Politics

March 10, 2020
The Latest: Hollywood reschedules more films due to virus

The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local): 10 p.m. Hollywood continued to reschedule its upcoming movie releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on...

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March 10, 2020
Stocks surge on Wall Street following worst day since 2008

Stocks are surging on Wall Street following the market's worst day since the financial crisis of 2008. The Dow jumped nearly 800 points, or 3.3%, making up less than half...

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March 10, 2020
3 infected at company that greets Florida cruise passengers

Three employees of a company that greets cruise ship passengers in Florida have tested positive for the new coronavirus, state health officials said Tuesday, urging anyone who recently traveled through...

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March 10, 2020
Seattle small businesses pinched as virus keeps workers home

The coronavirus outbreak has largely emptied Seattle's usually busy downtown streets after Amazon and other companies told tens of thousands of people to work from home. That means far fewer...

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March 10, 2020
Recent Kansas editorials

The Kansas City Star, March 9 Only Susan Wagle, president of the Kansas Senate, could make her fellow Republican Jim Denning look like Winston Churchill. What's she done now, you...

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March 10, 2020
Panicked politicians who want to be seen to be acting are the real danger of the coronavirus outbreak

It does not help that numerous psychologists are telling us ‘don't let coronavirus tip society into panic'. As a sociologist with a professional interest in how fear works I can...

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March 10, 2020
Booked on a cruise? Here’s what you need to know in the time of coronavirus

The U.S. State Department has issued an advisory warning U.S. citizens “particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship. “ Cruise lines and travel advisors argue...

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March 10, 2020
A familiar face spent $2.3M on a Gables retail space. He’s banking on the future

The rise of Plaza Coral Gables, the largest mixed-use project in Gables history, has motivated one real estate investor to buy more commercial real estate in the neighborhood. He dropped...

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March 10, 2020
Reinsurance costs are going up. Here’s what that means for property owners

Here's a grim note for the budget: the cost of insuring real estate is going up. Again. A sure sign: Reinsurance companies — the ones that sell insurance to insurance...

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March 10, 2020
10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. XI VISITS VIRUS' EPICENTER AS RECESSION FEARS GRIP WORLD China's president visits...

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March 10, 2020
Black Widow: Now that female superheroes are mainstream, are people ready for a RUSSIAN one?

Black Widow is a movie about a female superhero – supposedly a big selling point in the #MeToo era. The problem is she is also Russian, a risky label in...

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March 10, 2020
AP Interview: Billionaire bids anxious farewell to Picasso

Billionaire art collector David Nahmad can't fully recall why he bought “Nature Morte,” a charmingly simple oil on canvas that Pablo Picasso painted in 1921. Given that Nahmad owns about...

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March 10, 2020
Some investors panic over the stock market’s free-fall. Others see a bargain

For small investors who had jumped into stocks as the bull market roared into its 11th year, Monday was a full-blown meltdown. A 2,000-point drop in the Dow Jones industrial...

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March 10, 2020
ICM Partners acquires music agency Primary Talent International

Century City-based ICM Partners said Tuesday that it had acquired live-music booking agency Primary Talent International of London. The deal will give talent agency ICM Partners access to more than...

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March 10, 2020
Will the coronavirus outbreak sink the cruise industry?

With hopes of tapping into a market of up to 83 million passengers, the world's largest cruise company three years ago launched a new ship built specifically for Chinese vacationers....

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March 10, 2020
Companies scramble to put coronavirus plans in place

Business as usual is anything but. As coronavirus cases grow around the world, companies are scrambling to put plans of action in place to contain the spread and to reassure...

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March 10, 2020
Seattle considers options to help small businesses, workers, residents during coronavirus outbreak

Seattle officials are considering how the city could help vulnerable small business, workers and residents weather the worsening economic storm caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The possibilities include deferring...

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March 10, 2020
Tentacles of Olympic cancellation would reach around globe

The tentacles of canceling the Tokyo Olympics — or postponing or staging it in empty venues — would reach into every corner of the globe, much like the spreading virus...

