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Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
‘The Stand’ attacked by SJWs for casting NON-DEAF actor in deaf role is latest proof acting is a concept the PC-world can’t grasp

An adaptation of Stephen King's ‘The Stand' has triggered the deaf community and social justice warriors for casting a non-deaf actor as a deaf-mute character. It's the latest in a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
‘The Stand’ attacked by SJWs for casting NON-DEAF actor in deaf role is latest proof acting is a concept the PC-world can’t grasp

An adaptation of Stephen King's ‘The Stand' has triggered the deaf community and social justice warriors for casting a non-deaf actor as a deaf-mute character. It's the latest in a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Maisie, 10, completes ‘incredible’ fundraising walk after dog saved by vets

A 10-year-old girl with a debilitating spinal condition has completed an “incredible” fundraising challenge to raise money for an animal charity after her dog was saved by its vets.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
President Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel – sources

President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
President Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel – sources

President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
US tech millionaire Scott Borgerson offered $27.5m bail for wife Ghislaine Maxwell – before it was revealed she was divorcing him

Scott Borgerson updated his LinkedIn profile recently. For a long time the profile page of "Scott B" went relatively unchanged. Not any more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyber attack on US, says Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the cyber attack on the United States - the first official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
New mutant strain of Covid in UK raises concerns as visitors return for Christmas

Britain last night alerted the World Health Organisation about the new mutant variant of the Covid virus - a variant that was said by Boris Johnson to be "up to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
Ghislaine’s secret husband who paid millions to try and free her

Scott Borgerson updated his LinkedIn profile recently. For a long time the profile page of "Scott B" went relatively unchanged. Not any more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Breaking News
$27.5m bail bid turns the spotlight back on Maxwell brothers

When Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers made a fresh application to get the British socialite out of her cell last week in time for Christmas, the $27.5m deal they offered marked one...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand finds 548 cases

The outbreak in Sydney's northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
AP Exclusive: MLB payrolls drop nearly $2.5B in pandemic

Major League Baseball payrolls plunged to $1.75 billion during the pandemic-shortened season from $4.22 billion, and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led with $98.6 million — the smallest...

Posted by The Analyst | December 20, 2020 | Politics
Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism

The Pentagon is proposing to end an arrangement in which a single military officer leads two of the nation's main cybersecurity organizations, a move that a leading Democrat said Saturday...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Sei Young Kim takes 1-shot lead in LPGA Tour finale

Sei Young Kim is in position to defend her title in the CME Group Tour Championship, take player of the year honors, win the money title and possibly even move...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Feds announce operation to reduce violent crime in Austin

Federal officials have announced an effort to reduce violent crime in Austin, one of many U.S. cities that have seen an increase in murders and other violent crime during the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
St. Louis-area hospitals struggle as COVID-19 surges

A top St. Louis area health official is warning that doctors and nurses are becoming exhausted as the virus surges and that the tempo gives them “little room to maneuver.”...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Trade talks drag on as British lawmakers slam Brexit preparations

BRUSSELS — Negotiators for the European Union and Britain continued their last-ditch talks for a post-Brexit trade deal on Saturday, with less than two weeks to clinch an agreement. Talks...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Macron in stable condition after positive coronavirus test

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is in stable condition after testing positive for the coronavirus, the Elysee Palace said on Saturday. The Elysee said in a statement that test...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Seaweed industry stays afloat, seeks growth during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for much of American seafood, but at least one sector of the industry has found a way to grow during the crisis —...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Fire at hospital kills 9 coronavirus patients in southern Turkey

ISTANBUL — Nine people were killed on Saturday after a fire broke out at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey, state news agency Anadolu reported. An...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Fire at hospital kills 9 coronavirus patients in southern Turkey

ISTANBUL — Nine people were killed on Saturday after a fire broke out at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey, state news agency Anadolu reported. An...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
SpaceX carries out final launch of 2020 from Kennedy Space Center

The satellite, named NROL-108, was carried into space on the 26th and final launch conducted by SpaceX in 2020.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky using $51M for employer COVID-19 unemployment costs

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he is using $51.5 million in federal coronavirus funding to provide relief from unemployment costs for more than 1,500 employers. In a news release Friday,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
China vows countermeasures on US sanctions against its firms

China threatened to impose countermeasures after Washington decided to blacklist more than 60 Chinese companies, a sign that tensions between the world's two biggest economies may further escalate during the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this weekend

This weekend's best Amazon deals to shop include our favorite wireless earbuds, Lego sets and a Cuisinart knife set—see our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
London put on emergency lockdown as UK fights new strain

LONDON — Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and southeast England in a desperate attempt to stop a new coronavirus strain spreading rapidly over the U.K. After emergency...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack

US President Donald Trump has contradicted his secretary of state and on Saturday suggested without evidence that China, not Russia, may be behind the cyberattack against the United States, and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose, Johnson says

The British Prime Minister said 350,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, as his chief medical officer suggested the jab gives room for...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
‘It’s never too late to cut down your contacts or cancel plans’ Holohan says as 527 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

A FURTHER 527 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed to the Department of Health this evening.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Irish living in London told not to travel home as Boris Johnson cancels Christmas for millions in south east England

Boris Johnson has cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England after scientists said that a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
‘Do as I say’: Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
UK orders shops to close, nixes holiday mixing in London

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings can't go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England, as he imposed a new, higher level...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
UK orders shops to close, nixes holiday mixing in London

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Christmas gatherings can't go ahead and non-essential shops must close in London and much of southern England, as he imposed a new, higher level...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Gov. Inslee delays implementation of plastic bag law

Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a proclamation delaying the implementation of a law banning retailers from using single-use plastic bags. Inslee issued the proclamation Friday, saying a law that passed...