Politics

November 4, 2020
Sports betting could start up in Maryland by summer

Legalized sports betting in Maryland could start in the summer of next year after voters approved it on Election Day, but lawmakers still need to work out the details of...

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November 4, 2020
Sports betting could start up in Maryland by summer

Legalized sports betting in Maryland could start in the summer of next year after voters approved it on Election Day, but lawmakers still need to work out the details of...

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November 4, 2020
Sports betting could start up in Maryland by summer

Legalized sports betting in Maryland could start in the summer of next year after voters approved it on Election Day, but lawmakers still need to work out the details of...

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November 4, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name

Rhode Island will now be officially known as ... Rhode Island. The smallest state in the country will no longer have the distinction of also having the longest official name...

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November 4, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name

Rhode Island will now be officially known as ... Rhode Island. The smallest state in the country will no longer have the distinction of also having the longest official name...

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November 4, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name

Rhode Island will now be officially known as ... Rhode Island. The smallest state in the country will no longer have the distinction of also having the longest official name...

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November 4, 2020
Republicans expand super majorities in Kentucky legislature

Republicans expanded their overwhelming majorities in Kentucky's General Assembly in Tuesday's election, dominating rural races and fending off Democratic efforts to gain traction in more suburban districts. Most GOP candidates...

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November 4, 2020
Republicans expand super majorities in Kentucky legislature

Republicans expanded their overwhelming majorities in Kentucky's General Assembly in Tuesday's election, dominating rural races and fending off Democratic efforts to gain traction in more suburban districts. Most GOP candidates...

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November 4, 2020
Republicans expand super majorities in Kentucky legislature

Republicans expanded their overwhelming majorities in Kentucky's General Assembly in Tuesday's election, dominating rural races and fending off Democratic efforts to gain traction in more suburban districts. Most GOP candidates...

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November 4, 2020
Republicans expand super majorities in Kentucky legislature

Republicans expanded their overwhelming majorities in Kentucky's General Assembly in Tuesday's election, dominating rural races and fending off Democratic efforts to gain traction in more suburban districts. Most GOP candidates...

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November 4, 2020
After judge’s order, Postal Service sweep finds 13 ballots

U.S. Postal Service inspectors found just 13 ballots — all in Pennsylvania — during an Election Day sweep of mail processing centers ordered by a federal judge. The ballots were...

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November 4, 2020
Idaho students have until Friday to seek emergency funds

Idaho education officials say so many people have applied for federal emergency money intended to help children learn during the coronavirus pandemic that they'll stop taking new applications after Friday....

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November 4, 2020
Did social media actually counter election misinformation?

Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature declarations of victory by candidates. And they mostly...

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November 4, 2020
In virus era, bubbles provide game-changing lessons learned

The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball's spring training may begin in February, like normal. They almost certainly won't...

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November 4, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.49 to $39.15 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.52 to $41.23 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for December...

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November 4, 2020
California voters approve expansion of data privacy law

In the state that is home to Silicon Valley and serves as the headquarters for Google, Facebook and other tech titans, voters strengthened data privacy protections by approving a ballot...

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November 4, 2020
Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

A group of technology-empowered rebels, including Uber, Lyft and Doordash, have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption for themselves from a California law...

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November 4, 2020
Wagering wins: Most Louisiana parishes back sports betting

Sports betting won with voters in most of Louisiana's parishes on Election Day. Voters in at least 52 of Louisiana's 64 parishes agreed in Tuesday's election to legalize wagering in...

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November 4, 2020
Ford recalls over 375K Explorers to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling more than 375,000 Explorer SUVs in the U.S. and Canada to fix a suspension problem that has caused 13 crashes. The recall covers SUVs from the 2013...

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November 4, 2020
Kansas City club with violent record loses liquor license

A Kansas City nightclub where two people died and 15 people were injured in a shooting in January has lost its liquor license after city officials said it was the...

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November 4, 2020
The White House runs red with the blood of American citizens, no matter who wins the election the US will suffer

As a conceptual artist, I use blood donated by ordinary people to depict the costs of imperialism and war. During military service in the Soviet Army, when I was 20...

