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Friday, November 27, 2020 8:46 AM ET

World News

Suspected North Korean Hackers Targeted COVID Vaccine Maker AstraZeneca: Report

NDTV - 16 minutes ago

Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the company races to deploy its vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.

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CBS News

First Black Cardinal said he hopes to begin on "positive" note with Biden after contentious relationship with Trump

CBS News - 17 minutes ago

Gregory called it "baffling" and "reprehensible" when President Trump visited the St John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, a day after protesters were forced away for his photo op.

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New York Times

Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?

Euronews - 4 hours ago

It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.

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Russia Today

Taiwan lawmakers throw PIG GUTS during parliament session to protest meat imports from US (PHOTOS, VIDEO) — RT World News

Russia Today - 19 minutes ago

Fistfights broke out in Taiwan’s legislature as opposition party lawmakers began throwing pig organs in protest against an upcoming policy change which will allow pork and beef imports from the US.

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Politics News

Star Tribune

Trump says he'll leave White House if Electoral College seats Biden

Star Tribune - 2 hours ago

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden's victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a "mistake" — as he spent his Thanksgiving renewing baseless claims that "massive fraud" and crooked officials in battleground states caused his election defeat.

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Slate

Joe Biden’s Victory Depended on Black Organizing. How Will the Democrats Respond?

Slate - 19 hours ago

What can Democrats do in return?

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Independent UK

Downing Street tried to have coronavirus vaccine branded with Union flag

Independent UK - 33 minutes ago

Downing Street officials attempted to have doses of the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine branded with the Union Jack, it has emerged.

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Boston Globe

Midnight ruling exposes rifts at a Supreme Court transformed by Trump - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 14 hours ago

The justices issued six opinions, several of them unusually bitter, in upholding challenges from churches and synagogues to state pandemic restrictions. The ruling was almost certainly a taste of things to come, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s support for religious freedom likely to play a major role.

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Business News

USA Today

Black Friday: Stores kick off in-store holiday sales with socially distanced lines

USA Today - 16 minutes ago

When do Black Friday sales start and stores open? Will shoppers show up for a different Black Friday amid COVID-19? Or will they shop online?

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Tulsa World

Illinois’ plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution puts front-line health care workers first, but many details still up in air

Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago

The state of Illinois’ plan for distributing a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available puts front-line health care workers first in line to be inoculated, but shifting projections on how many initial doses the state is likely to receive, the various temperature storage requirements for different vaccines and changing federal recommendations make it uncertain exactly how that plan will roll out.

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AP News

China to impose temporary anti-dumping measures on Australian wine imports

The Globe and Mail - 54 minutes ago

China will impose temporary anti-dumping tariffs of 107.1% to 212.1% on wine imported from Australia from Nov. 28

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AP News

Global stocks mixed amid unease about vaccine development

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 hours ago

Global stock markets are mixed as questions about the effectiveness of one possible coronavirus vaccine weigh on investor optimism

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Technology

USA Today

Black Friday 2020: The best TV deals

USA Today - 16 minutes ago

TVs are some of the priciest things you buy, so getting a Black Friday 2020 deal can be amazing. These are our favorite TV deals this week.

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International Business Times

Alexa Spoiling Christmas? How To Stop Amazon Delivery Announcements

International Business Times - 21 hours ago

The virtual assistant is infamous for accidentally spoiling gift surprises.

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AP News

UK to establish new antitrust unit to scrutinise Google and Facebook

Independent Online - 4 hours ago

The UK government said it will set up an antitrust unit to introduce and enforce a new code to govern the behaviour of platforms that currently dominate the market, such as Google and Facebook.

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AP News

Canadians could tell tech companies to delete their data under new privacy law

Toronto Star - 17 hours ago

The federal government is proposing a new privacy law to give Canadians’ greater control over how companies collect and exploit their personal informa...

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Sports Headlines

Fox News

Funeral home employee fired for disturbing selfie with Diego Maradona’s body

Fox News - 20 minutes ago

A funeral home worker was fired after taking a picture of himself next to the open coffin of the late Diego Maradona, according to Mirror Sport.

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Channel NewsAsia

Tennis: Organisers await government nod to allow players to train in Australian Open quarantine

Channel NewsAsia - 22 minutes ago

Australian Open organisers said on Friday that nothing regarding the quarantine for players arriving in the country for the Grand Slam had been ...

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Inquisitr

NFL Rumors: Ravens Could Be Forced To Forfeit After Slate Of Positive COVID-19 Tests, Including Lamar Jackson

Inquisitr - 17 minutes ago

The Baltimore Ravens have already lost Lamar Jackson, and now the team could lose their Week 12 game without ever setting foot on the field. A new slate of positive COVID-19 tests for the Ravens has ...

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Russia Today

'STOP THE COUNT!' NFL's Washington Football Team MOCKS outgoing President Donald Trump with victorious social media tweet — RT Sport News

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

The Washington Football Team tweeted in triumph after moving to the top of the NFC East standings, using one of U.S. President Donald Trump's desperate post-election tweets as inspiration.

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