Monthly Archives: December 2020

America the overprivileged

Bikers ride down Main Street during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Sturgis, S.D. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP) Did you whine in 2020? Were masks too much for you? Did the coronavirus pandemic cause intolerable inconvenience? Congratulations, American Snowflake—you can’t handle even modest adversity. If you lost a partner, friend or family member to Covid-19 in 2020, you had a truly awful year. More than 300,000 Americans died of Covid in 2020, and when… Source link

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Move over Peloton, Apple could become a fitness powerhouse

Apple (AAPL) has officially launched its anticipated answer to Peloton (PTON) app, Apple Fitness+. Available now on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, Apple Fitness+ is meant to be a kind of one-stop-shop for your fitness needs whether you’re just starting out or are an experienced fitness fanatic. For $7.99 per month or $79.99 a year, Fitness+ gives you access to a host of on-demand, recorded workouts for 10 different types of exercises including everything from strength training, to yoga and… Source link

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Why you should think about your stock portfolio differently in 2021

2020 is a year the stock market defied reason, despite a global pandemic and the economic turmoil that ensued the markets rallied. As investors look ahead to an uncertain year, one thing stock analysts appear to be certain about is that we’re in for more market volatility in 2021. “I think that’s still the watch word for ‘21,” Dave Nadig, CIO and director of research at ETF Trends tells Yahoo Finance Live. “I think there’s still the opportunity for a lot of volatility. There’s… Source link

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Black, Latino patients ‘most concerned’ about COVID-19 vaccine; Susan Moore case shows why

The U.S. is racing to administer COVID-19 vaccines across the country to frontline workers and the elderly, but it’s coming up against mistrust — particularly among people of color. According to one New York City doctor, it’s vital to address concerns about systemic racism as a matter of public health — and not just for people of color, but for everyone. “The individuals that are most concerned that I found in my clinic are my African-American and Latino patients,” Dr. Stella Safo,… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Saturday Picks

Guards Ben Simmons, PHI ($39) vs. NYK Simmons comes at a premium, but few guards can match his level of all-around production. Simmons finished Wednesday’s opener with 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals. Fred VanVleet, TOR ($32) vs. SAN This is a bit of a buy low after VanVleet struggled in the Raptors’ disappointing opener, but he’ll have a good chance to bounce back against San Antonio. He could face a difficult individual matchup in Dejounte Murray, but look… Source link

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Kawhi Leonard left bloodied in Clippers win vs. Nuggets

The Los Angeles Clippers followed up their win over the Lakers on opening night with another strong effort against a Western Conference contender on Christmas Day. But they lost Kawhi Leonard along the way. The Clippers improved to 2-0 with a 121-108 win over the Denver Nuggets Friday, capping an NBA holiday slate with the fifth double-digit margin of victory in five games. They held on for the win after losing Leonard, who was left bloodied and laying on the court after teammate Serge Ibaka… Source link

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Bitcoin Hits $25K for First Time Ever, Approaches $26K

Benzinga Benzinga’s Bulls And Bears Of Christmas Week: Airbnb, Apple, Netflix, Nike, Tesla And More * Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. * The week’s bullish calls included big tech stocks and a telecom giant. * A top electric vehicle maker and recent hot IPOs were among the bearish calls.The big U.S. indexes ended the shortened trading week leading up to Christmas with marginal gains, despite word of a new strain of COVID-19 and the… Source link

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Stephen Curry frustrated with Warriors slow start

This isn’t how this season was supposed to go. On the heels of a campaign lost to injury and exodus, 2020-21 was supposed to mark a return to relevance for the Golden State Warriors. Another championship contender in the Bay, old-school Splash Brothers style. But like so much else in 2020, those plans went up in smoke, thanks largely to the offseason Achilles tear suffered by Klay Thompson. It’s a devastating setback that will cost him a second straight season after losing 2019-20 to a… Source link

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Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID vaccine -NYT

TipRanks 3 Stocks J.P. Morgan Says Are Ready to Rip Higher Take a deep breath, get ready, the New Year is just around the corner, and while we’re all ready to celebrate – just on principle, because getting out of 2020 is reason enough for joy – let’s also take stock of where we are and where we’re headed.There’s a growing sense of optimism, engendered by the availability of COVID vaccines and the potential they give for a return to normal on Main Streets around the country…. Source link

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Alvin Kamara goes off for 6 TDs as Saints roll Vikings

If you have Alvin Kamara on your fantasy team and are in the title game, you didn’t expect an NFL record-setting day to start Week 16. Kamara scored six touchdowns on Sunday against Minnesota, which hadn’t been done in the NFL in 55 years and had been done only three times. He is the first player since 1929 to have six rushing touchdowns in a game, and only the second player to pull that off. Kamara’s sixth touchdown came with 1:50 left. Kamara went off against the Vikings in a 52-33 win… Source link

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