Politics

May 12, 2020
Elizabeth Wellington: Is my mask less effective if I wear makeup?

There are those of us who are letting our old beauty obsessions go by the wayside in quarantine (so long bras, heels and yes, makeup). But some of us still...

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May 12, 2020
From working in the coronavirus ‘hot zone’ to protecting their families, Washington health professionals reveal their struggles

It takes Tricia Jenkins a couple of hours in the mornings to psych herself up for work as an emergency room nurse at Swedish Cherry Hill in Seattle. She makes...

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May 12, 2020
‘It hurts a lot’: How Baltimore-area businesses are dealing with the fallout from postponed Preakness

During the week of the Preakness Stakes on the third Saturday of May, local restaurant owners, servers and bartenders, hotels, catering companies, transportation services and even charities count on increased...

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May 12, 2020
German establishment blames protests on mystery ‘far-right’ forces, when the real problem is a lame duck leader & lockdown fatigue

As Germans burst onto the streets to insist on leaving their coronavirus lockdown, it's clear that patience with Angela Merkel has worn paper thin, and though her health might survive...

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May 12, 2020
‘Foretaste’ of Brexit: Virus cuts off much of UK farm labor

Britain's fruit and vegetable farmers have l ong dreaded their country's exit from the European Union, worrying that it would keep out the tens of thousands of Eastern European workers...

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May 12, 2020
Expert warns many countries are driving blind as they reopen

India's trains will start rolling again and millions in the Philippines will be able to leave their homes, even as an expert warns that many countries are driving blind as...

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May 12, 2020
Monday Sports in Brief

MLB NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around...

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May 12, 2020
Asian shares decline on jitters over new outbreaks of virus

Shares were mostly lower Tuesday in Asia as worries over fresh outbreaks of coronavirus cases overshadowed hopes over reopening economies. Japan's benchmark ended lower after briefing logging gains, while shares...

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May 12, 2020
India to start limited trains as it looks to ease lockdown

India is set to reopen some of its colossal rail network on Tuesday and run limited trains as the country looks at easing its nearly seven-week lockdown while coronavirus infections...

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May 12, 2020
Hard-hit restaurants await word on California reopening

California restaurants waiting for permission to reopen to diners have been preparing for the “new normal” in the age of the coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected Tuesday to provide...

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May 12, 2020
Taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides

It takes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars a year for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to maintain one of the country's largest legislative staffs, a small army that needs food,...

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May 12, 2020
Workplace worries mount as US tracks new COVID-19 cases

Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related. Recent figures...

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May 12, 2020
South Carolina lawmakers meet Tuesday, but for how long?

The South Carolina General Assembly is returning Tuesday — for a day or as many as three weeks, depending on who you ask. Lawmakers have two priorities. They need to...

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May 12, 2020
Object lesson on a fickle virus frames hearing on reopening

Nobody planned it this way, but a Senate hearing on reopening workplaces and schools safely is turning into a teaching moment on the fickle nature of the coronavirus outbreak. Senior...

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May 12, 2020
Virus unleashes wave of fraud in US amid fear and scarcity

A 39-year-old former investment manager in Georgia was already facing federal federal charges that he robbed hundreds of retirees of their savings through a Ponzi scheme when the rapid spread...

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May 12, 2020
Northwestern furloughs 250 workers amid budget shortfall

Northwestern University has furloughed 250 workers and suspended contributions to employee retirement funds as it reports a $90 million budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Monday. The...

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May 12, 2020
Florida man pleads guilty to prescription fraud in Alabama

A Florida man pleaded guilty in neighboring Alabama on Monday to a prescription drug-billing scheme that fraudulently charged health insurers over $200 million, officials said. John Jeremy Adams of Panama...

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May 12, 2020
Longtime pass-rushing tutor Teerlinck dies at age 69

John Teerlinck loved teaching the art of pass rushing. His top students considered him the best instructor in league history. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Sunday on Twitter that...

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May 12, 2020
Feds: Arsenal found in the home of Walmart threat suspect

Federal agents found multiple firearms, including a machine gun, at the West Texas home of a man accused of making online threats that included a photo of a weapon and...

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May 12, 2020
US judge says new pipelines need more review

A U.S. judge on Monday revised a recent court ruling that held up numerous utility projects crossing streams and wetlands, but left in place a requirement for new oil and...

