Politics

June 16, 2020
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic

This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia's year to shine as host of the prestigious G20 gathering of world leaders. The event would have seen Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

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June 16, 2020
Businesses, colleges plead with Trump to preserve work visas

Gregory Minott came to the U.S. from his native Jamaica more than two decades ago on a student visa and was able to carve out a career in architecture thanks...

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June 16, 2020
The Latest: Man shot during protest over New Mexico statue

TOP OF THE HOUR: — Man shot as protesters in New Mexico try to tear down statue. — Black Lives Matter banner removed from U.S. Embassy in South Korea. —...

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June 16, 2020
Update on the latest in sports:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB Manfred says there might not be an MLB season NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there may be no major league games this year after...

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June 16, 2020
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Fed ups bond buys

Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 3.2% to 22,212.62. South...

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June 16, 2020
Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows

China reported 40 more coronavirus infections Tuesday as it increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital to control what appeared to be its largest outbreak in more...

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June 16, 2020
PG&E to plead guilty to deaths from California wildfire

Pacific Gas & Electric is expected to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter during a court hearing in which the nation's largest utility will be confronted with...

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June 16, 2020
NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN's “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is...

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June 16, 2020
NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN's “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is...

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June 16, 2020
GOP sues Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit

Illinois' Democratic governor was sued Monday by the state's Republican Party, which is seeking exemption from the 10-person limit on public gatherings. The Chicago Tribune reports the GOP contends in...

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June 16, 2020
Does he want a statue too? Trump to host ‘Serbia-Kosovo’ summit in Washington on ominous anniversary

Hosting the leaders of Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo at the White House on the eve of a major anniversary in Serbian (and world) history raises questions about...

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June 16, 2020
Seattle council bans police use of crowd control weapons

The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to bar police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices after officers repeatedly used them on mostly peaceful...

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June 16, 2020
Officers fatally shoot suspect who pointed a gun after chase

Kansas law enforcement authorities have shot and killed a man wanted by the U.S. Marshalls Service who led them on a car chase then pointed a gun at them, the...

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June 16, 2020
Lawmakers locate again $4M for N.C. African American honors

North Carolina legislators again have located money to help build a long-planned park for the contributions of African Americans in the state and to provide “contextual signage" for existing monuments...

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June 16, 2020
Statue of pioneer linked to California Gold Rush is removed

A statue honoring a colonizer who laid claim to the land where the discovery of shiny flakes of gold sparked the California Gold Rush was removed Monday outside a hospital...

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June 15, 2020
California governor defends reopening, urges public caution

Following a weekend that saw California's broadest reopening yet since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday defended the state's pace and said the economic harm from...

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June 15, 2020
Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising, set 1-day high

Texas continued an upward trend in hospitalizations of coronavirus patients, setting a new one-day high Monday for the seventh time in eight days. That trend has local officials in some...

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June 15, 2020
Marj Carpenter, reporter who became Presbyterian head, dies

Marj Carpenter, who pushed international missionary work while briefly leading the nation's largest Presbyterian denomination in the mid-1990s following a journalism career in West Texas that included covering millionaire swindler...

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June 15, 2020
Judge throws out parts of N.C. workplace undercover law

In a victory for animal rights activists, a federal judge has thrown out portions of a North Carolina law designed to discourage undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from...

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June 15, 2020
Trump: Former adviser Bolton faces charges if book released

President Donald Trump said Monday that his former national security adviser, John Bolton, could face a “criminal problem” if he doesn't halt plans to publish a new book that describes...

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June 15, 2020
Update on the latest in sports:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB AP Source: Chance MLB won't play increases in money fight NEW YORK (AP) — The chance that there will be no Major League Baseball season increased substantially Monday...

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June 15, 2020
AP Source: Chance MLB won’t play increases in money fight

The chance that there will be no Major League Baseball season increased substantially Monday when the the commissioner's office told the players' association it will not proceed with a schedule...

