Politics

June 2, 2020
California turns to curfews after a weekend of violence

Police throughout California arrested hundreds of protesters who refused to heed curfews and chased down people who smashed their way into stores in a crackdown following a weekend of violence...

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June 2, 2020
Michael Hiltzik: Trump’s attack on Twitter is a complete fake

You may not have noticed, what with America's COVID-19 deaths passing the 100,000 mark and cities in an uproar coast-to-coast over police tactics against black residents, but President Trump last...

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June 2, 2020
Seattle area corporations respond to protests over police brutality with messages of solidarity, but few specifics

Seattle-area corporate giants lined up to decry racially motivated violence as protests denouncing police brutality against Black Americans have swept through the Seattle area and across the nation in the...

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June 2, 2020
Solidarity, or joining the ‘bandwagon’? Some corporate activism backfires amid protests

It was a cascade of solidarity messages from some of the biggest players in entertainment and tech. Netflix, CBS and Amazon were among those that took to social media and...

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June 2, 2020
Workplace infection rule could backfire, Labor Department says

Forcing the Labor Department to adopt an emergency temporary standard to protect workers against COVID-19 infections could result in an "ineffective or counterproductive" regulation that would be difficult to modify...

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June 2, 2020
CNN improves ratings while increasingly turning lens on itself

Since becoming the first 24-hour cable news channel 40 years ago this week, CNN has covered natural disasters, wars and political campaigns. But increasingly it's become the story itself. Between...

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June 2, 2020
UK lawmakers balk at order to return and end virtual voting

Britain's 650 lawmakers are grappling with a question familiar to millions of their compatriots: When is it safe to go back to work? Members of Parliament, who have largely been...

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June 2, 2020
Showdown: Law-and-order president versus protesters

Hours after a carefully orchestrated declaration by President Donald Trump to send out the military and “dominate the streets,” American cities were engulfed in more violence and destruction that overshadowed...

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June 2, 2020
The Latest: Pakistan document shows experts wanted lockdown

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more...

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June 2, 2020
Asian shares gain on hopes for regional economies reopening

Asian shares are higher as moves to reopen regional economies from shutdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic override concerns about unrest in the U.S. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.2% to...

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June 2, 2020
Monday Sports in Brief

BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball owners and players have reverted to form -- the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles. Players...

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June 2, 2020
South America’s reopening and US protests could spread virus

South American countries at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic are choosing to reopen even as case numbers rise, ignoring the example set by Europe in which nations waited for...

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June 2, 2020
Virus-tracking app angers thousands in Moscow with fines

When nurse Maria Alexeyeva caught coronavirus at work, she isolated herself at home and followed the rules set down by Moscow authorities: She checked in with doctors regularly, didn't leave...

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June 2, 2020
Missouri protests remain tense in Kansas City, St. Louis

Missouri protests continued Monday over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of African Americans, with gatherings in Kansas City, Jefferson City and St. Louis, where protesters smashed windows...

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June 2, 2020
Missouri protests remain tense in Kansas City, St. Louis

Missouri protests continued Monday over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of African Americans, with gatherings in Kansas City, Jefferson City and St. Louis, where protesters smashed windows...

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June 2, 2020
Macy’s hit as New York imposes curfew amid Floyd protests

New York City imposed a late-night curfew Monday that failed to prevent another night of destruction, including arrests after a break-in at the iconic Macy's store on 34th Street, following...

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June 2, 2020
Black female mayors in spotlight amid protests and pandemic

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms captured the nation's attention when she addressed the civil unrest occurring in her city after George Floyd's death. “I am a mother to four black...

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June 2, 2020
‘Hate just hides’: Biden vows to take on systematic racism

Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he sought to elevate his voice in the exploding national debate over racism and police...

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June 2, 2020
Brands weigh in on national protests over police brutality

As thousands of protesters take to the streets in response to police killings of black people, companies are wading into the national conversation but taking care to get their messaging...

