Politics

May 8, 2020
Elk hoof disease found in California for first time

California's first cases of elk hoof disease have been discovered in two animals in a herd of Roosevelt elk that live in Del Norte County, the state Department of Fish...

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May 8, 2020
Lost your job? Here’s what you need to know

Nearly 33.5 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past 7 weeks — a stunning record high that reflects the near-complete shutdown of the...

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May 8, 2020
Meet 8 people around the world hustling to survive pandemic

From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harder by pandemic lockdowns, layoffs and the...

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May 8, 2020
Restaurant owners struggle after being denied funds from the first Paycheck Protection Program

Restaurant owners struggle after being denied funds from the first Paycheck Protection Program roll out, April 29, 2020. Now a second roll out of the PPP, some will go out...

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May 8, 2020
Sweet revenge? Now that Michael Flynn is free, Trump may be tempted to punish the Russiagate conspirators

As the Justice Department drops all charges against the former White House adviser, many are hoping the final chapter on Russiagate is closed. However, as the probe against Trump rivals...

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May 8, 2020
Hitler would’ve loved the Covid-19 blame games. Let’s not let the pandemic spoil Victory Day

Three-quarters of a century since a globe-spanning coalition defeated Hitler's dreams of a world empire, the spirit of 1945 is nowhere to be found as each country copes with Covid-19...

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May 8, 2020
Food pantry demand up sharply across Kansas due to virus

Operators of food assistance programs across Kansas are serving hundreds of additional families that are struggling financially due to the fallout from the coronavirus. The increased need comes at a...

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May 8, 2020
Hospitalizations declining in St. Louis; new concerns in KC

Hospitalizations due to the coronavirus have reached their lowest level since mid-April in the St. Louis area, the region of Missouri hit hardest by the pandemic. Meanwhile, an outbreak at...

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May 8, 2020
The Latest: EU gives millions of masks to healthcare workers

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 8, 2020
The Latest: Inter resumes training after negative tests

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Inter Milan players can resume training at the club's Suning Center after everyone from the...

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May 8, 2020
Luxury condo sales continue. This Sunny Isles penthouse went for $21 million

Ultra-luxury sales continue to close in South Florida, underscoring buyers' ongoing faith in the Miami market. One of four penthouse units at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Sunny Isles Beach sold...

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May 8, 2020
Moishe Mana’s got milk. The real estate mogul just bought Miami’s MacArthur Dairy

Moishe Mana, the largest private real estate owner in Miami-Dade County, is getting into the dairy business. Mana purchased the Sunrise-based McArthur Dairy, founded in 1929, from Dean Foods for...

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May 8, 2020
Own your business? PPP funds are still available — if you know how to apply

At first, Dr. David Popper swung and missed. As soon as the Paycheck Protection Program began accepting applications, the longtime Broward County optometrist tried applying through one of the country's...

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May 8, 2020
Kentucky gets $22 million for public transit during pandemic

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has received nearly $23 million from the federal government's coronavirus relief package. The money will go to 17 public transit agencies around Kentucky that have been...

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May 8, 2020
Grubhub isn’t cheating restaurants, it’s breaking even on orders, CEO says

As Grubhub contends with upset restaurateurs and social media ire over the fees it charges, the company must make clear what costs are associated with food delivery, CEO Matt Maloney...

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May 8, 2020
Souplantation’s buffet-style restaurants closing for good due to the coronavirus

Souplantation, the popular buffet-style dining brand founded in San Diego 42 years ago, is closing all of its restaurants permanently, a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic that is likely to...

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May 8, 2020
Thousands of owners of McDonald’s and other big franchises get PPP loans; independent eateries fight back

Struggling to hang on through the coronavirus crisis, Omelet Bar has had to let go of most of its three dozen employees. But the owner of the independent brunch spot...

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May 8, 2020
VW’s electric nostalgia trip

Five years ago, Volkswagen was slamming the left lane at 80 miles per hour and getting 45 miles per gallon doing it. Drivers couldn't believe the performance they were enjoying...

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May 8, 2020
Auto review: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray turns all heads – a tech review

Conspicuous. I wasn't prepared for how conspicuous I would be behind the wheel of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray. You'd think I was driving the Wienermobile. I had a...

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May 8, 2020
Auto review: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray turns all heads – a tech review

Conspicuous. I wasn't prepared for how conspicuous I would be behind the wheel of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray. You'd think I was driving the Wienermobile. I had a...

