Politics

May 13, 2020
Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is warning of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and is urging Congress and the White House to act further...

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May 13, 2020
New Zealand barber snips away at midnight as nation reopens

The raggedy hairstyles and scruffy beards have been there for all to see on video calls, so barber Conrad Fitz-Gerald decided to reopen his shop at midnight Wednesday — the...

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May 13, 2020
Delaware announces coronavirus contract tracing initiative

Delaware plans to hire about 200 workers to help trace the contacts of those who test positive for the coronavirus, state officials announced. Delaware was set to partner with the...

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May 13, 2020
We asked Miami-Dade businesses how they’re faring. Learn about results at May 20 webinar

We asked Miami-Dade businesses how they are faring in these uncertain times, along with their predictions for the rest of 2020. More than 350 answered. Topline results were published in...

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May 13, 2020
COVID-19 shut down South Florida’s Airbnbs. Pinched hosts are trying to stay afloat

The weather has been postcard-perfect in South Florida the past few months; and yet, Paola Ugolini's poolside cottage has been strangely vacant since the first week of March. Ugolini rents...

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May 13, 2020
COVID-19 shut down South Florida’s Airbnbs. Pinched hosts are trying to stay afloat

The weather has been postcard-perfect in South Florida the past few months; and yet, Paola Ugolini's poolside cottage has been strangely vacant since the first week of March. Ugolini rents...

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May 13, 2020
COVID-19 shut down South Florida’s Airbnbs. Pinched hosts are trying to stay afloat

The weather has been postcard-perfect in South Florida the past few months; and yet, Paola Ugolini's poolside cottage has been strangely vacant since the first week of March. Ugolini rents...

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May 13, 2020
Can we trust cruise ships, airlines to protect the traveling public from coronavirus? | Opinion

Reopening fever is being peddled as the antidote to cabin fever, a major side effect of the novel coronavirus quarantine. Travelers are eager to get back on the road again....

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May 13, 2020
Can we trust cruise ships, airlines to protect the traveling public from coronavirus? | Opinion

Reopening fever is being peddled as the antidote to cabin fever, a major side effect of the novel coronavirus quarantine. Travelers are eager to get back on the road again....

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May 13, 2020
Can we trust cruise ships, airlines to protect the traveling public from coronavirus? | Opinion

Reopening fever is being peddled as the antidote to cabin fever, a major side effect of the novel coronavirus quarantine. Travelers are eager to get back on the road again....

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May 13, 2020
Miami metro sees biggest drop-off in job postings in U.S. — Orlando not far behind

How bad is the employment crisis in South Florida? By one new measure, the worst in the nation. Data from jobs site Indeed shows new job postings in the past...

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May 13, 2020
Miami metro sees biggest drop-off in job postings in U.S. — Orlando not far behind

How bad is the employment crisis in South Florida? By one new measure, the worst in the nation. Data from jobs site Indeed shows new job postings in the past...

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May 13, 2020
Miami metro sees biggest drop-off in job postings in U.S. — Orlando not far behind

How bad is the employment crisis in South Florida? By one new measure, the worst in the nation. Data from jobs site Indeed shows new job postings in the past...

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May 13, 2020
Fore! English golf courses reopen in modest lockdown easing

The sound of a crisply struck golf ball could be heard in England for the first time in nearly two months as courses reopened Wednesday as part of some modest...

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May 13, 2020
Fore! English golf courses reopen in modest lockdown easing

The sound of a crisply struck golf ball could be heard in England for the first time in nearly two months as courses reopened Wednesday as part of some modest...

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May 13, 2020
Fore! English golf courses reopen in modest lockdown easing

The sound of a crisply struck golf ball could be heard in England for the first time in nearly two months as courses reopened Wednesday as part of some modest...

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May 13, 2020
India’s financial center strains from virus amid rescue plan

As Indians await details of a huge coronavirus relief package Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to jump-start the economy, the virus outbreak in the financial capital of Mumbai and...

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May 13, 2020
Flynn case boosts Trump’s bid to undo Russia probe narrative

When Michael Flynn was forced from the White House, Vice President Mike Pence said he was disappointed the national security adviser had misled him about his talks with the Russian...

