Politics

January 23, 2020
Home searched after cybercrime targets Florida school board

Cybercrime investigators searched a South Carolina home in a nationwide effort to track down suspects they say stole more than $206,000 from a Florida school board. Federal agents this week...

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January 23, 2020
New Lebanese minister says he won’t permit attacks on police

Lebanon's new interior minister said Thursday he won't permit attacks on security forces amid angry rioting that has gripped the country's capital amid a deepening economic crisis. Mohammed Fahmi spoke...

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January 23, 2020
Western efforts to frustrate Douma ‘attack’ whistleblower only underline importance of his UN testimony

NATO states responded with an unjustified certainty to the Douma incident two years ago, and have compounded the shame with their treatment of weapons expert Ian Henderson this week at...

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January 23, 2020
Hawaii residents recommend ideas for better waste management

The Solid Waste Advisory Committee in Hawaii has proposed a plan that includes 82 waste management recommendations covering nine programs. The committee also heard recommendations at a public hearing in...

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January 23, 2020
We have legal age limits for driving, voting, and having sex, why not for transgender treatment?

Vulnerable children and adolescents are being influenced by PC culture that elevates rights over responsibilities, teaches children there are over 100 genders, and where a fear of offending others trumps...

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January 23, 2020
Busy summer weekends bring $8M to Delaware Airbnb renters

Five busy weekends in late summer brought in a combined $8.4 million in earnings to Delaware Airbnb hosts — that's more than what was earned in total just three years...

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January 23, 2020
Lawyers: Kodak Black moved to federal prison in Kentucky

The mother of rapper Kodak Black and a group of lawyers called a news conference on Wednesday to discuss what they claim is his mistreatment in a federal prison in...

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January 23, 2020
Union Pacific delivery volume falls, so does its profit

Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit fell 10% as the railroad hauled 11% less freight. The railroad said Thursday that it earned $1.4 billion, or $2.02 per share in the quarter. That's...

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January 23, 2020
Why credit card rewards are targeting ‘convenience’ spending

If you're spending a lot on convenience — whether in the form of grocery delivery, ride-hailing or meal delivery — your credit card wants to reward you for it, while...

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January 23, 2020
Brewery to reopen for first time since Hurricane Katrina

A historic New Orleans brewery that's been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina will officially reopen in a new location this weekend. Dixie Brewery plans to hold a grand opening Saturday, news...

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January 23, 2020
Supervisors vote to forgo their raises in next budget year

A board of supervisors in southeast Iowa has voted to forgo pay raises in the next budget year, citing budget constraints. The Fort Madison Daily Democrat reported that the Lee...

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January 23, 2020
Major League Baseball to sponsor US Olympic softball team

Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women's softball team, which already is assured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics while the American men's baseball...

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January 23, 2020
American Airlines profit rises 27% on strong travel demand

American Airlines' fourth-quarter profit rose 27% to $414 million on strong travel demand that resulted in record occupancy levels on its planes. However, American continues to be weighed down by...

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January 23, 2020
The Loews Coral Gables hotel will open its doors in 2022. Here’s what it will look like

Nearly 22 years after the Loews Miami Beach launched a boom in new hotel construction in that city, the hospitality giant is opening a second location in Miami-Dade County. The...

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January 23, 2020
The Arsht Center’s new plan aims to connect better with Miami. Here’s what to expect.

Nearly 14 years after its rocky opening season, the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts has become, as its backers intended, a bulwark of Miami's mushrooming cultural ecosystem. But a...

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January 23, 2020
Developer drops proposal to build big apartment complex by Robert Is Here fruit stand

The apartment developer trying to build a complex across the street from the iconic Robert Is Here fruit stand withdrew plans for the project ahead of a Thursday vote before...

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January 23, 2020
Five new tenants are joining Coral Gables in early 2020. More will follow.

A slew of retailers, including new faces to Florida, will grace downtown Coral Gables in 2020. A total of 14 retailers will open in the City Beautiful between Douglas and...

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January 23, 2020
Two years after $88 million buy, Nicklaus Children’s wants to sell Miami Medical Center

Nicklaus Children's Hospital plans to sell the failed Miami Medical Center, a specialty hospital that Nicklaus Children's bought just over two years ago for $88 million, after deciding to focus...

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January 23, 2020
Proposed UK tax on American tech giants betrays Europe’s bitterness over inability to create its own Google & Amazon

The proposed tax by the UK on US digital tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google is not the start of a new trade war between Europe and the US,...

