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Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Cyberpunk 2077 trashed over trans issues: Activist ‘gamer press’ doesn’t want good games, it wants victimhood

The hotly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 has become a hotbed of gender politicking controversy, but with all of it forced by a gaming media more focused on activism than anything else,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Cornell University is so scared of being seen as racist, it makes vaccines mandatory for WHITES ONLY. Spot the problem here

New York's prestigious Cornell University is requiring students to get a flu vaccination or face punishment. Unless, of course, they're students “of color,” in which case they can apply for...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
DeSantis appointee quits over raid on ex-state worker’s home

A man appointed to a commission that recommends judicial appointments to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has resigned citing the search warrant served on a former Department of Health employee who...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
UCLA will be outfitted by Nike, Jordan Brand starting in ’21

UCLA will be outfitted by Nike beginning next year under a six-year deal announced Tuesday. The Bruins football and men's and women's basketball teams will be outfitted under the Jordan...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
UCLA will be outfitted by Nike, Jordan Brand starting in ’21

UCLA will be outfitted by Nike beginning next year under a six-year deal announced Tuesday. The Bruins football and men's and women's basketball teams will be outfitted under the Jordan...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
California’s hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket

Some California hospitals are close to reaching their breaking point, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to bring in hundreds of hospital staff from outside the state and to prepare to re-start...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
California’s hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket

Some California hospitals are close to reaching their breaking point, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to bring in hundreds of hospital staff from outside the state and to prepare to re-start...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
California’s hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket

Some California hospitals are close to reaching their breaking point, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to bring in hundreds of hospital staff from outside the state and to prepare to re-start...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
5 lawmakers dine outside at restaurant despite virus surge

Five California legislative assembly members dined together outdoors Monday despite surging coronavirus case levels that have triggered stay at home orders for much of the state's population. The lawmakers ate...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Irish Farmers’ Association issues stark Brexit warning

Everyone in Ireland will suffer following Brexit as the European Union adjusts to the UK's departure, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Irish Farmers’ Association issues stark Brexit warning

Everyone in Ireland will suffer following Brexit as the European Union adjusts to the UK's departure, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Irish Farmers’ Association issues stark Brexit warning

Everyone in Ireland will suffer following Brexit as the European Union adjusts to the UK's departure, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Farming
Irish Farmers’ Association issues stark Brexit warning

Everyone in Ireland will suffer following Brexit as the European Union adjusts to the UK's departure, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Idaho residents mostly slowed travel Thanksgiving Day

Transportation officials in Idaho have reported that highway and interstate traffic volumes on Thanksgiving Day were down in most of the state except eastern Idaho. Data from the state Department...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms extended to Jan. 4

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that he is extending current restrictions on businesses and social gatherings through Jan. 4 due to a continued spike in new coronavirus cases that...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
All school exams in Scotland cancelled next year

All exams in Scotland have been cancelled because of the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on pupils, Education Secretary John Swinney has announced.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
New guide on how not to be a Covidiot shows how out of touch the authorities are with people really suffering because of the virus

What the world needs, apparently, after months of death and ruined economies, is a Covid etiquette guide. Forget the important stuff, there's now official advice on the right way to...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort is sold in northern Michigan

A once-popular former ski resort in northern Michigan has been sold, again. The Sugar Loaf property in Cedar was sold to a private buyer, according to a report in the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Trade deal jitters leaves markets uneasy

Traders continued to worry over the lack of a trade deal between the UK and the EU.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump buy a $30 million Indian Creek plot

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have purchased a $30 million plot of land in Indian Creek Village, according to the New York Post. … Click to Continue »

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
St. Louis County police chief urged to address racism

A group comprised largely of Black police officers has urged St. Louis County's police chief to address long-standing racial concerns within the department. The Ethical Society of Police, which was...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
COVID-19 continues to rage in Spokane and Moses Lake areas

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage in the Spokane region, with outbreaks linked to long-term care facilities and the Airway Heights Corrections Center. Meanwhile, Grant County continues to see the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
UK, EU make progress on N Ireland, but trade deal in doubt

Britain and the European Union on Tuesday solved one thorny problem in their divorce, the status of Northern Ireland, but warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Science & Tech
Holiday shopping: WhatsApp introduces carts, business catalogs for faster shopping

With carts, customers can browse a catalog, select multiple products and send the order as one message to a business.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
The highest point on Earth just got higher. What we know about Mount Everest’s growth

Mount Everest — the highest point on Earth — just got taller, according to Nepal and Chinese authorities, and natural events, including a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Oxford vaccine is safe and up to 90pc effective, says groundbreaking study

NEW interim results of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials state that the jab is safe and up to 90pc effective, depending on how it is administered.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Boeing suffers more canceled orders for its 737 Max plane

Boeing Co. reported more cancellations for its 737 Max jet, which this week is scheduled to carry paying passengers for the first time since the planes were grounded 21 months...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Science & Tech
Best-selling video games are on sale at Walmart just in time for the holidays

Still need a gift for the gamer on your list? Shop big markdowns on video games like "Madden NFL 21" and "Watch Dogs: Legion" at Walmart—see more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Yeager, the World War II fighter pilot ace and quintessential test pilot who showed he had the “right stuff” when in 1947 he...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
California is the Grinch killing Christmas, small businesses, and maybe even the Democratic Party

Governor Gavin Newsom has locked down California as though a tropical storm were about to make landfall. Yet the ‘safety' measures mostly target the ‘small guy', and this hypocrisy could...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
Sea level rise could flood thousands of Miami’s affordable housing spots, research shows

Daelé Guerra keeps a stack of bricks in her first-floor apartment in Hialeah. It's the only protection she can afford against the floodwaters that have ruined all of her belongings...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Business
A Florida painting company shorted workers $55,000 in pay through overtime violations

A Lakeland company has paid $55,439 in earned overtime pay it hadn't paid employees before a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the federal agency announced Monday. The back pay went...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Science & Tech
36 gifts teenage boys actually want in 2020

Top holiday present picks for teen boys including laptops, headphones, game consoles and more.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Another judge blocks Trump’s TikTok ban

A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump's attempts to ban TikTok, the latest legal defeat for his administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
SiriusXM, Howard Stern sign five-year contract extension

Howard Stern has reached a five-year deal with SiriusXM to continue making his show for the satellite radio company through the end of 2025. Terms were not disclosed. Forbes magazine...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
SiriusXM, Howard Stern sign five-year contract extension

Howard Stern has reached a five-year deal with SiriusXM to continue making his show for the satellite radio company through the end of 2025. Terms were not disclosed. Forbes magazine...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Breaking News
Ethiopian forces shoot at and detain UN staff in Tigray

Ethiopia's government says its security forces have shot at and detained United Nations staff as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region.

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data

Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer's vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe -- offering the world's first detailed look at the evidence behind the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data

Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer's vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe -- offering the world's first detailed look at the evidence behind the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 8, 2020 | Politics
Nursing home industry: Pennsylvania illegally withheld funds

The nursing home industry has filed suit against Pennsylvania, claiming the state illegally withheld more than $150 million that was intended to help long-term care facilities shoulder the financial burden...