Politics

December 8, 2020
Savannah River project in discussion after court ruling

Leaders in two Georgia cities are are discussing the future of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam after a federal judge blocked a plan to remove the structure. The...

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December 8, 2020
Task force recommends ways to improve N.C. teacher diversity

Expanding financial assistance for student-teachers, promoting anti-bias instructional practices and building support networks are among several recommendations finalized on Monday by a task force North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commissioned...

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December 7, 2020
Search on for man fishing in kayak on N. Carolina coast

Authorities are searching for a man who went fishing in his kayak on the Outer Banks over the weekend and hasn't returned, North Carolina wildlife officials said. The N.C. Wildlife...

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December 7, 2020
Lynn remains as Chargers coach despite Sunday’s 45-0 loss

Anthony Lynn has been at three places where a coach has buried a football at the practice field after a putrid performance or disastrous loss. He will not go that...

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December 7, 2020
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks

As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to...

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December 7, 2020
Trump campaign appeals another ballot case in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump's campaign continues to press lawsuits over Pennsylvania's election, appealing another case it lost to the state Supreme Court, this time over fewer than 2,000 ballots in a...

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December 7, 2020
Uber, hard-hit by pandemic, sells its robot-vehicle division

Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic. Self-driving vehicle technology company Aurora will...

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December 7, 2020
Rashida Jones replaces Phil Griffin as MSNBC president

Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones. Griffin, 64, has worked at NBC...

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December 7, 2020
Rashida Jones replaces Phil Griffin as MSNBC president

Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones. Griffin, 64, has worked at NBC...

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December 7, 2020
Publix Bakery Holiday Cookie Platters are being recalled — but not from all stores

Publix on Monday announced that its 20-ounce Publix Bakery Holiday Cookie Platters have been recalled in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia. But read on before...

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December 7, 2020
Idaho governor to propose tax cuts with $630 million surplus

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Monday that he plans to propose tax cuts and investments in transportation, education and water projects to lawmakers in January following another monthly revenue report...

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December 7, 2020
Virus-related restrictions again hit fall prep playoffs

The group that runs Michigan high school sports expressed disappointment Monday in another delay in finishing the fall season. The Michigan High School Athletic Association said it had provided a...

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December 7, 2020
‘Wear a mask’ has been named ‘most notable quote’ of 2020 – because ‘do what you’re told’ was too on the nose

The celebration of unquestioning obedience accompanying the Covid-19 pandemic has turned individuals into spineless drones. Nothing makes that clearer than corona czar Fauci's ‘wear a mask' scold being named quote...

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December 7, 2020
Ex-Harvard coach, father indicted in $1.5M admissions scam

The former fencing coach at Harvard and a wealthy Maryland businessman were indicted Monday on charges the coach took $1.5 million in bribes in exchange for helping the businessman get...

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December 7, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, taking a pause from their recent rally. Companies that would benefit most from a reopening economy, like banks and industrial stocks, took...

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December 7, 2020
Right time, right fit: Chris Young home as new Rangers GM

Chris Young vividly remembers sitting in a visiting clubhouse on a road trip as a rookie pitcher for the Texas Rangers and peppering Jon Daniels with various questions. That wasn't...

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December 7, 2020
Longtime National Spelling Bee director steps down

The longtime executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has stepped down. Scripps announced Paige Kimble's departure on Monday, effective immediately, after 22 years in charge of the world's...

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December 7, 2020
Newspaper executive editor Dean Baquet to get Cronkite Award

Arizona State University announced Monday that Dean Baquet, the first Black executive editor to lead both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, will be presented with this...

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December 7, 2020
The backlash against David Sedaris’ ‘citizen’s dismissal’ joke shows the working class have lost their famous sense of humor

The American humorist has found himself in the eye of a Twitter storm after joking customers should be able to fire unhelpful service staff. Looks like we can add ‘not...

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December 7, 2020
Study: Recovery at least a year away for tourism businesses

Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on state tourism decreased in October, but recovery for Florida's vital revenue-generating industry is still at best a year away, according to an association study...

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December 7, 2020
Could Goldman Sachs soon join the ranks of businesses moving to South Florida?

Goldman Sachs may soon be among the ranks of corporations and entrepreneurs moving to South Florida, according to a report published by Bloomberg Sunday. The business news outlet said the...

