Politics

June 19, 2020
A woke new world: Who deemed the ‘outdated attitudes’ on display in 2019’s ‘Aladdin’ movie unacceptable in 2020?

Sky Movies placed a warning on the Disney remake letting viewers know that they might be offended by a children's film. If I had three wishes for corporate wokeness they...

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June 19, 2020
More economic gloom: California jobless rate hits 16.3%

California's unemployment rate continued to climb in May, reaching 16.3% as businesses struggle under a stay-at-home order meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus but that has ravaged the...

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June 19, 2020
The Latest: United Soccer League to resume on July 11

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The second-tier United Soccer League Championship is preparing to resume its season on July 11...

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June 19, 2020
Hiring rose in 46 states in May yet jobless rates still high

Employers added jobs in 46 states last month, evidence that the U.S. economy's surprise hiring gain in May was spread broadly across the country — in both states that began...

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June 19, 2020
Grains mixed,livestock mixed.

Grain futures were mixed on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 5.90 cents at $4.7760 a bushel; July corn was up...

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June 19, 2020
Los Angeles County deputy kills man allegedly carrying gun

Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives on Friday were investigating a deputy's fatal shooting of a young man who reportedly was working as a security guard at a local auto body...

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June 19, 2020
Florida unemployment hits 14.5% in coronavirus’ wake

Florida's unemployment rate jumped higher in May, hitting a record 14.5% as the state continued reeling from the economic shutdowns caused by the corona virus outbreak, statistics released Friday show....

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June 19, 2020
Bank of England says sorry for slave links as UK faces past

The Bank of England has apologized for the links some of its past governors had with slavery, as a global anti-racism movement sparked by the death of George Floyd forces...

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June 19, 2020
Florida added more than 180,000 jobs in May as reopening relaunched economy

Miami-Dade County's unemployment rate fell from 11.8% to 11.3% as it added approximately 5,300 jobs in May, according to the latest release from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. In...

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June 19, 2020
Black MLS players form coalition to fight systemic racism

A group of black Major League Soccer players has formed a coalition to address systematic racism in their communities and bring about change within the league. The coalition is the...

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June 19, 2020
VIRUS DIARY: A pandemic, a layoff & a suddenly stay-home dad

The day his boss looked over at the TV screen and gave a forlorn nod at the plunging red lines of the stock market, my husband could feel the layoff...

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June 19, 2020
‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry

An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said. The decision prioritizes public...

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June 19, 2020
Major railroad expansion tearing up Flint Hills in Kansas

More than a century after the arrival of the railroads to the Flint Hills of Kansas, a large-scale track expansion is tearing up a scenic stretch in some of the...

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June 19, 2020
Hungry neighbors cook together as virus roils Latin America

Clara Arango wakes at 4 a.m. daily and checks on the ingredients for breakfast. Eighteen pounds of oats, 13 pounds of sugar and a pound of cinnamon sticks, all ready....

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June 19, 2020
Jobless rate slides back from pandemic peak in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's unemployment began sliding down from its pandemic peak in May, even clocking in at below the national rate as payrolls grew by almost 200,000, the state said Friday. Pennsylvania's...

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June 19, 2020
Summer vacationers weigh testing, quarantine or staying home

Homebound travelers desperate to venture out for the first time since the pandemic are confronting a vacation landscape this summer that may require coronavirus tests for the family and even...

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June 19, 2020
Elites who appease the baying mob’s apology addiction have stripped apology of all meaning

No sooner did Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, apologize to the black community for the killing of George Floyd than everyone felt they had to say sorry for the...

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June 19, 2020
Nursing homes represent more than 1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths

Nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the deaths, according to an Associated...

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June 19, 2020
Soccer clubs eye bottom line with ticket refund options

Soccer clubs are finding creative ways to stem revenue losses by offering season ticket holders alternatives to refunds for games being played in empty stadiums because of coronavirus pandemic. The...

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June 19, 2020
Football and politics never mix well. Shirts emblazoned with ‘Black Lives Matter’ legitimise the movement’s extreme aims

English football is right to tackle racism. But by endorsing the controversial manifesto of BLM, it's upset some fans and breached FIFA's own guidelines on politicizing the sport. English football...

