By Liam Reilly and Eric Levenson, CNN Uncollected trash has piled up in parts of New York City as the Department of Sanitation has dealt with a delay in service and staffing issues, officials said Monday. “Yes, we did experience a delay in a service, a gap, we were making up for throughout [last] week,”
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly and Eric Levenson, CNN Uncollected trash has piled up in parts of New York City as the Department of Sanitation has dealt with a delay in service and staffing issues, officials said Monday. “Yes, we did experience a delay in a service, a gap, we were making up for throughout [last] week,”
Continue Reading By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A panel of potential jurors staring at him, an alleged drug kingpin on Monday cut a deal with prosecutors. Darrin Jamark “DD” Southall, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Chargers have announced plans to build new team headquarters and a training facility in El Segundo. The team said on Monday that it has reached an agreement with Continental Development Corporation and Mar Ventures, Inc. to construct the complex on a 14-acre site. The project still
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have hired a bench coach to also be their offensive coordinator. Donnie Ecker will serve as manager Chris Woodward’s bench coach and also oversee the organization’s overall hitting program at both the major and minor league levels. The Rangers are coming off a 102-loss season when they hit
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Legal troubles for former Idaho Representative Aaron von Ehlinger are getting worse.
Continue Reading By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves lead the World Series three games to two and will try to win the championship Tuesday night when Max Fried starts against the Astros in Houston. The Braves missed a big chance to clinch the crown in Game 5 on Sunday night when
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Forward Raul Jimenez has earned his first home goal in more than a year to inspire Wolves to beat Everton 2-1 in the English Premier League. Jimenez is fit again after recovering from a life-threatening fractured skull 12 months ago and has scored at Molineux for the first time since October
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the weekend. That brings the total confirmed and probable cases reported since March 2020 to 292,317. There are a total of 232,484 confirmed cases and 59,833 probable cases in all 44 of the 44 counties in Idaho, according
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By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the nation’s largest utility holding companies has agreed to refund customers of its three Ohio electric companies $306 million for collecting significantly excessive profits over a three-year period. The settlement between Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel and other groups was announced Monday.
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By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — One of the nation’s largest utility holding companies has agreed to refund customers of its three Ohio electric companies $306 million for collecting significantly excessive profits over a three-year period. The settlement between Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel and other groups was announced Monday.
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By Annie Grayer and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal on Monday said her caucus is ready to move forward on two bills key to President Joe Biden’s agenda “as soon as tomorrow,” a significant concession after previously seeking direct assurances from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on the legislation.
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — FIFA and CONCACAF are inching closer to making the final call on which cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will host matches for the 2026 World Cup, with decisions expected sometime next spring. The FIFA and CONCACAF delegation has wrapped up its second set of
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again. David Halls released a statement to the New York Post, breaking his silence following the
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Angela Dewan, CNN More than 100 world leaders representing over 85% of the planet’s forests committed on Tuesday to ending and reversing deforestation and land degradation by 2030, in the first substantial deal announced at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. Among the nations taking part are Canada, Russia, Brazil, Colombia,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Registro Federal publicará en los próximos días la norma del Departamento de Trabajo que obliga a las empresas privadas con 100 empleados o más a exigir su vacunación o someterlos a pruebas semanales, cumpliendo así un anuncio que el presidente Joe Biden hizo en septiembre. La Oficina de Administración y
Continue Reading By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN After battling Covid-19 for almost a month and being released from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Richard Soliz returned to the hospital in late October. But it was not for medical treatment — it was to apologize. Soliz, a graphic artist who had not received a Covid-19 vaccine,
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Television ratings are up for the World Series along with its return to its usual format with games in each team’s city. Atlanta’s 2-0 victory over visiting Houston in Game 3 on Friday drew a 6.1 rating, 16 share and 11,232,000 viewers on Fox. That was up 37% from 8,210,000 viewers for
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Television ratings are up for the World Series along with its return to its usual format with games in each team’s city. Atlanta’s 2-0 victory over visiting Houston in Game 3 on Friday drew a 6.1 rating, 16 share and 11,232,000 viewers on Fox. That was up 37% from 8,210,000 viewers for
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker appreciates his star players. At this time of the year, he’s also a big fan of his role players. Baker likens his bench players to a third-down running back in football or a sixth man in basketball. Pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez helped the Astros stave off elimination in
