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Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Are rumors of Dianne Feinstein’s cognitive decline true, or is it a left-wing conspiracy within the Democrats to sideline her?

A bombshell article has made world headlines but, while the elderly need to be protected, the same type of reporting wasn't directed at Joe Biden who showed worrying signs of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
SC shatters daily record with nearly 3,200 COVID-19 cases

A week after announcing a record-shattering 2,470 COVID-19 cases in one day, South Carolina health officials said Friday the state had eclipsed that figure by several hundred. The Department of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Science & Tech
Amazon has a massive holiday deals section—and it’s full of last-minute Christmas gifts

This Amazon sale includes some of the best last-minute Christmas gifts of the season on top-rated electronics, household products and more. Click for details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Science & Tech
Amazon has a massive holiday deals section—and it’s full of last-minute Christmas gifts

This Amazon sale includes some of the best last-minute Christmas gifts of the season on top-rated electronics, household products and more. Click for details.

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 21 cents to $46.57 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 28 cents to $49.97 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
California governor taps new senior staff amid tough stretch

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is adding seasoned political operatives after recent departures to his inner circle as he enters the second half of his term amid a difficult stretch of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Breaking News
Utah senator blocks approval of US museums honouring Latinos and women

A lone senator from Utah has single-handedly blocked the approval of two new national museums to honour American Latinos and women, arguing the “last thing we need is to further...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Idaho health leaders OK crisis health care rationing rule

Idaho's top public health leaders on Friday cleared the way for state officials to impose crisis standards of care if the number of COVID-19 patients increases so much that the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
NFL stages Careers in Football Forum for HBCU students

This week, more than 150 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities attended the 2020 NFL HBCU Careers in Football Forum, the fifth of its kind. The Forum has introduced...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Congress requires cruise ships to have a doctor on board in big year-end defense bill

Parts of a federal bill meant to strengthen safety standards on cruise ships are set to become law. The regulations from the Cruise Passenger Protection Act, sponsored by Senator Richard...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Only in a nation that had taken leave of its senses would Tulsi Gabbard be denigrated and Kamala Harris be queen-in-waiting

In an age where lies are worshipped and cowardice celebrated, Tulsi Gabbard is despised for her bravery and commitment to truth, while Kamala Harris is lauded for...what, exactly? Tulsi Gabbard,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Biden urges public to have confidence in vaccine

The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local): 3:05 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden says the American public should have confidence in a coronavirus vaccine that may soon begin to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
‘Sickening’ & ‘crass’: First Covid-19 pandemic movie ‘Songbird’ triggers critics by targeting power-hungry governments

The Michael Bay-produced ‘Songbird', rushed into production amid the Covid crisis, is receiving a wave of criticism targeting not only its timing, but its message of individual freedom in the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
There is no ‘Russian secret war’ on the US, but WaPo fantasy risks Biden starting a very real one

In a normal world, the Washington Post claiming the existence of a Russian ‘secret war' against the US based on far-fetched conjecture and debunked conspiracy theories would be a laughing...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
White House presses Hahn to approve vaccine by end of day

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Friday pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Florida governor prepares for COVID-19 vaccine’s first week

Florida is ready to make use of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as the last approval comes in, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The Food and Drug Administration...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Washington House releases remote legislative session plan

The Washington state House on Friday released its plan for the upcoming legislative session, with opening ceremonies held at a nearby private university in order to abide by coronavirus restrictions,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Kansas City fire department accused of long-standing racism

Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are pushing the leader of the city's fire department to address longstanding discrimination against Black firefighters, after a newspaper investigation found Black and female firefighters...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Facebook donates $1 million to Miami Foundation to tackle racial inequity

Miami's racial divisions run deep. One of the most powerful businesses in the world wants to help close the gap. On Friday, Facebook announced it was donating $1 million to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

A look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States moves closer to approving a COVID-19 vaccine and distribution is underway in the United Kingdom. None of these...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks

Congress shipped a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday, averting a government shutdown at midnight and buying time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 relief. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Science & Tech
42 awesome gift ideas your boyfriend will love

Here are gifts for boyfriends, from best-selling Yeti products to coffee subscriptions and more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Cuomo reinstates NYC indoor dining ban to limit virus spread

Indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated indefinitely in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout the state....

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Drugmaker Viatris to cut up to 20% of workforce

A recently formed pharmaceutical spinoff will slash 20% of its workforce as it tries to cut at least $1 billion in costs over the next few years. Viatris Inc. said...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Allstate is insuring condos in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach again

After a ten-year absence, Allstate is once again offering property insurance for condo owners in South Florida again. The national carrier, one of many that stopped issuing policies in South...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
If David Cameron had shown the same balls as Hungary and Poland in taking on EU, UK’s Brexit shambles would never have happened

Having forced Brussels to roll over on stringent rule-of-law conditions for EU funding, Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Poland's Andrzej Duda have shown Britain how to win at the negotiating table....

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
The Daily Beast demanded Trump supporters be arrested & humiliated. Why are they shocked when they’re threatened with the same?

Gloating anti-Trumpers have called for the president's supporters to be economically ruined, even jailed, since his apparent loss last month. Yet they run crying to the FBI when their targets...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Army Corps report supports Mississippi flood-control pumps

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued another report Friday favoring agribusinesses over environmentalists in a decades-long battle over a massive flood control project in the south Mississippi Delta. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Idaho store closes after group of mask-less customers enter

An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store's staff. Tri-State Outfitters in Moscow,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Expanded ER and trauma center opens at Alabama hospital

A new emergency department and trauma center opened Friday at a major Alabama hospital serving the Mobile area after a $20 million expansion project. USA Health cut the ribbon on...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Breaking News
Pound and FTSE slide as no-deal tensions ratchet up

Sterling and UK equity markets skidded lower after the Prime Minister warned that it was “very, very likely” that the UK will exit the EU without a trade deal.

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Lawsuit: Kansas must pay business over COVID-19 restrictions

A Wichita fitness studio's owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit filed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Court nixes judgment for family of slain Birmingham worker

A Jefferson County court erred when it ruled the city of Birmingham should have to pay benefits to relatives of a city worker who was shot to death while cutting...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Trump’s pursuit of Mideast ‘peace legacy’ is driven by bribery and is fueling conflict

Morocco becomes the latest Arab nation to declare “historic normalization” of ties with Israel in deference to President Trump's supposed “visionary” peace plan for the Middle East. In a few...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders

Tisha Coleman has lived in close-knit Linn County, Kansas, for 42 years and never felt so alone. As the public health administrator, she's struggled every day of the coronavirus pandemic...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Breaking News
Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump lawsuit

A Wisconsin judge has ruled against Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden's election win in the state, another in a string of defeats in the president's extraordinary attempts...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
What in God’s name? Pope Francis plans to ‘fix’ global capitalism – with the help of the Rothschilds, Rockerfellers and Mastercard

The Vatican has said it will partner with Fortune 500 companies to address various economic grievances, including inequality and environmental degradation. But is it really incumbent upon the Bishop of...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Politics
This is who they are: What media & Big Tech did with Hunter Biden laptop story isn’t a bug, but a feature

The legacy and social media uniting to suppress a scandal involving Joe Biden's son before the US election, and cheering censorship of a newspaper founded by Alexander Hamilton, isn't hypocrisy;...

Posted by The Analyst | December 11, 2020 | Science & Tech
Disney+ has a $1 price increase to $7.99 coming in March

Amid all the news of movies and series in the works for streaming service Disney+ , there's also a $1 monthly price increase coming in March 2021.