Politics

June 1, 2020
Down on one knee, boy! White penitence over racism and George Floyd’s murder plunges new depths of piousness and pointlessness

A prayer meeting organiser in Houston split his congregation down racial lines so the white half could kneel and beg for forgiveness from the black half. Such self-flagellation doesn't heal...

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June 1, 2020
The Latest: Family-ordered autopsy: Floyd died of asphyxia

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: ___...

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June 1, 2020
The Latest: Family-ordered autopsy: Floyd died of asphyxia

The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: ___...

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June 1, 2020
Fishing trawler in Washington state has 86 coronavirus cases

A fishing trawler in Washington state has 86 crew members who tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. Ship operator American Seafoods said the American Dynasty trawler first docked in...

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June 1, 2020
SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest

The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA's cosmic capture-the-flag game. They quickly claimed the prize left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago...

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June 1, 2020
‘Let’s not excuse violence’: Barack Obama forgets his ENTIRE presidency and argues riots should lead to voting Democrat

As rioters set fire to cities across the US, the country's first African-American president pretends he hadn't been in office for eight years to do anything about race relations, and...

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June 1, 2020
Judge dismisses Dykstra’s suit against ex-teammate Darling

A judge has dismissed Lenny Dykstra's defamation lawsuit against former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, ruling the outfielder's reputation already was so tarnished it could not be damaged more....

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June 1, 2020
Nearly 26,000 nursing home COVID-19 deaths reported to feds

Federal health authorities have received reports of nearly 26,000 nursing home residents dying from COVID-19, according to materials prepared for the nation's governors. That number is partial and likely to...

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June 1, 2020
Sacramento officials assess damage; Senate cancels meetings

Nearly two-thirds of properties in Sacramento's business district were damaged over the weekend following three consecutive nights of protests over the killing of George Floyd. The state Senate on Monday...

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June 1, 2020
Florida rethinks hurricane prep in midst of coronavirus

Florida's emergency manager is expressing complete confidence that the state is prepared for a hurricane during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, but some local directors aren't sharing the same level of...

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June 1, 2020
We were told for months we’d never gather in public again ‘because Covid-19.’ Where do the week’s riots leave ‘social distancing’?

The same people who convinced Americans to lock themselves inside for months for fear of a killer virus have forsaken Covid-19 to urge us all to join nationwide protests. If...

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June 1, 2020
COVID-19 arrival slashes Florida tourism numbers. Some attractions set to reopen in June

Tourism in Florida fell 10.7 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from the same period a year earlier, and that estimate may be optimistic. The final month of the...

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June 1, 2020
I’ve been ‘unpersonned’ by Twitter! Could it be because I’m guilty of ‘wrongthink’ over the murder of George Floyd and the riots?

How very rude. I am now officially, according to the social media giant, unauthentic and not of interest. Somebody should tell Jack Dorsey that Orwell's 1984 was science fiction, not...

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June 1, 2020
Aching need to be loved sees right-on global celebs lose the plot with their reactions to the US race riots

Fear of being too slow to respond is almost as bad as being caught on the wrong side of events for privileged, wealthy VIPs, as they jump onto social media...

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June 1, 2020
Florida police officer suspended for pushing kneeling woman

Fort Lauderdale police suspended an officer after video showed he pushed a kneeling black woman to the ground during protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, escalating...

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June 1, 2020
Bid to halt Nevada oil drilling in sage grouse habitat

Conservationists say the Trump administration's approval of exploratory drilling for oil in sage grouse habitat on federal land in eastern Nevada violates its own protection guidelines and ignores concerns raised...

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June 1, 2020
‘Welcome Back!’ Several famed museums reopen across Europe

In the Netherlands, the intimate gaze of the Girl with the Pearl Earring can once again startle and entice visitors. Down in Spain, the rusty maze of steel sheets by...

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June 1, 2020
‘Is this smart?’ Cuomo concerned protests will spread virus

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he was concerned that mass protests over George Floyd's death in New York City could imperil the long, hard fight to contain the coronavirus pandemic...

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June 1, 2020
All Mississippi businesses allowed to reopen amid virus

All types of Mississippi businesses were being allowed to reopen Monday as Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the final orders that had closed them for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic....

