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Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Minor leagues switch to 6-game series, common off day

Baseball's minor leagues will shift to regionalized six-game series with a common off day in an effort that cuts scheduled travel mileage by 28-56% and reduces expenses in their first...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Grains mixed, livestock lower

Grain futures were mixed on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. gained 23.25 cents at $6.6225 a bushel; Mar. corn rose .75 cent...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California's COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Former Marlins owner to reimburse government $5.5 million

Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a final lawsuit settlement to reimburse local government $5.5 million for the cost of building Marlins Park, which opened in 2012. The Miami-Dade...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Applied Materials: Fiscal 1Q Earnings Snapshot

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.13 billion. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of $1.22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Aerojet Rocketdyne: 4Q Earnings Snapshot

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. (AJRD) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $35.4 million. On a per-share basis, the El Segundo, California-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Politics
Widespread power outages, icy conditions hobble food supply

A series of winter storms and widespread power outages gripping Texas and other states not used to such extreme low temperatures are creating big challenges in the nation's food supply...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Stocks fall as investors fret over jobless claims, inflation

Stocks posted modest losses on Thursday as investors had little reason to buy stocks with discouraging economic data and a steady rise in bond yields, which has start to raise...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Barred from travel by husband, Iran ski coach works remotely

When the husband of Iran's Alpine ski team coach took advantage of a local law and barred his wife from leaving the country, Samira Zargari picked up her phone and...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Officials: 8-year-old Honduran migrant drowned in Rio Grande

A Honduran boy drowned as he attempted to cross the Rio Grande dividing Mexico and the United States, Mexican immigration officials said Thursday. The National Immigration Institute said in the...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Mexico president calls for reduced electric consumption

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged Mexicans on Thursday to conserve electricity after rolling blackouts in the north and central parts of the country following problems caused by bitterly...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Britain’s Prince Philip remains in hospital as ‘precaution’

Britain's 99-year-old Prince Philip has spent a second night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week as a precaution due to feeling unwell. Buckingham Palace said Wednesday...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Spain arrests 80 in 3 nights of riots over rapper’s jailing

Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted of insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence were marred by rioting for the third night in a row Thursday. The...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city

Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia's holiest city. At night, residents listened in horror as hyenas fed on the corpses of people they knew....

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
In surprise move, Facebook blocks news access in Australia

In a surprise retaliatory move Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories, escalating a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest

Two journalists in Belarus were convicted Thursday of violating public order and sentenced to two years in prison after they covered a protest against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Katsiaryna Bakhvalava,...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Migrants on the move again in Mexico and Central America

In the first Mexican shelter reached by migrants after trekking through the Guatemalan jungle, some 150 migrants are sleeping in its dormitories and another 150 lie on thin mattresses spread...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
DIY education: Greek teacher creates TV classes for inmates

Setting up a television channel from scratch isn't the most obvious or easiest thing for a math teacher to do — especially without prior technical knowledge and for use inside...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

Seiko Hashimoto has appeared in seven Olympics, four in the winter and three in the summer — the most by any “multi-season” athlete in the games. She made even more...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Lawyer: Central African Republic soccer chief is innocent

The former head of Central African Republic's soccer federation used the popular sport to foster peace and unity in his country and played no role in anti-Muslim atrocities, his lawyer...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Asian shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall Street

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street as losses by technology and industrial companies offset other gains. Shanghai saw a modest gain...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families

The deaths stacked up: a policeman shot dead with a pistol equipped with a silencer, a local official gunned down, his son wounded, an Iraqi man beheaded. In total, 20...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
German police crack down on Berlin organized crime families

Hundreds of German police and other investigators raided more than 20 buildings in Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg early Thursday in a crackdown on two feuding organized crime...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers

Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But recently, he said in a post, the Weibo site...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
AP source: Blue Jays’ 1st 2 homestands in Dunedin, Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays will play their first two homestands of the regular season at their spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, because of Canadian government restrictions during the coronavirus...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Clashes erupt in 2nd night of protests over rapper’s jailing

Spanish police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters as clashes erupted for a second night in a row Wednesday at demonstrations against the arrest of rap artist Pablo Hasél. Many...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war

The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of Eritrea after it pulled back from the grinding war in nearby...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Breaking News
US ready to join talks to resume Iran nuclear deal

The Biden administration says it is ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp rejection of former...

Posted by The Analyst | February 19, 2021 | Science & Tech
GameStop stock frenzy leads to class action suit; key online investor Keith Gill among those sued for $5M-plus

The class action suit names investor Keith Gill for his alleged role in manipulating GameStop's share prices and seeks $5 million plus in damages.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Soundcore’s Liberty Air 2 Pro earbuds pair quality with value

Soundcore's Liberty Air 2 Pro feature a unique combination of features, sound, and affordability that help them compete with Apple, Jabra, and others.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Biden withdraws Trump’s restoration of UN sanctions on Iran

The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former president Donald Trump's restoration of UN sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 agreement aimed at...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
How to run your generator safely during a power outage caused by winter storms

With power outages widespread during this bout of severe winter weather, knowing how to operate a generator safely is paramount.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
LastPass to limit its free password manager. Here are other options, including Apple, Google

Users of LastPass's free tier will have to choose between their phone or computer or pay to use both. But there are other free options for you to try.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Apple TV app and streaming service available on Chromecast with Google TV

You can watch Justin Timberlake's new film "Palmer" on Apple TV+, using the Apple TV app on the Chromecast with Google TV streaming device.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Apple TV app and streaming service available on Chromecast with Google TV

You can watch Justin Timberlake's new film "Palmer" on Apple TV+, using the Apple TV app on the Chromecast with Google TV streaming device.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Level 5 Covid restrictions could remain in place until May

Level 5 restrictions may remain in place until May under new plans for living with the virus being discussed by the Government.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Here’s who’s behind the new billboards asking Bay Area residents to move to Miami

Two billboards over the streets of San Francisco are urging Bay Area residents to come on down. And they didn't cost Miami taxpayers a dime. One takes the form of...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Weekly unemployment claims data from Florida still suffering from fraud

Florida's weekly employment data remains skewed as the state continues to deal with a surge in fraudulent claims. Thursday, the state's unemployment dashboard showed it was still processing a backlog...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Baby gorilla being hand-reared by keepers at Bristol Zoo ‘making good progress’

Bristol Zoo has said a six-month-old gorilla being cared for by keepers in lieu of its mother is making good progress.