Politics

November 16, 2020
Regretfully, US liberals now out-hawk conservatives in eagerness for aggression & war

You might have noticed something curious following Biden's apparent election win – liberal politicians and media are sounding the alarm that Trump may use his remaining months in office to...

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November 16, 2020
Study suggests video games can help mental health

Time spent playing video games can be good for mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University. The finding comes as video game sales this year...

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November 16, 2020
The right is losing political battles because they aren’t even bothering to take part in the culture war

There's a deluge of progressive propaganda in mainstream entertainment, but where are the conservative creators and influencers? We need more people on the right to get involved in shaping our...

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November 16, 2020
Why is Boris self-isolating? He almost died from Covid in spring… and now his stupid rules have come back to bite him

Boris Johnson is almost certainly immune, after contracting a serious case early this year. The fact he's now self-isolating after coming into contact with an MP who tested positive shows...

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November 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests

For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop...

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November 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests

For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop...

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November 16, 2020
Offices near Lincoln Road? That’s what Miami Beach has in mind

With tourism in the doldrums, Miami Beach is seeking to diversify its economy. The plan: a business district near Lincoln Road that can bring more companies, offices and workers. City...

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November 16, 2020
‘One-in-a-million chance.’ How Beyoncé helped this Black-owned hotel during COVID

Jamila Ross and Akino West knew they would need a little luck if they were going to keep their Overtown hotel afloat during the pandemic. You could say they won...

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November 16, 2020
How to read your Miami-Dade 2020 real estate tax bill

The old excuse “The check is in the mail” doesn't fly with the Miami-Dade Tax Collector. If you own a home or any other kind of real estate in Miami-Dade...

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November 16, 2020
Looking for an apartment? Try 11 South Florida cities where rents are slipping

Since the pandemic, locals have been trading sky-high living for sprawling space. To keep them from leaving, landlords have been lowering rents. And rents may go even lower. Median rents...

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November 16, 2020
Some residents are fleeing city centers. Crescent Heights is betting they’ll be back

City dwellers nationwide may be fleeing urban density, but Edgewater-based developer Crescent Heights remains keen on Downtown Miami. The firm's current projects include a two-block mixed-use complex, Nema Miami, at...

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November 16, 2020
Despite pandemic odds, South Florida van vacation rental company amid successful comeback

Business is booming for South Florida's van vacation rental company Ondevan as more and more locals seek auto escapes. When COVID hit, Ondevan's original clients — international tourists — disappeared,...

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November 16, 2020
COVID-19 sent a small Miami bike shop on a wild ride. Now a Christmas shortage looms

For Marcelo Penengo, running a small bike shop during a pandemic-induced boom in demand has been like flying down the gnarliest dirt trail ever devised, with ruts, sharp rocks and...

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November 16, 2020
Give Miami Day opens with new ideas to help you help Miami nonprofits during pandemic

Miami's largest online giving campaign, Give Miami Day, is about to close its first decade on Thursday at perhaps the most critical juncture in South Florida's philanthropic history. Nonprofits serving...

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November 16, 2020
Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train

An Islamic State operative went on trial Monday in Paris on terror charges for swaggering bare-chested through a train in 2015 with an arsenal of weapons and shooting one passenger....

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November 16, 2020
PNC to buy US unit of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion

PNC Financial Services Group said Monday it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain's BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash. BBVA's U.S. operations, which are based in Houston, Texas,...

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November 16, 2020
Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova's presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary...

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November 16, 2020
Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova's presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary...

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November 16, 2020
UK’s Johnson in quarantine but declares himself fit, working

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is as “fit as a butcher's dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently came in contact with someone...

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November 16, 2020
Tennessee university tapped to help Music City Grand Prix

When the cars start their engines at the new Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tennessee, next August, they will drive a course that was helped along by a nearby...

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November 16, 2020
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

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November 16, 2020
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

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November 16, 2020
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

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November 16, 2020
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana

Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he's also among the...

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November 16, 2020
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone. It's midnight on a Friday and in normal times, he'd hear wild applause from this tightly packed hotel...

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November 16, 2020
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone. It's midnight on a Friday and in normal times, he'd hear wild applause from this tightly packed hotel...

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November 16, 2020
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone. It's midnight on a Friday and in normal times, he'd hear wild applause from this tightly packed hotel...

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November 16, 2020
Here comes Santa Claus – with face masks and plexiglass

Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don't try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa's age and weight put him...

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November 16, 2020
Here comes Santa Claus – with face masks and plexiglass

Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don't try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa's age and weight put him...

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November 16, 2020
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students

Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master's degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds. He rushed home this summer after...

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November 16, 2020
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students

Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master's degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds. He rushed home this summer after...

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November 16, 2020
Culinary students in North Carolina adapt skills amid COVID

On an unseasonably warm late-fall day, the din of chain saws rang out over the campus of A-B Tech. Behind the Magnolia building, a socially distanced cluster of masked students...

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November 16, 2020
Culinary students in North Carolina adapt skills amid COVID

On an unseasonably warm late-fall day, the din of chain saws rang out over the campus of A-B Tech. Behind the Magnolia building, a socially distanced cluster of masked students...

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November 16, 2020
Asia Today: New Zealand imposes new mask rules as precaution

Starting Thursday, New Zealanders will be legally required to wear masks on public transport in Auckland and on planes nationwide. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Virus Response Minister Chris Hipkins...

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November 16, 2020
Asia Today: New Zealand imposes new mask rules as precaution

Starting Thursday, New Zealanders will be legally required to wear masks on public transport in Auckland and on planes nationwide. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Virus Response Minister Chris Hipkins...

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November 16, 2020
Asian shares climb after S&P 500 record, despite virus woes

Shares started out the week on a strong footing after the Standard & Poors 500 hit a fresh high on Friday, with robust data from Japan and China fueling optimism...

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November 16, 2020
Asian shares climb after S&P 500 record, despite virus woes

Shares started out the week on a strong footing after the Standard & Poors 500 hit a fresh high on Friday, with strong robust from Japan and China fueling optimism...

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November 16, 2020
SpaceX flying ex-football players, flight controller, Scout

SpaceX's second crew has two military officers who played college football, a former space shuttle flight controller, and the first person in decades to launch aboard three kinds of rocketships....

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November 15, 2020
Michigan halts high school classes, indoor restaurant dining

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and stopped organized sports — including the football playoffs —...

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November 15, 2020
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

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