Politics

February 8, 2020
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line ban Chinese passport holders from ships

Miami-based cruise companies Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will no longer allow people with passports from China, Hong Kong, or Macau to board their ships...

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February 8, 2020
AP source: Popular OF Hunter Pence returning to Giants

Former fan favorite Hunter Pence is returning to the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a contract that will give the young club a veteran presence in both the outfield and...

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February 8, 2020
Trump ousts ambassador who testified in impeachment inquiry

President Donald Trump has ousted Gordon Sondland, his ambassador to the European Union, who delivered damaging testimony during the impeachment inquiry. Sondland said in a statement Friday that Trump intends...

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February 7, 2020
California assemblywoman reprimanded for unwanted hug, kiss

The leader of California's state Assembly on Friday formally reprimanded an assemblywoman and her chief of staff for inappropriate behavior — an unwanted hug and kiss from the assemblywoman and...

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February 7, 2020
Lawmakers will weigh gender-change treatment ban for kids

The South Dakota Legislature will address several closely-watched issues this week, starting with a ban on gender-change treatments for children under 16. GENDER-CHANGE TREATMENT BILL A Senate committee is scheduled...

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February 7, 2020
Largest Nevada casinos report $2 billion gain in fiscal 2019

Nevada's largest casinos reaped more than $2 billion from gambling, food and beverage sales, room rentals and other factors during the 2019 fiscal year, state regulators reported Friday. The Nevada...

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February 7, 2020
Brewery reopens Detroit taproom after lawsuit settlement

A brewery reopened a Detroit taproom months after settling a racial discrimination lawsuit by a black former employee. Founders Brewing Co. began serving drinks and food again to customers at...

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February 7, 2020
Administration ends antitrust probe of 4 automakers, Calif.

The Trump administration has ended its antitrust probe into a deal between California and four big automakers, after failing to find that the companies' conduct violated the law. The Justice...

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February 7, 2020
NY to restrict, disclose toxic chemicals in kids’ products

New York will require manufacturers to disclose the use of potentially dangerous chemicals in children's products under a new law signed Friday. The law, which goes into effect March 1,...

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February 7, 2020
Maryland bill would limit what foods may be labeled ‘meat’

Foods made of animal tissues cultured from cells outside of the original animal, or made from plants or insects could not be labeled “meat” in Maryland under a Republican-backed bill...

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February 7, 2020
Black cowboys highlighted at Nevada annual poetry gathering

His leathery hands are worn by years of rope and reins. On his head sits a coffee-brown hat reminiscent of those worn by vaqueros who working the ranges of northern...

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February 7, 2020
Old-world bread factory bakes, ships out 10,000 loaves daily

Inside the red-brick industrial building at the end of Luger Road, 10,000 loaves of bread are baked daily using 50,000 pounds of flour and an old-world recipe brought over from...

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February 7, 2020
Barr’s call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked

Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running next-generation 5G wireless...

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February 7, 2020
Business Highlights

—- Healthy US job market: How big a political edge for Trump? WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring jumped last month, and many people began looking for work, showing that the...

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February 7, 2020
Madoff victims invited to say if he should get out of prison

Victims of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff's mammoth Ponzi scheme can express views on whether he should be released early from prison, prosecutors said Friday. The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan...

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February 7, 2020
This local Publix is state-approved to sell you edibles (or legal pseudo-edibles)

Shopping will be more of a pleasure for some Publix customers now that at least one store has the now-required Hemp Food Establishment license from the state to sell hemp...

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February 7, 2020
Environmentalists drop lawsuit over federal oil, gas leases

An agreement to drop a lawsuit over federal oil and gas leases in eastern Arizona won't do much to stop companies from exploring for helium in the region. The U.S....

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February 7, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street for the first time this week Friday, but still notched their best weekly gain since June. Technology led the selling, which snapped a four-day...

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February 7, 2020
Senior-level hires and promotions in Miami-Dade and Broward for the week of Feb. 10, 2020

HOSPITALITY Gregory Sgarro has been named executive chef at Isabelle's Grill Room & Garden at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove. He was director of culinary operations for Grateful Hospitality. Sgarro has...

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February 7, 2020
Software glitches force GM to recall pickups for 2nd time

General Motors is recalling about 162,000 full-size pickup trucks worldwide for a second time because of faulty brake control software that was installed in a recall from last year. Affected...

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February 7, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social...

