Politics

January 25, 2020
Several Dodgers go public, peeved by Astros’ cheating scam

The Los Angeles Dodgers would rather earn a World Series trophy on their own than accept any scraps from the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox, the teams that beat...

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January 25, 2020
Margo Lion, Broadway producer of “Hairspray,” dead at 75

Broadway producer Margo Lion, who helped bring the Tony Award-winning musicals “Jelly's Last Jam” and “Hairspray” to the stage and also worked on Tony Kushner's two-part classic “Angels in America,”...

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January 25, 2020
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza sites after balloon launches

Israeli aircraft struck several sites for Gaza militants late Saturday in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military said the sites belonged to Hamas, the...

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January 25, 2020
Georgia working to prevent spread of coronavirus to state

An outbreak of coronavirus occurring in China has the Georgia Department of Public Health on high alert. State health officials said Friday the department is closely monitoring the outbreak and...

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January 25, 2020
Michigan regulators approve smaller utility rate increase

Michigan regulators this week approved a rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power, though one significantly smaller than initially sought by the utility. The Michigan Public Service Commission approved an agreement...

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January 25, 2020
In recording Trump asks how long Ukraine can resist Russians

President Donald Trump inquired how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression without U.S. assistance during a 2018 meeting with donors that included the indicted associates of his...

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January 25, 2020
Ex-’Bachelor’ contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win

Sports gambling giant DraftKings won't give a former "Bachelor” contestant the $1 million prize for winning an online fantasy football contest after she and her husband were accused of cheating....

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January 25, 2020
Pirates’ Taillon upbeat as he rehabs from elbow surgery

Jameson Taillon has plenty of experience when it comes to rehabbing from injuries. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander has had two Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgeries during his professional career. He's...

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January 25, 2020
Montana timberland sale sparks fears of future public access

Montana officials are worried that the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of timberland may eventually close off the public access that previous owners have allowed, despite assurances from...

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January 25, 2020
Payment processor announces plans to acquire 2 companies

A Portland-based payment processor plans to acquire two other payment companies in a deal worth about $1.7 million. Wex filed notices with federal regulators Friday of its intent to acquire...

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January 25, 2020
Wyoming gov says carbon capture technology can preserve coal

Climate change is a man-made problem, but the solution doesn't have to come at the expense of fossil fuels, said Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. Gordon, who spoke Friday at the...

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January 25, 2020
Hawaii considers ways to combat traffic-related deaths

Hawaii lawmakers have proposed initiatives to help reduce the number of traffic-related fatalities after transportation officials confirmed more than 100 deaths in the last year. Those initiatives include installing traffic...

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January 25, 2020
Lebanese protesters rally downtown despite enhanced security

Hundreds of Lebanese gathered outside Beirut's central government building Saturday to reject the newly formed Cabinet. Protesters breached tight security around the building, removing a metal gate and barbed wire...

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January 25, 2020
Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, has died

Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark, Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has died. He was 88. Stark's family said he died Friday...

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January 25, 2020
Jamal Khashoggi doc ‘The Dissident’ lands at Sundance

A searing documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khassoggi made its anticipated debut at the Sundance Film Festival, unveiling a detailed investigation into the Saudi Arabia regime...

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January 25, 2020
Gene Corrigan, ex-ACC commissioner and NCAA head, dies at 91

Former Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner and NCAA President Gene Corrigan has died. He was 91. The league said Saturday he died “peacefully overnight surrounded by his family” in Charlottesville, Virginia....

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January 25, 2020
Applachian Power Co. renews search for solar projects

More than a year after requesting proposals for large-scale solar farms, Appalachian Power Co. is still searching for projects. The utility, which issued its call for solar farms in November...

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January 25, 2020
CEO chosen for state’s new paid family medical leave program

The CEO of a Hartford organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities has been named to oversee Connecticut's fledgling paid family and medical leave authority. Andrea Barton Reeves was chosen...

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January 25, 2020
Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by officer in Columbus

An armed man wearing a hockey-type mask barged into the back of a Bob Evans restaurant in Columbus on Saturday morning, demanded that a manager open a safe and was...

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January 25, 2020
Coca-Cola bottler building $60M warehouse in South Georgia

One of America's largest Coca-Cola bottlers is making a $60 million investment in rural South Georgia that the company says will create about 200 new jobs. Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED...

