Politics

May 31, 2020
Beaches won’t reopen June 1 as planned in Miami-Dade, mayor says

Miami-Dade will not allow beaches to reopen as planned Monday Mayor Carlos Gimenez announced Sunday after a night of vandalism, theft and damaged storefronts in downtown Miami. The planned June...

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May 31, 2020
Business owners awake to destruction after SC protests

Some business owners in Charleston, South Carolina, swept up broken glass, boarded windows and took stock of ransacked shelves Sunday morning after protests erupted into violence in South Carolina. Broken...

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May 31, 2020
Future of stadiums, arenas promise high tech, low capacity

The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in. It will almost surely...

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May 31, 2020
Future of stadiums, arenas promise high tech, low capacity

The smell of barbecue wafts through the parking lots hours before kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium, and when the first salvo of fireworks explode overhead, thousands of Chiefs fans begin to...

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May 31, 2020
The Latest: Volunteers clean up broken glass in Chicago

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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May 31, 2020
Cleanup efforts begin after night of tense Chicago protests

Volunteers swept up broken glass and cleaned debris Sunday in Chicago after a night of tense protests rippled out in cities nationwide over George Floyd's death. Downtown demonstrations that drew...

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May 31, 2020
Hillary Clinton becomes US President at last! With Donald Trump’s help! Calm down, folks, it’s just the premise of a new novel

The novelRodham ponders how Clinton's life would have turned out if she'd rejected Bill when he proposed. But even an admirer'sfictionalised account can't achieve the impossible and make her likeable....

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May 31, 2020
While asking for more, states are slow to spend virus aid

Many states have yet to spend the federal funding they received more than a month ago to help with soaring costs related to the coronavirus crisis, complicating governors' arguments that...

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May 31, 2020
Americans have a messed up relationship with their Constitution… here’s some marriage guidance

The Covid-19 lockdown has got some Americans in full Constitution-waving mode. But their worship of this old document is a broken marriage. They need some relationship advice. Have you ever...

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May 31, 2020
Savannah city to keep historic building after $7M sale fails

Savannah's city government will remain the owner of a historic building next door to City Hall after plans fell through to sell the property to a private developer for $7...

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May 31, 2020
Boy Scout victims’ choice: Sue rashly, or wait and risk loss

Some victims of childhood sex abuse who are considering suing the Boy Scouts of America face a choice: an anguished rush to meet a deadline earlier than what lawmakers intended,...

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May 31, 2020
SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon approaches space station

SpaceX's astronaut-riding Dragon capsule approached the International Space Station on Sunday, just hours after a historic liftoff from Florida. NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken reported that the capsule...

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May 31, 2020
Virus hurts North Carolina counties’ hurricane readiness

As hurricane season starts Monday, most of North Carolina's coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather...

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May 31, 2020
Democracy doesn’t work for black, working-class Americans, and these riots prove it

Another resonant police killing of a black man in the US has triggered another wave of riots. To those who say riots are not the answer and voting is, I...

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May 31, 2020
Competitors working together as Yellowstone preps to reopen

The Montana entrances to Yellowstone are still closed, but that hasn't stopped several Big Sky tour companies from teaming up to be ready when those gates do open. The five...

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May 31, 2020
How should cruise companies protect passengers and crew from COVID-19? We asked doctors

The world's four largest cruise companies plan to hit the high seas later this summer. For Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, that means August...

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May 31, 2020
‘We’re not all idiots.’ Unemployed, frustrated Floridians still waiting for benefits.

There are problems with Florida's unemployment system. Then there's Charlene Jackson's problem with Florida's unemployment system. In March, the 39-year-old nurse for special needs children lost her job and tried...

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May 31, 2020
Chicago George Floyd protests: City cleans up, reduces access into downtown area as it braces for more unrest

On the morning after a riotous night in Chicago, workers were boarding windows in the Loop and beyond, and the city was on guard for more demonstrations, limiting access into...

