Sainsbury’s warns of consumer electronics shortages this Christmas

A sign is displayed outside a Sainsbury’s store in London, in this file photograph dated December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Neil HallLONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – British consumers should expect a shortage of consumer electronics products in Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) stores this Christmas due to the global delays of semi-conductor chips, the boss of the supermarket group said…Continue Reading

New clues reveal how Covid invades the brain and can cause long-term symptoms

Early research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 can enter the brain easily through a person’s nose, infiltrating brain cells where it lurks unchecked, possibly leading to lasting neurological symptoms, such as trouble with thinking and memory.Two new studies — from the California National Primate Research Center and the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto — suggest that the virus…Continue Reading

Trump’s still fighting to keep Jan. 6 documents secret. Why it’s not going well.

On Aug. 25, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection issued a request for White House documents pertaining to the Capitol violence and what led up to it. The requested information includes a draft of former President Donald Trump’s speech for the rally that proceeded the mob attack, a memo about potential lawsuits against…Continue Reading

For Black people, the mental effects of police killings linger

Michelle Kenney still has nights when she stays up crying over the death of her son, Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old high school student who was shot three years ago by an East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police officer.Time has also not healed the pain Zion Carr grapples with after witnessing the shooting death of his aunt,…Continue Reading

How white women helped propel Republicans to victory in Virginia

WASHINGTON — White women voters may have made the difference for Republicans in Virginia’s high-profile gubernatorial race Tuesday, swinging by double digits towards the GOP and giving the party a potentially winning playbook in future elections.For some Democrats surveying the wreckage from a bad night, the 13 percentage point swing towards the GOP among white…Continue Reading