Politics

August 14, 2020
Pregnant cows fatally shot on Charlotte radio host’s farm

Authorities in North Carolina's Union County are conducting an animal-cruelty investigation involving the deaths of four pregnant Black Angus cows on a Charlotte radio host's farm, the Union County Sheriff's...

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August 14, 2020
Rural families without internet face tough choice on school

John Ross worries about his children returning to their classrooms this fall with coronavirus cases rising in Kentucky, but he feels he doesn't have much of a choice: His family's...

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August 14, 2020
Rural families without internet face tough choice on school

John Ross worries about his children returning to their classrooms this fall with coronavirus cases rising in Kentucky, but he feels he doesn't have much of a choice: His family's...

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August 14, 2020
R. Kelly’s manager charged with phone threats to theater

R. Kelly's manager has been arrested on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of...

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August 14, 2020
R. Kelly’s manager charged with phone threats to theater

R. Kelly's manager has been arrested on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of...

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August 14, 2020
Miami businessman pleads guilty in Vermont ski fraud case

A Miami businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the largest fraud case in Vermont's history pleaded guilty on Friday over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using...

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August 14, 2020
Miami businessman pleads guilty in Vermont ski fraud case

A Miami businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the largest fraud case in Vermont's history pleaded guilty on Friday over a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant using...

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August 14, 2020
Tentative deal reached over lawsuit involving Chemours Co.

Regulators and environmental groups in North Carolina says they've reached a tentative agreement regarding a lawsuit with the Chemours Co. over so-called “forever chemicals” flowing into the Cape Fear River....

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August 14, 2020
Tentative deal reached over lawsuit involving Chemours Co.

Regulators and environmental groups in North Carolina says they've reached a tentative agreement regarding a lawsuit with the Chemours Co. over so-called “forever chemicals” flowing into the Cape Fear River....

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August 14, 2020
Illinois meatpacking plant sued after COVID-19 death

The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a meatpacking plant where her husband worked and contracted...

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August 14, 2020
Filing: Kansas prof’s prosecution criminalizes job disputes

The prosecution of a Kansas researcher ensnared in a U.S. government crackdown on Chinese economic espionage and trade secret theft opens the door to criminalizing workplace disagreements, his attorneys argued...

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August 14, 2020
University cites racist Twitter bio in firing police officer

A university police officer in Florida whose Twitter bio described herself as a “KKK member” has been fired, officials said. Former University of South Florida officer Presley Garcia, 26, said...

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August 14, 2020
Oregon gov. tightens virus restrictions for Malheur County

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday she will restore phase one restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Malheur County, along the Idaho border. It's the third eastern...

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August 14, 2020
US retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely

Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March. Sales at...

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August 14, 2020
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows

New Zealand's government on Friday extended a lockdown of its largest city Auckland for another 12 days as it tries to stamp out its first domestic coronavirus outbreak in more...

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August 14, 2020
Trump doesn’t even need Israel-UAE peace deal to actually succeed – just keep it viable till election to mark up as a victory

Trump announced that the US, Israel and the UAE have agreed to a plan that would trade an Israeli pause to annex portions of the West Bank for a normalization...

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August 14, 2020
Bankruptcy code changes offer lifeline to small businesses/Opinion

The pandemic has caused incredible economic turmoil for many small businesses. Many companies may need to restructure loans, terminate leases for space they no longer need, or otherwise extend payments...

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August 14, 2020
Here’s who’s moving to Florida from the Northeast and elsewhere in the U.S. And why

The groundswell of Americans moving to Florida from other parts of the country has been one of the more interesting subplots of COVID-19's effect on 2020. As a South Florida...

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August 14, 2020
Pricing in politics and election anxiety

Conventional wisdom holds that the stock market today reflects the general economic environment expected in six months or so. If the premise is true, then investors already have anticipated who...

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August 14, 2020
Rev up your company’s revenue engine

Dick's Sporting Goods has a fun new back-to-school TV commercial. Over lively, catchy music and kids dancing, the narrator says, “whether you're going back to school online or in person,...