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June 2, 2020
CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion

The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the U.S. economy could be $15.7 trillion smaller over the next decade than it otherwise would have been if Congress does not mitigate...

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June 2, 2020
Egypt’s ex-PM faces torture allegation in American’s lawsuit

After his arrest in 2013 for documenting the deadliest crackdown on protesters in Egypt's modern history, Mohamed Soltan landed in a notorious prison where he says he was brutally tortured...

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June 2, 2020
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. ‘HATE JUST HIDES. IT DOESN'T GO AWAY' Joe Biden is vowing if elected to address institutional racism in his first...

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June 2, 2020
Players skip training after union impasse with MLS

Players from several Major League Soccer teams skipped voluntary workouts Monday after the league and the players' association hit an impasse on an agreement that would clear the way for...

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June 2, 2020
‘Hate just hides’: Biden vows to take on systematic racism

Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he sought to elevate his voice Monday in the exploding national debate over racism and...

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June 1, 2020
MLB owners, players revert to salary squabbles of old

Baseball owners and players have reverted to form -- the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles. Players proposed to resume the sport...

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June 1, 2020
Grains mostly lower,livestock mixedr

Wheat for Jul. lost 5.50 cents at 5.1525 a bushel; Jul. corn fell 2.50 cents at 3.2325 a bushel, Jul. oats rose 5.50 cents at $3.2975 a bushel; while Jul....

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June 1, 2020
Brooms in hand, people patch up stores damaged in protests

Carrying brooms, shovels, trash bags and cans of paint, thousands of people from Los Angeles to New York swept up glass from broken store windows, covered over graffiti and organized...

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June 1, 2020
Texas enters June with camps open for kids, some pro sports

Texas entered the new month with summer camps, including sports camps, allowed to open as the state relaxed some of the rules put in place to control the spread of...

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June 1, 2020
Kansas governor’s team to discuss coronavirus relief funds

Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that a team she appointed to help her plan for the state's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will begin discussing this week how to...

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June 1, 2020
Unemployment ‘waiting room’ may be virtual, but user’s frustration is still real

Unemployed Floridians are now required to “wait in line” to use the state's unemployment website, further aggravating people who were already fed up with the system. Rather than allowing people...

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June 1, 2020
Confusion reigns as time runs out on Florida’s COVID-19 moratorium on evictions

As the hours tick down on Gov. Ron DeSantis' statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, confusion reigns about what will happen when the ban ends as 12:01 a.m. June 2....

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June 1, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claim of saving space program off base

President Donald Trump is making claims on space that are off course from reality. Over the weekend, he took full credit for the government's role in the launch of SpaceX,...

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June 1, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday after shaking off a wobbly start. Banks, companies that depend on consumer spending and communications companies accounted for a big slice of...

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June 1, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday after shaking off a wobbly start. Banks, companies that depend on consumer spending and communications companies accounted for a big slice of...

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June 1, 2020
Floyd’s brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

George Floyd's brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is “not going to bring my brother back at all,” while President Donald Trump berated most of the...

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June 1, 2020
Floyd’s brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

George Floyd's brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is “not going to bring my brother back at all,” while President Donald Trump berated most of the...

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June 1, 2020
Pennsylvania’s tax collections suffer for 3rd straight month

Pennsylvania state government's revenue shortfall grew in May to $2.6 billion, as the effects of the state's coronavirus-related shutdowns and delayed tax-filing deadlines hammered tax collections for a third straight...

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June 1, 2020
Pennsylvania’s tax collections suffer for 3rd straight month

Pennsylvania state government's revenue shortfall grew in May to $2.6 billion, as the effects of the state's coronavirus-related shutdowns and delayed tax-filing deadlines hammered tax collections for a third straight...

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June 1, 2020
Aventura Mall shut down Monday in anticipation of a possible protest

Aventura Mall shut down at 2 p.m. Monday in anticipation of a possible protest in the area on the heels of a weekend of demonstrations against police brutality across South...

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June 1, 2020
Facebook employees speak out against company over Trump

Facebook employees are using Twitter to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot....

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