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Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Missing hugs? Get the best weighted blanket on the market on sale for Black Friday 2020

The Gravity weighted blanket is at a massive discount for Black Friday 2020—find out how to save.

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Woman headed to prison for fraud obtained COVID-relief loan

An Illinois woman facing incarceration for stealing millions of dollars through her boyfriend's business credit card allegedly obtained a pandemic relief loan as she prepared to report to prison, the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Kansas says it can’t help half of firms seeking COVID-19 aid

Kansas can't help at least half of the struggling small businesses seeking relief because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday, calling for additional federal aid as the state reported...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Kansas says it can’t help half of firms seeking COVID-19 aid

Kansas can't help at least half of the struggling small businesses seeking relief because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday, calling for additional federal aid as the state reported...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
The cult-loved 4-in-1 Always Pan is at a rare discount for Black Friday 2020

This Black Friday 2020 discount on the Our Place Always Pan will save you $50—get more details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
TVA to choose from 2 landfills for coal ash removal project

The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering moving toxin-laden coal ash from a retired plant in Memphis to one of two off-site landfills as it begins preparing for the $500 million...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
California suspect flees using underwater ‘sea scooter’

A man wanted for his role in an alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme was arrested Monday after evading FBI agents by swimming into California's largest reservoir using an underwater “sea...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Oladipo joins ownership group with New Zealand Breakers

While Victor Oladipo's future with the Indiana Pacers remains murky, he's found a franchise-altering deal elsewhere. Oladipo told The Associated Press that he and business manager Jay Henderson have joined...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Business
Louisiana landlords sue to overturn CDC eviction order

Louisiana landlords have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a moratorium on some rental evictions ordered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid spreading the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Science & Tech
Jimmy Fallon has Twitter serving up new Thanksgiving traditions for the coronavirus pandemic and we are thankful

Egged on by Jimmy Fallon, Twitter is celebrating funny new COVID-19 Thanksgiving traditions such as "the turkey now pardons the president."

Posted by The Analyst | November 17, 2020 | Politics
Working from home makes people RACIST, the academic elite preaches

You've been laid off or forced to work from home, and opportunities are thin on the ground. To add insult to injury, your academic superiors may now be thinking that...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Macron hosts Trump loyalist Pompeo after congratulating Biden

French President Emmanuel Macron has held a closed-door, low-key meeting with US President Donald Trump's secretary of state.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
COVID-19 hospitalizations prompt administrators’ pleas

With more people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois than during the bleakest period of the initial coronavirus onslaught last spring, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday turned to professionals in the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Haiti fires its top cop, taps ex-OAS diplomat and police chief to head national police

A Haitian diplomat who last headed his country's beleaguered national police force 15 years ago, has been given back his old job as the country's top cop.. Léon Charles, Haiti's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
AP sources: Trump to order troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq

President Donald Trump is expected to cut a significant number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and a smaller number in Iraq by the final days of his presidency, U.S. officials...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Officials: Hand tally of presidential race finds new ballots

A hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia has turned up more than 2,500 votes in one county that weren't previously counted, but election officials said Monday that isn't...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts closes in on space station

SpaceX's newly launched capsule with four astronauts closed in Monday on the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule was due at the orbiting lab late...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Mexican border drama wins Greece’s top film prize

“Identifying Features,” a drama about a mother's harrowing journey through Mexico to find her teenage son who went missing while trying to reach the United States, won the top prize...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Buffett’s firm trims Apple stake, invests in drugmakers

Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its huge stake in Apple and added new investments in several drugmakers while tweaking several other holdings in its stock portfolio. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. filed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Airbnb details years of losses ahead of planned IPO

Airbnb was losing money even before the pandemic struck and cut its revenue by almost a third, the home-sharing company revealed in documents filed Monday ahead of a planned initial...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
Reviewed announces 2020 Best of Year awards

Reviewed, part of the USA TODAY Network, unveils its favorite products of 2020. Lab-tested and praised by our editors, these are the best you can buy.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Voters sank Miami Beach Marina referendum. Developer changes plan, seeks new vote.

Much like supporters of President-elect Joe Biden, voters who defeated a proposal to redevelop the Miami Beach Marina are ready to move on from the Nov. 3 election. They won....

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
March Madness in one place? NCAA looking at Indianapolis

The University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off one of the greatest upsets in American sports history at the 2018 NCAA Tournament, knocking off Virginia to become the first No. 16...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
Disney’s Hulu with Live TV hikes monthly rates for ad-free streaming to $70

Cord cutters, Philo is cheapest streamer at $20, but it's missing sports and news. Sling: $30, T-Mobile's TVision: $40, AT&T Now at $55 and YouTube TV $65.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Cal/Osha fines Farmer John for hundreds of COVID-19 cases

Southern California's huge Farmer John meatpacking plant on the edge of Los Angeles has been assessed more than $58,000 for safety violations state officials say exposed more than 300 workers...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Cal/Osha fines Farmer John for hundreds of COVID-19 cases

Southern California's huge Farmer John meatpacking plant on the edge of Los Angeles has been assessed more than $58,000 for safety violations state officials say exposed more than 300 workers...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Hurricane Eta just devastated Central America. How are countries preparing for Hurricane Iota?

This year's unprecedented hurricane season will land a deadly one-two punch to Central America: Thirteen days after the extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Eta crashed into Nicaragua and battered Honduras,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Hurricane Iota is a climate ‘bomb’ terrorising Central America

Iota exploded into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane bearing down on remote Central American coastal provinces on Monday, with the region's leaders blaming climate change for destruction that has pushed...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Bridge linking Ohio, Kentucky slated to reopen in December

A damaged bridge linking Ohio and Kentucky is scheduled to reopen Dec. 23, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a virtual briefing Monday. The announcement comes days after the Brent...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey brace for election ‘techlashing’ in Senate Judiciary hearing

Republican senators will accuse Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey of anti-conservative bias. Democrats will criticize their handling of hate speech.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Missouri high court reviews new public union restrictions

Lawyers on Tuesday argued to the Missouri Supreme Court over whether new restrictions on public unions can take effect, including bans on picketing and strikes. At issue is a 2018...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Business
Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window

Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major theater chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by January 15, an official has said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Officials: Ex-Varian site still contaminated after decades

Environmental cleanup officials say a Massachusetts industrial site continues to show high levels of contamination despite an ongoing cleaning effort that has stretched nearly 30 years. Tests at the former...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Officials: Ex-Varian site still contaminated after decades

Environmental cleanup officials say a Massachusetts industrial site continues to show high levels of contamination despite an ongoing cleaning effort that has stretched nearly 30 years. Tests at the former...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations

One of the country's leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of “challenges presented” by the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit Manhattan facility, which contains tens...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations

One of the country's leading literary community and educational centers, Poets House, is suspending operations because of “challenges presented” by the coronavirus pandemic. The nonprofit Manhattan facility, which contains tens...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

From California to Pennsylvania, governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid a record-breaking resurgence of the virus that is all but certain to get worse...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving

From California to Pennsylvania, governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid a record-breaking resurgence of the virus that is all but certain to get worse...