Politics

December 9, 2020
DoorDash sets share price at $102 ahead of Wednesday IPO

DoorDash has priced its shares at $102 apiece heading into its stock market debut Wednesday, valuing the 7-year-old food delivery company at nearly $39. The price was higher than the...

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December 9, 2020
9th Circuit sympathetic to Nevada churches in COVID-19 fight

A three-member U.S. appeals court panel appeared sympathetic Tuesday to arguments by lawyers for two Nevada churches that say state COVID-19 restrictions treating churches differently than casinos and other secular...

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December 9, 2020
Los Angeles restaurants win court battle over closures

Los Angeles County's health director acted “arbitrarily” and didn't prove the danger to the public when she banned outdoor dining at restaurants as coronavirus cases surged last month, a judge...

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December 9, 2020
New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief

The Trump administration dove back into Capitol Hill's confusing COVID-19 negotiations on Tuesday, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment...

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December 8, 2020
Ford self-driving cars helping Miami-Dade families

Ford and Argo AI self-driving cars are being used by The Education Fund, a nonprofit that supports Miami-Dade schools, to deliver food and supplies. … Click to Continue »

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December 8, 2020
Illinois governor ramps up talk about vaccine safety

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday stepped up his public relations campaign to convince Illinois residents that an experimental coronavirus vaccine that could be authorized by the federal government this week...

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December 8, 2020
House approves defense bill amid Trump veto threat

The Democratic-controlled House on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, even as President Donald Trump renewed his threat to veto the bill unless lawmakers clamp down on social media...

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December 8, 2020
Test flight of SpaceX’s Starship aborted at last second

The first high-altitude test flight of SpaceX's futuristic Starship was aborted at the last second in Texas on Tuesday. SpaceX came close to launching a prototype of the rocketship that...

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December 8, 2020
Coral Gables commission opts for public workshop on Miracle Mile, zoning revisions

Besieged with questions over the impact of zoning-code changes on iconic but troubled Miracle Mile, Coral Gables commissioners on Monday opted to hold a public workshop on the issue in...

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December 8, 2020
The Latest: Nationals lay off 18 business-side employees

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Washington Nationals have laid off 18 full-time employees from their business operations staff, citing...

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December 8, 2020
Wichita bar owners seek return to pre-pandemic rules

Bar owners in Kansas' largest city are challenging rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, hoping to use the courts to overturn a mask mandate, limits on public gatherings...

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December 8, 2020
Pan-Mass Challenge rides against pandemic trend, raises $50M

Pan-Mass Challenge founder Billy Starr knew early on he wouldn't be able to get 10,000 people together this summer for the annual cross-state bike ride that over four decades has...

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December 8, 2020
Alabama transit system updated after bus boycott anniversary

A public transit system in Alabama's capital city is set to receive major upgrades with a $6.5 million federal grant announced days after the 65th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus...

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December 8, 2020
Cybersecurity firm FireEye says was hacked by nation state

Prominent cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday it was hacked by what it believes was a national government. The attacker targeted and stole assessment tools that FireEye uses to test its...

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December 8, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, delivering another round of record highs for major indexes. The S&P 500, Nasdaq composite and Russell 2000 small-caps index hit new highs after...

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December 8, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, delivering another round of record highs for major indexes. The S&P 500, Nasdaq composite and Russell 2000 small-caps index hit new highs after...

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December 8, 2020
Tesla seeks to sell $5B in stock; CEO Musk moves to Texas

Tesla said Tuesday it is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering. The announcement came on the same day CEO Elon Musk said he...

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December 8, 2020
Garber recounts MLS successes, but acknowledges losses

Commissioner Don Garber said while Major League Soccer is on track to have losses nearing $1 billion this year because of the coronavirus, he's proud of the way the league...

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December 8, 2020
AP source: NHL players balk at changing CBA, league moves on

NHL players have balked at changing the collective bargaining agreement and the league is preparing to open the season Jan. 13 after starting training camp on New Year's Day, a...

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December 8, 2020
Will Robert Peston/MSM question UK government rules more after finding lockdown 2 was based on dodgy data? I wouldn’t bet on it

ITV political editor Robert Peston has revealed how the UK may have been subjected to a second lockdown under false pretences with the original data used to justify it now...

