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Joe Biden gains votes in Wisconsin county after Trump-ordered recount
Milwaukee recount, which cost Trump campaign $3m, boosts Democratic president-elect days before state must certify resultA recount in Wisconsin’s largest county demanded by President Donald Trump’s election campaign ended on Friday with the president-elect, Joe Biden, gaining votes.After the recount in Milwaukee county, Biden made a net gain of 132... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: World news | The Guardian
Encrypted apps and false names: new Taiwan book club takes no chances
Amid Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, publisher says joining clubs to discuss free speech and democracy has again become an act of resistance In the early 1950s in Taiwan, 19-year-old Tsai Kun-lin was arrested and jailed after joining a book club. The young man spent more than a decade on... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: World news | The Guardian
Coronavirus live news: Social gathering banned in LA County as Victoria passes elimination benchmark
US surpasses 13m Covid cases as experts urge caution over Thanksgiving weekend; Trudeau previously warned country would not get first doses; Italy to ease measures in five regionsHospitals in England told to prepare for vaccine rollout in 10 days’ timeHow an anti-lockdown ‘truthpaper’ bypasses online factcheckersCovid-19 infections ‘could easily double’... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: World news | The Guardian
Biden will let health experts decide who will get a vaccine first
Because risk for Covid-19 can vary among different groups of people, prioritization for a vaccine will be tricky, and President-elect Joe Biden will leave those decisions to health experts, Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Biden's coronavirus advisory board, said Friday.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Former Trump official reacts to Trump's 'farcical' election claims
In an interview with "60 Minutes," former Department of Homeland Security official Chris Krebs reacts to voter fraud claims from President Donald Trump's team, saying "American people should have 100 percent confidence in their vote."... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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China increases coal import quotas but Australia likely to be excluded
China’s foreign ministry says Australia needs to show ‘mutual respect’China’s foreign ministry has warned Australia to handle the bilateral relationship with “mutual respect and equality” after it imposed “devastating” tariffs of up to 212% on Australia wines.It comes as the country increases its coal import quotas for 2020 by about... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: World news | The Guardian
Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after recount requested by Trump
President-elect Joe Biden saw a small net gain in votes as Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's largest, certified its presidential general election results Friday after a recount requested by the Trump campaign.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Thai protesters flood street with rubber ducks in 'coup prevention' drill
Thousands block major Bangkok junction in continuing protests against government and monarchyThousands of democracy activists blocked a major junction in Bangkok for several hours on Friday to rehearse “coup prevention” strategies in the latest round of Thailand’s anti-government protests.The country has for months been rocked by youth-led protests demanding a... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: World news | The Guardian
Australian police arrest 15th man accused of being part of global paedophile ring
Newcastle man is facing charges of possessing, soliciting and sharing child abuse material, and bestialityA Newcastle man has become the 15th person arrested after police uncovered a global paedophile ring alleged to have filmed and shared the sexual abuse of almost 50 children in Australia.The 54-year-old was taken into custody... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Restaurant owner will mandate vaccine, but is that legal?
One Seattle restaurant owner says she plans to mandate the coronavirus vaccine for her employees.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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The number of daily deaths will likely double in the next 10 days, prolonging a sense of loss and isolation
• LIVE UPDATES: Delta cancels more than 500 flights this week following staffing reductions due to pandemic... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Federal appeals court slams Trump campaign efforts to turn tide in Pennsylvania ruling, saying 'claims have no merit'
• Analysis: Trump finally signals a White House exit as huge challenges loom for Biden... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Christmas in Ida festival set for Dec. 5
The 38th Annual Christmas in Ida festival is set for Dec. 5.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Man fatally shot along McCord Road in Sylvania Twp.