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June 1, 2020
National Guard deployed; downtown braces for more protests

National Guard vehicles bordered City Hall and other government buildings in downtown Philadelphia on Monday as an overnight curfew lifted following ongoing protests over George Floyd's death that led to...

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June 1, 2020
Casinos begin to reopen in Missouri

Casinos are beginning to reopen in Missouri after a more than two-month shutdown caused by the coronavirus, and it was clear Monday that many people were eager to gamble. Nearly...

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June 1, 2020
Netflix’s Space Force crashes on the comedy launch pad, but accomplishes its propaganda mission of validating US militarism

Space Force, the new Netflix comedy from Steve Carell and the creators of The Office, fails miserably as a comedy but is a smashing success as a piece of soft...

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June 1, 2020
Gilead says drug helped moderately ill coronavirus patients

A California biotech company says its experimental drug remdesivir improved symptoms when given for five days to moderately ill, hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Gilead Sciences gave few details on Monday...

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June 1, 2020
Florida Keys reopen to visitors as Miami-area beaches closed

The Florida Keys reopened for visitors Monday after the tourist-dependent island chain was closed for more than two months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As the Keys took...

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June 1, 2020
Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat

Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at her family's trio of Detroit businesses when the coronavirus pandemic hit. But she's not just concerned about the...

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June 1, 2020
National Guard deployed as Philadelphia protest turn violent

National Guard vehicles were stationed around City Hall and other government buildings in downtown Philadelphia early Monday as an overnight curfew lifted following ongoing protests over George Floyd's death. Philadelphia...

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June 1, 2020
Judge tosses ex-basketball players’ ‘Fortnite’ dance lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men's basketball players accused makers of the “Fortnite” video game of misappropriating a dance move that...

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June 1, 2020
Grains mixed,livestock mixed.

Grain futures were mostly higher on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery was off .80 cent at $5.1620 a bushel; May corn...

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June 1, 2020
Music industry calls for Black Out Tuesday amid unrest

The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings...

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June 1, 2020
Midwest Economy: May state-by-state glance

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology...

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June 1, 2020
The Latest: $300K in grants offered in wheelchair tennis

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The International Tennis Federation and four Grand Slam tournaments are pledging more than $300,000 in...

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June 1, 2020
Survey shows business leaders optimistic despite coronavirus

Business leaders are optimistic the economy will begin to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak,...

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June 1, 2020
Editorial Roundup:

The Dallas Morning News. May 31, 2020. Here's a path forward to cutting Texas' skyrocketing property tax bills If you've owned a home in Texas for any amount of time,...

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June 1, 2020
Injustice & inequality are the real cause of US riots – but establishment who ignored the problem now cowardly blame Russia

As American political leaders are confronted with the scope and scale of the unrest engendered by decades of failed policy, they're turning to a time-tested scapegoat to deflect responsibility away...

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June 1, 2020
Publishers sue Internet Archive over scanning of books

Four of the country's biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has illegally offered more than a million scanned works to the...

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June 1, 2020
Stocks pull back on Wall Street as trade worries flare again

Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as traders worry that trade tensions could flare again with China and as protests spread across the U.S. against police brutality, potentially threatening...

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June 1, 2020
Trump is the only person in Washington who wants India and China to reconcile. Here’s why his plan won’t work

As tensions rise between Asian giants in the Himalayas, US president is looking to keep the peace. Washington's policy-makers, who seek to pit the Indians against the Chinese, may be...

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June 1, 2020
Full squad training resumes in Spain ahead of soccer restart

Spanish clubs resumed full squad training on Monday, beginning the final stage of preparations for the return to competition. Clubs will have just under two weeks of full sessions before...

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June 1, 2020
Brokers await uptick in condo activity as sales galleries open in South Florida

Brokerage firms are reopening sales galleries after a two-month COVID hiatus, betting that personal interaction with finishes and model units will lead to an uptick in sales. “The thing a...

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June 1, 2020
Real estate calendar for the week of June 1

Real estate webinars this week focus on South Florida's reopening and economic recovery. June 2 ▪ The media company Bisnow hosts the free webinar “South Florida economic recovery” from 3:30...

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