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February 7, 2020
Panel approves bill to repeal non-binding tax advisory votes

A Senate panel has advanced a measure that would repeal the requirement that non-binding tax advisory votes appear on ballots for future elections. A provision under an initiative voters approved...

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February 7, 2020
BC-Cash Prices, 1st Ld-Writethru,0343

Wholesale cash prices Friday Fri Thu. F Broilers national comp wtd av 0.8875 0.8875 Eggs large white NY Doz. 1.16 1.19 Flour hard winter KC cwt 14.70 14.80 Cheddar Cheese...

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February 7, 2020
Uber, AbbVie rise; Wynn, Myrian Genetics fall on Wall Street

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Uber Technologies Inc., up $3.54 to $40.63 The ride-hailing company reported a big jump in revenue and says it expects to...

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February 7, 2020
Tricky questions emerge for employers over medical marijuana in the workplace

A rapidly evolving set of state and local laws have reshaped the legal landscape concerning the use of marijuana. Once prohibited in all 50 states, marijuana has now gained some...

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February 7, 2020
Ex-financier gets 9 months in college admissions scandal

Douglas Hodge, the former CEO of a top investment company, on Friday received the harshest sentence of any of the parents caught up in the college admissions bribery scandal. Hodge,...

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February 7, 2020
UN refugee agency: Major rise in migrants stopped off Libya

The U.N. refugee agency reported Friday that the total number of migrants intercepted by the Libyan coast guard in the past month rose 121% from the same period last year....

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February 7, 2020
OPCW attack on whistleblowers only proves its own credibility is shot

Attempting to discredit the whistleblowers casting doubt on its report about a chemical attack in Syria, the OPCW has only confirmed the authenticity of the leaked documents, the expertise of...

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February 7, 2020
Bills more likely to pass at end of session, data show

Rhode Island bills introduced in the early part of the year are much less likely to end up becoming law, according to data in a new tool unveiled by Secretary...

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February 7, 2020
Holiday on plastic: US credit card debt surged in December

Americans gave their credit cards a real workout this past holiday season. The Federal Reserve said Friday that borrowing on credit cards rose by the largest amount in more than...

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February 7, 2020
Montana bakery to provide job training, bread for pantries

A bakery in southern Montana that is expected to provide job training and fresh bread to residents and food pantries statewide has started to prepare for opening day. The Livingston...

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February 7, 2020
Officials place Delaware charter school on formal review

A Delaware charter school already on probation because of concerns about its governance and finances has been placed under formal review by the state Education Department, officials announced Friday. Secretary...

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February 7, 2020
Theatrical play based on Strzok/Page texts staged at CPAC gives Dems’ Mueller-mania a run for its money

A major DC Republican gathering will host a play based on the intimate texts of FBI agent/Trump nemesis Peter Strzok and his lawyer paramour, proving it isn't just Democrats who...

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February 7, 2020
Weekly Summary Corporate dividends, name changes, new listings

Changes announced in corporate dividends Feb. 3-Fev. 7. INCREASED DIVIDENDS Activision Blizzard .41 from .37 Aflac Inc .28 from .27 Arch Coal Inc Cl A .50 from .45 Avista Corp...

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February 7, 2020
Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week

The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings. Avadim Health - Asheville, N.C., 5...

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February 7, 2020
Virus fears threaten tech show as companies rethink plans

A major European technology trade fair has a low-tech idea for reducing virus risks: go hands-free. Organizers of this month's MWC mobile trade show are advising attendees to adopt a...

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February 7, 2020
Lawmakers OK change to tax to fund college affordability

Washington lawmakers have passed a bill that would change a tax that's supposed to make it easier for the state to pay for the Legislature's promise to make college more...

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February 7, 2020
107 pieces of mice dung here, 65 pieces there, plus 2 more grocers that failed inspection

This week's Gross Grocers list features a place with 107 pieces of mice poop, including a whole lot of rodent regularity in the women's restroom and another place with brown...

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February 7, 2020
WSU Tech offers free scholarships to laid-off Spirit workers

WSU Tech and its partners are offering laid-off workers at Spirit Aerosystems free tuition for retraining or advanced training in manufacturing and engineering. The “Wichita Promise Scholarship" will pay tuition...

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February 7, 2020
FedEx will shift final delivery of some express parcels

FedEx Express will funnel some packages to the company's ground unit for residential delivery to improve efficiency as online shopping continues to grow. The company said Friday that the change...

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