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A quick moving system is dropping in rain and high elevation snow Monday night into Tuesday. OVERNIGHT: Cloudy with rain showers, Lows around 40°, with winds around 5-10 MPH. TUE: Rain and high elevation snow showers with cloudy skies. SW winds around 10-20 MPH, with highs into the upper 40’s to lower 50’s. WED: Partly
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield says that top cover corner Kei’Trel Clark will miss the remainder of this season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament during Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference loss at North Carolina State. Satterfield announced the sophomore cornerback’s diagnosis during his weekly news conference. He said Clark underwent
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cada año, el 1 de noviembre, muchos católicos romanos y otros cristianos de todo el mundo celebran el Día de Todos los Santos, que honra a todos los santos de la Iglesia que se considera que llegaron al cielo. En la Iglesia ortodoxa, el Día de Todos los Santos se celebra
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Heat’s Max Strus expects to be sidelined for maybe just a couple weeks. Given how badly he initially feared his left knee was injured, that’s a major win for Miami guard. The Heat diagnosed Strus’ injury as only a sprain Monday after learning he did
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has recommended no new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed. His supporters include some lawmakers and celebrities who point to evidence they say raises serious doubts about his guilt. Reed was condemned for the 1996 killing of 19-year-old Stacey Stites. Prosecutors say
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A day after blockbuster Supreme Court arguments, Justice Neil Gorsuch called in sick on Tuesday and participated in oral arguments from his home by telephone. Gorsuch has a “stomach bug,” and “out of an abundance of caution,” he will participate remotely, according to Patricia McCabe, a spokeswoman
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Police in Ohio say they’re disturbed after two sewing needles were found in Halloween candy. The candy was found to be tampered with after a citywide trick-or-treat Saturday night, Fostoria Police said in a statement Sunday. “Although we only are aware of 2 pieces of candy being involved, we take
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The union representing dockworkers at South Carolina’s ports tells The Associated Press it’s calling on the Biden administration for help in a dispute related to a new shipping terminal. But the chief executive of the state’s ports authority says the “hybrid” union-non-union employment model at the
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The union representing dockworkers at South Carolina’s ports tells The Associated Press it’s calling on the Biden administration for help in a dispute related to a new shipping terminal. But the chief executive of the state’s ports authority says the “hybrid” union-non-union employment model at the
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep species protections in place for Canada lynx. A federal judge in Montana on Monday approved a settlement between the U.S. Interior Department and environmentalists who had sued to retain protections for the snow-loving wild cats. Lynx have been listed
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said Monday she believes the company would be “stronger” if founder Mark Zuckerberg stepped down as chief executive. “I think it is unlikely the company will change if he remains CEO,” she said during an on-stage interview at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. “I
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has announced that jockey Miguel Mena, who won nearly 2,100 thoroughbred races in North America and earned $72.4 million in prize money, has died following a pedestrian accident. He was 34. The track announced in a release that Mena was killed Sunday night on westbound Interstate 64 in east
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii remains among the most restrictive states for COVID-19 mandates, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. Various state and county rules have changed often, leaving some businesses, travelers and residents confused and frustrated. Hawaii Gov. David Ige said earlier this year that all restrictions would end once
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Adam Fox on a seven-year extension. Fox won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman last season. The new contract goes into effect in 2022-23. It’s reportedly worth just under $67 million. Fox joined Hall of Famer Bobby Orr as the
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — News organizations are making a fresh plea to the judge overseeing the case of a former Minnesota police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright. They’re asking her to allow live video coverage of former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter’s trial because of the continuing threat
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW and TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration’s decision to allow vaccinated people to enter the U.S. by land for nonessential travel starting next week has many Canadians packing up their campers and making reservations at their favorite vacation condos and mobile home parks. Restrictions imposed by both countries
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter will miss the remainder of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. The injury is a devastating loss of the team’s best pass rusher for the second straight year. Hunter was hurt in the second quarter of the game
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared gun violence a public health crisis and says $250 million in state and federal money will be directed toward the issue over three years. Pritzker’s office says about $50 million of the Illinois effort will come from the current state budget with the same approach in
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death row inmate Julius Jones. The board voted 3-1 on Monday to recommend clemency for Jones and that his sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A court document says a 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a cross-country American Airlines flight allegedly punched the woman in the face after being told he could not use the bathroom, leaving her bleeding around her nose and giving her a concussion.