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January 23, 2020
By renting their homes, locals will make $24 million as the Super Bowl comes to town

During last year's Super Bowl in Atlanta, one in four hosts who rented out their homes on Airbnb were doing so for the first time. It's safe to expect more...

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January 23, 2020
Appeals court upholds Norway licenses for Arctic drilling

An appeals court ruled Thursday that the Norwegian government can hand out oil drilling licenses in the Arctic, dealing a second blow to environmental groups that had sued against further...

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January 23, 2020
Airbnb holds a workshop for hosts to prepare them for Super Bowl LIV

Airbnb prepares hosts for Super Bowl LIV during a workshop at The Lab in Wynwood on Wednesday, January 9, 2020. … Click to Continue »

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January 23, 2020
Ex-pharmaceutical exec to be sentenced for pushing opioid

The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company is expected to be sentenced in Boston's federal court Thursday for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped...

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January 23, 2020
Is work hard to find? There’s over 1,300 openings up for grabs at Miami Lakes job fair

It's a new year, and decade, and if your resolution was to find work, a Miami Lakes job fair may have you covered. The Mega Miami Lakes Job Fair is...

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January 23, 2020
Willing to pay $40,000 a night for a hotel for the Super Bowl? It’s available

Now that the teams playing in the Super Bowl have been decided, some may be scrambling to book a last-minute trip to South Florida. If that is you — good...

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January 23, 2020
As tech hiring slows, CEOs discuss ways to boost opportunities

CEOs were asked: A recent tech hiring survey showed demand plummeting for tech-oriented jobs in the area. Do you believe there are enough high-tech opportunities in the region? If not,...

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January 23, 2020
Developer drops proposal to build big apartment complex by Robert Is Here fruit stand

The apartment developer trying to build a complex across the street from the iconic Robert Is Here fruit stand withdrew plans for the project ahead of a Thursday vote before...

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January 23, 2020
Angola seeks Portugal’s help in major corruption case

Angola's attorney general arrived Thursday in Portugal to ask his country's former colonial ruler for help investigating a major corruption case targeting the billionaire daughter of Angola's former longtime leader....

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January 23, 2020
‘Who is she?’ – US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give economic advice until she's gone to college and come out with an economics...

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January 23, 2020
Cyprus backtracks on claim Turkey stole offshore gas data

Cyprus' government spokesman on Thursday backpedaled on a claim that Turkey may have stolen technical data it used to pinpoint a target for gas drilling in waters where the island...

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January 23, 2020
Chinese city at center of virus outbreak a major crossroads

The central Chinese city at the center of an outbreak of a new virus that has sickened nearly 600 people and killed at least 17 is one of the country's...

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January 23, 2020
The Latest: US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give...

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January 23, 2020
Weightlifting body probes alleged corruption in Ajan era

After 44 years under Tamas Ajan, weightlifting's troubled governing body is getting an acting president to oversee an investigation of corruption allegations broadcast in Germany. The International Weightlifting Federation said...

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January 23, 2020
Britain’s EU Journey: When Thatcher turned all euroskeptic

Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Difficult negotiations setting out the...

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January 23, 2020
Maryland school construction bill scheduled for hearing

A measure to steer significantly more money to school construction in Maryland is scheduled for a hearing in Annapolis. The measure known as the “Built to Learn Act” is set...

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January 23, 2020
US talks up trade deal with post-Brexit Britain this year

The U.S. is talking up the prospects of tying up a trade deal with Britain this year and thinks it should be pretty straightforward to accomplish given how similar the...

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January 23, 2020
UofL researcher wins national grant for green energy

A researcher at the University of Louisville is receiving a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for renewable energy research. Joshua Spurgeon does his research in the Conn Center...

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January 23, 2020
Private university offers tuition cut to regional students

Students who live near a private university in South Carolina could receive at least 50% off their tuition to attend the school, bringing costs down near the price of public...

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January 23, 2020
Billionaire’s cash helps Zimbabwe’s doctors back from strike

A billionaire has offered to pay striking doctors in Zimbabwe to help end a months-long protest over grave hospital conditions as the economy crumbles, and a doctors' group on Thursday...

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January 23, 2020
Wednesday Sports in Brief

NBA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson capped his long-awaited NBA debut by scoring 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and stirring the crowd into a frenzy...

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