A man was fatally shot during a confrontation with another man Friday afternoon in southern Sylvania Township, and the shooter was arrested, township police reported.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Have we seen our last picture? The pandemic intensifies decline of movie theater industry
The crunch of well-buttered popcorn fills the room as the ceiling lights fade, dimming to a cool, comfortable darkness. Furtive whispers are met by hasty shushes, all emanating from well worn, red fold-out seats. As the anticipation of what’s to come builds, the first few images flicker to life on a 30-foot... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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City funds sought for security cameras at Glass City Dog Park
A problem with vehicle break-ins at the Glass City Dog Park’s parking lot has prompted the park’s managing board to ask for city help in erecting surveillance cameras.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
Source: Toledo Blade Latest Headlines
Lucas County dog shelter offering holiday special
The Lucas County Canine Care & Control’s “Home for the Holidays” adoption event continues through next week.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Kamala Harris called a nurse on Thanksgiving to thank her for fighting on Covid frontlines
A friendly phone call is all too normal during Thanksgiving -- that is unless it's coming from the vice president-elect, herself.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Frontline health-care workers brace for more separation around holidays
In the leadup to Thanksgiving, Americans agonized over whether they would go through with family gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic, or scale back traditions and only congregate with immediate family at home.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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The USWNT wore 'Black Lives Matter' on uniforms
As the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) geared up to face the Netherlands in a friendly on Friday, their anthem jackets were emboldened with a message: Black Lives Matter.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Here's how people adapted their Thanksgiving celebrations
Janet Fonesca typically enjoys Thanksgiving dinner at her parents' home in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her three sisters, their spouses, her brother, 10 children, aunts, uncles, cousins -- all under one roof.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Some restaurants hate delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats. So they're seeking out alternatives
If you visit Motorino Pizza's website, you'll be greeted with a plea: Don't order through Seamless.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Analysis: The President who dared to tangle with Thanksgiving
American norms and traditions have been trampled over the past four years. But even President Donald Trump never dared to mess with Thanksgiving -- unlike his predecessor Franklin Roosevelt, who bit off more than he could chew when he tangled with Turkey Day, 81 years ago.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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Democrats deride 'dark' money, but a new analysis shows it helped boost Joe Biden
Democrats have denounced anonymous money in politics for years, but 2020 brought a tidal wave of it into the election to benefit their party.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-27
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BGSU professor pioneered field of sport sociology
BOWLING GREEN — Eldon Snyder, a Bowling Green State University sociology professor who spent his academic career researching sports and his retired life working as a court-appointed special advocate for abused and neglected children, died on Nov. 14 at Wood County Hospital. He was 90.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-26
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Trump says he'll leave if Electoral College seats Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake” — as he spent his Thanksgiving renewing baseless claims that “massive fraud” and crooked officials... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-26
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Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving
Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-26
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High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship
WASHINGTON — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-26
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Government will appeal order barring expulsions of migrant children
HOUSTON — The U.S. government on Wednesday appealed a judge’s order barring the expulsions of immigrant children who crossed the border alone, a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic to deny the children asylum protections.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-25
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Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings
Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire, disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their own household.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-25
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Obama to be honored by PEN America
The former president's memoir, “A Promised Land,” came out last week.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-25
Source: Politics
David Dinkins, New York's first Black mayor, dies at 93
He led the nation's largest city during a difficult period.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-24
Source: Politics
Biden builds out White House legislative affairs team
The president-elect adds two veteran Hill staffers to White House Office of Legislative Affairs.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-23
Source: Politics
Illinois Democrats threaten Michael Madigan's decadeslong hold on power
House Speaker Michael Madigan, known as the "Velvet Hammer," also runs the state Democratic Party but his connection to a federal investigation has undercut him.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-20
Source: Politics
Transition delay leads to awkward gap between Biden and Harris in intel access
Kamala Harris has access to regular classified briefings as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-19
Source: Politics
Newsom's cozy ties with top lobbyist showcased by French Laundry dinner party
The governor and Kinney have a relationship extending back decades.... Read more
Published on: 2020-11-18
Source: Politics

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