Politics

June 9, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, handing the S&P 500 index its largest loss in almost three weeks. The pullback followed weekslong rally, which reached 44.5% between late...

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June 9, 2020
4 ‘Vanderpump’ cast members fired over race-related comments

Four cast members are not returning for another season of Bravo's “Vanderpump Rules” after their past race-related comments surfaced. Bravo released a statement Tuesday confirming that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute,...

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June 9, 2020
The Latest: Chicago cancels summer festivals amid virus

CHICAGO — Chicago officials have canceled summer festivals through Labor Day including Lollapalooza over coronavirus concerns. The city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday that it had...

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June 9, 2020
3 St. Louis area hotels cut, furlough more than 900 workers

Three major hotels in the St. Louis metropolitan area have told the state they are laying off or furloughing more than 900 employees after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled travel. The...

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June 9, 2020
Party like it’s 1929! Buying into bankrupt companies is insane. It’s dot-com bubble x 10mn, and it’s doomed to fail

The US Federal Reserve does not understand the moral hazard caused by reckless ‘money-printing' policies, or the difference between liquidity and solvency. These policies have duped retail and small investors,...

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June 9, 2020
Federal court upholds Enbridge’s Great Lakes spill plans

Enbridge has produced legally acceptable plans for dealing with a potential spill from oil pipelines that cross a Michigan channel linking two of the Great Lakes, according to a federal...

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June 9, 2020
Chicago cancels Lollapalooza, other festivals due to virus

Chicago officials on Tuesday canceled Lollapalooza and other summer festivals through Labor Day, citing concerns about the spread of coronavirus as the pandemic's financial toll worsens. Lollapalooza draws hundreds of...

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June 9, 2020
Kansas man sentenced to prison for trafficking runaway girl

A Wichita man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old runaway girl, prosecutors said Tuesday. Sedgwick County District Judge David Kaufman sentenced James...

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June 9, 2020
San Diego Zoo OK’d to reopen, along with hotels for tourism

San Diego County has given the green light for its famed San Diego Zoo to reopen and is allowing hotels to welcome back tourists just as summer vacation starts for...

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June 9, 2020
San Francisco offers money to aid victims of police violence

Victims and witnesses of police violence will be eligible for funeral expenses, help with medical bills, counseling and other services under a policy San Francisco's liberal top prosecutor announced Tuesday....

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June 9, 2020
Port of Long Beach reports shipments up in May after decline

Cargo shipments through the Port of Long Beach rose in May and there was a jump in empty containers heading back overseas, officials said Tuesday. May was the first month...

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June 9, 2020
The Latest: Grammy winner Ne-Yo says Floyd changed the world

TOP OF THE HOUR: — George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried outside Houston. — U.N. Secretary-General urges global fight against racism and discrimination. — Houston mayor...

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June 9, 2020
Black Lives Matter sues over violent Seattle police tactics

A Black Lives Matter group sued the Seattle Police Department Tuesday to halt the violent tactics it has used to break up largely peaceful protests in recent days. Black Lives...

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June 9, 2020
Sadiq Khan sets up a commission for tearing down London’s statues as he attempts to drag the capital from 2020 to Year Zero

The London Mayor is forming a new body to look over the capital's landmarks to ensure they “reflect the city's diversity,” in his latest attempt to pander to woke causes,...

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June 9, 2020
The Latest: Georgia Tech’s Pastner wants coaches at workouts

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner is among those pushing to allow coaches to work with their...

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June 9, 2020
After George Floyd killing, Trump avoids talk of racial bias

In the two weeks since George Floyd died, President Donald Trump has shared lots of opinions about the need for “law and order,” about fighting crime and the dangerous ideas...

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June 9, 2020
TERF war: How a tweet from JK Rowling exposed the militant intolerance of the trans lobby

The Harry Potter author's assertion that people's biological sex couldn't be denied caused uproar. But the trans lobby's desire to shout down those who disagree with them shows their disregard...

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June 9, 2020
Things to know about this year’s Major League Baseball draft

A few things to know about this year's Major League Baseball draft: WHEN: Starts Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT with 37 selections, encompassing first round and eight competitive balance round...

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June 9, 2020
N.C. speedway ordered shut down after repeated large crowds

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's administration has ordered the closure of a small stock-car track that's allowed large crowds to gather repeatedly for weekend races, declaring it an “imminent hazard”...

