China accuses US of show of force with Taiwan Strait passage

National Review The Bill Is Coming Due for China’s ‘Capitalist’ Experiment The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has re-awoken to a profound truth: Rich, secure capitalists are the natural enemies of authoritarian regimes. In a hybrid autocratic-capitalist model, capitalism is the means to generate wealth, but power is the end goal. Successful capitalists naturally begin to demand that their personal and property rights be protected from authoritarian fiat. Capital in the hands of… Source link

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Ron Rivera says he, not Dan Snyder, cut Dwayne Haskins

There was no great mystery to solve here. Ron Rivera confirmed what was widely assumed when the Washington Football Team released Dwayne Haskins on Monday. The decision was his. He checked with team owner Daniel Snyder first, of course. But he made the call. “I made the decision,” Rivera said Wednesday, per the Washington Post. “I informed the owner of my decision. He was supportive, and it was just something I felt we had to do. It was something I felt was in the best interest of both… Source link

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Nashville bomber linked to ‘lizard people’ myth, investigators say

As investigators search for a possible motive behind the Christmas Day suicide bombing that rocked downtown Nashville, injuring three people and destroying several buildings, new details have emerged about the peculiar beliefs of the suspected bomber. NBC News reported Wednesday that investigators have obtained evidence that Anthony Quinn Warner, who died in the explosion, may have subscribed to a conspiracy theory that many of the world’s most powerful figures, from Barack Obama to the… Source link

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Stock futures tick up ahead of final session of 2020

TipRanks 3 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 7%; Raymond James Says ‘Buy’ Wall Street’s investment firms are burning the midnight oil as we approach the end of 2020, publishing their year-end notes and their New Year prognostications, both for investors’ edification. There is the obvious point: we’re in a moment of rising markets, and investor sentiment is riding high now that the election is settled and COVID vaccines have emergency approval and are getting into the distribution… Source link

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Yahoo Finance’s favorite business books of 2020

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic hit every industry and drowned out so much of the news in 2020, global business also reckoned with racial justice protests and a reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement, the ongoing fight for gender equality in the boardroom and equal pay, the social and economic effects of the U.S. presidential election, and continued scrutiny and criticism of Big Tech and its role in our lives. Many of these events or movements have further divided Americans, politically or… Source link

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Terrell Owens says McNabb was drinking before Super Bowl

Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb had their falling out over 15 years ago and things have not gotten any better since. Owens was on the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s “Untold Stories” series hosted by Master Tesfatsion, and Owens dished on the beef between him and McNabb — but most important, he discussed the story about McNabb allegedly throwing up in the huddle during Super Bowl XXXIX. T.O. knows ‘for a fact’ that McNabb was out drinking The story about McNabb’s Super Bowl puking… Source link

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Insights Into Google’s December 2020 Broad Core Algorithm Update

Just when everyone was prepping up for the holiday chill, Google gave an early Christmas “present”. 3rd December marked an official roll out of Google’s core update for the year 2020. This was followed seven months after the last broad core update which was on May 4, 2020. SearchLiaison’s tweet confirmed the same, and it is expected to reach full third core update by end of this year. ‘Danny Sullivan says that the December core update did not have anything to do directly… Source link

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How to Change the Screen Saver on the Chromecast with Google TV

The Chromecast with Google TV blends the concepts of Chromecast dongles and Android TV devices. That means they have both “Ambient Mode” and screen savers. We’ll show you how to use both, which requires some digging. In order to merge Chromecast and Android TV, Google shifted a lot of stuff around. However, Google TV is built on Android TV, so all of the Android TV settings are still present. One example of this is the screen saver. RELATED: What’s the Difference between Google TV… Source link

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Ditch phone contracts in 2021 and get unlimited* everything with Yahoo Mobile

In The Know is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. The product written about here is offered in affiliation with In The Know’s parent company, Verizon Media. A new year usually signals new beginnings. Why not apply that same philosophy to your phone plan? With so many of today’s leading mobile phone plans still featuring pesky contracts and expensive monthly bills, seeking out a cheaper and less restricting option may be your best bet. Luckily, Yahoo Mobile has… Source link

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