Politics

July 5, 2020
Alabama business produces CBD products using state hemp

Carmelo Parasiliti's goal for Green Acres Organic Pharms is to provide quality CBD products for the public at the lowest possible cost. The unique part of his operation is that...

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July 5, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 5, the 187th day of 2020. There are 179 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 5, 1947, Larry...

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July 5, 2020
Japan floods leave some 20 dead, many in nursing homes

Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly...

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July 5, 2020
Matthew Wolff shoots 64 to take Rocket Mortgage Classic lead

Matthew Wolff has been working on his mindset, trying to have a good time regardless of results to help him perform closer to his potential. An ice cream truck outside...

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July 5, 2020
Matthew Wolff shoots 64 to take Rocket Mortgage Classic lead

Matthew Wolff has been working on his mindset, trying to have a good time regardless of results to help him perform closer to his potential. An ice cream truck outside...

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July 5, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea reports 60-plus cases, 8 in China

South Korea has recorded 60-plus COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day as the virus spread beyond the greater Seoul area. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...

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July 4, 2020
Bellagio error may be biggest sportsbook loss for Vegas

The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event...

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July 4, 2020
Kansas newspaper’s post equates mask mandate with Holocaust

A weekly Kansas newspaper whose publisher is a county Republican Party chairman posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the Democratic governor's order requiring people to wear masks in...

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July 4, 2020
Zalatoris wins at TPC Colorado for first Korn Ferry title

Will Zalatoris won the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes on Saturday for his first Korn Ferry Tour victory. Zalatoris closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over...

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July 4, 2020
Lucky Brand files for bankruptcy, has offer to sell company

Denim retailer Lucky Brand Dungarees has filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming its troubles in part on the coronavirus pandemic, and said it has a deal lined up to sell the...

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July 4, 2020
700 nurses at Joliet hospital go on strike over pay, safety

More than 700 nurses at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center Joliet went on strike Saturday morning after negotiations between the hospital and the nurses union failed to result in...

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July 4, 2020
Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes

Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. government's plan to revive the economy. But with many long-term care facilities under lockdown to...

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July 4, 2020
Second Metro bus driver dies of COVID-19 in Seattle

A second bus driver has died from complications related to COVID-19, according to a public transportation agency in Washington state. King County Metro Transit said Mike Winkler, 71, died June...

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July 4, 2020
AP source: NFL to discuss union’s desire to cancel preseason

The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association's recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told...

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July 4, 2020
Musk visits Tulsa as site for new Tesla plant is considered

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a visit to Tulsa, which is being considered as a site for the automaker's new U.S. assembly plant. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said on...

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July 4, 2020
California woos in-state travelers with safety campaigns

Californians starved for travel aren't welcome in New York and can't even land in Europe because of the surging coronavirus outbreak in their home state so they are being wooed...

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July 4, 2020
US-British sanctions and pressure are unlikely to destabilize President Maduro in Venezuela

Increased international pressure on Maduro, with the UK ruling against his access to Venezuela's gold bullion and with US efforts to hamper the arrival of Iranian oil, will not destabilize...

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July 4, 2020
Amazon homeless shelter boosts unique program for sick kids

After becoming homeless, Connie Wade realized she'd be missing something critical to care for her daughter. She and 12-year-old Emilyanne couldn't camp in a car or on the streets because...

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July 4, 2020
Pritzker kicks in $51.5 million more for taxes initiative

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is contributing an additional $51.5 million to a ballot initiative committee backing his constitutional amendment that would dump the state's flat-rate income tax structure in favor...

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July 4, 2020
Macon Film Festival on despite coronavirus

Organizers of the annual Macon Film Festival say they will hold the event despite the coronavirus, but the bulk of the film entries will be streamed online. Festival board chairman...

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July 4, 2020
Trump’s `strong wall’ to block COVID-19 from China had holes

President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic -- a “strong wall” that...

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July 4, 2020
Across Sun Belt, hopes for economy give way to renewed fears

At the beginning of March, Joey Conicella and Alex Marin were riding high. Their new Orlando restaurant, Hungry Pants, had drawn rave reviews. With revenue rising, they planned to hire...