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August 14, 2020
Head of busiest US port says China to miss agriculture target

The head of the U.S.'s busiest port said China is on track to buy less than one-third of the American agricultural products it promised to purchase in 2020, the first...

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August 14, 2020
Robot chicken butchers, brought to you by COVID-19

The trend toward robots and computers taking jobs people have held is getting a big push from COVID-19. A human face behind the counter is traditionally a welcome sight, but...

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August 14, 2020
Head of busiest US port says China to miss agriculture target

The head of the U.S.'s busiest port said China is on track to buy less than one-third of the American agricultural products it promised to purchase in 2020, the first...

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August 14, 2020
Chevy Trailblazer small SUV scores a hit as fastest-selling new vehicle in US

Chevy's affordable Trailblazer small SUV may be 2021's most unexpected hit, flying off dealer lots faster than any new other vehicle since the pandemic struck, according to a study by...

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August 14, 2020
Auto review: Porsche 911 is still the performance standard

Everything has its baseline for greatness. In golf, it's Tiger Woods. In tennis, Roger Federer. In basketball, Michael Jordan. For sports cars, it's the Porsche 911. The 21st century has...

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August 14, 2020
Outfitting for off-roading: Ford hopes extras make Bronco stand out vs. Jeep

The Ford Broncos came loaded with goodies on Tuesday at an off-road vehicle park near Holly, Mich. Yakima racks, a fishing pole holder attached to the front of one, a...

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August 14, 2020
Musicians sue ‘The Voice’ producer, claiming it did not fully pay wages

The American Federation of Musicians has sued the maker of NBC's "The Voice," alleging that the Beverly Hills-based producer of the reality singing competition shortchanged its members. The New York...

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August 14, 2020
Asian shares mixed on weak China data, worries over pandemic

Asian shares were mostly higher in cautious trading Friday as investors studied fresh data out of China showing that its recovery remains subdued. China reported factory output rose 4.8% from...

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August 14, 2020
Subtly racist MSM uses dog whistle when covering horrific crimes involving travellers that it wouldn’t use anywhere else

The MSM overplayed the background of four young offenders found guilty of murder or manslaughter. It did so because they are travellers. They wouldn't have dared had the culprits been...

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August 14, 2020
Thursday Sports in Brief

NBA LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Damian Lillard sent Portland into the NBA's first play-in series with 42 more points and a crucial steal, helping the Trail Blazers escape...

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August 14, 2020
The Latest: India overtakes UK in virus death toll

NEW DELHI — India's coronavirus death toll overtook Britain to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday. According to the Health Ministry, India...

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August 14, 2020
Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes

President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which...

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August 14, 2020
California governor on the hot seat over pandemic response

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a summer of muddled messaging and bad news in the coronavirus fight, a trend crystallized this week by his delayed response to a data...

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August 14, 2020
For Harris, memories of mother guide bid for vice president

Speaking from the Senate floor for the first time, Kamala Harris expressed gratitude for a woman on whose shoulders she said she stood. In her autobiography, Harris interspersed the well-worn...

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August 14, 2020
Ultraviolet algae killer aids bid to help Lake Tahoe clarity

Encouraged by three years of experimentation, scientists at Lake Tahoe plan to expand the use of ultraviolet light to kill algae and other invasive plants that eat away at the...

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August 14, 2020
Asia Today: S. Korea sees virus jump, urges more vigilance

South Korea reported 103 new virus cases Friday, one of its biggest daily jumps in months, as officials express concerned that infections are getting out of control in cities as...

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August 14, 2020
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the border with South Korea where thousands had been quarantined for weeks over coronavirus worries, state...

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August 14, 2020
Senior-level hires and promotions in Miami-Dade, Broward for Aug. 17, 2020

ACCOUNTING Javier Casabona, CPA, has been promoted to director in the audit department at MBAF's Miami office. Casabona has a bachelor's in accounting from Florida International University. THE ARTS Kal...

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August 14, 2020
Chicago convenience store ransacked twice since May

Security cameras captured the pillaging of a West Side Chicago convenience store hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned vandals that the city would hold them accountable for ransacking downtown retailers....

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August 14, 2020
Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlines

Citing a warning by the U.S. Postal Service about its delivery times, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be...

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