Politics

April 21, 2020
Pandemic is dealing European tourism ‘staggering’ blow

The European Union says its vaunted tourist industry is facing “staggering” figures of decline because of the coronavirus crisis and the bloc's internal market commissioner wants the sector to be...

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April 21, 2020
Here are the five biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of April 12-18

Here are the biggest five residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of April 12-18. The data was compiled by Condo.com and does not include off-market or new construction pre-sales....

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April 21, 2020
No price shyness here: Star Island estate lists for $40M

Some sellers are holding back from listing their luxury properties, fearing a soft market during COVID-19. But the owners of a Star Island residence are forging ahead with a bold...

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April 21, 2020
Northerners flocking to Miami drop thousands to rent single-family homes

Demand for renters looking at luxury single-family homes has more than doubled in South Florida since the coronavirus spread in South Florida in March, say Realtors. Renters with kids coming...

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April 21, 2020
Americans playing overseas fear economic fallout from virus

Even before the coronavirus outbreak, Devin Sweetney knew nothing was guaranteed when it came to getting paid for playing overseas. The 32-year-old American said the Greek basketball team he played...

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April 21, 2020
They’re considered essential, but childcare centers say state hasn’t done much to help

The day at Children Paradise Academy, one of few childcare centers in Miami-Dade that has remained open through the COVID-19 pandemic, now starts with soap water and a thermometer. The...

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April 21, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Traveling circus stays put in virus-hit Italy

They say the show must go on, but the Rony Roller circus isn't going anywhere right now. The caravan sits idle in an empty field on the outskirts of Rome....

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April 21, 2020
Report: Charlotte area sheds 71,000 jobs in first quarter

The Charlotte region lost over 71,000 jobs in the first quarter of this year as businesses dealt with impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by a...

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April 21, 2020
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR KIM JONG UN The North Korean leader appears...

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April 21, 2020
World shares skid after oil prices plunge below zero

World share prices skidded Tuesday after the price of U.S. crude oil plunged below zero, with demand collapsing as the pandemic leaves factories, automobiles and airplanes idled. Germany's DAX lost...

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April 21, 2020
We are all Robinson Crusoe now: How a 300-year-old book can help us survive the Covid-19 lockdown

Around half of the world's population are in some form of ‘lockdown'. It's a tough time for many, but one classic novel, published over 300 years ago, offers hope, inspiration...

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April 21, 2020
Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus

The CCTV footage from a Dutch business park shows a man in a black cap pouring the contents of a white container at the base of a cellular radio tower....

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April 21, 2020
Coronavirus risk and environmental justice campaigns unite Amazon tech, warehouse workers

Hours before Amazon fired Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa this month, they were among about a thousand of the company's technology employees to accept an invitation to hear from warehouse...

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April 21, 2020
How a coronavirus economy could harm recent college grads

Canceled internships. Rescinded job offers. Students who graduate from college this spring, or who had lined up an internship for on-the-job training over the summer, will enter a vastly different...

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April 21, 2020
Joseph N. DiStefano: Deflating America: Truckers are getting rolled by the coronavirus economy

Americans who grew up in the 1970s got used to rapid price inflation. Families stuffed freezers with meat and topped off gas tanks before prices rose next week, and unions...

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April 21, 2020
We working classes are happy to pick fruit alongside imported Romanians, but neither they, nor we, should be exploited so badly

It's working-class people – of many nationalities and many colours – who are saving the UK during this Covid-19 crisis. The government must make sure that they are all paid...

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April 21, 2020
Monday Sports in Brief

NFL TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places, but former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady learned that it...

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April 21, 2020
Coronavirus causes major adjustments for injury rehab

Under normal circumstances, you would almost have to force Indiana linebacker Thomas Allen out of his school's athletic facilities. Allen had season-ending surgery on his left shoulder in November, and...

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April 21, 2020
WHO warns rush to ease virus rules could cause resurgence

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out...

