Politics

July 14, 2020
Biden’s Texas ad signals opportunity in GOP stronghold

Joe Biden targeted Texas with a modest advertising investment on Tuesday that raised new questions about President Donald Trump's vulnerability in the longtime Republican stronghold as coronavirus infections explode. Biden,...

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July 14, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people's immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday -- as the shots are poised to begin...

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July 14, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday after another day of unsettled trading on Wall Street. Technology, health care and industrial companies powered much of the gains, which helped lift the market...

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July 14, 2020
Washington state shipyard sex harassment investigation ends

Investigators completed a 10-month inquiry into sexual harassment allegations at a Washington state shipyard that led to 13 people being disciplined and two fired from their positions. More than 150...

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July 14, 2020
With empty new stadium, Rangers furlough about 60 employees

The Rangers indefinitely furloughed about 60 full-time employees, a moved announced 10 days before Texas opens its new ballpark without fans due to the pandemic-delayed season. Texas owner Ray Davis...

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July 14, 2020
Idaho healthcare leaders plead for coronavirus mask mandate

Healthcare leaders pleaded for a statewide mask mandate on Tuesday, saying it's the best way to slow a rapid increase in coronavirus cases. The officials from the five largest medical...

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July 14, 2020
New York Times has double standards & serves woke mob? Bari Weiss’ shocking resignation letter only states the obvious

Resigning from the New York Times, writer Bari Weiss lamented the degradation of language in service of ideology. Yet for three years, she was all too happy to be the...

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July 14, 2020
Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, use of force

Three civil rights lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force that injured protesters and bystanders alike during peaceful protests against racial inequality and police...

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July 14, 2020
S.C. hospitals struggle with staffing as COVID-19 cases rise

South Carolina hospitals are short-staffed and low on testing supplies in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic, administrators told U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, as the state saw its...

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July 14, 2020
AP Source: Browns, Garrett closing in on contract extension

The Cleveland Browns are closing in on a contract extension with star defensive end Myles Garrett, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Garrett, the...

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July 14, 2020
Police can’t access LAPD gang database records after scandal

The California attorney general on Tuesday made it impossible for law enforcement agencies to access entries that Los Angeles police made in the state's gang database after three LA officers...

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July 14, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 19 cents to settle at $40.29 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for September delivery rose 18 cents to $42.90 a barrel....

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July 14, 2020
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall because...

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July 14, 2020
Boeing sold 1 plane last month amid pandemic, Max grounding

Boeing reported Tuesday that customers canceled orders for 60 of its grounded 737 Max jets in June, and the aircraft maker removed another 123 planes from its backlog because of...

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July 14, 2020
Investigators say pilot in Texas cargo crash made errors

A cargo plane crashed into a Texas bay last year after the co-pilot became disoriented and pushed the nose down because he mistakenly thought that the jet was about to...

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July 14, 2020
St. Charles County emerging as new coronavirus hot spot

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus is rising sharply in some areas near St. Louis, and hospitalizations in the region are starting to increase too. Data from the...

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July 14, 2020
AP source: Chiefs, Jones agree to 4-year, $85M extension

The Kansas City Chiefs and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones agreed to a four-year contract that could be worth up to $85 million on Tuesday, the latest in a...

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July 14, 2020
Care home refused free tests. Now, nearly everyone has virus

It was meant to be a last line of defense to protect the most vulnerable as the coronavirus spread across the United States: Montana officials offered free testing in May...

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July 14, 2020
Liberal elite? Left-wing establishment? People in power are ALWAYS conservative, gaslighting the world to keep the status quo

The world is being gaslighted by people in power. They want us to think that there's a dangerous radical threat but the truth is that elites of all persuasions are...

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July 14, 2020
Iowa auditor questions legality of Test Iowa reporting chain

Iowa's auditor said Tuesday that a coronavirus testing program brought to the state under a $28 million no-bid contract by Gov. Kim Reynolds on recommendation from actor Ashton Kutcher is...

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July 14, 2020
Officials: 450 fake iPhone cases found during inspection

Federal officers have seized 450 fake iPhone cases during an inspection at a facility at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The counterfeit cases were in a package that originated from Hong...

