Politics

January 6, 2020
Beshear urges cooperation on eve of 2020 legislative session

Preparing for the arrival of Republican lawmakers who will determine the fate of many of his priorities, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday called for cross-party cooperation during a legislative...

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January 6, 2020
Colorado food company says owner dies after ski accident

The owner of a Colorado outdoor food company has died following an accident at a ski resort, the company said. A 55-year-old man died Jan. 1 as a result of...

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January 6, 2020
Mother of Texas baby on life support talks amid court battle

A woman awaiting a court decision in her battle against a Texas hospital's plan to end life-sustaining treatment for her 11-month-old daughter spoke out Monday after revoking the medical center's...

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January 6, 2020
New charge against ex-UAW exec signals likely guilty plea

Federal prosecutors on Monday filed a revised charge against a former United Auto Workers official, signaling that another plea deal is likely in the government's investigation of corruption at the...

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January 6, 2020
‘We are proud to have served our customers’: Bloomingdale’s at The Falls is closing

Bloomingdale's at The Falls will soon be no more. On Monday, store employees were notified of the bad news, Local 10 first reported. A staffer who picked up the phone...

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January 6, 2020
US stocks shake off an early loss and end slightly higher

Stocks shook off an early loss and managed modest gains on Wall Street as traders remain cautious about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Gold touched its highest price...

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January 6, 2020
SmileDirectClub, Occidental rise; Cal-Maine, Xerox fall

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., up 48 cents to $16.56. The home furnishings company made $250 million from the sale of...

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January 6, 2020
Indiana governor changes stance on teacher pay action

Indiana's governor opened the door Monday to potentially boosting school funding and teacher pay a fter weeks of refuting any plans on such action until next year. Republican Gov. Eric...

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January 6, 2020
BC-Cash Prices, 1st Ld-Writethru,0343

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January 6, 2020
Idaho governor’s budget boosts money for education, prisons

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Monday that education funding will be his top priority for the state budget, continuing a theme from his just-completed first year in office. The 65-year-old...

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January 6, 2020
Police: Woman at airport says she forgot gun was in carry-on

A New Hampshire woman found with a loaded handgun at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport security checkpoint on Monday told authorities she forgot she had it in her carry-on bag, the...

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January 6, 2020
Regulator cites failures at hospital where 3 preemies died

A major Pennsylvania hospital where three premature infants died in a bacterial outbreak last year routinely failed to sanitize the equipment it used to prepare donor breast milk, according to...

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January 6, 2020
Feds, Colorado seek answers in mysterious drone sightings

Groups of drones have been spotted buzzing over rural parts of northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska for weeks, unnerving residents. Now, U.S. officials are working with state and local authorities...

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January 6, 2020
Indians’ Hernández can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses

Second baseman César Hernández can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses for plate appearances as part of his $6.25 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. The 29-year-old would get $50,000...

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January 6, 2020
Orioles’ Stewart would get $800,000 salary in major leagues

Right-hander Kohl Stewart would earn an $800,000 salary while in the major leagues and a $200,000 salary while in the minors as part of his one-year contract with the Baltimore...

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January 6, 2020
Fuyao announces expansion, more jobs at Ohio plant

A Chinese automotive glass manufacturer's $46 million investment in its plant in Ohio will expand the current facility and add 100 jobs , the company said Monday. Ohio Gov. Mike...

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January 6, 2020
Vermont legislator proposes ‘Green New Deal’ for state

The chairman of the Vermont Progressive Party has proposed a “Green New Deal” for the state that he says could raise funds for home weatherization and renewable-energy programs, encourage usage...

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January 6, 2020
Hallmark cutting about 400 jobs, mostly in Missouri

Hallmark Cards Inc. will cut about 400 jobs worldwide, including 325 at its headquarters of Kansas City, Missouri, the company said Monday. Hallmark will offer buyouts before turning to layoffs....

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January 6, 2020
AP source: Walt Hopkins to be next New York Liberty coach

Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Walt Hopkins will be hired as the next head coach of the New York Liberty, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The...

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January 6, 2020
Calhoun can earn $23M over 3 seasons with Diamondbacks

Outfielder Kole Calhoun can earn $23 million over three seasons as part of his $16 million, two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Calhoun's contract, announced Dec. 30, calls for salaries...

