Politics

May 10, 2020
Alabama reopening met with mix of relief, concern

Alabama's dine-in restaurants, bars, salons and gyms prepped to reopen Monday as the state eases restrictions during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. The state is lifting restrictions on nonwork gatherings of...

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May 10, 2020
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

Nations struggled to balance public and economic health Sunday, feeling pressure to reopen shuttered businesses and aspects of life amid worries that relaxing restrictions too much could ignite a second...

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May 10, 2020
Becoming ‘King of Ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut

As requests for ventilators from the national stockpile reached a crescendo in late March, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a bold claim: His administration would provide 100,000 within...

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May 10, 2020
Georgia officials examine threats to Arbery case protesters

Officials in Georgia say they are investigating an online threat against people protesting the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say died at the hands of two...

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May 10, 2020
Shutdown of tribal casinos deals blow to Indian Country

When the Kalispel Tribe of Indians closed its casino as the coronavirus took hold in Washington state, it essentially shut down its economy. That difficult choice has played out nationwide...

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May 10, 2020
US govt revises history by staying silent during V-Day on ENORMOUS role of Soviet Union in defeating Nazism

The United States is undertaking a major revision of the history of World War II, deliberately minimizing, if not actually ignoring, the overwhelming contribution of the Soviet Union to the...

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May 10, 2020
Historic Augusta bridge to close for pedestrian conversion

Drivers have only a few days to make vehicle trips over a historic bridge between Georgia and South Carolina before it closes for conversion to pedestrian use. Augusta Engineering Director...

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May 10, 2020
Old white male plutocrat: Dems & media have no shame backing Joe Biden, who personifies exactly what they bash Trump for

Do the Democratic Party's leadership and its many allied mainstream media outlets have no shame? They are determined to run Joe Biden, a presidential candidate who embodies many of the...

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May 10, 2020
Becoming ‘King of Ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut

As requests for ventilators from the national stockpile reached a crescendo in late March, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a bold claim: His administration would have 100,000 within...

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May 10, 2020
Can this legendary comic book shop survive coronavirus?

Jorge Perez, who has owned A&M Comics and Books for 36 years, is figuring out how to save his business during the pandemic. … Click to Continue »

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May 10, 2020
UK expected to stick to lockdown as Johnson outlines future

Taking a different tack than most other nations, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to extend the bulk of the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions for three weeks or so...

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May 10, 2020
Covid-19 losers: 5 people having an unexpectedly awful pandemic

On these pages last week we met five people that have had a great pandemic, but why should they have all the fun? So, leaving aside medics, old people, and...

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May 10, 2020
Pandemic shows contrasts between US, European safety nets

The coronavirus pandemic is straining social safety nets across the globe — and underlining sharp differences in approach between wealthy societies such as the United States and Europe. In Europe,...

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May 10, 2020
Pandemic shows contrasts between US, European safety nets

The coronavirus pandemic is straining social safety nets across the globe — and underlining sharp differences in approach between wealthy societies such as the United States and Europe. In Europe,...

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May 10, 2020
The Latest: South Korea reiterates proposal to North Korea

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 10, 2020
Southern Illinois counties deal with funding shortfalls

Franklin County, like Williamson County, is trying to find ways of mitigating lost tax revenue because of closures and reduced travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has...

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May 10, 2020
The internet is penetrating rural India rapidly – and the trend could transform electoral politics. Should Modi be wary or happy?

The rapid rise of internet penetration in India, particularly in the rural regions, has the potential to utterly transform the country's digital landscape. As the world's largest democracy, how will...

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May 9, 2020
Virus outbreak prompts temporary closure at poultry plant

A Tyson Foods poultry plant in North Carolina is closing temporarily for deep cleaning after a coronavirus outbreak there. News outlets report that one of two Tyson plants in Wilkesboro...

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May 9, 2020
Marsh: New Statehouse with COVID cash should be discussed

Alabama lawmakers said Saturday that they expect a special session later this year on how to use the state's coronavirus relief funds, and the Republican leader of the Alabama Senate...