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March 10, 2020
Asian stocks steady after plunge on virus, oil crash

Asian stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. futures rose following President Donald Trump's announcement he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease...

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March 10, 2020
Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A...

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March 10, 2020
The Latest: Cruise ship passengers disembark in Singapore

The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe (all times local): ___ A cruise ship barred from Thailand and Malaysia due to coronavirus fears has returned to Singapore a...

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March 10, 2020
How will the coronavirus affect your investments?

If you're an investor, there's one question that's probably foremost in your mind: “How will the novel coronavirus COVID-19 affect my investments?” From its origination in China, the coronavirus has...

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March 10, 2020
Michigan primary could make or break Sanders’ campaign

Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free trade and appeal among working-class voters. Four years later,...

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March 10, 2020
Trump plans payroll tax relief in response to coronavirus

President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus...

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March 10, 2020
‘A’ for effort: CEOs mostly support new school start times, dates

CEOs were asked: Miami-Dade is pushing back its start date for next year's school year. Do you support this decision? When do you think is the appropriate time for school...

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March 10, 2020
Xi makes 1st visit since outbreak to China’s epicenter Wuhan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to Wuhan, the central Chinese city that has been hit hardest by the new virus epidemic. State media reported Xi...

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March 10, 2020
MLB: No plans to alter schedule because of virus outbreak

Major League Baseball says it doesn't plan to alter its schedule because of the coronavirus outbreak. "While MLB recognizes the fluidity of this rapidly evolving situation, our current intention is...

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March 10, 2020
Trump talks down virus as his properties face possible hit

One of President Donald Trump's first impulses in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China was to suggest it was a buying opportunity in the U.S. stock market....

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March 10, 2020
Miami-Dade’s on a ‘war footing’ as hotels lose bookings during coronavirus crisis

With travelers spooked over coronavirus fears and cruises labeled contamination risks, Miami-Dade's tourism industry unveiled a plan Monday to cushion what could be the worst downturn since the 2001 terrorist...

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March 9, 2020
Trump wants payroll tax relief to calm virus-spooked markets

President Donald Trump said Monday his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the...

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March 9, 2020
Florida’s $9 billion cruise industry faces biggest test since 9/11

Sunday's travel warning by the US State Department against cruising was meant to protect travelers from the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19. But it also threatens the health of one...

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March 9, 2020
California big city mayors chat homelessness with Newsom

The mayors of California's biggest cities had a “robust” discussion with Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, highlighting their opposition to his plan on how to spend $750 million to combat...

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March 9, 2020
NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues...

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March 9, 2020
VA moves to suspend new GI bill enrollment at 5 universities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to bar new GI Bill students from enrolling at five universities, citing "advertising, sales or enrollment practices that are erroneous, deceptive or misleading.”...

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March 9, 2020
Tennis tournament postponement deals economic blow

The postponement of the BNP Paribas Open in Southern California because of the coronavirus has done more than temporarily idle the men's and women's pro tennis tours. It has jolted...

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March 9, 2020
Cashing in on cancel culture: ‘The Hunt’ proves Hollywood is mastering marketing self-pity using Trump

After supposedly being canceled partly thanks to critical tweets from the president, ‘The Hunt' is back with a marketing campaign built entirely around its controversy, and friendly media is gushing...

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March 9, 2020
Missouri Senate backs new tax break for businesses

Missouri senators have given their approval for a new state break that could benefit business developments. The legislation passed Monday would allow cities and counties to join together to create...

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March 9, 2020
Plan would boost funding for top Kansas lawmakers’ offices

Kansas legislative leaders' offices would see an 11% increase in their funding under a proposal that cleared committee Monday, and almost all of the new dollars would go to top...

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March 9, 2020
Stakes rise for Sanders heading into Michigan primary

Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free trade and appeal among working-class voters. Four years later,...

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March 9, 2020
No, Twitter, the only thing ‘manipulated’ here is the American electorate

Imagine thinking so little of Americans' intelligence to label a factual video clip ‘manipulated' because it's being used as a meme in the presidential election campaign. Twitter just did that,...

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