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Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
The pandemic is hitting Florida families harder than those elsewhere. Food is scarce

Children in Florida are faring worse than the national average, according to a new report that examined the pandemic's impact on families in all 50 states. Housing stability in particular...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
The pandemic is hitting Florida families harder than those elsewhere. Food is scarce

Children in Florida are faring worse than the national average, according to a new report that examined the pandemic's impact on families in all 50 states. Housing stability in particular...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
4th-grader’s art patch sent to the stars on SpaceX rocket

When SpaceX's Dragon rocket launched on Dec. 6 bound for the International Space Station, it brought a piece of Lebanon County with it. A patch created by 4th-grader and Lebanon...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
4th-grader’s art patch sent to the stars on SpaceX rocket

When SpaceX's Dragon rocket launched on Dec. 6 bound for the International Space Station, it brought a piece of Lebanon County with it. A patch created by 4th-grader and Lebanon...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
K-9 team training ‘as much for the K-9’s handler’ as for dog

Tugging at the end of his lead, Freddy's nose excitedly followed Patrolman Alex Vasquez's hand as the officer tapped on surfaces where drugs might be hiding. Both members of the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
K-9 team training ‘as much for the K-9’s handler’ as for dog

Tugging at the end of his lead, Freddy's nose excitedly followed Patrolman Alex Vasquez's hand as the officer tapped on surfaces where drugs might be hiding. Both members of the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Wayne Dupree: Supreme thwart – Trump’s three appointees to the nation’s top court have traitorously thrown him to the wolves

We backed Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to SCOTUS in October when liberals bleated she would throw the election for the President. So what did she and her fellow conservatives do...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Boko Haram claims abduction of students in northern Nigeria

Rebels from the Boko Haram extremist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for abducting hundreds of boys from a school in Nigeria's northern Katsina State last week in one of the largest...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Major champion Popov overlooked for exemption to LPGA finale

Sophia Popov not playing the ANA Inspiration after her Women's British Open victory was understandable. The ANA Inspiration was postponed until September because of the pandemic and, just like the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Biden and Brexit hopes give traders a solid day

Traders remained optimistic that a trade deal between the UK and EU could be signed ahead of the new deadline set for December 31.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
US water polo players flock to Europe to prepare for Tokyo

One day, after another grueling practice with his water polo team in Italy, Ben Hallock hopped on a scooter and drove to the top of a nearby mountain. Unfurled below...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
FDA allows use of over-the-counter home test for COVID-19

The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. U.S. officials Tuesday authorized the rapid coronavirus test which can be done...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Business
First COVID-19 vaccines being administered in Washington

Health care workers in Washington on Tuesday will start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, part of an effort to quickly innoculate people most at risk during the pandemic. Employees at UW...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Business
NAACP files suit over Erie highway plan, waterfront access

Pennsylvania's plan to upgrade a major road along the city of Erie's waterfront will wind up reducing pedestrian and cyclist access to the bay and disproportionately harm minority and low-income...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Breaking News
EU reveals plan to toughen rules for tech giants

Big tech companies will face hefty fines in the European Union under proposed new regulations if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Saddleback ski mountain reopens after a 5-year hiatus

Maine's Saddleback Mountain is reopening to skiing in the middle of a pandemic, but General Manager Andy Shepard sees a silver lining because many people who have been cooped up...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
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Use this DSW coupon code to save up to $60 on boots, sneakers and slippers for the family—see the details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Chicago’s 1st COVID-19 vaccines given at West Side hospital

The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Chicago were administered Tuesday at a hospital on the city's West Side. Five health care workers, including emergency room nurses, rolled up their sleeves and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Time for Texit? Texas talks of SECEDING from US, but progressives still don’t see the dangers of their radical, divisive plans

Enraged by the results of the presidential election, Republicans see a wave of liberalism coming their way under Joe Biden. Now Texas lawmakers, worried by unfettered Mexican immigration, want a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Feds to delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly will have to wait several years more to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act despite its declining population. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will consider...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Lee Camp: Unemployment skyrocketing? An evolved society would celebrate

