Politics

December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
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...

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December 8, 2020
Farm Show cancels butter sculpture, citing COVID-19 concerns

There will be no butter sculpture at next month's annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, which had previously been converted to an all-virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Tuesday....

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December 8, 2020
COVID-19 canceled your cruise. Here’s how you can use that money for a future vacation

Will you be able to celebrate the holidays while enjoying a margarita on a cruise? It looks unlikely. Many cruise companies, including Florida-based Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Group, Norwegian Cruise...

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December 8, 2020
The soft totalitarian crusade being waged against conscience is disturbing & illiberal

A British politician has been vilified, forced to resign & made to apologise for daring to suggest that we should respect people's deeply held views if they don't wish to...

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December 8, 2020
Sickening 300% rise in civilian casualties shows Afghanistan still has nothing to show for 20 years of US warmongering

Despite American troops packing their bags in Afghanistan, the death toll of innocent people is increasing at an alarming rate. The country has paid a heavy price for two decades...

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December 8, 2020
Huntsville schools reopen after cyberattack minus computers

Students have returned to class in one of Alabama's largest school systems after a cyberattack shut down the system last week, but students in Huntsville are doing their work on...

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December 8, 2020
American Airlines to offer pre-flight COVID testing for domestic travel

As the busiest travel season approaches, American Airlines will begin offering pre-flight COVID-19 tests for people flying to states with travel restrictions on Dec. 12 — for a price. Starting...

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December 8, 2020
Netflix puts up Christmas decorations in Natchez

Streaming giant Netflix is trying to spread holiday cheer in Natchez. The company is putting up Christmas decorations in Natchez and four other cities in the country, including Augusta, Georgia,...

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December 8, 2020
Morocco to kick off mass vaccination plan with Chinese drug

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 8, 2020
Caitlin Johnstone: Biden’s prospective new defense secretary is another professional war profiteer

Joe Biden's possible new secretary of defense pick may be celebrated by the MSM, but his nomination only serves to underline the grim truth: corporations are running America's war machine,...

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December 8, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

Germany's Europe minister said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats envisage a solution...

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December 8, 2020
The Latest: Germany’s Saxony is nation’s virus hot spot

BERLIN — Germany's eastern state of Saxony has become the country's hotspot for coronavirus infections, with the number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaching almost 320 in a...

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December 8, 2020
UK-EU talks near collapse ahead of Johnson Brussels trip

Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture...

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December 8, 2020
Zizek: There will be no return to normality after Covid. We are entering a post-human era & will have to invent a new way of life

It's time to accept that the pandemic has changed the way we exist forever. Now the human race has to embark on the profoundly difficult and painful process of deciding...

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December 8, 2020
Zizek: There will be no return to normality after Covid. We are entering a post-human era & will have to invent a new way of life

It's time to accept that the pandemic has changed the way we exist forever. Now the human race has to embark on the profoundly difficult and painful process of deciding...

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December 8, 2020
Zizek: There will be no return to normality after Covid. We are entering a post-human era & will have to invent a new way of life

It's time to accept that the pandemic has changed the way we exist forever. Now the human race has to embark on the profoundly difficult and painful process of deciding...

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December 8, 2020
Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden’s win

Happy Safe Harbor Day, America. Other than Wisconsin, every state appears to have met a deadline in federal law that essentially means Congress has to accept the electoral votes that...

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December 8, 2020
White Helmets founder Le Mesurier is now a mainstream saint, but leaked docs raise questions about his widow’s role

An extraordinary, concerted establishment campaign to rehabilitate the reputation of White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier has unfolded over recent months. First, in late October, came a 6,000-word hagiography in...

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December 8, 2020
White Helmets founder Le Mesurier is now a mainstream saint, but leaked docs raise questions about his widow’s role

An extraordinary, concerted establishment campaign to rehabilitate the reputation of White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier has unfolded over recent months. First, in late October, came a 6,000-word hagiography in...

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December 8, 2020
The Latest: Australia to extend ban on leaving country

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is extending its ban on international cruise ships and on Australians leaving the country except under exceptional circumstances for another three months until March. The extension...

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December 8, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 8, 2020
Becerra’s big challenge: Vaccinating Americans against virus

In choosing Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, President-elect Joe Biden tapped a robust defender of the Affordable Care Act who will face questions about whether he possesses the...

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December 8, 2020
Asia Today: Hong Kong to tighten measures amid virus surge

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says social distancing measures will be tightened as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge, with a ban on nighttime dining and more businesses ordered...

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December 8, 2020
Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

President Donald Trump aims Tuesday to take credit for the speedy development of forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, even as his administration is coming under scrutiny for failing to lock in a...

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December 8, 2020
Christopher Nolan calls Warner’s streaming plan ‘a mess’

Christopher Nolan, one of Warner Bros.' most important filmmakers, has come out strongly against the company's decision to debut its films on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021. The...

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December 8, 2020
Christopher Nolan calls Warner’s streaming plan ‘a mess’

Christopher Nolan, one of Warner Bros.' most important filmmakers, has come out strongly against the company's decision to debut its films on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021. The...

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December 8, 2020
Families of shooting victims sue sellers of ‘ghost guns’

Families of those killed and wounded in a rural California shooting rampage three years ago are suing manufacturers and sellers of “ghost gun” kits that provide easy-to-assemble firearm parts that...

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December 8, 2020
Japan’s economy grows 22.9% in 3Q, bouncing back from COVID

Japan has reported its economy expanded at a 22.9% annual rate in the last quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer....

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December 8, 2020
Japan’s economy grows 22.9% in 3Q, bouncing back from COVID

Japan has reported its economy expanded at a 22.9% annual rate in the last quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer....

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December 8, 2020
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner purchase $30 million Indian Creek plot — report

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump appear to be moving to Miami-Dade. The daughter and son-in-law of President Donald Trump have purchased a plot of land in tony Indian Creek Village....

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December 8, 2020
Texas to distribute rapid COVID-19 tests to small businesses

With new cases of the coronavirus and hospitalizations spiking in Texas as winter approaches, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday launched a program to provide small businesses with rapid tests for...

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December 8, 2020
Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

The Trump administration opted last summer not to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of one of the leading coronavirus vaccine contenders, a decision that could...

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December 8, 2020
Judge: Seattle police in contempt for blast balls at rallies

A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for the indiscriminate use of pepper-filled “blast balls” and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests in...

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December 8, 2020
Becerra’s big challenge: Vaccinating Americans against virus

In choosing Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, President-elect Joe Biden tapped a robust defender of the Affordable Care Act who will face questions about whether he possesses the...

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