Politics

September 4, 2020
Forget Miami? Another South Florida community sees home sales double

Broward had the most home sales in August compared to its neighboring South Florida counties. It's no surprise, one Realtor said, with more buyers — both from out-of-state and Miami...

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September 4, 2020
Miami lacks affordable housing. A developer is feeding the demand with a $26M project.

With an affordable housing problem in South Florida, and the pandemic expected to make it worse, a South Florida development firm wants to meet some of the demand. Redwood National...

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September 4, 2020
Jeep aims to ambush Ford Bronco with silent Wrangler 4xe electric off-roading

Jeep just sucker punched Ford's heavily promoted new Bronco off-roader. Fiat Chrysler's revelation of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid included impressive promises of electric power for greater capability and...

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September 4, 2020
Trump’s war on TikTok could hurt these teachers: ‘My family will be screwed’

Christa Kacer-Reynolds wakes up in darkness at her home in northeast Iowa most mornings, setting her alarm for 3:30 so she has time to prep for class. A little before...

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September 4, 2020
In the Lexus GS350, G is for Grandpa

2020 Lexus GS350: Does GS stand for Grandpa's Sedan? Price: $58,335 as tested. The All-Weather Package added $290; 19-inch wheels, $660; power trunk, $400; park assist, $500; heated steering wheel...

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September 4, 2020
Qualcomm continues push to bring fast 5G connectivity to affordable phones

Qualcomm said this week it will roll out processors to bring fast, reliable 5G connectivity to smartphones that cost as little as $125, doubling down on its bid to rapidly...

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September 4, 2020
Apple App store draws new scrutiny in Japan, epicenter of gaming

Epic Games Inc.'s decision to sue Apple Inc. over its mobile store practices has sparked new scrutiny in the massive Japanese gaming market, prompting complaints and questions about how to...

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September 4, 2020
Hot dogs, like crowds, may be missing from this year’s Labor Day

As Americans fill their carts for socially distanced Labor Day barbecues, they may be missing one key ingredient: hot dogs. Some grocery stores across the country are struggling to keep...

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September 4, 2020
Debut: Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid promises smooth rock-crawling

The long-awaited Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV is coming back, and that's not the off-road brand's only new offering. The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in that debuted Thursday is a greener,...

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September 4, 2020
Jeep Grand Wagoneer concept shows FCA is ready to play with big SUVs

The big question for many people wondering about the upcoming Jeep Grand Wagoneer has involved wood. How much would there be? The wood grain look on the outside helped many...

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September 4, 2020
Worker killed in accident at Georgia Tyson Foods plant

A 58-year-old man has died in an industrial accident at a Georgia poultry processing plant. The maintenance worker was killed at the loading dock of the Tyson Foods plant in...

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September 4, 2020
Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as investors pull back

Asian markets skidded Friday and U.S. futures were lower after Wall Street had its worst day since June, as investors' exuberance faltered after a spate of record highs. Shares fell...

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September 4, 2020
Covid and QAnon conspiracy theorists are deluded, dangerous and dumb BUT they’re created by governments acting conspiratorially

Covid and QAnon conspiracy theorists are hitting the headlines with some outlandish, illogical and potentially dangerous notions. But why do these people exist? Because governments and corporations act conspiratorially. We...

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September 4, 2020
The NFL is now betting big on once-taboo gambling industry

It wasn't that long ago that the NFL nixed Tony Romo's fantasy football convention at a Nevada casino because of the league's strict policy against having anything to do with...

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September 4, 2020
From Venice, a plea to reopen movie theaters shut by virus

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has joined a chorus of voices at the Venice Film Festival urging the reopening of movie theaters after coronavirus lockdowns, saying films are meant to be...

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September 4, 2020
The Latest: India adds another 83K virus cases, 1,000 deaths

NEW DELHI — The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 83,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases...

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September 4, 2020
Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd-most in world

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the...

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September 4, 2020
Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd-most in world

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the...

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September 4, 2020
Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd-most in world

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added in the...

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September 4, 2020
California Labor Day weekend brings heat, fire, virus fears

California is calling people to conserve electricity as the state faces dangerously high temperatures through the Labor Day weekend, which also is sparking concerns that people will pack beaches and...

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September 4, 2020
August jobs report likely to point to a still-slow recovery

The United States keeps regaining more of the jobs that vanished when the viral pandemic flattened the economy early this spring. Yet so deep were the layoffs that began in...