Why do we still pretend crap jobs give our lives meaning? This article was originally published by ScheerPost. Leaf blowers are everything wrong with capitalism… I'll explain that in a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Europe may approve COVID vaccine by Christmas as pressure builds

Pressure is building in Europe for quick approval of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine, with German authorities saying they're optimistic that sign-off can be pushed forward by a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Europe may approve COVID vaccine by Christmas as pressure builds

Pressure is building in Europe for quick approval of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine, with German authorities saying they're optimistic that sign-off can be pushed forward by a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Europe may approve COVID vaccine by Christmas as pressure builds

Pressure is building in Europe for quick approval of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine, with German authorities saying they're optimistic that sign-off can be pushed forward by a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Europe may approve COVID vaccine by Christmas as pressure builds

Pressure is building in Europe for quick approval of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 vaccine, with German authorities saying they're optimistic that sign-off can be pushed forward by a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Breaking News
104-year-old woman wishes for ‘good health’ after recovering from coronavirus

A centenarian has been discharged from a hospital in Spain after recovering from coronavirus, one year after overcoming influenza.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden congratulated as president-elect by Republican leader

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect, saying “the Electoral College has spoken”.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Breaking News
As new strain of Covid-19 is detected in UK, here’s what you need to know

HOW worried should we be about reports in the UK that a new strain of Covid-19 has been discovered which can spread faster, making it easier to catch the virus?

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
French theater, cinema workers protest against virus closure

Thousands of people working in the French theater and cinema industries demonstrated in Paris on Tuesday against the prolonged closure of entertainment facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. France earlier Tuesday...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Florida pastor who fought alcohol charged with child porn

A Florida pastor who crusaded against alcohol sales on Sundays is now facing child pornography charges, state investigators say. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported William Dalton Milam, 62,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Suspect in rifle fired at Chicago train station surrenders

A Chicago man who allegedly pulled a rifle out of a backpack and fired one shot at a Metra train station is facing three felony firearm charges after surrendering to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Suspect in rifle fired at Chicago train station surrenders

A Chicago man who allegedly pulled a rifle out of a backpack and fired one shot at a Metra train station is facing three felony firearm charges after surrendering to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Longtime Sumter Item publisher Hubert Osteen Jr. dies

Hubert Duvall Osteen Jr., who worked at his family newspaper The Sumter Item starting when he was 13 and rose to publisher, died Sunday. He was 84. Osteen's death was...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
Google think tank’s report on white supremacy says little about YouTube’s role in people driven to extremism

A new report from Google's Jigsaw on online extremism has again drawn attention to the role YouTube plays in radicalizing Americans.

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Sensical to launch age-appropriate streamed content for kids

Common Sense Networks will launch a new streaming platform dedicated to kids with age-appropriate content. The media company announced Tuesday that the free streaming platform called Sensical is expected to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
As the West still reels from the consequences of Covid, the clear winner looks to be China

Despite facing a host of sanctions, China is exiting a coronavirus-dominated year in better shape than many countries in the West. In time, 2020 will be seen as the year...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
Judge agrees to speed up challenge against planned casino

A federal judge has agreed to expedite a lawsuit that could stop a tribe from building a casino in North Carolina outside the city of Charlotte. The Charlotte Observer reports...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
‘Hate crime entrepreneurs’ are cashing in on taxpayers’ money while they try to kill free speech in Britain

Free speech is under assault in the UK from organisations who inflate the number of supposed ‘hate crimes' and ‘incidents' to fill their coffers with government cash and leave us...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Politics
SpongeBob, slime, football: Nickelodeon ready for NFL game

Get ready for SpongeBob SquarePants running out of the tunnel, players being covered with digital slime after touchdowns and commentary from the cast of “All That” when Nickelodeon airs an...

Posted by The Analyst | December 15, 2020 | Business
LA Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine steps down

Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine has stepped down after two and a half years heading a newspaper roiled by management shakeups, a drop in revenue and questions about...