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June 19, 2020
Lusting for a house in Miami Beach? If you’ve got millions, you’ve got new options

Homeowners looking for single-family homes have two new options in Miami Beach. The first is priced at a mere $4.85 million, due to its dry-side-of-the street location on North Bay...

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June 19, 2020
Miami renters are staying put due to COVID-19. Out-of-towners are taking their place

Restaurants, small businesses and movie theaters aren't the only things the COVID-19 pandemic brought to an abrupt halt in March. The residential rental market around the U.S. has taken a...

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June 19, 2020
Thinking about buying a home or refinance your mortgage? Now is a good time

A new wave of mortgage refinancing has been unleashed recently by the low interest rates in the United States, even though banks have reservations about offering loans that carry a...

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June 19, 2020
Beckham’s Inter Miami stadium complex plan makes big promises. But many questions loom

When retired footballer David Beckham and his Miami partners won voters' support for a massive soccer and commercial complex on public land, they effectively kicked a long, bending ball the...

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June 19, 2020
Thinking about working from home permanently? It may introduce new challenges while solving others

As businesses consider safely reopening, companies have been awakened to the possibilities of working from home on a larger scale. Necessity is the mother of invention, but moving the workplace...

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June 19, 2020
Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road is betting on outdoor dining and culture. Locals are key.

When Timothy Schmand took over as executive director of the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District almost 2 1/2 years ago, the closest Miami had come to a pandemic was on...

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June 19, 2020
India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds

Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on traditional goat herds that supply the world's finest, most expensive cashmere. This week, a...

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June 19, 2020
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has OMG mpg and looks, ho-hum performance

They should have named the Hyundai Sonata the "Hyundai OMG." The mid-size sedan is a non-stop wow emoji. There was the February Super Bowl ad featuring Boston celebrity jaws dropping...

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June 19, 2020
Here’s what you should know before buying a former rental car from bankrupt Hertz

Rental car agency Hertz, slammed by the steep drop in demand after the coronavirus pandemic shut down most U.S. travel, has been selling its rental cars at significant discounts since...

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June 19, 2020
Twitch’s streaming boom is jolting the music industry

On the morning of May 27, Kenneth Charles Blume III wanted to talk about white privilege. Blume, a 29-year-old DJ from Greenwich, Connecticut, has produced beats for some of the...

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June 19, 2020
Waiting to buy that hot new 2020 mid-engine Corvette? Keep waiting.

Some Corvette fans awaiting the arrival of their pre-ordered mid-engine 2020 Stingrays will likely be disappointed. "We are not going to build all of the 2020 orders," GM spokesman Kevin...

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June 19, 2020
‘Crime of opportunity’: Rodents cause engine damage amid coronavirus

There was once a little mouse that caused a big problem. The critter crawled up in the wheel well of a parked car, made his way over the brakes and...

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June 19, 2020
Let’s end the deification of Diana: New movie needs to show the good, the bad and the ugly of the Princess of Wales

Already it seems the forthcoming biopic “Spencer” is going to paint Princess Diana in a very favourable light. Why can't we have a more realistic portrayal that tells the truth...

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June 19, 2020
Thursday’s Sports in Brief

BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million...

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June 19, 2020
Singapore opens gyms, dining out as China outbreak steadies

Singaporeans can wine and dine at restaurants, work out at the gym and socialize with no more than five people at a time as of Friday, when the city-state removed...

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June 19, 2020
Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspots

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising coronavirus infections. Tokyo and Shanghai...

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June 19, 2020
NFL Network, RedZone goes dark on DISH Network, Sling TV

NFL Network and NFL RedZone went dark on DISH Network and Sling TV Thursday night as both sides try to reach a new distribution agreement. The league said in a...

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June 19, 2020
Lives Lost: South African activist targeted apartheid, HIV

Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's denial of HIV/AIDS and...

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June 19, 2020
The Latest: Singapore lifts most restrictions as cases drop

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans can wine and dine at restaurants, work out at the gym and get together but no more than five people after most lockdown restrictions were lifted Friday....

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June 19, 2020
Biden seizes on Bolton book to hit Trump’s record on China

John Bolton's claim in an explosive new book that President Donald Trump urged China's Xi Jinping to help him win reelection could undermine his campaign's effort to portray Democratic rival...

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