Politics

July 28, 2020
Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid US tensions

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported on Tuesday, an exercise aimed at...

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July 28, 2020
Need $30,000? Miami-Dade is still lending to qualified small businesses

Small businesses in need of financial assistance can still apply for loans of up to $30,000 through Miami-Dade County's RISE emergency aid program. RISE, short for Re-Investing in our Small...

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July 28, 2020
Florida to discuss ideas about how bars might reopen. South Florida is different

Florida's top business regulator plans to start meeting with bar operators and craft brewers, amid concerns about establishments closing permanently if a state ban on serving drinks for on-site consumption...

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July 28, 2020
Swire sells Brickell City Centre office buildings for $163M

Swire Properties has sold its two office buildings at Brickell City Centre for $163 million. The Hong Kong-based firm sold both 130,000-square-foot buildings to affiliates of the Santa Monica-based Northwood...

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July 28, 2020
Stakes high as Depp’s libel case against UK tabloid closes

Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic...

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July 28, 2020
Despite booming sales of PPE, 3M posts double-digit declines for 2Q

3M reported double-digit declines in second quarter sales and profits, falling short of Wall Street forecasts, as coronavirus-induced economic distress continued to dog the giant manufacturer. Still, Minnesota-based 3M on...

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July 28, 2020
Quicken Loans looks to raise as much as $3.8 billion from IPO

Quicken Loans is looking to raise as much as $3.8 billion from its initial public offering. The Detroit-based mortgage giant, which is rebranding itself as Rocket Companies, disclosed Tuesday in...

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July 28, 2020
GM’s solution to keep a key truck plant running amid coronavirus fears

General Motors is reversing course at Wentzville Assembly plant, even as it continues to experience high worker absenteeism by a fearful workforce as coronavirus cases surge in the surrounding community....

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July 28, 2020
Workers fear returning to work. Many are resisting the call

A hotel housekeeper who works for minimum wage. A downtown lawyer with a six-figure salary. A Disneyland parking attendant who supports four sons. A rural schoolteacher whose husband has lung...

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July 28, 2020
Head of China CDC gets injected with experimental vaccine

The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to follow...

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July 28, 2020
The Latest: South Africa nearing half-million virus cases

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is closing in on a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases as the country posted nearly 300 deaths in a single day. South Africa now has 452,529 cases...

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July 28, 2020
Failure to keep class politics on the agenda in the UK leads to ill-informed, racist views like Wiley’s

Grime star Wiley's anti-Semitic Tweets are typical of opinions held across working-class Britain. A lack of education on the class system is causing the marginalised to believe the most preposterous...

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July 28, 2020
Officials: Man lied to get $3.9M in coronavirus loans

A South Florida man fraudulently obtained $3.9 million in federal coronavirus relief loans, using some of the money to buy a $318,000 Lamborghini Huracan, prosecutors said. David T. Hines, 29,...

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July 28, 2020
LEADING OFF: Marlins postponed again amid virus outbreak

A look at what's happening around the majors today: PANDEMIC PANIC Major League Baseball has already postponed a second scheduled game between Miami and Baltimore after more than a dozen...

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July 28, 2020
Asian shares advance after Wall St rally; gold extends gains

Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. stocks resumed their upward march on Wall Street, while the price of gold pushed to nearly $1,975 per ounce. Benchmarks climbed in...

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July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity

Antagonisms between the U.S. and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of “Cold War 2.0” and Kenya's president to appeal for unity to...

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July 28, 2020
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona

Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. But her mind often drifts to her father, with whom she lived in...

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July 28, 2020
Malaysian ex-PM Najib convicted of 7 graft charges over 1MDB

A Malaysian court pronounced former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty in his first corruption trial over the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB investment fund. The ruling came five months after...

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July 28, 2020
Mnuchin, Pelosi talk virus relief; GOP slashes jobless aid

Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launch negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new coronavirus aid...

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July 28, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 28, the 210th day of 2020. There are 156 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 28, 1945, the...

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July 28, 2020
Egyptian women get 2 years in prison for TikTok dance videos

An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further...

