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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...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
AP: States spent over $7B competing for early virus supplies

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police. Then...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Book recounts story of Auburn nursing during COVID-19

Auburn University's nursing school is publishing a free book to tell the stories of some of its alumni and their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Titled “Auburn Nursing — Living...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Businesses left with bills as states halt virus supply deals

The call went out from states: Masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment were needed fast in the battle against the new coronavirus. Many businesses that jumped in to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
AP: States spent over $7B competing for early virus supplies

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police. Then...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Holiday traffic clogs Balkan borders despite virus warnings

Balkan citizens leaving Western Europe to go home for the holidays created huge traffic jams at border crossings Saturday despite coronavirus restrictions that seek to discourage travel over Christmas and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Biden environmental team heavy on experience, diversity

President-elect Joe Biden hopes the environmental team he is set to introduce on Saturday will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation's air and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the grave cyberattack against the United States, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the widespread...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the grave cyberattack against the United States, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to the widespread...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early ’20

Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the pandemic went toward face shields, a relatively niche...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early ’20

Nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the pandemic went toward face shields, a relatively niche...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky city confronts racial trauma after photo resurfaces

Holiday light displays are spread out across Bob Noble park in Paducah, Kentucky, lighting up the barren trees at night for the community to drive by. The park has long...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Kentucky city confronts racial trauma after photo resurfaces

Holiday light displays are spread out across Bob Noble park in Paducah, Kentucky, lighting up the barren trees at night for the community to drive by. The park has long...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley exiles are seizing on Miami. Local techies are holding their breath.

Greater Miami leaders have spent the past decade making the case that the region could become a global tech hub. As COVID-19 hit, a handful of technology professionals looking to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley exiles are seizing on Miami. Local techies are holding their breath.

Greater Miami leaders have spent the past decade making the case that the region could become a global tech hub. As COVID-19 hit, a handful of technology professionals looking to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Silicon Valley exiles are seizing on Miami. Local techies are holding their breath.

Greater Miami leaders have spent the past decade making the case that the region could become a global tech hub. As COVID-19 hit, a handful of technology professionals looking to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
The Pentagon spends millions helping Hollywood movies that portray the US military favorably. But now it’s into Xmas ROM-COMS?

Love boats, Oedipus complexes, and pants suits on a desert island – a pair of new schmaltzy films, courtesy of the US Department of Defense, are the Christmas present we...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
How to find photos on your phone? Here’s how I do it.

Amazon Photos is the best free option for people who subscribe to the Prime service. Start using the tools within the Apple and Google photos apps.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
How to find photos on your phone? Here’s how I do it.

Amazon Photos is the best free option for people who subscribe to the Prime service. Start using the tools within the Apple and Google photos apps.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Business
IMF unlocks $1.67 billion tranche to Egypt as public debt & Covid-19 jeopardize economy

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed the Egyptian authorities to draw $1.67 billion under a 12-month standby arrangement. The move, which comes as result of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Business
IMF unlocks $1.67 billion tranche to Egypt as public debt & Covid-19 jeopardize economy

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed the Egyptian authorities to draw $1.67 billion under a 12-month standby arrangement. The move, which comes as result of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines

Although Iran faces crushing U.S. sanctions, there are still ways for Tehran to obtain coronavirus vaccines as the country suffers the Mideast's worst outbreak of the pandemic. After earlier downplaying...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
Tennessee couple starts app to send greeting cards with ‘magic’ AR experiences, voice recordings

Jenny and Matt Sich started Cardlet to enrich card-giving traditions with AR technology and offer a creative way to stay connected amid COVID-19.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip

India's confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive COVID-19 vaccination in the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Single honouring those who have died from Covid-19 aims to reach number one

A charity single which pays tribute to 155 people who have lost their lives to Covid-19 is aiming to reach number one in the charts.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Teacher duo eye festive hit with emotional song about Christmas in 2020

Two schoolteachers from Glasgow are eyeing a place in the Christmas charts with an emotional song that is striking a chord for festive audiences in the era of coronavirus.

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Business
Six-year-old Russian YouTuber named among world’s highest earners for second year in row

A six-year-old girl born in Russia has entered the list of the world's richest YouTube bloggers, setting a record for the number of views, according to Forbes' latest list of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
‘Big win for democracy’: Bosnian city of Mostar gets a vote

Irma Baralija is looking forward to Sunday, when she intends to vote and hopes win her race in the first local election in 12 years held in her hometown —...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Business
Bitcoin should be worth $400,000 based on its scarcity – Guggenheim CIO

The world's most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, should be worth about 20 times more than it is now, based on its scarcity and value relative to gold, according to Guggenheim's global...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Donald Trump’s days may be numbered, but it is not in his nature to leave quietly

Donald Trump's dreaded fear of being confirmed as a landslide loser and a ‘lame duck' US president came to pass on Monday when the Electoral College certified that Joe Biden...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Ice dancers training in West Palm eye Beijing Olympics

A skating duo — her from Boca Raton, him from Kazakhstan — hope to ice dance their way into the next Winter Olympics. And their path to competition runs through...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Ice dancers training in West Palm eye Beijing Olympics

A skating duo — her from Boca Raton, him from Kazakhstan — hope to ice dance their way into the next Winter Olympics. And their path to competition runs through...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Politics
Ice dancers training in West Palm eye Beijing Olympics

A skating duo — her from Boca Raton, him from Kazakhstan — hope to ice dance their way into the next Winter Olympics. And their path to competition runs through...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Portugal’s armed forces help nursing homes battle the virus

Tears well up in Diana Correia's eyes as she recalls the October day that 24 of the 55 residents of her nursing home in Portugal tested positive for COVID-19. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Portugal’s armed forces help nursing homes battle the virus

Tears well up in Diana Correia's eyes as she recalls the October day that 24 of the 55 residents of her nursing home in Portugal tested positive for COVID-19. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Portugal’s armed forces help nursing homes battle the virus

Tears well up in Diana Correia's eyes as she recalls the October day that 24 of the 55 residents of her nursing home in Portugal tested positive for COVID-19. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Portugal’s armed forces help nursing homes battle the virus

Tears well up in Diana Correia's eyes as she recalls the October day that 24 of the 55 residents of her nursing home in Portugal tested positive for COVID-19. The...