Politics

August 29, 2020
Coronavirus put more cyclists on Illinois trails

Stores haven't faced this serious of a bike shortage since a 1970s boom driven by environmental concerns, and metro-east trails are busier than ever. Bicycle sales soared in March of...

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August 29, 2020
Protesters hold sit-in at Portland mayor’s condo building

Protesters took to the condo lobby of Portland's mayor Friday night as Oregon protests against racial injustice persist. The protesters at the sit-in have issued demands, including police budget reductions...

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August 29, 2020
The Latest: Malaysia extends ban on foreign tourists

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia has extended its pandemic movement restrictions including a ban on foreign tourists until the end of the year. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a...

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August 29, 2020
Trump still faces skepticism in suburbs following convention

Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016. But after Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention this week included no mention of the police shooting of Jacob Blake that spurred...

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August 29, 2020
Too risky? Fed pressed to expand aid to some businesses

With the economy still in the pandemic's grip, the Federal Reserve is facing a decision on whether to stretch an emergency lending program in a way that could bring more...

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August 29, 2020
Oil and gas lease sale nets $8M for New Mexico, other states

The latest quarterly oil and gas lease sale for dozens of parcels in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas netted more than $8.2 million, federal land managers said. The Bureau of...

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August 29, 2020
U.S. Mint collector coin to feature professor’s drawing

Elana Hagler's grandmother, an avid coin collector when she lived in Russia, has a special gift coming soon. “One of the things that I'm most excited to be able to...

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August 29, 2020
Nearly 180-year-old bridge being rebuilt in South Carolina

On a rainy evening in early July, a toppled tree turned an already unusual summer at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens into a much more challenging one. A week of heavy...

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August 29, 2020
A-Rod/J-Lo out of Mets’ bidding amid report Cohen set to buy

Former major league star Alex Rodriguez and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have backed out of the bidding to purchase the New York Mets amid reports that the Wilpon family is finalizing...

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August 29, 2020
Real Salt Lake owner takes leave following comments

Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner Dell Loy Hansen is taking a leave of absence following a report that he made racially insensitive comments and used a racial slur....

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August 29, 2020
US now using several hotel chains to detain migrant children

The U.S. government has detained children at several major hotel chains — more than previously known — during the coronavirus pandemic instead of transferring them to government-funded shelters, according to...

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August 29, 2020
Health experts decry Trump’s shunning of virus rules

Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White House lawn, saying some of his 1,500 guests may have...

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August 29, 2020
GOP California senators vote remotely for first time

For a few horrifying seconds, Scott Wilk thought everyone had heard him. The California Republican state senator was trying to cast his vote on a bill from his apartment in...

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August 28, 2020
Head of jewelry theft crew sentenced to federal prison

The Los Angeles head of a ring that tracked and robbed traveling jewelry salespeople, stealing at least $835,000 worth of goods, was sentenced to federal prison Friday, prosecutors said. Federico...

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August 28, 2020
Restaurants, gyms slam California virus rules, see closings

Owners of restaurants, gyms and nail salons criticized California's new rules guiding when businesses can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plan will bring financial misery to their industries...

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August 28, 2020
Shinzo Abe was an important world leader and leaves big shoes to fill

The sudden departure of Shinzo Abe from the post of Japan's prime minister leaves behind a legacy of several strong starts, both at home and abroad, as well as a...

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August 28, 2020
Logging project proposed near Yellowstone National Park

Wildlife officials in Montana have proposed a logging and vegetation treatment project west of Yellowstone National Park, citing the possibility of wildfires and the threat of a mountain pine beetle...

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August 28, 2020
MLS resumes season after discussions with players

Major League Soccer is resuming its season after several midweek matches were postponed when players decided not to play to call attention to racial injustice. The league said Friday that...

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August 28, 2020
Mets’ Smith hits go-ahead HR in 1st game since tearful plea

Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the...

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August 28, 2020
FAA faults Chicago for jet that skidded off slick runway

Federal safety officials are proposing a civil penalty of nearly $1.6 million against the city of Chicago after a plane slid off any icy runway at O'Hare Airport last November....