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May 11, 2020
US says Washington state overstepped with oil train law

The Trump administration on Monday moved to block a Washington state law that imposed safety restrictions on oil shipments by rail following a string of explosive accidents. The Department of...

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May 11, 2020
Western governors ask Congress for $1T in aid to states

Governors and legislative leaders from five western states that are coordinating their response to the coronavirus outbreak asked Congress on Monday to send $1 trillion to state and local governments...

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May 11, 2020
California official: Bad mask deals lost no taxpayer money

California's top emergency official defended the state Monday over failed, high-priced deals for personal protective equipment, saying taxpayers haven't lost money and that the state was doing its best amid...

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May 11, 2020
Biggest US solar project approved in Nevada despite critics

The Trump administration announced final approval Monday of the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say...

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May 11, 2020
Column: Punch away, but at least baseball has a plan

Everybody has a plan, Mike Tyson liked to say, until they get hit in the face. Major League Baseball signaled on Monday that it's ready to let the pummeling begin....

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May 11, 2020
IRS sets deadline for relief payment by direct deposit

The Treasury Department and the IRS are urging taxpayers who want to get their economic impact payments directly deposited to their bank accounts to enter their information online by Wednesday....

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May 11, 2020
Mississippi hair styling restarts with virus safety rules

Mississippi barbershops, beauty salons and gyms were starting to reopen Monday for the first time in weeks, with limits on the numbers of customers and other restrictions designed to slow...

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May 11, 2020
Apollo Bank, Tampa-based credit union terminate merger plan amid coronavirus uncertainty

Apollo Bank and Tampa-based Suncoast Credit Union have mutually terminated a planned merger announced in December of 2019. The decision to withdraw the merger application with Suncoast's regulator, the National...

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May 11, 2020
Gyms, barbers to reopen in SC; 1,800 contact tracers hired

South Carolina moved closer to fully reopening its economy on Monday as restaurants reopened with restrictions and the state's governor announced that public pools as well as gyms, salons, barbershops...

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May 11, 2020
Pollo Tropical offers free kids lunches in South Florida

Miami-headquartered Pollo Tropical is offering free kids TropiChop bowls to help families in South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) feed their children lunch during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. … Click...

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May 11, 2020
AP source: Tagovailoa signs $30.275 million, 4-year deal

Tua Tagovailoa signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract with the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The contract includes a $19.6...

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May 11, 2020
Missouri State grad gives $12 million to school, foundation

A graduate of Missouri State University plans to donate up to $12 million to be divided between the school and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The gift from the...

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May 11, 2020
Massachusetts deaths top 5,000 as governor weighs reopening

Coronavirus deaths surged past 5,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts on Monday as the state grapples with how to reopen businesses amid mounting pressure to get the economy moving again. The state...

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May 11, 2020
The Latest: Cubs OF Happ putting love of coffee to good use

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is using his love of coffee to help raise money...

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May 11, 2020
White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents

With deaths mounting at the nation's nursing homes, the White House strongly recommended to governors Monday that all residents and staff at such facilities be tested for the coronavirus in...

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May 11, 2020
Jay-Z screams for justice in US jogger case, as video shows the accused are guilty. Would he do this if the victim was white?

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys have made some pressing demands only 24 hours after two men were arrested for the gunning down of an African-American while out running. But what's the...

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May 11, 2020
Tesla parking lot nearly full, indicating factory is running

The parking lot was nearly full at Tesla's California electric car factory Monday, an indication that the company could be resuming production in defiance of an order from county health...

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May 11, 2020
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets

Twitter announced Monday it will warn users when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus. The new rule is the latest in a wave of stricter policies...

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May 11, 2020
Arrogance of BoJo is annexing UK into sovereign states & accelerating the break-up of the union

Boris Johnson is becoming PM of England only as Scotland and Wales refuse to sign up to his muddled Covid-19 response. His unwillingness to listen to them will have major...

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May 11, 2020
KC mayor spells out guidelines for restaurant restarts

Restaurants in Missouri's largest city can reopen to in-person dining starting Friday after a lengthy shutdown caused by the coronavirus, and here are some of things patrons can expect to...

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