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Will gifts arrive in time for Christmas? Target, Macy’s, other stores offering same-day delivery for holiday rush
On top of the typical holiday crush, carriers ranging from the U.S. Postal Service to UPS will be ferrying millions of packages to shoppers who’ve made online shopping their go-to for daily purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered stores and confined many largely to their homes.
‘The Masked Singer’: Broc-star Paul Anka is sent home in smackdown against Mushroom during Group C Finals
Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from the Nov. 26 episode of “The Masked Singer,” including the identity of the unmasked celebrity.
‘I have concerns’: Americans crowding airports for Thanksgiving, despite CDC plea to stay home
In spite of a plea from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stay put over Thanksgiving, Americans appear to be traveling to be with family and friends for the holiday.
Walmart, Target, Best Buy are closed Thanksgiving amid COVID-19, while CVS and Walgreens are open. See the list.
For the last decade, Black Friday in-store sales have continued to creep into Thanksgiving, eating into time people used to spend around the holiday table.
Supreme Court blocks strict COVID-19 restrictions on some New York houses of worship
The Supreme Court placed religious freedom before pandemic precautions Wednesday night, temporarily blocking recent rules in New York that severely restricted gatherings at houses of worship in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.
Johnny Depp libel case appeal bid turned down
The Pirates Of The Caribbean actor sued the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for libel over a 2018 article labelling him a “wife beater”.
Smart speakers: Is it Alexa, Google or Apple for you? Here’s what you need to know to decide
They’re all being heavily marketed for Black Friday sales, and you’d like to ask Siri, Alexa or the Google Assistant to play music, tell you the weather, turn off your TV or lights on command.
LinkedIn gets more like Facebook, Snapchat: The business social network adds more social features
LinkedIn, which has 700 million members, redesigned its website, introducing “Stories,” ephemeral posts first popularized by Snapchat, then exploited by Facebook and its Instagram. The changes rolled out Thursday.
What if Zoom crashes on Thanksgiving? These video meeting choices can save your virtual family gathering
Bret Kinsella always has Thanksgiving dinner with his parents. But this year, with the pandemic, Mom and Dad are staying home in New York, and he’s putting two laptops on the table, one each for Mom and Dad’s Zoom feed.
South Korea agency says North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered executions, locked down capital
November 27, 2020
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Michael Holland
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and its economic damage, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Friday.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/11/27/south-korea-says-north-korea-kim-jong-un-executions-covid/6435409002/