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July 28, 2020
LEADING OFF: Marlins postponed again amid virus outbreak

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday: PANDEMIC PANIC Major League Baseball has already postponed a second scheduled game between Miami and Baltimore after more than a dozen...

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July 28, 2020
‘Never Forget’?: When it comes to 9/11 anniversary ceremony, honoring the fallen must take a backseat to Covid-19 precautions

Family members of the victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks won't be allowed to read the names of their fallen loved ones at this year's anniversary event due to...

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July 28, 2020
‘Never Forget’?: When it comes to 9/11 anniversary ceremony, honoring the fallen must take a backseat to Covid-19 precautions

Family members of the victims of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks won't be allowed to read the names of their fallen loved ones at this year's anniversary event due to...

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July 28, 2020
California’s Central Valley now a coronavirus hot spot

As coronavirus cases spike in California's Central Valley, the state will send “strike teams" to help staff hospitals in the vast agricultural region and spend $52 million to speed up...

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July 28, 2020
Officials upset that Michigan county sold retiree’s home over $8.41 in unpaid taxes

A county treasurer in Michigan is under fire, six years after the county foreclosed on a retiree's house because the man didn't pay $8.41 in property taxes — an action...

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July 28, 2020
Non-retro: Rangers new home next-gen park with classic touch

There is a series of high brick arches along an outfield concourse reminiscent of their old stadium and asymmetrical outfield walls in the new home of the Texas Rangers. Still,...

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July 27, 2020
California lawmakers propose $100 billion stimulus plan

Democrats who control California's Legislature on Monday proposed a $100 billion economic stimulus plan that relies on what they are calling “future tax vouchers” along with speeding up other spending...

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July 27, 2020
Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena

President Donald Trump's lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically...

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July 27, 2020
Kansas governor could push counties to shut down bars again

Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she is considering recommending that Kansas counties shut down bars again and limit public gatherings to 15 people in hopes of reversing a resurgence...

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July 27, 2020
Maxwell lawyers: Accusers might misuse criminal evidence

Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend asked a judge Monday to stop her accusers from using evidence in the criminal case to boost civil lawsuits by posting materials to the...

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July 27, 2020
Kentucky reclosing bars, reducing indoor restaurant capacity

Kentucky's governor on Monday ordered that bars close and restaurants scale back indoor service and urged school districts to wait until later in August to resume in-person classes in a...

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July 27, 2020
FY20 cargo volumes steady at Georgia ports despite virus

The volume of cargo moving through Georgia's seaports held almost steady in the 2020 fiscal year despite a painful drop in trade during the past four months as economies in...

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July 27, 2020
More die or in hospital in Georgia as vaccine trial starts

Georgia continued to stagger under a heavy load of COVID-19 cases Monday amid one ray of hope — a broad test of an experimental vaccine for the illness that began...

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July 27, 2020
Target joins Walmart in ending Thanksgiving store shopping

Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decadelong tradition of jump-starting Black Friday door buster sales. The move, announced Monday, comes as stores are...

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July 27, 2020
Walmart announces “Open Call” event for small businesses

Walmart is calling on small businesses to participate in Open Call, an event where they can present their products for the opportunity to launch their merchandise in thousands of stores...

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July 27, 2020
Walmart calls on small businesses to participate in ‘Open Call’

In 2017, the Florida-based company, ExcelCare Products, managed to place its “Mimaditos” baby wipes — a brand that was founded in Venezuela — on the shelves of the largest retailer...

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July 27, 2020
US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel

The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow...

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July 27, 2020
Mississippi health officials hesitant to add overflow beds

As intensive care units fill up at hospitals in Mississippi, state health officials are considering opening pop-up facilities to provide more beds for coronavirus patients. However, they say the quality...

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July 27, 2020
Liberty, Nets owner wants WNBA, NBA teams on equal ground

Coming from the business world, Liberty owner Joe Tsai didn't understand why his WNBA franchise didn't have a CEO similar to the team's NBA counterpart the Brooklyn Nets — which...

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