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Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Science & Tech
Black Friday 2020: Best Buy is providing members early access to its blockbuster deals

Best Buy is granting its My Best Buy customers early access to incredible Black Friday 2020 deals on TVs, laptops and more—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Science & Tech
Twitter fact-checks Donald Trump tweet about the firing of Chris Krebs (on Twitter)

Twitter appended a label to fact-check President Donald Trump's tweet about his firing of the nation's top election security official Chris Krebs.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Some resist California’s new coronavirus restrictions

Rick Patrick wears a mask and thinks those who don't are “asinine.” He rarely leaves his home. He disapproves of what he calls the “stupidity” of people gathering in crowds....

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump fires head of election security agency

Donald Trump has fired the head of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 presidential election.

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Feds hold woman for allegedly obtaining COVID-19 relief loan

An Illinois woman facing incarceration for stealing millions of dollars through her boyfriend's business credit card was in the custody of federal authorities Tuesday for allegedly obtaining a COVID-19 relief...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Politics
Idaho docs: Rationed care looming as virus quickly spreads

Doctors serving Idaho and eastern Oregon spent hours Tuesday trying to sway health districts, city leaders and the public to do more to stop the spread of coronavirus, warning that...

Posted by The Analyst | November 18, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Hurricane Iota pounds Nicaragua and Honduras, and nearly wipes out a Colombian island

Hurricane Iota, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin this late in the year, crashed into Central America late Monday night as a Category 4, delivering massive devastation...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
After long wait, scripted shows return to network schedules

After the coronavirus pandemic sidelined creators and led to a delayed start of the traditional fall television season, scripted shows are beginning to return to network schedules. Not all of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Leader of US Catholic bishops: Biden’s stances pose dilemma

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told colleagues Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden's policy positions, including support for abortion rights, pose a “difficult and complex situation” for...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Twitter and Facebook transformed US politics into a shouting match. Has it saved their monopoly status, or doomed it?

As Twitter and Facebook's CEOs struggled to please opposing political camps demanding mutually exclusive “reforms” during Tuesday's Senate hearing, the dysfunctional echo chambers they created may have sealed their fate....

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Some Washington state residents asked to return benefits

Some Washington state residents have been notified by their state Employment Security Department that their unemployment benefits were being changed, suspended or reduced. In some cases, residents had to refund...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
US Senate proposal rejects $748M budget cuts for Hanford

The U.S. Senate has rejected a proposal to cut millions in spending for a decommissioned nuclear site in Washington state proposed by President Donald Trump's administration. A Senate panel forwarded...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Are Trump’s days of special treatment on Twitter numbered? Post presidency, he’ll be just another user

Twitter has rules for "world leaders" that are different from the rest of us, in the interest of news value.

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
SeaDream cancels rest of 2020 cruises after COVID-19 outbreak in Caribbean

SeaDream is canceling cruises for the rest of the year after seven passengers and two crew members tested positive on one of its ships this month, the company announced Tuesday....

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Popular Longchamp bags are up to 61% off right now

This Longchamp bag is one of the brand's most popular styles, and right now, you can get it for up to a 50% discount for Black Friday 2020—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Theo Epstein steps down after 9 seasons leading Cubs

Listening in on fans' conversations during his walks home from Wrigley Field, Theo Epstein could sense their excitement as the Chicago Cubs set themselves up to capture that long-awaited World...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
State officials eye McCall-area land swap amid opposition

A investment firm's proposal to swap private timberland in northern Idaho for up to 44 square miles (114 square kilometers) of public state land in and around the tourist destination...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
US judge blocks Trump Administration rule inhibiting unions

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Trump Administration rule that opponents said would have harmed the bargaining rights of more than 500,000 home healthcare workers in California and several...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Alabama adding 2,000 virus cases daily as hospitals fill

More than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been added daily over the last week across Alabama as hospitals treat more and more people suffering from the illness caused by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Mark Zuckerberg defends not banning Steve Bannon from Facebook for beheading comments

Zuckerberg said Bannon won't be suspended from Facebook even after he suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Mark Zuckerberg defends not banning Steve Bannon from Facebook for beheading comments

Zuckerberg said Bannon won't be suspended from Facebook even after he suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader

The new leader of South Carolina Senate Democrats said he wants his colleagues to concentrate on better jobs, health care and education instead of getting caught up in partisan fights....

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
South Carolina Senate elects Hutto as new minority leader

The new leader of South Carolina Senate Democrats said he wants his colleagues to concentrate on better jobs, health care and education instead of getting caught up in partisan fights....

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Breaking News
Child dies and five wounded as rockets are fired at US Embassy inside Baghdad’s ‘Green Zone’

Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted the US embassy, killing a child and injuring five, Iraqi police and security...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Breaking News
Child dies and five wounded as rockets are fired at US Embassy inside Baghdad’s ‘Green Zone’

Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted the US embassy, killing a child and injuring five, Iraqi police and security...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Kansas health officials urge hospitals to do more amid surge

Kansas health officials on Tuesday urged communities to take stronger action as more hospital rooms are devoted to the care of coronavirus patients and hundreds of doctors, nurses and other...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
APNewsBreak: Deal revives plan for largest US dam demolition

An agreement announced Tuesday paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history, a project that promises to reopen hundreds of miles of waterway along the Oregon-California border...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks took a pause on Tuesday from their big rally this month that has vaulted them back to record heights. Treasury yields also dipped after a report showed U.S. shoppers...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Breaking News
Starmer: Corbyn’s readmission to Labour marks ‘painful day’ for Jewish community

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the readmission of his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn to the party just weeks after he was suspended marked “another painful day for the Jewish...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Controversial Fed nominee Shelton stalls in Senate test vote

The nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's controversial pick for the Federal Reserve, is stalled in the Senate after Vice President-elect Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Legacy media’s war on Substack is just like Russiagate: Nothing to do with facts and everything to do with control

As a number of prominent journalists migrate to the publishing platform Substack, a wave of mainstream media hate for its lack of 'gatekeeping' is swelling – all in the name...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Couple gets prison time for paying bribes in college scam

A California couple got prison time Tuesday for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a volleyball recruit — the latest sentencing in the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Northern California agencies sue PG&E over 2019 wildfire

Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a large swath of land last year...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Controversial Fed nominee Shelton stalls in Senate test vote

The nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's controversial pick for the Federal Reserve, is stalled in the Senate after Vice President-elect Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Iraqi military says 4 rockets land in Baghdad’s Green Zone

Four rockets struck inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, Iraq's military said, wounding at least two people and signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Peru awaits new president’s swearing in with cautious hope

Peruvians returned to their daily lives Tuesday as the South American nation prepared to swear in its third president in a week. Many were hoping Francisco Sagasti will be the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 9 cents to $41.43 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 7 cents to $43.75 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Florida Sen. Rick Scott to miss vote on Trump’s Fed nominee due to COVID quarantine

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott's quarantine for potential COVID-19 exposure could help sink, at least temporarily, President Donald Trump's Federal Reserve Board nominee who wants to return to the gold...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Italy promises Olympic committee autonomy after IOC warning

Italy's sports minister has promised “autonomy” for the country's Olympic committee operations, two months after IOC president Thomas Bach dangled the threat of probation for the Tokyo Games due to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
University to get Apple store run by students

The University of South Carolina announced on Tuesday that a store selling Apple products is coming to its campus in Columbia in early 2021 — and will be managed largely...