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November 4, 2020
The White House runs red with the blood of American citizens, no matter who wins the election the US will suffer

As a conceptual artist, I use blood donated by ordinary people to depict the costs of imperialism and war. During military service in the Soviet Army, when I was 20...

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November 4, 2020
AP VoteCast: Trump, Biden coalitions show race, class divide

Americans sorted themselves into two distinct camps of voters in Tuesday's presidential election, exposing the clear and entrenched partisan divisions that separate voters of different genders, classes and races. Despite...

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November 4, 2020
AP VoteCast: Trump, Biden coalitions show race, class divide

Americans sorted themselves into two distinct camps of voters in Tuesday's presidential election, exposing the clear and entrenched partisan divisions that separate voters of different genders, classes and races. Despite...

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November 4, 2020
Long-term care facilities in Idaho launch pen pal programs

Administrators at nursing homes and assisted living centers in Idaho have started pen pal programs for their residents to safely interact with others during the coronavirus pandemic. Madison Carriage Cove...

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November 4, 2020
Long-term care facilities in Idaho launch pen pal programs

Administrators at nursing homes and assisted living centers in Idaho have started pen pal programs for their residents to safely interact with others during the coronavirus pandemic. Madison Carriage Cove...

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November 4, 2020
RSVP: Florida Priorities Series | What’s next for Florida’s jobs?

Florida Priorities: Live event skin (Miami) The pandemic has had a severe impact on Florida's economic engines. As we move into 2021, what is the outlook for key businesses such...

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November 4, 2020
Four more Jihadi attacks – how many more will it take before Europe helps its Muslims tackle the ideology inspiring the violence?

Terrorists have hit France & Austria & the threat level in the UK is now severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. Yet we still refuse to face reality: our...

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November 4, 2020
Four more Jihadi attacks – how many more will it take before Europe helps its Muslims tackle the ideology inspiring the violence?

Terrorists have hit France & Austria & the threat level in the UK is now severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. Yet we still refuse to face reality: our...

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November 4, 2020
The Latest: California voters expand digital privacy law

The Latest on the California election (all times local): 10:23 a.m. California voters have approved a measure to expand a digital privacy law that was passed two years ago. Proposition...

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November 4, 2020
The Latest: California voters expand digital privacy law

The Latest on the California election (all times local): 10:23 a.m. California voters have approved a measure to expand a digital privacy law that was passed two years ago. Proposition...

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November 4, 2020
California voters approve data privacy expansion

California voters have approved a measure to expand a digital privacy law that was passed two years ago. Proposition 24 includes provisions to triple the fines for companies that violate...

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November 4, 2020
California voters approve data privacy expansion

California voters have approved a measure to expand a digital privacy law that was passed two years ago. Proposition 24 includes provisions to triple the fines for companies that violate...

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November 4, 2020
AP VoteCast: Many Trump voters skeptical of vote count

Four years of partisan discord and a tumultuous election have left U.S. voters deeply divided on everything from public health, racial justice and the economy to whether votes would be...

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November 4, 2020
AP VoteCast: Many Trump voters skeptical of vote count

Four years of partisan discord and a tumultuous election have left U.S. voters deeply divided on everything from public health, racial justice and the economy to whether votes would be...

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November 4, 2020
Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling. Maryland, South Dakota and...

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November 4, 2020
If Sacha Baron Cohen wants to ‘stop hate for profit’, why is he still making jokes at Kazakhstan’s expense?

Sacha Baron Cohen is campaigning for social media companies to stop profiting from ‘hate'. Given that he's based an entire career on material some would say is ‘hateful', will he...

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November 4, 2020
“Toothless Cindy” raps on Colombian buses to make ends meet

With her pink cardigan and thick glasses, “Toothless Cindy” is becoming a musical sensation on Colombian public transport. When the music starts blasting from her portable speaker, the 69-year-old turns...

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November 4, 2020
Fisherman dies in Alaska after fall from boat, police say

A man has died after falling off his 75-foot (23-meter) fishing boat and into an Alaska harbor. Ronald Cameron, 65, drowned on Monday after trying to tie up his Washington...

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November 4, 2020
Man in Washington state charged with sex trafficking minor

A Washington state man was charged with the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl with developmental issues, the U.S. Attorney's Western Washington Office said in a statement. Al-Penyo Brooks, 26,...

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