Politics

August 17, 2020
Developer David Martin talks about his most important project

The President and CEO of the Miami-Based Terra real estate development firm David Martin says he's in the business of creating communities, not buildings. … Click to Continue »

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August 17, 2020
Most real estate developers have hit pause. Why Terra’s David Martin is forging ahead

Most college students use coffee to power through all-night cram sessions. As a University of Florida undergrad, David Martin used coffee in a different way — to launch his business...

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August 17, 2020
South Florida real estate calendar for the week of Aug. 17

The real estate webinars this week highlight how Covid-19 has changed the management of condo associations and the investment landscape. Aug. 19 ▪ The Brickell-based accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz...

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August 17, 2020
Why would a Boston investor buy a Miami retail center? It’s the local flavor

A Boston-based investment firm said sí to dropping millions on a shopping center in Naranja. Longpoint Realty Partners bought the 90,450-square-foot Naranja Lakes Shopping Center for $11.65 million in August....

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August 17, 2020
Movie house. Nightclub. Adult cinema. Video studio. What’s next for the Paris Theater?

Over the past 75 years, Miami Beach's Paris Theater has played the roles of theater, Indie film house, adult cinema, nightclub, music studio. Next up: restaurant. Mathieu Massa, owner and...

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August 17, 2020
Construction begins on eastern Kentucky children’s hospital

Crews have broken ground on a new children's hospital in eastern Kentucky, officials said. When construction is completed in about 18 months, the Pikeville Medical Center Children's Hospital will provide...

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August 17, 2020
North Carolina schools resume with most students online

North Carolina's public schools are returning to class, but most students are still having to learn at home through their computers to start the year due to continued worries about...

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August 17, 2020
2020 Watch: Democrats begin their all-virtual convention

Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 78 Days to first debate: 43 ___ THE NARRATIVE The...

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August 17, 2020
Office rents headed lower because of the pandemic

Businesses hunting a new office location may be in for some bargains. Real estate execs are expecting a decline in office rents and more giveaways by landlords thanks to the...

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August 17, 2020
Primary care doctors look at payment overhaul after pandemic disruption

For Dr. Gabe Charbonneau, a primary care doctor in Stevensville, Mont., the coronavirus pandemic is an existential threat. Charbonneau, 43, his two partners and 10 staff members are struggling to...

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August 17, 2020
The Latest: India’s total coronavirus death toll tops 50,000

NEW DELHI — India's number of reported fatalities from the coronavirus has crossed 50,000 after 941 new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. With a total of 50,921...

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August 17, 2020
Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle

In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer...

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August 17, 2020
Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits....

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August 17, 2020
Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find funds to combat the crisis. Money for test kits....

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August 17, 2020
Quarantine requirements may delay return to in-person school

Shannon Silver had planned to take her family on a trip from her home in Connecticut to visit relatives in Ohio just before the start of the school year for...

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August 17, 2020
Quarantine requirements may delay return to in-person school

Shannon Silver had planned to take her family on a trip from her home in Connecticut to visit relatives in Ohio just before the start of the school year for...

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August 17, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris

President Donald Trump is muddying the facts about mail-in voting and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. Asked to disclaim the racist conspiracy...

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August 17, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris

President Donald Trump is muddying the facts about mail-in voting and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the eve of the Democratic National Convention. Asked to disclaim the racist conspiracy...

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August 17, 2020
Former Milton man helps develop key instrument on Mars rover

Chris Hummel was still sleepy at 4:40 a.m. on July 30 when he watched the Mars rover launch on TV. But the early hour did not dampen his enthusiasm. “It...

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August 17, 2020
Former Milton man helps develop key instrument on Mars rover

Chris Hummel was still sleepy at 4:40 a.m. on July 30 when he watched the Mars rover launch on TV. But the early hour did not dampen his enthusiasm. “It...

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August 17, 2020
Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find money to combat the crisis. Money for test kits....

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August 17, 2020
Federal virus money slow to trickle to local public health

As the novel coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find money to combat the crisis. Money for test kits....

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August 17, 2020
Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the...

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August 17, 2020
Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the...

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August 17, 2020
SC mom no longer ‘Worst Cook in America’ after winning show

There might be one downside to winning a Food Network Show, and now Ari Robinson knows what it is. The Simpsonville mother of five was crowned the winner of Food...

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August 17, 2020
SC mom no longer ‘Worst Cook in America’ after winning show

There might be one downside to winning a Food Network Show, and now Ari Robinson knows what it is. The Simpsonville mother of five was crowned the winner of Food...

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August 17, 2020
Treasure hunting meets tech in geocaching

On a sweltering Saturday morning, Connor Russell found some shade near the historic Sandford House's iron-gated basement. He'd given up on the family scavenger hunt, opting instead to frolic around...

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August 17, 2020
Treasure hunting meets tech in geocaching

On a sweltering Saturday morning, Connor Russell found some shade near the historic Sandford House's iron-gated basement. He'd given up on the family scavenger hunt, opting instead to frolic around...

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August 17, 2020
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic

Japan's economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday. The...

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August 16, 2020
1st Mediterranean cruise sets sail after virus tests

Cruise ship passengers had their temperatures checked and took COVID-19 tests Sunday so they could set sail on what is being billed as the first Mediterranean cruise after Italy's pandemic...

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August 16, 2020
Heat wave drives up crowds, strains California’s power grid

Californians packed beaches, lakes and recreation areas Sunday to seek relief from a record heat wave that strained the electricity grid and threatened to trigger a third round of rolling...

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August 16, 2020
LA Kings mascot suspended over sexual harassment lawsuit

The Los Angeles Kings organization announced the suspension of an employee who portrays the ice hockey team's mascot. The team suspended Tim Smith after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed...

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August 16, 2020
Chevy drivers hoping Honda’s edge closes during Indy 500

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indy winner, knew Friday night where they would be starting the Indianapolis 500. Will Power, the 2018 Indy winner, had...

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August 16, 2020
Bird’s Nest and Water Cube: Beijing venues were stars, too

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some...

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August 16, 2020
Some radioactive Savannah River Site waste headed to Texas

The U.S. Department of Energy is planning to send a few gallons of radioactive wastewater from a South Carolina nuclear reservation to Texas, where it will be treated and disposed....

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August 16, 2020
Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits

Georgia's governor, who has opposed local mask mandates and even sued over one in Atlanta, has signed a new executive order that allows local governments to enact mask requirements to...

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August 16, 2020
Neymar faces Leipzig and Red Bull, one of his own sponsors

There's an extra twist for Neymar entering Tuesday's Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Leipzig. Both Neymar and Leipzig have strong links to the Red Bull energy drink company,...

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August 16, 2020
Shipyard workers to begin voting this week on labor pact

Shipyard workers who have maintained pickets for nearly two months during a global pandemic will have the final say on a proposed labor pact at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works....

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August 16, 2020
Federal funds to help Mississippi expand internet access

A Mississippi-based technology company plans to install more than 33 miles of underground fiber infrastructure that will help offer ultra-fast broadband internet access to rural areas by the end of...

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August 16, 2020
Alabama students to get laptops as school year looms

Technology is coming to every student in one Alabama county as the new school year looms. Autauga County's board of education approved the purchase of 5,000 Chromebooks for students during...

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