Politics

November 14, 2020
Feds investigating NW company making virus protection claims

Federal investigators are looking into a company in northwestern Washington for claiming its products, specifically copper water bottles, can protect people from the coronavirus. The website copperH20.com invites customers to...

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November 14, 2020
Community colleges boost internet capability through network

Mississippi's 15 community colleges are upgrading to a fiber-based broadband network that officials say will allow faster internet speeds and more collaboration with other institutions of higher learning and research...

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November 14, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump relies on falsehoods to deny Biden win

President Donald Trump rebelled this past week against Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election with denial, delay and outright misrepresentation. Trump raged about widespread cases of fake ballots...

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November 14, 2020
Burning issue: If US veterans poisoned by military toxins deserve compensation then so do millions of innocent foreign victims

There were renewed calls this week for the US government to pay compensation to military veterans who have been sickened by toxic exposure due to unregulated waste disposal at overseas...

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November 14, 2020
Burning issue: If US veterans poisoned by military toxins deserve compensation then so do millions of innocent foreign victims

There were renewed calls this week for the US government to pay compensation to military veterans who have been sickened by toxic exposure due to unregulated waste disposal at overseas...

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November 14, 2020
Burning issue: If US veterans poisoned by military toxins deserve compensation then so do millions of innocent foreign victims

There were renewed calls this week for the US government to pay compensation to military veterans who have been sickened by toxic exposure due to unregulated waste disposal at overseas...

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November 14, 2020
Asia Today: India virus surge continues in New Delhi

India's overall tally of new coronavirus cases remained steady on Saturday, but officials were watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival...

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November 14, 2020
Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning

Aporine Shabani escaped violence in Congo to find a better life for her children in Scranton. As coronavirus cases surge in her new city, the refugee wants to help her...

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November 14, 2020
AP Photos: Sidelined Czech performers serve take-out culture

A new circus company in the Czech capital that was eager to perform is doing five-minute shows on a stage behind a window. With all of Prague's theaters shut down...

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November 14, 2020
How climate change is causing African jihadism and the migration crisis — Exclusive interview with documentary maker Reza Pakravan

War, terrorism, poverty, mass migration, human trafficking and famine. Documentary filmmaker Reza Pakravan experienced it all when he travelled to the treacherous Sahel region of Africa - and he says...

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November 14, 2020
Friday’s Sports in Brief

GOLF AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A long day in the small window of daylight that comes with a Masters in November didn't settle anything except that Dustin Johnson is playing...

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November 14, 2020
The Latest: North Dakota governor orders mask mandate

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has ordered a statewide mask mandate and imposed several business restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus that...

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November 14, 2020
Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns

Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown to finally arrest a raging pandemic. For now, it's a question the president-elect...

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November 14, 2020
Changes for college students pivoting to virtual instruction

Jolie Money's best friend is her planner — that's how she keeps track of all of her assignments and tests now that she doesn't really have a set schedule for...

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November 14, 2020
Winter brings unusual species of hummingbirds to Mississippi

With cooler temperatures and falling leaves, it's beginning to feel like winter in Mississippi and not the time of year when we typically think of hummingbirds. However, some are still...

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November 14, 2020
Tiny Atlanta record label scores with folk anthology

Lance and April Ledbetter, the mom and pop creators of Atlanta's internationally recognized record label Dust-to-Digital are masters of detail. Their first release, a six-disc set of gospel music and...

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November 14, 2020
Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress

Gliding over significant challenges still to come, President Donald Trump on Friday offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his...

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November 13, 2020
More San Francisco Bay Area counties ban indoor dining

Several San Francisco Bay Area counties are joining San Francisco in banning all indoor dining and scaling back other activities as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, alarming public health officials as...

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November 13, 2020
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. Whitmer's office notified Canadian company...

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November 13, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly takes full credit for vaccine

President Donald Trump on Friday wrongly claimed full credit for Pfizer Inc.'s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful, misrepresenting the extent of government support behind the company's efforts....

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November 13, 2020
MLS plans to start 2021 season on time, play full schedule

Major League Soccer intends to open its 2021 season as planned in early March but will remain nimble because of the coronavirus. The league plans to play an entire regular...

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November 13, 2020
The Latest: Trump wraps up event without taking questions

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 5:15 p.m. President Donald Trump has wrapped up his Rose Garden news conference celebrating progress made on bringing a coronavirus vaccine...

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November 13, 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide “freeze”

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze" which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that...

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November 13, 2020
With limited fans, NFL home teams on pace for losing record

Philip Rivers could hardly believe the sound of silence when his Indianapolis Colts played in Detroit the first time the Lions let 250 family members and friends attend. It's probably...

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November 13, 2020
Ex-tennis club chief gets 3 months in prison in college scam

The former president of a private tennis club in Texas was sentenced Friday to three months in prison followed by three months in home confinement for his role in the...

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November 13, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Idaho

Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: If they won't say it, Mr. President-elect, we will Nov. 12 The Lewiston Tribune President-elect Joe Biden: On behalf of our Republican congressional delegation, please...

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November 13, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Idaho

Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: If they won't say it, Mr. President-elect, we will Nov. 12 The Lewiston Tribune President-elect Joe Biden: On behalf of our Republican congressional delegation, please...

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November 13, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Idaho

Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: If they won't say it, Mr. President-elect, we will Nov. 12 The Lewiston Tribune President-elect Joe Biden: On behalf of our Republican congressional delegation, please...

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November 13, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Idaho

Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: If they won't say it, Mr. President-elect, we will Nov. 12 The Lewiston Tribune President-elect Joe Biden: On behalf of our Republican congressional delegation, please...

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November 13, 2020
Editorial Roundup: Idaho

Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: If they won't say it, Mr. President-elect, we will Nov. 12 The Lewiston Tribune President-elect Joe Biden: On behalf of our Republican congressional delegation, please...

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November 13, 2020
Longtime Mount Sinai Medical Center CEO Sonenreich stepping aside

After 19 years as CEO — and a full 44 years on staff — the head of Mount Sinai Medical Center is stepping aside. Steve Sonenreich will become president and...

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November 13, 2020
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. Whitmer's office notified Canadian company...

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November 13, 2020
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. Whitmer's office notified Canadian company...

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November 13, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 99 cents to $40.13 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 75 cents to $42.78 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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November 13, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 99 cents to $40.13 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 75 cents to $42.78 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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November 13, 2020
Shaw wins Georgia PSC race; McDonald, Blackman go to runoff

Republican Jason Shaw has won a term on Georgia's Public Service Commission, while GOP incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Democrat Daniel Blackman are headed to a January runoff. Shaw narrowly...

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November 13, 2020
Shaw wins Georgia PSC race; McDonald, Blackman go to runoff

Republican Jason Shaw has won a term on Georgia's Public Service Commission, while GOP incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Democrat Daniel Blackman are headed to a January runoff. Shaw narrowly...

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November 13, 2020
Idaho governor ups restrictions, mobilizes national guard

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday mobilized the Idaho National Guard and restricted group sizes to 10 or fewer to fight the coronavirus as infections and deaths surge across the...

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November 13, 2020
Idaho governor ups restrictions, mobilizes national guard

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday mobilized the Idaho National Guard and restricted group sizes to 10 or fewer to fight the coronavirus as infections and deaths surge across the...

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November 13, 2020
Wall Street shrugs, stocks rise even as Trump won’t concede

A huge fear for Wall Street coming into this month was a contested U.S. presidential election, one that could drag the market through more painful uncertainty. Now, more than a...

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