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A court document says a 20-year-old California man accused of assaulting a flight attendant on a cross-country American Airlines flight allegedly punched the woman in the face after being told he could not use the bathroom, leaving her bleeding around her nose and giving her a concussion.
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN Voters across the country head to the polls Tuesday to decide a series of races that will test the national political landscape and the direction of the Democratic Party a year into Joe Biden’s presidency. In Virginia, Democrats hope to prevent the pendulum of
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Bo Nix has turned around his _ and perhaps Auburn’s _ football season since watching from the sideline as his backup helped prevent an embarrassing upset. The Tigers’ once-struggling quarterback has turned in perhaps the best stretch of his career for the 12th-ranked Tigers since getting benched in that
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The New York Giants put linebacker Carter Coughlin on injured reserve and activated cornerback Aaron Robinson off the PUP list amid of series of defensive roster moves ahead of their Monday night game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Giants also promoted linebackers Trent
Continue Reading BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna moved up to mid-table after beating last-place Cagliari 2-0 in Serie A. Lorenzi De Silvestri and Marko Arnautovic scored second-half goals as Bologna ended a three-match winless run. Cagliari still has only one win since Walter Mazzarri replaced Leonardo Semplici as the Sardinian club’s coach in September.
Continue Reading CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel have entered the COVID-19 protocol after testing positive for the coronavirus. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan says Pettersson is symptomatic, while Ruhwedel is so far asymptomatic. The two defensemen are the fifth and sixth Penguin players to enter the COVID-19 protocol this season.
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Rhule has been preaching for weeks that the Carolina Panthers need to stay committed to running the football and rely on a defense filled with former first- and second-round draft picks to win games. That seems to be the right formula as the Panthers
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un juez de Florida desestimó siete de los ocho cargos de lavado de dinero contra el empresario colombiano Alex Saab, según documentos judiciales. Los cargos fueron desestimados “sobre la base de las garantías hechas a la República de Cabo Verde durante el proceso de extradición”, según muestran documentos judiciales. La moción
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has urged world leaders attending the U.N. climate summit to “rise above the politics of the moment.” She said in a video message that she hoped they could work together for the sake of future generations. The 95-year-old monarch had been expected to attend
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen’s strange and subpar season took another twist when he canceled media access to players and coordinators for the remainder of the week. Mullen made the decision two days after a 34-7 drubbing to rival Georgia in nearby Jacksonville. It was the
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX launch has been delayed because of a ‘minor medical issue’ involving one of the four astronauts. NASA said Monday that the launch to the International Space Station is now off until Saturday night at the earliest. Liftoff had been scheduled for this
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Nearly 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow on Monday to address what scientists and health experts say is the world’s biggest crisis: climate change. The meeting came on the heels of a G20 summit that delivered, at best, mixed results on climate, with the leaders of the world’s
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say millionaire real estate scion Robert Durst has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of Kathie Durst, his first wife who disappeared nearly four decades ago. The second-degree murder indictment Monday in the New York City suburbs comes after an investigator
Continue Reading KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency has yet again pushed back a final decision on whether to allow the construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets in coastal Georgia. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it plans to release its decision on Spaceport Camden by Dec. 15 rather than this Wednesday. Local officials
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been quite themselves as they’ve opened their NBA title defense. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has played in each of the Bucks’ first seven games but many of his usual running mates have been missing. The impact of their absences was evident as
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Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money lawmakers say the federal government should be paying the state in property taxes if the land were privately owned.
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By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Russia to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations this week. On Monday afternoon, the world’s largest country by area (covering more than 17 million square kilometers or 6.6 million square miles), moved up to Level 4, the
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Russia to its list of “very high” risk travel destinations this week. On Monday afternoon, the world’s largest country by area (covering more than 17 million square kilometers or 6.6 million square miles), moved up to Level 4, the
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to five years in prison for looking at child pornography during a commercial flight to Florida. Court records show that 70-year-old Donald Max Ingram was sentenced Thursday in Tampa federal court. He pleaded guilty to the child porn charge in May. According to court documents,
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The City of Ammon in partnership with Bonneville County Road and Bridge will be installing a flashing four-way stop at the intersection of Ammon Road and 49th South (Township Road) on Thursday.