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May 8, 2020
This prominent banker thinks the New Deal can point the way to recovery

The damage to the U.S. economy from the coronavirus is devastating: 33 million unemployed and an expected drop in second-quarter gross domestic product of up to 40%. But there's no...

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May 8, 2020
‘A slow and botched response’: My eight weeks on the Covid-19 frontline have taught me how the NHS made this crisis worse

No PPE, no tests, no support. I work as a GP in care homes and a hospital setting, and watched in horror over the past few weeks as the approach...

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May 8, 2020
Stocks rise on hope that worst of economic plunge has passed

Asian shares surged Friday on optimism the worst of the economic fallout from the pandemic may be over, as Wall Street logged its biggest rally in a week. Japan's benchmark...

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May 8, 2020
China, S. Korea see new virus cases as world lockdowns ease

China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments are opting to accept the risks of easing pandemic-fighting...

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May 8, 2020
Amid pandemic, the world’s working poor hustle to survive

From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harder by pandemic lockdowns, layoffs and the...

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May 8, 2020
Is this allowed? Confusing rules, enforcement in California

Manager Lisa Trino thought she was doing everything right at Spencer's Cafe in Bakersfield. “Out of 25 tables we were only using nine tables, and all staff was wearing masks...

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May 8, 2020
First Pennsylvania counties poised to emerge from lockdown

Two dozen Pennsylvania counties were poised to begin emerging from lockdown Friday, with 1.5 million residents permitted to freely leave their homes for the first time since April 1 and...

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May 8, 2020
More evacuations near Indian factory after fatal gas leak

Indian authorities evacuated more people from villages near a South Korean-owned chemical factory where a gas leak a day earlier killed 11 people and left about 1,000 struggling to breathe....

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May 8, 2020
A devastating jobs report for April will show virus’s impact

The U.S. government on Friday is poised to report the worst set of jobs numbers since record-keeping began in 1948, a snapshot of the devastating damage the coronavirus outbreak has...

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May 8, 2020
Jetliner hits, kills man on Austin, Texas, airport runway

A man was struck and killed by a commercial jet landing on a runaway at an Austin, Texas, airport Thursday night, authorities said. The pilot of Southwest Airlines Flight 1392,...

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May 8, 2020
Prominent lawyer, Trump donor representing Biden accuser

Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer who alleged Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, is being represented by a prominent lawyer and political donor to President Donald Trump's...

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May 8, 2020
Masks to become part of life in California, but rules vary

For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses when the state begins gradually easing stay-at-home orders on Friday. But rules...

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May 8, 2020
Store workers become enforcers of social distancing rules

Sandy Jensen's customer-service job at a Sam's Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into...

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May 8, 2020
As the US and China fight over Covid-19 and prepare for a new trade war, India swoops in for the last laugh

A lion and a bear pounce on a fawn. Unwilling to share the prey, they begin to fight. Eventually, both are too weak and wounded to move. A fox which...

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May 8, 2020
Lawmakers approve $1.25 billion school bond issue

Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved a $1.25 billion bond issue for school construction in the largest capital improvement project in more than a decade. The House of Representatives voted 68-5...

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May 7, 2020
Mold and facial makeup don’t mix, which is why this cosmetics product was recalled

All shades of Becca Cosmetics Light Shifter Brightening Concealer got recalled around the nation because something new and unwelcome might be added. According to the company-written, FDA-posted recall notice, “a...

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May 7, 2020
Smoky Mountains National Park to reopen over weekend

When the Great Smoky Mountains National Park becomes one of the country's first national parks to reopen Saturday, some of its most popular trails will remain off limits. Major roadways,...

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May 7, 2020
Utah gun advocate looses appeal to block bump stock ban

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a Utah gun rights advocate who challenged the Trump administration's ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to...

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May 7, 2020
Disney Springs is opening soon, marking the first phase of Disney World’s reopening

Walt Disney World announced that Disney Springs will be seeing a phased reopening starting in mid-May. This comes after Disney reported a $1.4 billion cut in its earnings because of...

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May 7, 2020
South African brewer says it may dump 400M bottles of beer

South African Breweries, one of the world's largest brewers, says it may have to destroy 400 million bottles of beer as a result of the country's ban on alcohol sales...

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