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July 14, 2020
Prada headlines Milan’s first Digital Fashion Week

Prada headlined Day 1 of Milan's first Digital Fashion Week on Tuesday with a series of out-sourced videos and the apt subtitle ‘'the show that never happened.'' Luxury fashion is...

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July 14, 2020
George Galloway: UK ban on Huawei is national self-harm. China’s ripost could devastate the ailing British economy

Having alienated the remaining 27 members of the European Union and set Anglo-Russian relations back a century, Boris Johnson has just declared an economic war on China. What could possibly...

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July 14, 2020
Casino company Boyd Gaming laying off workers in 10 states

A U.S. casino company with 29 properties in 10 states is laying off thousands of employees, citing a slow restart to business following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Las...

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July 14, 2020
Making the wearing of face masks compulsory is inconsistent, illogical, illiberal & divisive

The UK government's U-turn in mandating the wearing of face masks – which provide moderate protection at best – in shops and on public transport is another epic fail in...

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July 14, 2020
FAA: Landing gear on some aircraft built in Idaho can crack

U.S. officials say the nose landing gear on some aircraft built in Idaho and flown all over the world could fail and cause the 10-seat aircraft to overturn on landings...

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July 14, 2020
Police investigate death at Kentucky mine

Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of a West Virginia man at a surface mine in eastern Kentucky. A police investigation found that 41-year-old Dale Cassel Jr. of Glen...

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July 14, 2020
Governor backs petrochemical tax break bill in Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday that he supports legislation that extends millions of dollars in tax breaks to turn natural gas into fertilizer and other chemicals as it speeds through...

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July 14, 2020
Philadelphia protesters sue city over tear gas, use of force

Three class-action lawsuits filed in Philadelphia on Tuesday accuse the city of using military-level force that injured protesters and bystanders alike during peaceful protests against racial inequality and police brutality....

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July 14, 2020
Trucker charged with drug use before Indiana crash killed 4

A semitrailer was going 72 mph (116 kilometers per hour) when it crashed into a car that had slowed for an Indiana highway construction zone, killing four young siblings, authorities...

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July 14, 2020
In the world of ETHNOMATHEMATICS, 2+2=oppression and ‘achievement’ is a white supremacist construct

Injecting ‘social justice' into every aspect of education is having a disastrous effect on kids' ability to learn. But what would you expect from a system that considers academic achievement...

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July 14, 2020
US-Apple-Books-Top-10

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 07/12/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand - 9780316420051 - (Little, Brown and...

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July 14, 2020
Guardiola attacks rivals for ‘whispering’ campaign v City

Pep Guardiola attacked his rivals for what he claimed had been a “whispering” campaign against Manchester City after describing the decision to overturn its two-year ban from European competition as...

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July 14, 2020
White House campaign to help jobless ‘find something new’

A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.” The opening ad in the “Find...

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July 14, 2020
Biden proposes overhauling nation’s energy sector by 2035

Joe Biden released a plan Tuesday aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America's energy industry, with a proposal to achieve entirely carbon pollution-free...

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July 14, 2020
Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets

Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows. The chain has rebalanced the diet of some of the cows by adding lemon grass in a bid to limit bovines...

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July 14, 2020
First George Floyd-inspired bills become law in Pennsylvania

The first bills passed by Pennsylvania's Legislature in response to widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd became law Tuesday with Gov. Tom Wolf's signature. The...

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July 14, 2020
Are Trident nukes the best way to spend £205bn with a massive financial crisis ahead of us?

The UK needs to rethink its priorities in light of the economic destruction wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. It can no longer afford to play in the big league by...

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July 14, 2020
Who are the real racists? The woke mob tries to redefine racism to hide their own bigotry

In their quest to change Western culture, Black Lives Matter and ‘Woke Twitter' are redefining racism to weaponize the charge against anyone they choose. It's a dishonest tactic that lets...

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July 14, 2020
Charlotte mayor would support limits on evening booze sales

The mayor of North Carolina's largest city said she would support banning alcohol sales after 10 p.m. in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Charlotte Observer...

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