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January 25, 2020
Super Bowl back in Miami for 11th time after 10-year hiatus

It's appropriate the Super Bowl to end droughts is Miami-bound. The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the game for the first time in 50 years against the San Francisco...

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January 25, 2020
Trump envoy hails deal to resume Serbia-Kosovo rail service

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Serbia and Kosovo said Saturday that an agreement to resume railway service between the two Balkan rivals is important for both nations. Richard...

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January 25, 2020
Flights of historic planes grounded pending investigation

A nonprofit foundation that operates short flights on World War II era aircraft for history buffs and aircraft enthusiasts has agreed to offer only ground tours while the Federal Aviation...

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January 25, 2020
Colorado’s December unemployment rate a historic low of 2.5%

Colorado's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to a historic low of 2.5% in December, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said. The rate announced...

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January 25, 2020
Michigan health system: Ex-worker stole, shared patient data

A southeastern Michigan hospital system said Saturday that a now-fired employee accessed and shared what was supposed to be protected personal and health information of more than 1,000 patients with...

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January 25, 2020
Construction manager pleads guilty to stealing $200,000

A former construction project manager for a real estate development company has pleaded guilty to defrauding banks, construction companies and his employer out of more than $200,000, federal prosecutors say....

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January 25, 2020
Appeals challenge scrapping of Louisiana Medicaid contracts

Louisiana's health department and four insurance companies chosen for $21 billion in Medicaid deals aimed at providing services to 1.5 million people are challenging a decision by the state's chief...

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January 25, 2020
Search warrant: Man cut oxygen to Minneapolis-area hospital

A man scaled a fence at a Minneapolis-area hospital last month and shut off oxygen to the entire facility, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Hennepin County. No...

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January 25, 2020
Wife of Maryland Ponzi schemer to serve 6 weekends in jail

The wife of a man serving 22 years in prison for cheating family, friends and investors in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme got a sterner sentence than prosecutors and defense attorneys...

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January 25, 2020
Morneau elected to Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

Former Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has been elected to the club's Hall of Fame. Morneau will be inducted during a ceremony at Target Field before the May 23 game...

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January 25, 2020
Borough of Mount Carbon might vanish from the map

In November, when election results came in, John Raess found himself mayor of Mount Carbon by way of two write-in votes and councilman by way of five. But when he...

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January 25, 2020
Study: Fewer vacation rental units available on Oahu

A study shows the number of residential vacation rentals on Oahu has decreased by more than 13% since legislation was enforced against illegal short-term rentals, a Hawaii tourism agency said....

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January 25, 2020
Maryland court disbars lawyer over claims made in loan case

In a unanimous decision, the Maryland Court of Appeals has disbarred an attorney that it says used an untrue conspiracy theory in a lawsuit against a private lending company. The...

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January 25, 2020
Report: Ford to pay $30M-plus for lawsuit over transmissions

Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a class-action lawsuit related to failing transmissions in its Fiesta and Focus vehicles. The lawsuit represents nearly 2...

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January 25, 2020
University of Missouri tracks student attendance with phones

The University of Missouri is tracking all new students on campus this semester through a cellphone app to learn whether they're attending class. It's a test expansion of a program...

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January 25, 2020
ConocoPhillips, Doyon prepare to test big Alaska drill rig

An Alaska North Slope oil company is preparing to unleash a massive new oil rig. ConocoPhillips and Doyon Drilling Inc. are nearly ready to test Doyon's Rig 26, known internally...

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January 25, 2020
Markets around the world are feeling the cornonavirus chill

Stocks around the world fell this week on worries that a new type of virus in China may ultimately hit profits for companies from Wuhan to Washington. The World Health...

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January 25, 2020
‘Disruptive’ major freeway project planned in metro Phoenix

Transportation planners are spreading the word that the start of a multiyear project to rebuild a critical freeway corridor in the heart of the metro area is only about a...

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January 25, 2020
Elections loom over Democrats on guns, marijuana, pensions

Legislative elections and ideological divisions among Democrats are looming over major initiatives backed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — from new gun restrictions to recreational marijuana legalization and pension reform...

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January 25, 2020
Oklahoma leaders hope to push for more LGBTQ rights in 2020

Leaders in conservative Oklahoma say they are looking for more legislative progress for LGBTQ people this year after notable strides in 2019. Tulsa and Oklahoma City updated their personnel policies...

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