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Regulators have long been circling cryptocurrencies. Now they have a new target: stablecoins. A Monday report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency urged Congress to slap bank-like rules on the assets. The selling point
Continue Reading CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect. The Associated Press preseason All-American is set to play his first game Nov. 22 against
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Miami have dismissed several criminal charges against an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as part of assurances it made to Cape Verde as part of a rancorous extradition fight. Alex Saab now faces a single count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. If
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A wild opening stretch for the Panthers is over. Monday was simply a back-to-work day for Florida. Sunday was a Halloween party for players and their significant others, and the hours enjoying each other’s company while dressed up as something or someone else also
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep species protections in place for Canada lynx. A federal judge in Montana on Monday approved a settlement between the U.S. Interior Department and environmentalists who had sued to retain protections for the snow-loving wild cats. Lynx have been listed
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep species protections in place for Canada lynx. A federal judge in Montana on Monday approved a settlement between the U.S. Interior Department and environmentalists who had sued to retain protections for the snow-loving wild cats. Lynx have been listed
Continue Reading By CBS 2 Chicago Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Northwestern University is warning students about multiple reports of people claiming they were drugged without their consent at recent off-campus parties, just weeks after the school suspended all social events for fraternities over the same problem. In a campus
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it has temporarily removed from its visual information website tens of thousands of photo and video images of Afghans who supported the U.S. war effort and who may be vulnerable to retaliation by the Taliban. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said he made the decision to remove from publicly
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By Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. Adolescents reported that they spent nearly eight hours a day in front of a screen, double their pre-pandemic estimates of nearly four hours per day, according to a study
Continue Reading By Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. Adolescents reported that they spent nearly eight hours a day in front of a screen, double their pre-pandemic estimates of nearly four hours per day, according to a study
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly approved legislation would mean Tennessee schools will have to jump through even more hoops if they want to implement mask mandates to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The strict new rules are part of a sweeping bill Republicans signed off on in
Continue Reading By Marie Saavedra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — The city’s mandate is forcing some workers to be on no pay status until they’re able to show that they are vaccinated. For four paramedics, they want to return to the job they love without being forced to be vaccinated. “We
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette two games without pay for boarding Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras. The incident occurred in the first period of the Ducks’ 4-2 win over Montreal on Sunday in Anaheim. Paquette was given a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding. He will
Continue Reading By Kevin Hogan Click here for updates on this story POMFRET, Connecticut (WFSB) — Giving back to your community as a volunteer firefighter is in itself a dire need these days. This comes as time constraints and career demands take priorities in many young families. Statewide, the future is bleak, as older volunteers are no
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are seeking technology companies to appraise federal land in real-time to find out how much money lawmakers say the federal government should be paying the state in property taxes if the land were privately owned. The Committee on Federalism last month put out what
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The company that runs Facebook says it has cancelled 937 accounts linked to the government of Nicaragua and the Sandinista party of President Daniel Ortega. Meta Platforms says it also removed 140 deceptive pages, 24 groups and 363 Instagram accounts for violating the company’s policy against “coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The company that runs Facebook says it has cancelled 937 accounts linked to the government of Nicaragua and the Sandinista party of President Daniel Ortega. Meta Platforms says it also removed 140 deceptive pages, 24 groups and 363 Instagram accounts for violating the company’s policy against “coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf
Continue Reading By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The man who raped a woman with special needs during Mardi Gras in 2017 was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Cecil Jackson pleaded guilty to first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse on Monday. According to prosecutors, the woman was staying
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in three new elk hunt areas in Wyoming.