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April 21, 2020
After denial, Indonesia sees mounting coronavirus deaths

While Indonesia's neighbors scrambled early this year to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the government of the world's fourth most populous nation insisted that everything was fine....

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April 21, 2020
Shares skid after oil prices dip into negative territory

Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero with storage for crude nearly full as demand collapses due to the pandemic. Shares fell in Tokyo, Hong...

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April 21, 2020
Publicly traded firms get $300M in small-business loans

Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were among those receiving millions of dollars from...

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April 21, 2020
AP: Publicly traded firms get $300M in small-business loans

Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus walloped the economy were among those receiving millions of dollars from...

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April 21, 2020
Trump criticism aside, governors call for more federal help

A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of...

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April 21, 2020
Q&A: Oil prices crater as demand evaporates, storage fills

The world is awash in oil, there's little demand for it and we're running out of places to put it. That in a nutshell explains Monday's strange and unprecedented action...

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April 21, 2020
Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, ask for class action

A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action...

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April 21, 2020
Here’s why some states get more help than others from the Paycheck Protection Program

Funds dried up in less than two weeks for the Paycheck Protection Program, which was meant to keep small businesses from closing during the coronavirus pandemic. The fund started with...

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April 21, 2020
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus

While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether. And experts believe the country could...

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April 21, 2020
Washington COVID-19 deaths reach 652, cases top 12,000

The Washington state Department of Heath reports the number of COVID-19 cases has topped 12,000 across the state while the total number of people who have died has reached at...

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April 21, 2020
Alaska Native group sues Neiman Marcus over coat’s design

An Alaska Native cultural organization is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus, saying the Dallas-based company violated copyright and American Indian arts protection laws in selling a knit coat with a...

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April 21, 2020
Supreme Court won’t send St. Louis to arbitration with Rams

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from the Los Angeles Rams to send a lawsuit regarding their relocation from St. Louis into arbitration. The court rejected the Rams'...

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April 21, 2020
Liquor stores & gun shops open for business, but churches closed. Why are US governors trashing the First Amendment?

At a time when Americans desperately need spiritual support amid the coronavirus pandemic, many states have banned worshipers from assembling under a single roof. How quickly US politicians forget about...

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April 21, 2020
California lawmakers want say in governor’s virus spending

Five weeks after giving California Gov. Gavin Newsom broad power to spend up to $1 billion on coronavirus precautions, state lawmakers on Monday said they feared overreach by the governor's...

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April 21, 2020
Pandemic squeezes finances of Democratic grassroots donors

Well-to-do donors gathered last August at the sprawling Charlotte, North Carolina, home of Erskine Bowles, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, where they nibbled finger food, sipped...

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April 20, 2020
PG&E’s bankruptcy plan strides toward approval in California

California regulators are being advised to approve Pacific Gas & Electric's plan for getting out of bankruptcy with new controls designed to prevent a recurrence of the utility's past bad...

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April 20, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Small businesses pivoting during pandemic

Without their usual flow of patrons to their three businesses in Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan, Abby and Paul Sierros needed a plan. They saw a...

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April 20, 2020
Florida’s gig workers could soon get unemployment benefits

Self-employed workers may soon find some light at the end of the unemployment tunnel. In an interview , FL State Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez said that he was informed by...

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April 20, 2020
Aide: Lt. Gov. Forest uses campaign money for COVID-19 help

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has given nearly $200,000 from his gubernatorial campaign fund to people and businesses needing assistance due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, according to his...

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April 20, 2020
No 4th of July fireworks at north Lake Tahoe; court closures

The biggest Fourth of July celebration on the north shore of Lake Tahoe has been canceled, the state Supreme Court is banning visitors and courts are closing for two weeks...

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April 20, 2020
New data lead to new testing, results for NFL helmets

The latest results of the joint testing done by the NFL and the players' union was released Monday, concluding a comprehensive new testing method that went beyond examining only new...

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