Global Nation: Mortgage scammer who preyed on Filipinos in Hawaii sentenced to 20 years; Handgun sales in California soar in pandemic; Popular Fil-Am vegan restaurant relaunches as online storefront

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  PHILIPPINE HEADLINES   USA & CANADA  [Mortgage scammer who preyed on Filipinos in Hawaii sentenced to 20 years]( HONOLULU–  A real estate scammer who victimized Filipino immigrants in Hawaii was sentenced to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and mail fraud in connection with a fraudulent mortgage relief scheme. A federal jury convicted Anthony T. Williams, 49, of Pineville, Louisiana, on March 3, 2020 of 32 counts of wire fraud and mail... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Handgun sales in California soar in pandemic]( The FBI conducted 462,000 background checks related to handgun purchases in California from March through September, an increase of 209,000, or 83%, from the same period last year. That’s more than in any other seven-month period on record. People who study gun ownership think the increase means more people are buying guns for the first time. Handguns,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Popular Fil-Am vegan restaurant relaunches as online storefront]( SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Filipino vegan restaurant, Nick’s on Grand, has closed its doors in South San Francisco due to the coronavirus pandemic and is relaunching as “Chef Reina” through an online storefront www.chefreina.com. The delivery service will include care packages, dishes from the restaurant’s original menu, and pre-packaged vegan Filipino “meats.” Owner-Chef Reina Montenegro... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Reuters Survey: US economic outlook dim; economists say Dem sweep best for revival]( The outlook for the U.S. economy has dimmed in the run-up to the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll which showed that a recent resurgence in novel coronavirus cases ran a high risk of halting the economic recovery. New coronavirus infections have touched record levels in the United States recently, and the number of... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Winter of our discontent]( NEW YORK—In the final presidential debate, former vice-president Joe Biden said we would be in for a “dark winter,” due to the continuing surge in COVID-19 infections—now close to 9 million—and virus-related deaths, more than 225,000 as of this writing. And the average daily total of new infections has gone up to more than 69,000.... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Microsoft cloud biz gathers steam as pandemic boosts growth]( Microsoft Corp’s cloud computing business slightly re-accelerated and its Teams messaging and collaboration software won new users, as a pandemic-driven shift to working from home and online learning drove quarterly results ahead of investor targets. COVID-19 has speeded up a move toward cloud-based computing, helping companies such as Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc’s cloud unit... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [First day of Facebook moratorium on new U.S. political ads marked by glitches]( The first day of Facebook Inc’s effort to stop new political advertising being introduced in the final stretch of U.S. election campaigning was marked by complaints that the planned moratorium was beset by glitches. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s digital director Rob Flaherty slammed the social media giant on Tuesday, saying on Twitter its systems... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Seedstars looking for next tech startups to invest in]( Seedstars, the Swiss-based private company focused on emerging markets, is on the search for the next big tech companies to add to its growing portfolio of startups. Seedstars is opening applications for the next batch of participants of the Seedstars Growth Program, providing the most promising ventures with both learning and investment opportunities. More information... [Share this article](   ASIA & PACIFIC  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2020 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use your email address for commercial or other purposes without your permission. You can opt-out of any emails from us by [updating your preferences](. [Forward to a Friend]( | [Feedback](