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Accusers in the upcoming New York City trial of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse teenage girls will testify using pseudonyms or first names to protect their privacy. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan made the decision at a pretrial hearing
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Radamel Falcao has been held scoreless as Rayo Vallecano’s winning run at home was halted by Celta Vigo in the Spanish league. The veteran Colombia striker scored the winner in Rayo’s win against Barcelona in the previous round but couldn’t capitalize on his chances in drawing
Continue Reading CNNEE Nota del editor: Jorge G. Castañeda es colaborador de CNN. Fue secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México de 2000 a 2003. Actualmente es profesor de la Universidad de Nueva York y su libro más reciente, “America Through Foreign Eyes”, fue publicado por Oxford UniversityPress en 2020. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son únicamente
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While Idaho drivers saved a couple of pennies when they stopped to fill up this week, drivers in other parts of the country paid a couple more than they did last week.
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump said in a statement Monday that he and Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee in Virginia’s governor’s race, “get along very well together and strongly believe in many of the same policies.” Trump’s statement, the day before the election, urged his supporters to “get out and vote” for
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Novavax, Harley-Davidson rise; Moderna, Mirati fall.
Continue Reading By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press AROCUTIN, Mexico (AP) — Visitors are once again thronging the famed Day of the Dead ceremonies around Mexico’s Lake Patzcuaro. That means economic relief for a region that suffered from last year’s pandemic shutdown of the observance. In the city of Patzcuaro itself, tourists were treated to a parade, theater
Continue Reading By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — Halloween isn’t just about trick-or-treating or donning elaborate costumes for a night of partying. There are some who have a more socially-conscious way of observing All Hallows’ Eve. In Berkeley, there is Julie Twichell. “I care a lot about the environment
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day modestly higher on Wall Street, enough to notch more all-time highs for major indexes. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq rose Monday. Smaller company stocks far outpaced the broader market. Energy stocks made solid gains as oil prices rose. Bond yields also
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Jessica Simpson is celebrating a big milestone. The singer and entrepreneur on Monday shared a throwback photo of herself on Instagram to mark four years of being sober. “This person in the early morning of Nov 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself. I had so much self discovery to
Continue Reading THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — The city of The Dalles, Oregon, has filed suit in an effort to keep Google’s water use a secret. The move Friday comes ahead of a key City Council vote on a $28.5 million water pact between the city and the tech giant. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the city is seeking
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says striker Sergio Aguero will be sidelined for at least three months after undergoing heart tests. The club says he has been “subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process” that won’t allow him to play for a while. It says “the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — American whiskey producers have toasted a trans-Atlantic agreement to end retaliatory tariffs that sank their European sales. Now comes the challenge of rebuilding brands that were stymied in Europe during the trade dispute. Distillers will have to ramp up distribution networks. They’ll also have to overcome
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal on Monday said her caucus is ready to move forward on two bills key to President Joe Biden’s agenda “as soon as tomorrow,” a significant concession after previously seeking direct assurances from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on the legislation.
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says the country’s foreign minister is at home in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus. The official IRNA news agency said the minister’s general condition is good. The report quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying Iran’s top diplomat is able to perform his work-related duties remotely.
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is still trying to dig out from under a blizzard of canceled flights over the last few days. By midafternoon Monday, American had canceled more than 400 flights. It’s the fourth straight day of major disruptions at American, which canceled more than 1,000 flights
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that constitutional rights enshrined in Supreme Court decisions concerning gun rights, same-sex marriage, birth control and other contentious issues could be open to attack depending on how the court handled the Texas abortion ban cases that were in front of it Monday. The court’s attention in Monday’s arguments
Continue Reading By Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Yet another major retailer in San Francisco has made the decision to close earlier due to excessive theft particularly at night, according to San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. The Castro Safeway on Market and Church Streets was open 24 hours, but
Continue Reading The Supreme Court grappled with the abortion issue for nearly three hours on Monday, hearing two challenges to the Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks. The first case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, was brought by abortion providers. The second was brought by President Joe Biden’s Justice Department against the state of
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says he knows whether 2020 All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari will make his 2021 debut on Sunday at Kansas City. He just isn’t planning to announce whether Bakhtiari will be available in order to make the Chiefs have to prepare for either scenario. Bakhtiari
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — American whiskey producers have toasted a trans-Atlantic agreement to end retaliatory tariffs that sank their European sales. Now comes the challenge of rebuilding brands that were stymied in Europe during the trade dispute. Distillers will have to ramp up distribution networks. They’ll also have to overcome
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