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Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Virgin Galactic test flight ends prematurely

A Virgin Galactic test flight has ended prematurely after its rocket engine failed to ignite high above the Earth.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Virgin Galactic test flight ends prematurely

A Virgin Galactic test flight has ended prematurely after its rocket engine failed to ignite high above the Earth.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Science & Tech
35 magical gifts for Disney lovers this holiday season

The best gifts for Disney lovers include everything from 'Star Wars' plushies to 'Cinderella''s glass slipper—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Science & Tech
35 magical gifts for Disney lovers this holiday season

The best gifts for Disney lovers include everything from 'Star Wars' plushies to 'Cinderella''s glass slipper—shop our top picks.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus: Praise for ‘younger generation’ as Ireland has lowest incidence rate in Europe with 248 new cases and three further deaths today

There have been three further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 248 new cases of the virus confirmed by the Department of Health today.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus: Praise for ‘younger generation’ as Ireland has lowest incidence rate in Europe with 248 new cases and three further deaths today

There have been three further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 248 new cases of the virus confirmed by the Department of Health today.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Alabama may resume to-go alcohol sales as virus surges

Alabama officials may go back to allowing bars and restaurants to make curbside alcohol sales amid a surge of coronavirus infections in the state. The state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Alabama may resume to-go alcohol sales as virus surges

Alabama officials may go back to allowing bars and restaurants to make curbside alcohol sales amid a surge of coronavirus infections in the state. The state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
US coronavirus vaccine rollout to begin on Monday

Officials in the US say the nation's first coronavirus vaccine will begin arriving across the country on Monday morning.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
US coronavirus vaccine rollout to begin on Monday

Officials in the US say the nation's first coronavirus vaccine will begin arriving across the country on Monday morning.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appears

Banksy's latest mural has delayed a homeowner's plans to sell in England after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. The elusive British street artist's piece — titled “Aachoo!!”...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appears

Banksy's latest mural has delayed a homeowner's plans to sell in England after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. The elusive British street artist's piece — titled “Aachoo!!”...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Loss of snowbirds due to pandemic another hit to US tourism

This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven't driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They typically leave Canada...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Loss of snowbirds due to pandemic another hit to US tourism

This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven't driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They typically leave Canada...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Pandemic forces ‘virtual’ Virgin of Guadalupe day in Mexico

For the first time in decades, Mexico's Roman Catholics were forced on Saturday to abandon what many consider the world's largest religious pilgrimage, in which millions visit Mexico City's Basilica...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Dozens arrested at Paris protest over proposed security law

Paris police took dozens of people into custody at what quickly became another tense and sometimes ill-tempered demonstration in the French capital on Saturday against a proposed security law. Police...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Dozens arrested in Paris protest against new security law

Police in Paris have arrested dozens of people during a tense and ill-tempered demonstration against a proposed security law.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Russian nuclear submarine test-fires missiles

A Russian nuclear submarine has successfully test-fired four inter-continental ballistic missiles in a show of readiness of Moscow's nuclear forces amid tension with the US.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Bremerton man charged in racist attack on Black man

Prosecutors have charged a Bremerton man with a hate crime for allegedly stalking a Black man at work, nearly hitting him with a vehicle, challenging him to a fight and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Declare state of ‘climate emergency,’ UN chief Guterres tells world leaders

World leaders should declare states of "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Banksy artwork house owner says property sale still going ahead

The owner of a house in Bristol on which Banksy created a new artwork has not pulled out of the property's sale, her son has said.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Science & Tech
When a top cybersecurity firm gets hacked, what is the takeaway for the average netizen?

Cybersecurity firm FireEye said this week it had been breached by hackers for a foreign government. If so, what chance does the average person have?

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
AstraZeneca buying drug developer in £30bn deal

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is to buy US drug developer Alexion in a deal worth almost £30 billion.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Business
Planned solar power project in Mississippi gets new owner

A company has bought a solar plant that's planned for the Mississippi Delta. Cubico Buffalo Holdings I, LLC, recently acquired the Delta's Edge Solar facility from Renewable Energy Systems, the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Business
Planned solar power project in Mississippi gets new owner

A company has bought a solar plant that's planned for the Mississippi Delta. Cubico Buffalo Holdings I, LLC, recently acquired the Delta's Edge Solar facility from Renewable Energy Systems, the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Georgia to test 800 schools for lead in drinking water

Georgia is moving forward with plans to test for lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. The state Board of Education on Thursday approved hiring Research Triangle...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Georgia to test 800 schools for lead in drinking water

Georgia is moving forward with plans to test for lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. The state Board of Education on Thursday approved hiring Research Triangle...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Biden’s Homeland Security pick faces questions on old probe

The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. immigration agency under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Biden’s Homeland Security pick faces questions on old probe

The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. immigration agency under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39 billion

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion. Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca PLC, which is involved in one of the efforts to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
AstraZeneca buying drug developer Alexion for $39 billion

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says it is buying U.S. drug developer Alexion in a deal worth $39 billion. Cambridge, England-based AstraZeneca PLC, which is involved in one of the efforts to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cord cutters rejoice: More first-run streaming coming to your living room

Disney has 100 new projects, and 80 will bypass theaters and debut on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN +. And WB launching 17 films on HBO Max.

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China

A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China

A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
$100,000 federal grant to aid university forensics training

A $100,000 federal grant will assist a law enforcement education program at Jacksonville State University. The money, announced Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey's office, will help fund a forensics training...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Business
UN chief raises alarm over worst recession in 80 years as Covid-19 pandemic impact grows

The social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been enormous and continues to grow, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is calling for global solidarity and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Business
UN chief raises alarm over worst recession in 80 years as Covid-19 pandemic impact grows

The social and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been enormous and continues to grow, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is calling for global solidarity and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Politics
Mississippi rejects casino site by former NBA team owner

A proposed casino site on the Mississippi Gulf Coast does not meet state standards for where casinos are allowed to locate, the state Supreme Court ruled. Mississippi law specifies that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Leaders fete 5 years of Paris climate pact, without US

World leaders are staging a virtual gathering Saturday to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Paris climate accord, which set a goal for keeping global temperatures from rising above levels...

Posted by The Analyst | December 12, 2020 | Breaking News
Hundreds of students missing as armed militants attack Nigerian school

Hundreds of students are missing after bandits armed with assault rifles attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina state late on Friday, local police and a school employee confirmed.