Politics

June 16, 2020
Army Reserve commander suspended amid investigation

The U.S. Army Reserve suspended the commander of an Illinois-based unit Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that unit officers mishandled sexual misconduct complaints and retaliated against...

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June 16, 2020
Bayside is open, says Miami mayor after George Floyd protest

City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced that Bayside Marketplace is open after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recently several stores were vandalized following protests...

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June 16, 2020
‘60 Minutes’ aside, summertime escapism rules network TV

Summertime escapism in the form of talent and game shows ruled on broadcast TV, with “60 Minutes” the exception. “America's Got Talent” on NBC was the most-watched show last week,...

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June 16, 2020
Florida governor says COVID spike will not slow economy

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he has no intention of reclosing Florida's economy as the state's daily reported coronavirus cases rose sharply to a record level, saying many of the...

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June 16, 2020
Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of large swine farm

Missouri Supreme Court judges on Tuesday ruled unanimously in favor of a new large swine farm despite concerns raised about pollution and smell. A new law allowing the Missouri Clean...

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June 16, 2020
Arkansas AG sues TV pastor over virus treatment claims

Arkansas' attorney general sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a cure for the illness caused by the coronavirus. Attorney General Leslie...

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June 16, 2020
With majors later, Woods should be in no hurry to return

When it comes to Tiger Woods returning to the PGA Tour, it's all about the calendar. Nothing raised hopes that he would be at Hilton Head like a website tracking...

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June 16, 2020
Texas Governor says state can handle spike in COVID-19 cases

Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Tuesday that Texas' health care system can handle the record-high number of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state as it aggressively pushes to reopen...

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June 16, 2020
Adebayo thinking about financial future as NBA restart looms

Bam Adebayo thinks injuries could be more prevalent than usual when the NBA gets back on the floor next month, given the demands that will be on players' bodies after...

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June 16, 2020
Who they were: Victims of the deadliest California wildfire

Pacific Gas & Electric pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing 84 of the 85 victims of an unprecedented 2018 wildfire in Northern California. A report later released by the district attorney...

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June 16, 2020
Trump administration sues to stop release of Bolton book

The Trump administration sued former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday to stop the publication of a book that the White House says contains classified information. The civil lawsuit...

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June 16, 2020
SC capital city considering mask requirement amid outbreak

As coronavirus cases in South Carolina have reached record numbers in recent days, leaders in the state's capital city are mulling a requirement that people wear masks in public. While...

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June 16, 2020
Column: Cranberries and a ticking clock for Ryder Cup fate

The final weekend in September in Wisconsin was expected to be bustling with good times and gigantic crowds, upward of 45,000 people and some 1,300 vendors taking part in an...

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June 16, 2020
Column: Cranberries and a ticking clock for Ryder Cup fate

The final weekend in September in Wisconsin was expected to be bustling with good times and gigantic crowds, upward of 45,000 people and some 1,300 vendors taking part in an...

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June 16, 2020
Businessman accused of fraud related to COVID-19 relief

An Evanston businessman is facing federal fraud charges alleging he lied on an application for nearly half a million dollars in financial relief related to the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. District...

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June 16, 2020
Businessman accused of fraud related to COVID-19 relief

An Evanston businessman is facing federal fraud charges alleging he lied on an application for nearly half a million dollars in financial relief related to the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. District...

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June 16, 2020
White House considers tourism tax break for Americans wary of vacations in pandemic

A proposal to boost tourism by providing tax breaks for Americans who travel inside the United States is being “actively” considered by the White House for inclusion in the next...

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June 16, 2020
Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85

A scathing grand jury report released Tuesday after a 2018 Northern California wildfire killed 85 people found that Pacific Gas & Electric officials repeatedly ignored warnings about its failing power...

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June 16, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Technology and health care companies led stocks to broad gains on Wall Street Tuesday, extending the market's winning streak into a third straight day. Investors welcomed data showing U.S. retail...

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June 16, 2020
Florida county reconsiders housing Confederate statue

A Florida county with a fraught racial history is having second thoughts about housing a Confederate statue at a tax-supported historical museum at a time when Confederate monuments across the...

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June 16, 2020
‘Live from Here,’ successor to ‘Prairie Home’ show, canceled

American Public Media Group announced Tuesday it has canceled musician Chris Thile's “Live from Here” radio show, the successor to Garrison Keillor's “A Prairie Home Companion.” The media organization said...

