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Posted by The Analyst | December 2, 2020 | Breaking News
US Covid death toll returns to grim early levels

Nearly 37,000 Americans died of Covid-19 in November, the most in any month since the early days of the pandemic, in an upsurge which has tested the capacity of morgues,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Pennsylvania treasurer offers loan to fund highway projects

Pennsylvania's state treasurer said Tuesday that his agency has come up with plans to prevent shutdowns of highway construction and safety work amid tax collections lagging because of economic fallout...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
California plans for arrival of first virus vaccine doses

California expects the first batch of coronavirus vaccine to arrive in the state in weeks but it's not yet clear who will get the first shots and when those inoculations...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky posts record numbers of coronavirus cases, deaths

Kentucky reported record-high numbers of new coronavirus cases and deaths Tuesday as the governor warned that the COVID-19 outbreak is “spreading like wildfire." Gov. Andy Beshear announced 4,151 more virus...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Hyundai affiliate plans $240M transmission plant in Georgia

A South Korean auto parts supplier will invest more than $240 million to build a transmission factory in western Georgia with plans to hire 678 workers. Hyundai Transys announced plans...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Statewide COVID-19 cases jump again, 125 deaths reported

Coronavirus cases shot up again Tuesday to 12,542, the highest in 11 days, and there were 125 deaths, Illinois public health officials reported. After a short-lived downturn which saw new...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Reeves forgoes statewide mask mandate, adds 13 more counties

Gov. Tate Reeves instituted mask mandates in 13 more Mississippi counties Tuesday but chose not to implement the measure statewide, a week after several prominent health care leaders called on...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Science & Tech
The 12 most popular Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals you can still get on sale

Black Friday and Cyber 2020 are over but you can still check out the top 12 products our readers bought this weekend—they're still on sale.

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Women plead guilty in sex sting involving Patriots owner

Two of four women charged in a South Florida prostitution sting that also involved New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have taken plea deals this week, court records show. Lei...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Idaho hikers, historians aim to uncover trail to gold mine

Historians and hikers in Idaho have teamed up to uncover a 120-year-old route used by gold miners that was partially rediscovered near Thunder Mountain, the Idaho Statesman reported. The Idaho...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Missouri senators advance $1.2B virus aid package

The Missouri Legislature resumed work Tuesday after a special session had been delayed because several lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus. Senators were scheduled to begin work mid-November. But the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed out November with its biggest monthly gain since April. The gains pushed the S&P 500...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Senior Hungarian politician says he was present at busted Brussels lockdown party

A senior politician from Hungary's ruling party said he had been present at a house party in Belgium that was broken up by Brussels police last Friday for breaching lockdown...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Science & Tech
The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Tuesday

Just because Cyber Monday 2020 is over doesn't mean that the Amazon sales have ended—you can snag discounts on Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones, Legos and more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Business
‘Strike team’ of COVID-19 contact tracers assigned to Miami Beach hotels, restaurants

Hotels, restaurants and cultural institutions in Miami Beach will now have a dedicated team of contract tracers available to investigate new cases of COVID-19 in the city's hospitality sector. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Business
‘Strike team’ of COVID-19 contact tracers assigned to Miami Beach hotels, restaurants

Hotels, restaurants and cultural institutions in Miami Beach will now have a dedicated team of contract tracers available to investigate new cases of COVID-19 in the city's hospitality sector. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Salesforce to buy work chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Salesforce to buy work chat service Slack for $27.7 billion

Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Attorney General William Barr says no widespread election fraud

Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Attorney General William Barr says no widespread election fraud

Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Louisville's mayor, weathering heavy criticism in the wake of the Breonna Taylor shooting, has outlined a series of steps to improve racial disparities in Kentucky's largest city. Mayor Greg Fischer...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Louisville's mayor, weathering heavy criticism in the wake of the Breonna Taylor shooting, has outlined a series of steps to improve racial disparities in Kentucky's largest city. Mayor Greg Fischer...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
AP source: Reliever Trevor May agrees to deal with Mets

The New York Mets reached their first agreement with a free agent since Steven Cohen bought the team, a deal with 31-year-old right-hander Trevor May, a person familiar with the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
AP source: Reliever Trevor May agrees to deal with Mets

The New York Mets reached their first agreement with a free agent since Steven Cohen bought the team, a deal with 31-year-old right-hander Trevor May, a person familiar with the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
AP source: Reliever Trevor May agrees to deal with Mets

The New York Mets reached their first agreement with a free agent since Steven Cohen bought the team, a deal with 31-year-old right-hander Trevor May, a person familiar with the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
New Iron Curtain: EU’s proposed sanctions on Russian/Chinese ‘disinformation’ seek to strangle democratic debate, not protect it

Years of Russiagate hysteria stoked by the Atlantic establishment have reached their logical endpoint, with unelected bureaucrats in Brussels now reportedly seeking to sanction ‘disinformation' in the name of protecting...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 79 cents to $44.55 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 46 cents to $47.42 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
‘All my love, Elliot’: Actor Page comes out as transgender

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of “Juno," “Inception” and “The Umbrella Academy,” came out as transgender Tuesday in an announcement greeted as a watershed moment for the trans community...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
‘All my love, Elliot’: Actor Page comes out as transgender

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of “Juno," “Inception” and “The Umbrella Academy,” came out as transgender Tuesday in an announcement greeted as a watershed moment for the trans community...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Business
What will happen when Cuba unifies its currency? Economists say it won’t be good

With Cuba suffering through its worst economic crisis in decades, the government is getting ready for a risky currency unification to put its finances in order. The unification of the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Big leaguers giving $500,000 to support minor leaguers

Major league baseball players are giving $500,000 to support minor leaguers whose season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Major League Baseball Players Association said Tuesday that money...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Five killed, many injured after German man drives car into crowd

A man drove a car at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the south-western German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people – including a nine-month-old child, and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Five killed, many injured after German man drives car into crowd

A man drove a car at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the south-western German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people – including a nine-month-old child, and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Five killed, many injured after German man drives car into crowd

A man drove a car at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the south-western German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people – including a nine-month-old child, and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Four killed, 15 injured after German man drives car into crowd

A man drove a car at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the south-western German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing four people – including a nine-month-old child, and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
Virus, fan eagerness may spur sports bet, casino expansion

Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Breaking News
Gardener from Devon wins spoof Turnip Prize art award

A gardener from Barnstaple, North Devon has been awarded first place at the spoof art award The Turnip Prize.

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
4 killed, 15 injured after German man drives car into crowd

A man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing four people, including a 9-month-old child, and seriously...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
‘Tidal wave’ of COVID-19 feared as Alabama hospitals fill up

Alabama hospitals that already are treating a record number of COVID-19 patients are bracing for a “tidal wave” of additional cases linked to holiday gatherings, a health official said Tuesday...

Posted by The Analyst | December 1, 2020 | Politics
FDA chief called to White House as Trump pushes for vaccine

The head of the agency responsible for approving any COVID-19 vaccine for the U.S. was summoned to the White House Tuesday as an increasingly frustrated President Donald Trump complained approval...