Politics

November 2, 2020
Kirsty Alley’s treatment is yet another reminder that ‘liberals’ can’t cope when women and black voters don’t agree with them

The ‘Cheers' actress is the latest public figure to show us the intolerance of the left when it comes to women and black Americans dissenting from and even criticizing them....

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November 2, 2020
US case against Venezuela’s oil minister hits another snag

The prosecution of Venezuela's Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami for violating U.S. sanctions has run into another snag after a federal judge allowed one of his co-defendants to withdraw a...

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November 2, 2020
Column: NASCAR’s Johnson leaves lasting charitable mark

NASCAR's nicest guy will run his final race this weekend and close a remarkable career that ranks among the best in history. The mark Jimmie Johnson has made off the...

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November 2, 2020
Pitt S Paris Ford opts out of the remainder of 2020 season

Pittsburgh's attempt to salvage what has become a disappointing season won't include safety Paris Ford. Coach Pat Narduzzi confirmed Monday that Ford, a redshirt junior, has opted out of the...

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November 2, 2020
No cruising until at least Jan. 1 for Norwegian, Oceania and Regent lines, says owner

The world's third largest cruise company said Monday it will not resume sailing at least through Dec. 31. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. issued a press release saying its three...

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November 2, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.02 to $36.81 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.03 to $38.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for December...

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November 2, 2020
5 things to know about the California election

Turnout has been heavy during the early voting period as Californians cast ballots for president, the state Legislature, local offices and on a dozen statewide propositions. Here's are five things...

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November 2, 2020
Trump may well grab the power however the election goes – and the establishment Democrats don’t have the will to stop him

Many American liberals and progressives I know seem absurdly certain that Joe Biden is going to win the US election. Their evidence? Biden's ‘significant' lead over Donald Trump in the...

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November 2, 2020
Trump administration approves Georgia health plan

The Trump administration has approved Georgia's plan to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that federal...

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November 2, 2020
‘Raw exposed nerves’: anxious nation awaits Election Day

She could have dropped her ballot at the post office, but she wasn't sure if she should trust the mail. She considered slipping it into the secured ballot box just...

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November 2, 2020
America is close to being torn asunder by political strife and partisanship. Here are the seven VITAL issues at stake

What's at risk in the showdown between Trump and Biden is not just another changing of the executive guard. This is the most consequential election in US history and will...

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November 2, 2020
Battle for the soul of America? That’s turning out to be true, but not in the way Joe Biden intended

It's unclear what possessed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to declare this election “a battle for the soul of America” where “character is on the ballot,” thereby ceding every advantage...

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November 2, 2020
Judge in Montana overturns sports betting rule

A judge has overturned a rule on Wednesday that limited sports betting in Montana to businesses with an alcoholic beverage license after an investment group challenged the ruling. Lewis and...

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November 2, 2020
Ravens’ Humphrey says he has virus; Packers also have 1 case

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey says he has the coronavirus, and several other NFL teams reported positive tests Monday, providing new concerns for a league trying to complete a...

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November 2, 2020
Gulf storm damage causes polling place moves, power outages

Elections officials in the Deep South spent election eve tending to lingering storm damage from Hurricane Zeta and other storms that damaged buildings or left polling places without power ahead...

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November 2, 2020
Don’t kid yourself, Europe: Trump changed the way you deal with the US in a way Biden could only dream of

Polls suggest Joe Biden would win easily if Europeans could vote in the US election. But the effect of Donald Trump on the EU will be remembered for years to...

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November 2, 2020
Slavoj Zizek: Jeremy Corbyn wasn’t suspended from the Labour Party for anti-Semitism, he was defenestrated for anti-Capitalism

The former leader is just the latest left-wing figure to be brought down by vexatious allegations of Jew-hating so opponents don't have to engage with his real argument, that capitalism...

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November 2, 2020
Colonial-themed restaurant on site of 1773 tavern closes

A colonial-themed restaurant on the site of a 1773 tavern in Philadelphia's Old City has closed due to decreased business stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that...

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November 2, 2020
Evergy proposing extra charges for solar panel users

State regulators will hold a virtual public hearing Thursday on Evergy's proposal to add charges to recover the cost of providing solar energy. Evergy wants to charge customers who have...

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November 2, 2020
The Latest: Harris talks up Biden’s labor credentials in Pa.

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is talking up Joe Biden's labor credentials during a stop in northeastern Pennsylvania....

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November 2, 2020
Missouri hospital CEOs raise concerns; virus claims boy, 13

Missouri hospital leaders are raising alarms about bed capacity as coronavirus cases continue to spike, with some urging Gov. Mike Parson to issue a statewide mask mandate. Meanwhile, an eastern...

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November 2, 2020
Crushed by the virus, 2 mall operators file for bankruptcy

Two mall operators filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced their tenants to permanently close stores or not pay rent. Both companies, CBL and...

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November 2, 2020
Dems’ 2020 campaign mirrors 2016: They ran against Trump & Putin then, they’re running against Trump & Covid now

The 2020 US presidential race is following the trajectory of the 2016 race. The Democratic agenda is the same: an attack on the character and competence of Donald Trump and...

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November 2, 2020
Judge dismisses defamation claim by Dakota Access protester

A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit by a New York City woman who was severely injured in an explosion while protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in...

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November 2, 2020
Midwest Economy: October state-by-state glance

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology...

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November 2, 2020
Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials say. Officials tell The Times-News in a...

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November 2, 2020
Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials say. Officials tell The Times-News in a...

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November 2, 2020
Business leaders survey hits highest level in 16 years

The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16-year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus...

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November 2, 2020
Business leaders survey hits highest level in 16 years

The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16-year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus...

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November 2, 2020
Business leaders survey hits highest level in 16 years

The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16-year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus...

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November 2, 2020
Nearly 100,000 hatchery steelhead killed to stop virus

Nearly 100,000 juvenile steelhead at a southern Idaho hatchery have been killed to prevent a virus from spreading, Idaho Fish and Game officials say. Officials tell The Times-News in a...

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November 2, 2020
Grains mixed, livestock mixed

Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .058 cent at $6.0540 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .026...

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November 2, 2020
Grains mixed, livestock mixed

Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .058 cent at $6.0540 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .026...

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November 2, 2020
Grains mixed, livestock mixed

Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .058 cent at $6.0540 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .026...

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November 2, 2020
Review: Nicole Krauss’ set of short fiction is a mixed bag

“To Be a Man,” by Nicole Krauss (HarperCollins) After publishing four novels to great acclaim, Nicole Krauss has come out with her first collection of short fiction, “To Be a...

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November 2, 2020
Walgreens finishes McKesson deal; names Jarrett to board

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp. Walgreens said Monday that it will control 70% of the...

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November 2, 2020
Walgreens finishes McKesson deal; names Jarrett to board

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp. Walgreens said Monday that it will control 70% of the...

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November 2, 2020
2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues

When firefighter Muammer Celik reached a 3-year-old girl trapped for three days under the rubble of a deadly earthquake in a Turkish coastal city, his heart sank. She was lying...

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November 2, 2020
2 children pulled alive in dramatic Turkey quake rescues

When firefighter Muammer Celik reached a 3-year-old girl trapped for three days under the rubble of a deadly earthquake in a Turkish coastal city, his heart sank. She was lying...

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November 2, 2020
The five ways Trump will claim he’s ultimately the winner, even if he loses

One thing is guaranteed as the US goes to the polls: should Joe Biden take the White House, President Trump will not go quietly. Here are the five narratives we'll...

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