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May 13, 2020
Why can’t we hate anything anymore? Scotland has repealed an arcane blasphemy law, only to replace it with a modern-day heresy act

The ruling Nationalists are proposing a new Hate Speech Law that criminalises everything from articles to jokes if they are deemed “abusive.” Hate may be an ugly emotion, but the...

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May 13, 2020
UK’s coronavirus slump begins with 5.8% slide in March

The British economy shrank 2% in the first quarter of the year from the previous three-month period, the biggest quarterly decline since the global financial crisis of 2008 even though...

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May 13, 2020
Italy’s South Tyrol invokes autonomy to pry open lockdown

The blazing orange letters of fire spelled out a familiar message in Italy's South Tyrol province, an old call to resistance repurposed for the days of the coronavirus: ‘'Los von...

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May 13, 2020
People want beef. Ranchers have cows. Here’s what’s going wrong

There's no shortage of demand for beef. Prices are up. Grocery stores are limiting how much each customer can buy. Last week more than 1,000 Wendy's restaurants ran out of...

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May 13, 2020
Atrium Health loses $30M in first quarter of 2020

A North Carolina health care system lost nearly $30 million in the first quarter of this year as it dealt with the coronavirus pandemic. Atrium Health's operating loss announced Tuesday...

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May 13, 2020
Disabled school children, like my teenage daughter, are being badly failed by the UK government & its lockdown strategy

The plan to reopen schools across the UK covers a scant three paragraphs in the government's Covid-19 recovery strategy, but nowhere does it offer any hope for parents of children...

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May 13, 2020
Asian shares mixed as investors weigh virus risk, stimulus

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street logged its biggest loss in May on worries about the downside of reopening the economy too soon. Tokyo's benchmark slid,...

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May 13, 2020
Kentucky Derby Museum to donate proceeds to virus relief

The Kentucky Derby Museum announced it will donate more than $10,000 of its proceeds from online merchandise sales to coronavirus relief efforts in the state. The donations will go toward...

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May 13, 2020
Wuhan to test all residents after handful of new infections

Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began were moving forward Wednesday with efforts to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a...

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May 13, 2020
The Latest: German travel co. TUI to cut 1000s of jobs

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 13, 2020
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus

Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade, people and money worldwide...

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May 13, 2020
Tuesday Sports in Brief

MLB Major League Baseball did not include an economic proposal during its opening presentation to the players' union on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized...

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May 13, 2020
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling with COVID-19 complications two months after falling ill, Parisian soprano...

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May 13, 2020
Los Angeles County reopens beaches closed by virus concerns

Los Angeles County reopens its beaches Wednesday in the latest cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions that have closed most California public spaces and businesses for nearly two months. County beaches...

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May 13, 2020
Republican Melendez wins California state Senate race

Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez won a special election Tuesday to fill a Southern California state Senate seat. Melendez got about 56% of 170,000 votes counted and defeated Democrat Elizabeth Romero,...

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May 13, 2020
GOP senators give Democrats’ $3T relief bill a cold shoulder

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package, a sweeping effort with $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a...

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May 13, 2020
Kansas lawmakers look to prevent lawsuits over coronavirus

Republican legislators in Kansas are joining a broader effort to shield doctors, hospitals and businesses from lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus, with business and medical groups pushing them to act...

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May 13, 2020
Arizona governor opens door for pro sports return in state

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has opened the door for professional sports to return to the state. Ducey said on Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL can...

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May 13, 2020
California outlines changes for restaurants as they reopen

Two California counties, Butte and El Dorado, won state approval Tuesday to reopen dining rooms in restaurants — with a long list of new rules to prevent the spread of...

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May 13, 2020
AP source: No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players

As Major League Baseball made an opening presentation to the players' union Tuesday on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized major leaguers for not being...

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May 13, 2020
Ex-San Francisco building commissioner charged with fraud

A former San Francisco city building commissioner has been charged with bank fraud after he allegedly pocketed $478,000 intended for city agencies, federal prosecutors announced. Rodrigo Santos, 61, was arrested...

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