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June 16, 2020
Watchdogs say Trump admin limiting oversight of virus aid

Government watchdogs are warning that a legal determination by the Trump administration could severely limit their ability to oversee more than $1 trillion in spending related to the coronavirus pandemic....

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June 16, 2020
Yes, the George Floyd video is distressing. But allowing ‘traumatized’ students who’ve seen it to get better exam grades is a joke

Oxford University's nutty plan to offer students special dispensation if they underperform in exams as a result of Floyd's death is a bizarre moveand insults the black students there. “May...

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June 16, 2020
The last time someone died in India-China border clashes, it was WAR

In a sudden escalation of the ongoing India-China border standoff, soldiers from both sides have been killed. Such confrontations are not uncommon, but lives have not been lost since the...

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June 16, 2020
Miami travel pricing tech firm Farelogix is acquired for undisclosed price

Farelogix, the Miami-based technology firm that for more than two decades has provided pricing solutions to travel companies, has been acquired. Barcelona-based Accelya announced Tuesday it would takeover Farelogix for...

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June 16, 2020
Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favorite

While there won't be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations heading into Saturday's race....

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June 16, 2020
Coal union seeks order protecting miners from coronavirus

A union representing U.S. coal miners asked a court Tuesday to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from the coronavirus. The petition asked the U.S....

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June 16, 2020
University of South Carolina asks to change residence name

The University of South Carolina is joining Clemson University in asking the South Carolina Legislature to change the name of a building that honors a gynecologist who conducted experiments on...

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June 16, 2020
Ameristar Casino to lay off 150 workers in Mississippi

Officials for a riverfront casino in Mississippi have announced plans to permanently lay off 150 workers as the industry faces challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Ameristar Casino, which sits...

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June 16, 2020
Survey: 93% of black domestic workers in Miami-Dade have seen job cuts

A new survey shows nearly all black domestic workers in Miami-Dade have seen job cuts of one kind or another as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. The Institute...

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June 16, 2020
Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark's longest closure since World War II. France's tourism industry is...

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June 16, 2020
Vice is promoting a SPLC ‘hate map’ of Confederate monuments. This has led to violence before

Vice is encouraging sledgehammer-wielding wannabe revolutionaries to use the Southern Poverty Law Center's map of Confederate monuments as a destructive treasure map. And it didn't end well the last time....

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June 16, 2020
Kimmel to host Emmys, first major awards show of pandemic

Jimmy Kimmel will host the first major Hollywood awards ceremony of the coronavirus pandemic — but just how the Emmys will be held remains cloudy. Kimmel, who is also producing...

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June 16, 2020
Yankees president Levine calls for MLB talks to resume

Yankees President Randy Levine called on the players' association to resume negotiations with Major League Baseball to start the pandemic-delayed season. Levine said the money difference between the feuding sides...

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June 16, 2020
It’s a BRAIN-VIRUS! Young Covid-19 victims suffer psychosis, fatigue and anxiety side-effects – or is it just all in the mind?

New research claims that Covid affects the brain, including those of young people. But is it really a result of the disease, or might it be lockdown-induced mental fragility? Experts...

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June 16, 2020
Coaches, players make best of NFL’s 1st virtual offseason

Turns out there's only so much that can be done virtually. Six teams decided to end their offseason programs even with the NFL allowing two more weeks to keep working:...

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June 16, 2020
Report: Russia-linked disinformation operation still active

A Kremlin-linked social media disinformation operation that sought to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election has continued its work to divide and discredit Western democracies, a new report finds —...

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June 16, 2020
Missouri’s coronavirus caseload is becoming more rural

The coronavirus is spreading beyond Missouri's largest cities, fueled in part by outbreaks in meat packing plants and nursing homes. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the share of cases...

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June 16, 2020
The Latest: Trump meets families of people killed by police

TOP OF THE HOUR: — Trump meets with families who've lost loved ones to police violence. — Columbus statue in St. Louis park taken down. — West Virginia county to...

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June 16, 2020
Dijon’s unchecked Chechen-Algerian war shows tiptoeing around ethnic gang issues doesn’t work

As Dijon saw four nights of terror between feuding gangs who fired AK-47s into the air and set cars ablaze, its mayor has hit out at a lack of police...

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