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July 4, 2020
Louisville bookstore owner champions underrepresented voices

About a year ago, the upstairs space above Nanny Goat Bookstore, nestled inside a rehabbed church on Clay Street, was packed with people standing shoulder to shoulder for a first-of-its-kind...

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July 4, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s empty assurance on controlling virus

“We have it totally under control,” President Donald Trump said in late January. A month later: “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA." April and May brought...

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July 4, 2020
Indiana farm touts genetically modified, fast-growing salmon

A fish farming pioneer in Albany, Indiana, says it expects to harvest genetically modified salmon at its indoor facility in the fourth quarter of this year. AquaBounty Technologies developed the...

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July 4, 2020
Indiana farm touts genetically modified, fast-growing salmon

A fish farming pioneer in Albany, Indiana, says it expects to harvest genetically modified salmon at its indoor facility in the fourth quarter of this year. AquaBounty Technologies developed the...

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July 4, 2020
Illinois opening more centers to support small businesses

Seven new state-run centers will open this summer to support Illinois small businesses. The Small Business Development Centers set to launch in July or already opened are in Chicago, Elgin...

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July 4, 2020
Illinois opening more centers to support small businesses

Seven new state-run centers will open this summer to support Illinois small businesses. The Small Business Development Centers set to launch in July or already opened are in Chicago, Elgin...

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July 4, 2020
Illinois regulators warn casinos to take virus precautions

Casinos that fail to follow guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be disciplined, including loss of their license, Illinois regulators warned this week. Illinois allowed video...

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July 4, 2020
Illinois regulators warn casinos to take virus precautions

Casinos that fail to follow guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be disciplined, including loss of their license, Illinois regulators warned this week. Illinois allowed video...

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July 4, 2020
US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal

Washington's envoy to Afghanistan stressed Saturday the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles both in...

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July 4, 2020
The Latest: Barcelona basilica reopens for health workers

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona's iconic La Sagrada Familia basilica has reopened its doors for visits exclusively for health workers after nearly four months of being closed due to the coronavirus...

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July 4, 2020
Britain’s Leicester lockdown is an unjustifiable travesty, based on shoddy figures and a bungled report

The so-called ‘outbreak' of Covid-19 in the English city of Leicester, which has precipitated a second lockdown there, has been driven by the young and people under 40. The very...

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July 4, 2020
I’ve lost all trust in medical research – the financial muscle of Big Pharma has been busy distorting science during the pandemic

Evidence that a cheap, over-the-counter anti-malarial drug costing £7 combats Covid-19 gets trashed. Why? Because the pharmaceutical giants want to sell you a treatment costing nearly £2,000. It's criminal. A...

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July 4, 2020
From the makers of Whac-a-Mole: hands-free sanitizers

The maker of the popular Whac-a-Mole arcade game hopes its newest offering will help users smash a new target: the coronavirus pandemic. Holly Hill-based Bob's Space Racers recently rolled out...

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July 4, 2020
Why India’s TikTok ban could help establish it as a major player in the tech world… and cause big problems for the Chinese

As relations between the two countries deteriorate, India has banned 59 Chinese apps, amid concerns over misuse of users' private data. Could the move set a template for other nations...

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July 4, 2020
California counties warned: Enforce virus rules this holiday

California counties that fail to enforce health orders could lose state funding, the governor warned as cases of the coronavirus jumped, prompting renewed closures of businesses and beaches heading into...

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July 4, 2020
The Latest: South Africa reports record daily infections

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has announced another record daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases with 9,064, as Africa's most developed country shows signs of strain in coping with the pandemic....

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July 4, 2020
Pawn shops report sales boom despite pandemic

Providers of fast money, pawn shops throughout the region have taken on an enhanced profile in an economy turned upside down by the coronavirus. “We were an essential business because...

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July 4, 2020
At Bismarck State College, a passing of the torch

Bismarck State College is going through a period of considerable flux, adapting to major changes with how higher education is delivered due to the coronavirus pandemic while also navigating a...

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