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September 4, 2020
Analysis: China’s rise takes the world into uncharted waters

Twice in the 20th century, Japan challenged the West, first in a military-led attempt to become an imperial power and then as an industrial powerhouse. Now it is China's turn...

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September 4, 2020
US paper says reporter was held in China’s Inner Mongolia

An American newspaper says one of its journalists was detained and then expelled from China's Inner Mongolia region while covering tensions over a new policy that reduces the use of...

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September 4, 2020
California prison’s dental clinic cited for COVID-19 risks

California's workplace safety regulator has ordered the San Quentin Prison dental clinic to stop drilling and other work because unsafe practices are spreading COVID-19, it was reported Thursday. The California...

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September 4, 2020
Hero or villain? Portugal trial weighs hacker’s revelations

A trial is set to begin Friday of a Portuguese hacker whose explosive financial revelations about European soccer embarrassed star players, top clubs, influential agents and continental officials. A Lisbon...

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September 4, 2020
Cowboys cut key free agent addition in safety Clinton-Dix

The Dallas Cowboys released safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix on Thursday, cutting ties before the first game with the free agent they hoped could help fill the void of several losses...

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September 3, 2020
Mexico struggles with US water debt, suggests UN audit

As Mexico struggles to pay a water debt to the United States, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday he might personally appeal to President Donald Trump for clemency, or...

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September 3, 2020
Wyoming lauds US carbon capture study; utility skeptical

Wyoming's governor is promoting a Trump administration study that says capturing carbon dioxide emitted by coal-fired power plants would be an economical way to curtail the pollution — findings questioned...

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September 3, 2020
For California’s big cities, San Diego in a class by itself

With blistering temperatures predicted for California's Labor Day weekend, people in San Diego can escape the heat by catching a flick in an air-conditioned movie theater or eating inside a...

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September 3, 2020
EPA chief pledges more cleanups, less focus on climate

Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on Thursday defended the Trump administration's record on protecting the nation's air and water and said a second term would bring a greater focus...

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September 3, 2020
Fraud concerns over California’s unemployment benefits

Concerns are growing of possible fraud at California's unemployment agency after multiple reports of unsolicited debit cards arriving in people's mailboxes and a suspiciously high number of claims involving independent...

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September 3, 2020
California realtor faces 42 counts of child sexual assault

A Sacramento-area real estate agent has been charged with repeatedly molesting children in his care dating back to the 1980s, police said Thursday. Steven Ellis Murray, 61, of Antelope was...

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September 3, 2020
Britney Spears shows love for #FreeBritney in court filing

Britney Spears is welcoming public scrutiny of the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 12 years as she seeks to push her father out of power,...

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September 3, 2020
Southwest Airlines is coming to Miami International Airport soon, airline officials said

Miami International Airport will be welcoming a new airline to its terminals: Southwest Airlines. On Thursday, Southwest Airlines and MIA announced its plans to start the airlines year-round service later...

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September 3, 2020
Pac-12 reaches agreement for rapid COVID testing

The Pac-12 has reached an agreement with a diagnostic testing company to implement up to daily COVID-19 testing for all close-contact sports across the conference. The deal with Quidel Corporation...

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September 3, 2020
Center of attention; Steelers’ Pouncey eyes delicate balance

Maurkice Pouncey didn't love the collective bargaining agreement the NFL Players Association reached with team owners just as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the league and the world to a standstill....

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September 3, 2020
Palm Beach County to reopen movie theaters, bowling alleys

One of Florida's largest counties will soon reopen movie theaters, bowling alleys and other entertainment venues after seeing a decline in confirmed coronavirus cases, the governor said Thursday. Florida Gov....

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September 3, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Thursday as high-flying technology companies took a tumble after months of spectacular gains. The selling was widespread, sending the benchmark S&P 500 3.5% lower,...

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September 3, 2020
Hornets fire radio broadcaster after racial slur on Twitter

The Charlotte Hornets have fired play-by-play radio broadcaster John Focke after he used a racial slur on his Twitter account last month. The team announced on Twitter Thursday that Focke...

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September 3, 2020
Art museum accused of racism names 1st director of inclusion

Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world, has appointed its first director of belonging and inclusion — the latest in a series...

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