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December 8, 2020
North Carolina sets 10 p.m. curfew amid surge in virus

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled a modified stay-at-home order on Tuesday that requires the state's roughly 10.5 million residents to remain off the streets between 10 p.m. and 5...

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December 8, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 16 cents to $45.60 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 5 cents to $48.84 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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December 8, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 16 cents to $45.60 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 5 cents to $48.84 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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December 8, 2020
VIRUS TODAY: Glowing vaccine review, 100 million shots vowed

Here's what's happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The Food and Drug Administration has released a positive review of the Pfizer...

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December 8, 2020
California jobless fraud likely tops $2 billion, bank says

Bank of America said Monday it is likely California paid at least $2 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits, offering a glimpse of the potential size of the problem that has...

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December 8, 2020
Pornhub calls halt to unverified users posting on its site

Pornhub said Tuesday it was temporarily halting unverified users from uploading video material after a report alleged that the pornographic website was showing videos of rape and underage sex. Visa...

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December 8, 2020
Napa County communal ranch sold for nearly $16M

A 950-acre ranch with three lakes in Napa County that was purchased in 1978 for $850,000 by eight young men and used communally was sold for $15.7 million in cash....

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December 8, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 trashed over trans issues: Activist ‘gamer press’ doesn’t want good games, it wants victimhood

The hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 has become a hotbed of gender politicking controversy, but with all of it forced by a gaming media more focused on activism than anything else,...

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December 8, 2020
Cornell University is so scared of being seen as racist, it makes vaccines mandatory for WHITES ONLY. Spot the problem here

New York's prestigious Cornell University is requiring students to get a flu vaccination or face punishment. Unless, of course, they're students “of color,” in which case they can apply for...

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December 8, 2020
DeSantis appointee quits over raid on ex-state worker’s home

A man appointed to a commission that recommends judicial appointments to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has resigned citing the search warrant served on a former Department of Health employee who...

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December 8, 2020
5 lawmakers dine outside at restaurant despite virus surge

Five California legislative assembly members dined together outdoors Monday despite surging coronavirus case levels that have triggered stay at home orders for much of the state's population. The lawmakers ate...

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December 8, 2020
Idaho residents mostly slowed travel Thanksgiving Day

Transportation officials in Idaho have reported that highway and interstate traffic volumes on Thanksgiving Day were down in most of the state except eastern Idaho. Data from the state Department...

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December 8, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms extended to Jan. 4

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is extending current restrictions on businesses and social gatherings through Jan. 4 due to a continued spike in new coronavirus cases that...

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December 8, 2020
New guide on how not to be a Covidiot shows how out of touch the authorities are with people really suffering because of the virus

What the world needs, apparently, after months of death and ruined economies, is a Covid etiquette guide. Forget the important stuff, there's now official advice on the right way to...

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December 8, 2020
Abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort is sold in northern Michigan

A once-popular former ski resort in northern Michigan has been sold, again. The Sugar Loaf property in Cedar was sold to a private buyer, according to a report in the...

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December 8, 2020
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump buy a $30 million Indian Creek plot

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have purchased a $30 million plot of land in Indian Creek Village, according to the New York Post. … Click to Continue »

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December 8, 2020
St. Louis County police chief urged to address racism

A group comprised largely of Black police officers has urged St. Louis County's police chief to address long-standing racial concerns within the department. The Ethical Society of Police, which was...

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December 8, 2020
COVID-19 continues to rage in Spokane and Moses Lake areas

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage in the Spokane region, with outbreaks linked to long-term care facilities and the Airway Heights Corrections Center. Meanwhile, Grant County continues to see the...

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December 8, 2020
UK, EU make progress on N Ireland, but trade deal in doubt

Britain and the European Union on Tuesday solved one thorny problem in their divorce, the status of Northern Ireland, but warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by...

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December 8, 2020
Boeing suffers more canceled orders for its 737 Max plane

Boeing Co. reported more cancellations for its 737 Max jet, which this week is scheduled to carry paying passengers for the first time since the planes were grounded 21 months...

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