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January 6, 2020
Kansas computer programmer sentenced for cyberattack threat

A computer programmer who offered “reputation management services” to a Wichita lawyer was sentenced Monday to three years of probation and a $2,000 fine for threatening cyberattacks against two websites...

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January 6, 2020
Man accused of bringing weapons to school pleads guilty

A Delaware man accused of bringing a loaded gun and ammunition to a New Jersey elementary school pleaded guilty Monday to a weapons charge. Thomas Wilkie, 46, of Bear, admitted...

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January 6, 2020
Yamaguchi can earn $9.15M over 2 years with Blue Jays

Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi is guaranteed $6.35 million as part of his two-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a deal that allows the 32-year-old right-hander to earn $9.15 million if...

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January 6, 2020
Delayed bonds to create 212 housing units for seniors

MaineHousing has awarded contracts for senior housing that were held up for years because former Republican Gov. Paul LePage declined to sign off, representing the last delayed LePage-era bonds to...

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January 6, 2020
Federal judge holds freelancers to new California labor law

A federal judge will not temporarily exempt freelance journalists and photographers from a broad new California labor law, saying they waited too long to challenge restrictions that they fear could...

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January 6, 2020
Johnson can earn $500,000 per year in bonuses with Padres

Reliever Pierce Johnson will get salaries of $2 million in each of the next two seasons as part of his $5 million, two-year contract with the San Diego Padres. The...

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January 6, 2020
New deal with mining company to protect rare Nevada plant

An Australian mining company has agreed to a moratorium on new activities at a planned lithium mine in Nevada in exchange for conservationists dropping a lawsuit to protect a rare...

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January 6, 2020
Future of fish farming in federal waters at issue in court

The potential environmental and economic consequences posed by proposals for fish farming in federal waters dictate that Congress — not a federal agency — must decide how to regulate the...

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January 6, 2020
Boeing’s checklist of 737 Max fixes grows with wiring issue

Boeing faces a growing checklist of items it could be forced to fix before federal safety officials let the grounded 737 Max airliner fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration recently...

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January 6, 2020
Ex-attorney pleads guilty to collecting client’s pension

A former Rhode Island attorney has pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting more than $230,000 in pension payments in the name of a former client for nearly 12 years after the...

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January 6, 2020
Man awarded $3.64M after injuring his back at Staples store

A New Jersey man who sued Staples Inc. after injuring his back when he fell in a store was awarded more than $3.64 million in a jury verdict, the law...

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January 6, 2020
CFL’s Montreal Alouettes get new owners from Toronto company

The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League have new owners. The CFL announced Monday the team now belongs to two executives of Crawford Steel — Sid Spiegel and Gary...

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January 6, 2020
New law may encourage businesses to offer retirement plans

A new law expanding retirement plan options for small businesses may encourage more companies to offer the benefits to their workers. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act,...

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January 6, 2020
Police seek person who released bed bugs in Walmart store

Someone appears to have deliberately attempted to release bedbugs in a Walmart store in Pennsylvania, and police are searching for whoever was behind it, authorities said Monday. Troopers have made...

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January 6, 2020
Maldonado to get $3.5M in each season in Astros deal

Catcher Martín Maldonado will have salaries of $3.5 million each season as part of his $7 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros. The deal, announced Dec. 23, includes $50,000...

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January 6, 2020
Israel advances nearly 2,000 settlement homes, watchdog says

Israeli authorities advanced plans to build nearly 2,000 new homes in West Bank settlements, an anti-settlement watchdog group said Monday. Peace Now said nearly 800 housing units received the final...

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January 6, 2020
Banker appointed to vacant seat in Vermont House

A career banker and securities expert has been appointed to a vacant seat in the Vermont House of Representatives, the governor's office announced on Monday. Peter Reed, an independent, will...

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January 6, 2020
Psych hospital’s financial woes won’t stop services, for now

Officials at Vermont's largest private psychiatric hospital said Monday they are dedicated to providing quality mental health care to patients amid the possibility of the facility shuttering or being forced...

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January 6, 2020
Winds cause power outage, tanks to spill oil in Dunn County

Officials say high winds caused a power outage that led to a produced water and oil spill in Dunn County. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality was notified Monday...

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January 6, 2020
Work underway in Kansas, Missouri on wind farm project

Work is underway on a 600-megawatt wind project in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. On the Missouri side, construction has started on the North Fork Ridge Wind Farm about 20...

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