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Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
GOP attack on new Kansas lieutenant governor previews 2022

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly gave Kansas' top economic development official a second job as the state's next lieutenant governor, and the state Republican Party immediately previewed possible attacks against their...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
Oracle founder Larry Ellison opts for Hawaii over Texas when software giant moves HQ from Silicon Valley

Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison plans to work via Zoom from Hawaii when the software giant moves its headquarters to Texas.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Cooper’s commerce secretary leaving as 2nd term begins

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's commerce secretary will leave his job by the end of January, marking another Cabinet departure as the Democrat soon begins his second term. Tony Copeland...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Inslee announces equity proposals as part of budget plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at addressing equity and systemic racism, the first of several to be released as part of his overall state...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
Oracle founder Larry Ellison opts for Hawaii over Texas when software giant leaves Silicon Valley

Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison plans to work via Zoom from Hawaii when the software giant makes the move to Texas.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection

Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok's parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers' personal data and how...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Ezcorp: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot

Ezcorp Inc. (EZPW) on Monday reported a loss of $23.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Rollingwood, Texas-based company said it had a loss of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Donald Trump says attorney general William Barr will leave before Christmas

US attorney general William Barr, one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension over the president's baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into Joe Biden's...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

Joe Biden has cleared the 270 electoral vote mark to formalise his presidential victory with California's 55 votes.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Health workers prioritized as vaccine arrives in Mississippi

Mississippi's first shipment of coronavirus vaccine arrived Monday, doses that will be administered to the state's health care professionals working on the frontlines of the pandemic. Mississippi received an initial...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

Joe Biden has cleared the 270 electoral vote mark to formalise his presidential victory with California's 55 votes.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
1 year in prison for Alabama man sentenced for back taxes

An Alabama man has been sentenced to serve 12 months in prison for hiding more than $435,000 from the Internal Revenue Service. The sentencing of John P. Cooney of Birmingham...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Pennsylvania to get more than 100,000 vaccine doses

Pennsylvania will receive an initial shipment of more than 110,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state Department of Health announced Monday as UPMC began giving the shots to its...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Alabama loosens licensing rules for doctors as virus rages

Regulators have loosened rules to make it easier for out-of-state doctors to work in Alabama as the coronavirus pandemic both fills hospital beds and strains medical staff by sickening doctors...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Monday

The best Amazon sale items to shop today include a Hamilton Beach tea kettle, Christmas wrapping paper and so much more—see the details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Appeals court sends Jackson estate’s Leaving Neverland lawsuit to arbitration

A US appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star's sex abuse accusers can...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
How major US stock indexes fared Monday

Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally evaporated. The reversal left the S&P 500 index with its fourth straight decline, something that hasn't happened since...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Business
Vaccine arrives in SC; schools roll back in-person learning

Some frontline health care workers in South Carolina received vaccinations for COVID-19 on Monday as the state looks to quickly distribute its first shipments of the vaccine. The Department of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Business
Idaho attempting to recover overpaid unemployment benefits

The state of Idaho is trying to recover overpaid unemployment benefits disbursed as part of an effort to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Idaho Department of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Lawsuit seeks to shut down illegal Los Angeles nightclub

The Los Angeles city attorney is seeking to shut down an underground nightclub that is allegedly operating despite coronavirus restrictions, officials said Monday. The LA Party Society has been operating...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Lawsuit seeks to shut down illegal Los Angeles nightclub

The Los Angeles city attorney is seeking to shut down an underground nightclub that is allegedly operating despite coronavirus restrictions, officials said Monday. The LA Party Society has been operating...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
RCI Hospitality: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) on Monday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $2.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
RCI Hospitality: Fiscal 4Q Earnings Snapshot

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. (RICK) on Monday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $2.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
US Covid-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin

The US death toll from coronavirus has topped 300,000 on the day the country began dispensing Covid-19 shots in a huge campaign to conquer the outbreak.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Careful what you wish for: Pornhub’s unverified content purge hints at looming user-generated content crackdown on social media

The adult entertainment giant has radically reoriented its uploading procedures, blocking all content from non-verified users in a disturbing ‘first' likely to spill over to social media with chilling results...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
San Francisco’s iconic Cliff House restaurant to close

San Francisco's iconic Cliff House restaurant that has served tourists and locals for more than a century from atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean is closing its doors at...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Biden to say ‘abuse of power’ can’t stop peaceful transition

Joe Biden is ready to declare that “not even an abuse of power” can stop a peaceful transition of power in the U.S. after last month's election — a swipe...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
The Samsung Galaxy Fit is among the best fitness trackers we’ve tried—and less than $50

A fitness tracker like the Samsung Galaxy Fit is a great way to get your health and fitness goals off to a great start in 2021—and it's on sale.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Another month, another sports bet record in NJ: $931M in Nov

New Jersey gamblers wagered more than $931 million on sports in November, the latest in a string of monthly records set by a rapidly growing market that's closing in on...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Here we go again: Washington Post claims RUSSIA behind SolarWinds hack, citing same ‘sources’ as it did for Russiagate

Having accused Russia of a ‘secret war' on the US, the Washington Post is apparently trying to make that a self-fulfilling prophecy, citing anonymous sources to blame the alleged hack...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Electors meeting to formally choose Joe Biden as next president

Presidential electors coast to coast in the US are casting the votes that will affirm Joe Biden as the nation's next president, a formality that took on added importance this...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans

Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
FTC orders Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to provide details on personal data, advertising

The FTC wants Amazon, ByteDance (TikTok), Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and WhatsApp to reveal how they use personal data of people on the services.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 42 cents to $46.99 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 32 cents to $50.29 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Breaking News
Electors meeting to formally choose Joe Biden as next president

Presidential electors coast to coast in the US are casting the votes that will affirm Joe Biden as the nation's next president, a formality that took on added importance this...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Science & Tech
9 incredible Green Monday 2020 sales to shop for last-minute Christmas gifts

We've rounded up the best Green Monday 2020 deals to shop at some of your favorite retailers, including Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and more—details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Washington state

The COVID-19 vaccine has begun arriving in Washington state and authorities are getting shots ready for people in high-risk categories who will be eligible to receive it in the first...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
Crunch time for COVID-19 relief as bipartisan bills unveiled

A bipartisan group of lawmakers was unveiling a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal Monday as Congress labored toward a final agreement on a new round of virus relief. Progress was being...

Posted by The Analyst | December 14, 2020 | Politics
UAW agrees to monitor, voting changes after corruption probe

An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers' finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney's office....