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Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Illinois: Fraudulent jobless claims soar during pandemic

Fraudulent unemployment claims have soared in Illinois with scammers directing jobless benefits to their own accounts even as record numbers of residents sought relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, state...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Illinois: Fraudulent jobless claims soar during pandemic

Fraudulent unemployment claims have soared in Illinois with scammers directing jobless benefits to their own accounts even as record numbers of residents sought relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, state...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Illinois: Fraudulent jobless claims soar during pandemic

Fraudulent unemployment claims have soared in Illinois with scammers directing jobless benefits to their own accounts even as record numbers of residents sought relief due to the coronavirus pandemic, state...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Business
Home Depot agrees to $17.5m settlement in 2014 data breach

Home Depot has reached a $17.5 million settlement with the attorney generals of 46 states and the District of Columbia over a 2014 data breach that exposed the payment card...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Business
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose $1.85 to $44.91 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.80 to $47.86 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for December...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Business
Time running short for NHL to start next season Jan. 1

A far cry from the standings at Thanksgiving serving as a barometer of which teams are most likely to make the playoffs, the NHL heads into the U.S. holiday without...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Macron outlines France’s baby steps out of lockdown

People in France will be able to go back to their favourite shops and attend religious services again next week after a month of partial virus lockdown, but will have...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Business
Bruce Boynton, who inspired 1961 Freedom Rides, dies at 83

Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides" of 1961, has died. He was 83. Former Alabama state Sen. Hank Sanders, a friend...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Science & Tech
You can get Dooney & Bourke’s iconic handbags and more on sale for Black Friday

Get mega Black Friday 2020 savings on top-rated totes, satchels, wristlets and more from Dooney & Bourke now.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
McMaster wants utility to stop vying for rate hike on bills

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on Dominion Energy to abandon a request to raise customers' power bills for an additional $178 million annual profit amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Mask resistance softens in Kansas as coronavirus cases soar

Resistance to masks appears to be weakening in Kansas as the coronavirus surges, straining the capacity of the state's hospitals. Gov. Laura Kelly's latest effort to require face coverings takes...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration

At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. Her home in what...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
‘Health passports’ for air travel mean mandatory Covid-19 vaccines cloaked in the illusion of choice

An airline lobbying group has volunteered its service as private-sector enforcer for the Covid vaccine mandates many countries have promised not to enact. Good luck flying – or getting a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Playful book about The Beatles wins major nonfiction prize

A book that looks at The Beatles from a playful kaleidoscope of angles won Britain's leading nonfiction literary award on Tuesday. Craig Brown's “One Two Three Four: The Beatles in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Biden signals stark shift with new national security team

President-elect Joe Biden introduced selections for his national security team on Tuesday, declaring “America is back”.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
You’re going to Disney World? Here are 10 COVID changes that will greet you at the parks

Despite the warnings about traveling, Disney World can be irresistible. So, if you're thinking of spending some holiday time in the Land of the Mouse, you'll want to note that...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Miami Beach Police can now issue face-mask citations to people who violate COVID order

After an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis led the city of Miami Beach to stop enforcing its local COVID-19 mask mandate, Miami Beach police officers have been authorized to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online

RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, has been pulled from brink of death, again. It's the most prized name in the basket of brands that entrepreneur investors Alex...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
For the US, ‘arms control’ is just another bludgeon and pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty proves it

Donald Trump's precipitous withdrawal from major arms control agreements indicates the US is more interested in gaining unilateral advantage than actual arms control. Can Joe Biden turn this around? Unlikely....

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Biden says his team will show the US is back on the world stage

President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in reflecting the fact that “America is back” on the world stage.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Restaurants workers out of work again as virus surges anew

Waiters and bartenders are being thrown out of work – again – as governors and local officials shut down indoor dining and drinking establishments to combat the nationwide surge in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Restorers remove dangerous Notre Dame cathedral scaffolding

Restorers at Paris' fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral have completed key preliminary work by successfully removing all the perilous roof scaffolding, officials said Tuesday. The removal of the 200 tons of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Science & Tech
Black Friday 2020: Shop nearly all of Best Buy’s Black Friday deals now

The biggest Best Buy Black Friday 2020 sale to date has finally launched, with nearly all of the hottest tech deals available now—find out more.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally admitting its role in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past two...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Nearly 400 uncounted ballots found in Wisconsin recount

Nearly 400 absentee ballots cast in Milwaukee that were not opened on election day were discovered as part of a recount.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Major changes for post-major media tours during pandemic

Bryson DeChambeau polished off his six-shot victory in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and followed the script of winners. The trophy presentation. A series of interviews with various media....

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Science & Tech
Fortnite introduces a subscription service for $11.99 a month

Epic Games announced the Fortnite Crew subscription service will launch Dec. 2. It costs $11.99 a month.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Dow Jones breaches 30,000 for first time in history as Biden picks Yellen

New York's Dow Jones reached a historic mark on Tuesday as it broke through 30,000 points for the first time in the index's 124-year history.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Business
Dow Jones breaks 30,000 milestone for first time as stocks soar amid vaccine hopes and formal start of Biden transition

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time ever on Tuesday, as optimism soared on Wall Street amid hopes of multiple Covid-19 vaccines coming on-stream and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Florida company recalls 940,000 crock pots nationwide two days before Thanksgiving

Crock pots should grant the user convenience in cooking, not trips to urgent care or the emergency room. That's why Sunbeam recalled 942,760 Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers in the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Vatican butler who stole former pope’s private papers dies aged 54

Paolo Gabriele, the Vatican butler who was convicted of stealing and leaking Pope Benedict XVI's private papers in 2012, has died aged 54.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Grains lower, livestock mixed

Grain futures were lower on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. was off .014 cent at $6.0160 a bushel; Dec. corn fell .044...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
With wipe and mask demand high, fiber maker sets $48M growth

A unit of a Thai chemical company will spend $48 million to expand production in Georgia, citing strong demand because of the coronavirus pandemic for synthetic fibers used in face...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Covid fines revealed: €150 penalty for attending a house party and €80 sanction for not wearing a mask in shops or on public transport

PEOPLE who attend house parties in breach of Covid regulations will be hit with fines of €150, while anyone caught not wearing a mask in a shop or on public...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
As Covid and cancel culture claim Christmas’s Black Pete, another much-loved figure is consigned to history

Scrapped festive parades and the campaigning of Black Lives Matter mean the children of northern Europe may have seen the last of Zwarte Piet, a helper to St Nicholas and...

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Apple Books-Top-10

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 11/22/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama - 9781524763183 - (Crown) 2....

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Science & Tech
Black Friday 2020: The best Walmart deals on Nest thermostats, Instant Pots, TVs and more

Walmart's pre-Black Friday 2020 sale are full of discounts on robot vacuums, TVs, kitchen gear, toys, and more.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Science & Tech
The best deals to shop at Anthropologie’s Black Friday Preview Sale

Shop 'til you drop at Anthropologie using this Black Friday 2020 promo code on clothing, winter accessories, boho home décor and more.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Breaking News
Pistol-packing politician wants to carry her gun while in Congress

A firearms-toting congresswoman-elect who owns a gun-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, has already asked Capitol Police about carrying her weapon on Capitol grounds, her office has acknowledged.

Posted by The Analyst | November 24, 2020 | Politics
Marsh stepping down as Senate pro tempore, Reed nominated

Longtime Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh is stepping down from his leadership position, saying he wants to devote his final two years in Montgomery to education issues. Senate Republicans...