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June 9, 2020
Insurance telemarketers fined $225M for a billion robocalls

The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers....

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June 9, 2020
Vienna Philharmonic purrs back to life after pandemic pause

The Vienna Philharmonic returned home, and its famous strings purred for the first time since March 10. Its 2,854-seat Musikverein, considered by many the world's most beautiful concert hall, was...

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June 9, 2020
Governor eyes coronavirus aid distribution tied to tax limit

Gov. Brad Little and lawmakers have announced a plan allowing cities and counties to tap into $200 million of federal coronavirus relief money to pay police and other public safety...

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June 9, 2020
Pro Football Hall of Fame to reopen on Wednesday

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will reopen Wednesday after nearly a three-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The hall closed on March 16, but permission has been granted...

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June 9, 2020
Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic

Sporting Kansas City had just packed Children's Mercy Park to the brim for a 4-0 blowout of the Houston Dynamo when the coronavirus pandemic brought not just the Major League...

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June 9, 2020
The Democratic Party exists to co-opt and kill authentic change movements

US Democrats are united in grief over the killing of George Floyd, kneeling together with Black Lives Matter protesters to show their solidarity. But when the curtains fall, the show...

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June 9, 2020
#BLM protesters should be taking a knee at Churchill statue, not defacing it. Here’s why

The UK Black Lives Matter protesters who sprayed graffiti over the Churchill monument in London are conveniently forgetting there mightn't be any ethnic minorities still living in the UK today,...

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June 9, 2020
US employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April

U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April — a deep the economic hole that was created by the closure of thousands of offices, restaurants, stores and schools during the...

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June 9, 2020
City mulls shifting $1M from police to anti-poverty efforts

Leaders in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem say they will consider moving $1 million from its police budget to pay for more efforts against poverty. The Winston-Salem Journal reported...

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June 9, 2020
As cruise industry prepares to sail, choppy waters are ahead

Some cruise lines are hoping to set sail later this summer but with images of coronavirus-ravaged ships still fresh in many minds, the industry could face years of choppy water...

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June 9, 2020
Golfer Gary Player gets $5 million in legal dispute with son

Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player will get $5 million and the rights to his name and likeness back from a company operated by one of his sons, according to...

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June 9, 2020
Family business adds line of coronavirus protection products

DC Style Corp, a family business, adds a line of coronavirus protection products to survive in times of pandemic. … Click to Continue »

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June 9, 2020
Police union head apologizes for post on accused officers

The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida's Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post over the weekend that encouraged officers linked to departments accused...

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June 9, 2020
IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms

IBM says it is getting out of the facial recognition business over concern about how it can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. A letter to U.S. lawmakers...

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June 9, 2020
Either condemn George Floyd’s death or shut up about statues

If you weren't vocal in condemning the brutal murder of a living human being, then it's hard to justify your anger over a 125-year-old lump of bronze being torn down....

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June 9, 2020
Chicago loses another big trade show to coronavirus pandemic

The financial cost of the coronavirus crisis in Chicago continues to climb as another major trade show has been canceled. The International Manufacturing Technology Show that was scheduled to be...

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June 9, 2020
Recent Missouri editorials

The Jefferson City News-Tribune, June 7 Missouri's flood recovery group submitted its final report to Gov. Mike Parson. It's an oversimplification, we acknowledge, but the recommendations can be boiled down...

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June 9, 2020
In brave new America, leaders kneel and looters are saluted. What will the Democrats conjure up next?

Events are now in the saddle and riding Americans. In most cases, the authors of those events – from harsh anti-Covid measures, to rioting and lawlessness – derive from the...

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June 9, 2020
LPGA loses a major as Evian Championship in France canceled

The LPGA Tour lost its first major because of the COVID-19 pandemic when it announced Tuesday the Evian Championship in France has been canceled this year. The LPGA Tour cited...

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June 9, 2020
IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms

IBM says it is getting out of the facial recognition business over concern about how it can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. A letter to U.S. lawmakers...

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June 9, 2020
Virtual OPEC+ meetings regulating a paper oil market can lead to slipping commitment and more volatility

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has various mechanisms to coordinate the shaping and making of decisions among its members. The most visible of these are its ministerial...

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