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August 28, 2020
NC Republicans proposing $50 weekly jobless benefit increase

North Carolina Republicans at the General Assembly said on Friday they're committed to raising state unemployment benefits for all beneficiaries by $50 a week when they reconvene. GOP leaders disclosed...

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August 28, 2020
Boise Airport to welcome new nonstop flights to California

A commercial airline based in Las Vegas has announced new flights from the Boise Airport in Idaho to different locations in California, the first such announcement since the coronavirus pandemic...

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August 28, 2020
Cooper sues to alter powerful NC government rules panel

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sued legislative leaders again on Friday, this time challenging the composition of a powerful commission that scrutinizes regulations agencies create to carry out state law....

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August 28, 2020
Tesla targeted in failed ransomware extortion scheme

In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a...

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August 28, 2020
California leaders reach deal on eviction protections

Californians who can't pay rent because of the coronavirus could stay in their homes through at least Jan. 31, but only if they pay a portion of some missed payments...

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August 28, 2020
Bragging rights to Biden over Trump in television ratings

In the competition for attention at their makeshift conventions, Democrat Joe Biden has scored a victory over President Donald Trump. But it was close. The Nielsen company says that 23.8...

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August 28, 2020
Men presenting themselves as pastors charged in $28M scheme

Three Maryland men presenting themselves as pastors targeted church members and other investors in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims out of more than $28 million, according to a federal...

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August 28, 2020
Governor encourages tourists to come to Florida on planes

Gov. Ron DeSantis made the case that tourists could safely take commercial flights to visit Florida, as newly reported coronavirus cases grew by more than 3,800 people Friday, down from...

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August 28, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Friday

More gains for stocks Friday gave the S&P 500 its fifth straight winning week. That's the longest weekly winning streak for the benchmark index since December, before the coronavirus pandemic...

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August 28, 2020
DeSantis says air travel is safe from COVID-19, but expert warns of danger in airports

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday declared air travel safe and said that COVID-19-related travel restrictions from Europe and Brazil should be lifted. During a discussion with airline and rental car...

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August 28, 2020
Suit: Ex-Female Boy Scout faced harassment, discrimination

A former 17-year-old female Boy Scout member contends in a lawsuit against a Kansas City-area chapter that she faced sexual harassment and discrimination before she was fired from a camp...

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August 28, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 7 cents to $42.97 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for October delivery fell 4 cents to $45.05 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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August 28, 2020
The Latest: Tennessee cancels practice because of virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt has canceled practice for the Volunteers after what he called “a...

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August 28, 2020
Yellowstone Park tanker crash spills 3,000 gallons of fuel

A trailer hauling unleaded gasoline spilled about 3,000 gallons of the fuel after overturning in Yellowstone National Park while en route to a delivery, park officials said Friday. There was...

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August 28, 2020
NHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial comments

The NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto. NHL deputy...

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August 28, 2020
The Latest: TikTok celebs charged for large parties in LA

LOS ANGELES -- TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray were charged after hosting two parties in the Hollywood Hills despite a ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic....

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August 28, 2020
Study: MLB nets small gain in diversity hiring, led by women

A diversity report released Friday on Major League Baseball showed a modest increase in its overall diversity hiring practices, spurred by its improved gender diversity. The Institute for Diversity and...

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August 28, 2020
Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check efforts

Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech — 12 corrections in about a minute. Or, rather, 11 corrections and a...

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August 28, 2020
Patrol: Tesla Autopilot driver was watching movie, crashed

A Tesla driver, whose car was on Autopilot mode, was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff's deputy car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol...

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August 28, 2020
Time to decolonize Macron! French president hooks up with 85-year-old singing legend to impose ‘new political order’ on Lebanon

In an eye-popping display of neo-colonialism, France's president flies into Beirut to team up with Fairouz, an elderly, much-loved singing icon, and orders political parties to stand aside and let...

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