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June 15, 2020
AP Source: Chance MLB won’t play increases in money fight

The chance that there will be no Major League Baseball season increased substantially Monday when the the commissioner's office told the players' association it will not proceed with a schedule...

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June 15, 2020
Report: Kansas wheat harvest underway, 9% cut so far

The Kansas wheat harvest in Kansas now underway in the state's southern counties with progress about average for this time of year. The U.S. Agriculture Department's National Agricultural Statistics Service...

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June 15, 2020
Report: Kansas wheat harvest underway, 9% cut so far

The Kansas wheat harvest in Kansas now underway in the state's southern counties with progress about average for this time of year. The U.S. Agriculture Department's National Agricultural Statistics Service...

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June 15, 2020
Mississippi revises outlook for budget year starting July 1

Top lawmakers said Monday that Mississippi state government can avoid spending cuts during the final two weeks of the current budget year by tapping into the rainy day fund. But...

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June 15, 2020
Mississippi revises outlook for budget year starting July 1

Top lawmakers said Monday that Mississippi state government can avoid spending cuts during the final two weeks of the current budget year by tapping into the rainy day fund. But...

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June 15, 2020
The beloved Miami Beach bookstore that once helped make Lincoln Road quirky is leaving

For more than 30 years, Books & Books on Lincoln Road drew readers with great books and lively events, helping to turn a quiet Miami Beach street into a busy...

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June 15, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday after the market shook off a weak start as investors welcomed news of the Federal Reserve's latest measure to support markets. The...

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June 15, 2020
Big win for LGBT rights but fight’s not over in Pennsylvania

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday will extend legal protection to gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination at certain workplaces across all of Pennsylvania, but advocates for LGBT rights...

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June 15, 2020
UNHRC joins pile-on against US police’s ‘systemic racism,’ but US military makes police brutality look like amateur hour

The UN Human Rights Council has joined the worldwide protests taking aim at racism and police brutality among US police forces. But where are these voices when the US military...

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June 15, 2020
Report: Bezos may testify on Big Tech, but with other CEOs

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to the congressional panel investigating the market dominance of Big Tech, but along with other tech industry CEOs, lawyers for the company...

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June 15, 2020
California governor agrees to nix cuts for seniors, others

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed not to cut funding for child care programs and health insurance for low-income older adults as part of his plan to cover the state's...

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June 15, 2020
Chicago loosening virus limits on bars, lakefront trail

Chicago has again loosened restrictions created during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing bars, breweries and other businesses to resume outdoor service starting Wednesday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot also announced Monday that...

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June 15, 2020
House demands coronavirus loan info from Treasury, banks

A House subcommittee investigating billions of dollars in coronavirus aid is demanding that the Trump administration and some of the nation's largest banks turn over detailed information about companies that...

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June 15, 2020
The Latest: Walz marks 100th anniversary of Duluth lynching

TOP OF THE HOUR: — Walz marks 100th anniversary of Duluth lynching. — New Jersey police will have to divulge names of law enforcement officers who commit serious disciplinary violations....

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June 15, 2020
Federal Reserve launches corporate bond-buying program

The Federal Reserve said Monday that it will begin purchasing corporate bonds as part of a previously-announced plan to ensure companies can borrow through the bond market during the pandemic....

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June 15, 2020
A teething spoon broke in a baby’s mouth. More than 32,000 have been recalled

Teething spoons are supposed to stand up to the literal grind of a baby's mouth. Lacking that ability is why Bonnsu recalled about 32,200 Miniware teething spoons. The exact problem,...

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June 15, 2020
Feds: Company provided subpar steel for Navy submarine hulls

For decades, the Navy's leading supplier of high-strength steel for submarines provided subpar metal because one of the company's longtime employees falsified lab results — putting sailors at greater risk...

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June 15, 2020
Streaming revolution: Protesters make point with viral clips

Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan's Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones. “This revolution won't...

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