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December 7, 2020
Downtown’s Airbnb-friendly Natiivo tower will also have a hotel. Now we know the brand

South Florida's third Gale Hotel plans to open in Downtown Miami in 2023. The boutique condo-hotel brand with roots on South Beach's Collins Avenue will occupy 240 units inside the...

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December 7, 2020
Santa Ana winds bring wildfire danger to Southern California

Gusty, dry Santa Ana winds swept parts of Southern California on Monday, forcing utilities to begin targeted power cuts to prevent electrical equipment from sparking and igniting wildfires in vegetation...

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December 7, 2020
No. 12 Georgia hopeful of LeCounte’s return against Missouri

Georgia is hopeful that star safety Richard LeCounte will be able to play Saturday in a make-up game against Missouri, six weeks after he was injured in a motorcycle accident....

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December 7, 2020
Wolf warns hospitals at risk, mulls new virus restrictions

Pennsylvania hospitals are at risk of being overrun with COVID-19 patients and might have to begin rationing medical care if the rate of spread does not slow, Gov. Tom Wolf...

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December 7, 2020
Utah pharmacy sued over alleged prescription violations

Federal prosecutors in Utah have sued a pharmacy after claiming employees allegedly filled hundreds of opioid prescriptions for members of the same family in the small city of Morgan. The...

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December 7, 2020
Utah pharmacy sued over alleged prescription violations

Federal prosecutors in Utah have sued a pharmacy after claiming employees allegedly filled hundreds of opioid prescriptions for members of the same family in the small city of Morgan. The...

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December 7, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 50 cents to $45.76 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 46 cents to $48.79 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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December 7, 2020
Rewriting history: Legacy media shriek Trump is ‘bucking tradition’… for doing the same thing they praised Obama for

Denouncing President Donald Trump for violating nonexistent norms, the mainstream media that claim to be arbiters of truth are literally rewriting history and hoping Americans don't remember Barack Obama or...

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December 7, 2020
North Carolina gets $14M from record telemarketing penalty

North Carolina's public schools will receive $14 million for the state's share of a record settlement with a satellite television company that federal courts have determined participated in unlawful telemarketing...

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December 7, 2020
Legislative election leaves Venezuela in political standoff

President Nicolás Maduro has cemented formal control over all major institutions of power in Venezuela with authorities reporting Monday that his political alliance easily won a majority in congress. Yet...

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December 7, 2020
Virtual hiring interviews only until teams out of contention

The NFL is allowing only virtual interviews of candidates for a variety of football jobs, including coach and general manager, until both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. Troy...

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December 7, 2020
SpaceX capsules parked side-by-side at station for 1st time

A SpaceX supply ship bearing Christmas goodies arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, parking alongside another Dragon capsule that carried up astronauts three weeks ago. It's the first...

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December 7, 2020
Tone-deaf do-gooders claim free pass for people accomplices while British public wants tougher action on Channel boats

As politicians and liberal lawyers pile in on Home Secretary Priti Patel over prosecuting Channel-crossing dinghy pilots, polls show how out of touch they are – the British public still...

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December 7, 2020
Matthew McConaughey calls out intolerance and hate from ‘far left’. Their response? Shut up and check your ‘white privilege’

Matthew McConaughey is the latest celebrity to be targeted by the left for breaking with the Hollywood political norm and committing the cultural crime of criticizing “arrogant” and intolerant liberals....

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December 7, 2020
Workers’ rights to DIE? If companies fail to adequately shield staff from Covid-19, they don’t deserve protection from lawsuits

Republicans are lining up to give corporations immunity from being sued, even as some businesses are accused of putting employees in danger by failing to provide PPE and forcing them...

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December 7, 2020
Chicago alderman breaks indoor dining rules in his eateries

A Chicago alderman acknowledged Monday that he violated state and city orders banning indoor dining when he allowed indoor dining at restaurants he owns. Alderman Tom Tunney made the admission...

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December 7, 2020
As virus surges, California lawmakers gather to start work

California lawmakers traveled Monday to the state capital to carry out what they call their “essential” constitutional duty on the same day the government ordered more than 33 million people...

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December 7, 2020
2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd

When the coronavirus pushed people out of the world and into homebound isolation, the small-screen's role grew bigger than ever. Television and its mobile iterations bore witness to a tumultuous...

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December 7, 2020
2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd

When the coronavirus pushed people out of the world and into homebound isolation, the small-screen's role grew bigger than ever. Television and its mobile iterations bore witness to a tumultuous...

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