Category: News


Utah monolith: Internet sleuths got there, but its origins are still a mystery


When officials in Utah on Monday revealed they had found a shimmering, metal structure deep in the Red Rock desert, they refused to say exactly where.

Black Friday: Why not save money with a refurbished Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Apple iPhone or laptop?


In a refurbished product, you won’t get the latest technology, but you will get a workable device that didn’t need to be thrown away – one that’s been cleaned, inspected and repackaged to continue serving customers.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2020/11/25/black-friday-save-money-refurbished-iphone-ipad-laptop-samsung-galaxy/6416366002/

South Korea agency says North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered executions, locked down capital


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/

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.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/holidays/2020/11/27/holiday-shopping-christmas-shipping-deadline-fedex-ups-usps/6340037002/

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”.

US shares set records as investor optimism grows


US shares hit fresh records on Tuesday with the Dow Jones index closing above 30,000 points for the first time amid hopes of a strong economic recovery and end of political uncertainty.

Covid: First Americans ‘could get vaccine in December’


Dr Moncef Slaoui told US network CNN the plan was to “ship vaccines to the immunisation sites within 24 hours” of a vaccine being approved.