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May 31, 2020
The Latest: Officials to keep watch as Australia eases rules

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

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May 31, 2020
Why are there so few female CEOs? It’s for the same reason there are so few women on death row

Despite all the efforts of equalization, women in high-ranking corporate positions are still exceedingly rare. But they are almost as rare in the dredges of society – and the reasons...

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May 31, 2020
National Guard called in to quell violence in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles mayor said National Guard troops were being sent in to the nation's second-largest city after a fourth day of violent protests Saturday saw demonstrators clash repeatedly with...

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May 31, 2020
As panic buying slows, grocers consider post-pandemic world

South Carolina is no stranger to panic buying. With a strong hurricane season returning each year and people running to the store to stock up on milk and bread if...

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May 31, 2020
Goodell: ‘Tragic events’ call for ‘urgent need for action’

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says “there remains an urgent need for action” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. From...

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May 31, 2020
Protesters converge on White House for second straight day

Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can't breathe,” hundreds of people converged on the White House for a second straight day Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd in...

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May 31, 2020
Protesters converge on White House for second straight day

Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can't breathe,” hundreds of people converged on the White House for a second straight day Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd in...

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May 31, 2020
Protesters converge on White House for second straight day

Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can't breathe,” hundreds of people converged on the White House for a second straight day Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd in...

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May 30, 2020
Bars, clubs in largest Kansas city packed after rules eased

Hundreds of people in Kansas' largest city flocked to bars and clubs on the first weekend they were open after Gov. Laura Kelly and local officials lifted restrictions meant to...

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May 30, 2020
The Latest: Trump says will not allow mob violence to rule

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 (all...

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May 30, 2020
The Latest: Trump says will not allow mob violence to rule

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 (all...

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May 30, 2020
You think US cops need to be better armed? Here’s why full-on European-style riot control police would be a DISASTER in America

The violence that has gripped Minneapolis begs for the kind of effective deployment of riot police seen in Europe. But it's not about batons or tear gas – without people's...

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May 30, 2020
You think US cops need to be better armed? Here’s why full-on European-style riot control police would be a DISASTER in America

The violence that has gripped Minneapolis begs for the kind of effective deployment of riot police seen in Europe. But it's not about batons or tear gas – without people's...

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May 30, 2020
Reopened Mississippi casinos made more this Memorial Day

Mississippi's casinos reopened just in time for the Memorial Day weekend and what a weekend it was. Casinos raked in $5 million more than Memorial Day weekend 2019, when they...

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May 30, 2020
Launch provides Trump moment to relish during difficult week

President Donald Trump celebrated on Saturday the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, marveling at the power of the rocket ship and the danger...

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May 30, 2020
Dragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join NASA's exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket and capsule. It's only the fifth time that NASA has put...

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May 30, 2020
Dragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join NASA's exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket and capsule. It's only the fifth time that NASA has put...

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May 30, 2020
CEO of SC chamber of commerce accused of stealing funds

The leader of an organization that promotes business in two South Carolina cities has been accused of stealing public money that was supposed to go toward city-sponsored events. West Columbia...

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May 30, 2020
Slavoj Zizek: In American protests, victims of Trump’s policies help the criminal erase the crime

Be they against the Covid-19 lockdown or police brutality, the protests gripping the US stem from a ‘money or life' choice, where people are forced to choose money. The poor...

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May 30, 2020
Coronavirus safety plan approved for 2 F1 races in Austria

The Austrian Health Ministry has approved safety conditions for Austria to host two Formula One Grand Prix races in July. The first 10 races of the season have either been...

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May 30, 2020
Decommissioned nuclear reactor heavy haul for Nevada roads

A nuclear reactor vessel from Southern California's decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station made its way through Las Vegas by rail this week, headed to a transfer site and placement...

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May 30, 2020
Launch watchers return for 2nd try with patience, umbrellas

After dodging downpours and a tornado only days earlier, Neil Wight was back at a public park Saturday hoping that rain again wouldn't prevent two NASA astronauts from being launched...

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