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May 9, 2020
Over 20 Idaho beef plant workers sickened with coronavirus

At least 23 employees working at a beef processing plant near Boise, Idaho, have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials confirmed Saturday. One additional employee is presumed to have...

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May 9, 2020
Mississippi: At least 9,378 cases of COVID-19, 421 deaths

The state of Mississippi reported 288 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total to at least 9,378. The state's death toll from the virus rose to 421, an...

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May 9, 2020
A distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent

In late March, Britney Ruby Miller, co-owner of a small chain of steakhouse restaurants, confidently proclaimed that once the viral outbreak had subsided, her company planned to recall all its...

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May 9, 2020
Musk threatens to exit California over virus restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening...

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May 9, 2020
Kansas lawmakers to meet online to prep for session on virus

Kansas lawmakers are turning to virtual meetings to prepare for an upcoming session aimed at dealing with the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, as researchers examine the state's wastewater...

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May 9, 2020
Rangers, IRS volunteers lead in returns of federal workers

Returning Internal Revenue Service workers in Kansas City are being directed to a room well-stocked with face masks, while some other IRS offices were still telling staffers to buy or...

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May 9, 2020
US approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

U.S. regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday...

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May 9, 2020
CNN just called OAN ‘more state-run propaganda network than a credible news organization.’ Are they serious?

CNN botched the ‘death' of Kim Jong-un, covered up for Chris Cuomo after he broke quarantine, and published lies about Elon Musk, and that's just in the past month, but...

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May 9, 2020
1 dead in construction site accident at Los Angeles airport

A construction worker died at a construction site accident at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday. Airport officials announced the fatality in a statement, but did not disclose details of...

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May 9, 2020
Florida reports 650 coronavirus deaths at nursing homes

More than 650 patients have died at Florida's nursing homes and assisted living facilities from the new coronavirus, including 22 at a facility near St. Petersburg, state data shows. Florida...

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May 9, 2020
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

As more countries look to reopen their economies, coronavirus outbreaks in South Korea and Germany underscore the dangers authorities face. South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and...

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May 9, 2020
Assembling model kits gets a boost from pandemic shut-ins

A model kit-maker located outside Chicago that emerged from bankruptcy two years ago when purchased by a German investment firm is seeing a resurgence as a result of the coronavirus...

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May 9, 2020
The week that was: A balance of economy and public health

As heads of state, local leaders, business owners and individual citizens weighed the costs of re-opening the global economy, fears of new outbreaks grew. A central question emerged: How much...

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May 9, 2020
Man sentenced for punching armed guard, trying to get gun

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to time served and three years of probation for punching an armed guard in the face at a Social Security Administration office and...

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May 9, 2020
Mixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early

The NFL's successful virtual draft and uncertainty surrounding the resumption of hockey this season have raised the possibility of an NHL draft held before the Stanley Cup Final. After postponing...

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May 9, 2020
Nordstrom to close some stores, including Dadeland and Naples. The retailer isn’t alone

Nordstrom, the service-focused fashion retailer founded in Seattle in 1901, plans to permanently close 16 of its full-line stores later this year — including two in Florida. Business Insider reported...

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May 9, 2020
Report: Gas tax revenue drop could delay road, rail projects

Gas tax revenue in Illinois could plummet by hundreds of millions of dollars this year because coronavirus restrictions are keeping drivers off the road, possibly delaying some major road and...

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May 9, 2020
The Latest: 70% laid off at Canada’s gymnastics federation

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Canada's gymnastics federation laid off 70% of its staff this week. The organization's chief executive...

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May 9, 2020
Organization helps Latina mothers and daughters succeed.

In a charter school gymnasium on the city's north side, dozens of families fill the bleachers as four pairs of Latina mothers and daughters talk about emotions too often considered...

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May 9, 2020
NY’s Cuomo criticized over highest nursing home death toll

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has won bipartisan praise for rallying supplies for his ravaged hospitals and helping slow the coronavirus, is coming under increasing criticism for not bringing...

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May 9, 2020
Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK’s elderly

From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That's essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in Britain's Royal Navy, took by ambulance when discharged from Derriford...

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