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Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
Ring doorbells (second gen) have been catching on fire—Is yours safe?

350,000 of the smart video doorbells have been recalled.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
As virus cases surge, elected officials resist restrictions

With the coronavirus coming back with a vengeance across the country and the U.S. facing a long, dark winter, governors and other elected officials are showing little appetite for imposing...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Cummings and goings: the resignation of the UK PM’s top adviser may be big news, but he always said he’d leave ‘within the year’

Sensationalist reports are circulating that claim revelations about Boris Johnson's most senior adviser's demise, but he told everyone about his plans on a blog nearly a year ago. So, what's...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
The return of the Obama ‘adults’ in a Joe Biden administration is likely to spell ruin for America

The US establishment, and the world, has spent the last four years trying to adapt to the disruptive policies of a childish president. Now the Democrats' ‘adult' leadership team will...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
US appeals court rejects effort to block late ballots in PA

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected an effort led by a Republican congressional candidate to block about 9,300 ballots that arrived after Election Day. The three-judge panel,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
How to enjoy a free staycation

Here's how to have a great time at home with a handful of thrifty tips to help you do more with less.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Five years after Bataclan slaughter in Paris, France has done little to combat Islamist terrorism. More atrocities are inevitable

After a string of attacks by Islamist killers in recent weeks, France is no closer to solving its terrorism problem than it was in 2015, when Paris endured a night...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

A daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third in a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
SpaceX’s Musk gets mixed virus tests on eve of crew launch

SpaceX chief Elon Musk may have to steer clear of NASA's Kennedy Space Center after getting mixed COVID-19 test results on the eve of his company's second crew launch. Musk...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
As Ethiopia’s conflict rages, ethnic targeting turns deadly

Ethnic Amharas killed. Ethnic Tigrayans arrested, in hiding or cut off from the world. Ethiopia's deadly conflict is spilling beyond the country's northern Tigray region and turning identity into a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Dominic Cummings to continue working for Boris Johnson until mid-December

Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain will continue to work for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Downing Street until mid-December, sources said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Dominic Cummings seen leaving Number 10 with boxes as he ‘quits with immediate effect’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street carrying boxes amid reports he has quit his post earlier than expected.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Dominic Cummings seen leaving Number 10 with boxes as he ‘quits with immediate effect’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street carrying boxes amid reports he has quit his post earlier than expected.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Vaccine optimism fades on muted day for markets

The FTSE 100 ended with a whimper on Friday as the Covid-19 vaccine excitement that dominated the earlier part of the week trailed off.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Vaccine optimism fades on muted day for markets

The FTSE 100 ended with a whimper on Friday as the Covid-19 vaccine excitement that dominated the earlier part of the week trailed off.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Trump’s Pentagon shuffle suggests either no more wars… or just one with Iran

As the first US president in 40 years who hasn't started a new war, Trump is using what are likely to be his final weeks in office to take the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Supreme Court to hear case involving public contract talks

The Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether local governments should be able to require public contract negotiations. An attorney for Teamsters Local 690, which represents some Lincoln County...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
When even eco-alarmists realise saying it’s ‘game over’ for the planet is crazy, it’s time to rethink climate change message

The pulling of an article in Scientific Reports for going beyond legitimate scaremongering on climate change is welcome. It's a rare outbreak of sanity amid the never-ending desire to promote...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
St. Louis County issues tougher restrictions as cases spike

With the number of new COVID-19 cases spiraling upward and hospitals nearing capacity, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on Friday announced strict new regulations that seek to slow the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO

Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
39 magical gifts every Disney lover will adore this holiday season

From 'Star Wars' plushies to 'Cinderella''s glass slipper, we've rounded up the best gifts for Disney lovers you can buy—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
39 magical gifts every Disney lover will adore this holiday season

From 'Star Wars' plushies to 'Cinderella''s glass slipper, we've rounded up the best gifts for Disney lovers you can buy—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
39 magical gifts every Disney lover will adore this holiday season

From 'Star Wars' plushies to 'Cinderella''s glass slipper, we've rounded up the best gifts for Disney lovers you can buy—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway

Election officials in Georgia's 159 counties started counting ballots Friday morning for a hand tally of the presidential race that stems from an audit required by state law. The law...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Yorkshire Ripper’s first victim was Irish woman Anna Brosnan

The death of Britain's most notorious serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Yorkshire Ripper’s first victim was Irish woman Anna Brosnan

The death of Britain's most notorious serial killer has come as cold comfort for the extended Irish family of his first victim.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Penguins find new home after their zoo closes due to pandemic

A waddle of penguins have found a new place to live after losing their home when their zoo closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Texas AG whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation

Four former deputies to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing him for wrongful firing and retaliating against them for reporting him to the FBI for alleged bribery and abuse...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Business
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM

Kim Ng became the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations in the major leagues when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. Ng is believed to be...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
MasterClass lets you take classes taught by celebrities—and it’s on sale for Black Friday

This Masterclass buy one membership, get one free Black Friday 2020 promotion matches the best deal we've ever seen from the site—details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
At least 15 dead as Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire

At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year's deadliest days along the heavily militarised...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Proposed $3.3B gasoline plant in southern Arizona halted

Construction of a proposed gasoline plant in southern Arizona that would have generated more than 2,000 jobs has been halted after the company planning the project reprioritized its projects, a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Amazon to open 3rd Mississippi center, bringing 1,000 jobs

Amazon is opening a third facility in Mississippi for sorting and processing customer orders. The new fulfillment center in Canton will be the first to feature Amazon's robotics technology. Associates...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Two killed in explosion at US veterans’ hospital

An apparent steam explosion in a maintenance building at a US veterans' hospital has killed two people and a third is missing, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Two killed in blast at US veterans’ hospital

Two people have been killed in an explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in the US state of Connecticut, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump’s election denial

Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what...

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Twelve charged with plotting mosque attacks and murders in Germany

German prosecutors have charged 12 men with plotting well-funded, armed attacks on mosques in which they planned to kill or injure as many Muslims as possible, authorities said on Friday.

Posted by The Analyst | November 13, 2020 | Politics
Wayne Dupree: Trump should stay on the job, remain confident & keep going with his legal action all the way to the Supreme Court

This election ain't over yet, whatever the mainstream media and Big Tech try to brainwash us into believing – it will eventually be proven that election laws were violated in...