Kim Kardashian is making Skims for men
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Skims, the underwear and apparel brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is hoping to attract new customers:…
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School shooting in Brazil’s Sao Paulo leaves one student dead
SAO PAULO (AP) — A teenager has opened fire at a high school in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, killing one student and wounding two others. The…
Continue Reading Theft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint leaves four facing federal charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal authorities have unsealed charges against four men in the theft earlier this year of more than 2 million dimes from a…
Continue Reading Judge orders release of man who was accused of plotting ISIS-inspired truck attacks near Washington
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the release of a Maryland man who has been imprisoned for…
Continue Reading Brooklyn Org’s rebrand ditches ‘foundation’ from its name for being ‘old’ and ‘controlling’
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy NEW YORK (AP) — To appeal to a new generation of philanthropists, the…
Continue Reading Orbán blasts the European Union on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has compared Hungary’s membership in the European Union to…
Continue Reading 40 years after Beirut’s deadly Marines bombing, US troops again deploying east of the Mediterranean
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Forty years after the bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the United States is again…
Continue Reading Nashville police chief has spent a career mentoring youths but couldn’t keep his son from trouble
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Police Chief John Drake has spent much of his career trying to steer young…
Continue Reading Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive
By SAMYA KULLAB and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yousra Abu Sharekh’s days begin in the southern Gaza Strip often…
Continue Reading Imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny refuses to leave his cell and skips a court hearing as a protest
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday refused to leave his cell and skipped a court hearing, protesting after…
Continue Reading ‘Superfog’ made of fog and marsh fire smoke blamed for traffic pileups, road closures in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A combination of smoke from marsh fires and dense fog is being blamed for at least two dozen traffic accidents involving…
Continue Reading It’s Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are starting to reach for the gavel
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Day 20 without a House speaker, and Republicans are starting over.…
Continue Reading No one injured in shooting near Mississippi home of US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is working with federal and local law enforcement agencies to investigate a…
Continue Reading Qatar Airways CEO will step down after nearly 3 decades leading carrier
NEW YORK (AP) — Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of the company. Al Baker’s…
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Falls Water Co. hosts public hearing Monday
The Falls Water Company will be hosting a public hearing to discuss the raising of the water rate the company charges it customers.…
Continue Reading Chevron agrees to buy Hess for $53 billion
Chevron announced Monday that it has agreed to buy rival Hess in yet another oil industry consolidation…
Continue Reading ESG investing is dying on Wall Street. Here’s why
The market for environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG, investing is fundamentally…
Continue Reading Some Walgreens pharmacy workers say they are planning another walkout. Here are their reasons why
Some pharmacy workers at Walgreens, one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains, say they are planning another walkout at the end of October, and…
Continue Reading Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time
It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one…
Continue Reading Shopping for an EV? There are some big discounts right now
Thanks to growing competition in the market, and some reticence from consumers, automakers and car dealers are offering huge discounts on electric…
Continue Reading Iceland’s prime minister joins thousands of women on strike
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of women across Iceland – including the prime minister – went on strike Tuesday as part of a…
Continue Reading How seaweed shaped the past and could shape our future
Too often seaweed is portrayed as a slimy, smelly nuisance that disrupts beach trips and ocean…
Continue Reading Federal deficit effectively doubled in fiscal year 2023
The US budget deficit soared in fiscal year 2023, which will likely complicate Congress’ efforts to come to a federal spending deal before…
Continue Reading Pilots on a regional passenger jet say a 3rd person in the cockpit tried to shut down the engines
Associated Press A person riding in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight. The incident happened…
Continue Reading Authorities search for two boaters who went missing in Long Island Sound off Connecticut
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Police and Coast Guard personnel in Connecticut are searching for two men who went missing when their small fishing boat…
Continue Reading These Israeli-Americans are dropping everything to fly into a war zone and help their communities
CNN By Camila Bernal and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — The decision to embark on an uncertain and potentially dangerous journey to Israel wasn’t…
Continue Reading Delayed homicide autopsies pile up in Mississippi despite tough-on-crime-talk
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Incomplete homicide autopsy reports continue to pile up in…
Continue Reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wants his wax figure improved
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dwayne Johnson has heard the complaints about his wax figure and says he’s doing something about it. The…
Continue Reading Al menos un muerto y tres heridos en un tiroteo en una escuela de Brasil
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un estudiante murió y tres resultaron heridos este lunes durante un tiroteo en una escuela de São Paulo (Brasil),…
Continue Reading 2,000 children killed in Gaza, aid group says, as doctors warn fuel shortage is a death sentence
CNN By Helen Regan, Kareem El Damanhoury and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza…
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Groundbreaking event for Chubbuck entertainment complex Wednesday
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new entertainment complex in Chubbuck is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Oct.…
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Haunted Science Laboratory opens to public on Oct. 28
You are invited to see the not-so-spooky side of science just before…
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Town hall to offer help and answer questions for Idahoans Tuesday
AARP Idaho and experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will hold a live and…
Continue Reading An off-duty pilot tried to disrupt an Alaska Airlines flight’s engines before being subdued, airline says
By Pete Muntean, Holmes Lybrand, Sarah Moon and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska…
Continue Reading Man who took guns to Wisconsin Capitol while seeking governor says he wanted to talk, not harm
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The armed man who twice went to the Wisconsin state Capitol looking for Gov. Tony Evers says…
Continue Reading 2 New York hospitals resume admitting emergency patients after cyberattack
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York hospitals that were hit with a cyberattack have resumed admitting emergency patients after shutting down their…
Continue Reading Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. The…
Continue Reading World’s oldest dog ever dies in Portugal, aged 31 (or about 217 in dog years)
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever, has died. The guard dog, called…
Continue Reading Trump will file for New Hampshire presidential primary in person ahead of campaign rally
By JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will formally file for the New Hampshire…
Continue Reading Rapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable,’ with potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable as human-caused global warming…
Continue Reading Even with carbon emissions cuts, a key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study says no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of…
Continue Reading Outcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show…
Continue Reading Autoworkers add key Stellantis pickup truck plant to strikes, shutting down big profit center
The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup…
Continue Reading Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to…
Continue Reading Idaho Public Utilities hosts customer hearing
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will be hosting a customer hearing in Idaho Falls on…
Continue Reading Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and…
Continue Reading IAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the discharge of the second batch of…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian activists occupy international court entry, demanding action against Israeli leader
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities have detained 19 activists who occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court in The…
Continue Reading Milwaukee comic shop looking to sell copy of first appearance of Spider-Man, book could go for $35K
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee comic book shop is looking to sell a rare copy of the first appearance of Spider-Man. The Journal Sentinel reports…
Continue Reading Shot fired, protesters pepper sprayed outside pro-Israel rally in Chicago suburbs
CHICAGO (AP) — Police arrested two people after one of them allegedly fired a shot and another pepper-sprayed protesters outside a pro-Israel rally…
Continue Reading Bishan Bedi, India cricket great who claimed 266 test wickets with dazzling spin, dies at 77
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bishan Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died. He was 77. The death of…
Continue Reading FAA investigating possible close call between two airliners at Portland airport
By Pete Muntean and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how close two commercial airliners…
Continue Reading JetBlue plane tilts back after landing at JFK Airport in New York but no injuries are reported
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue officials say a plane rocked back with its nose pointed skyward after landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International…
Continue Reading California Gov. assures his state is always a partner on climate change as he begins trip to China
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Governor of California Gavin Newsom has assured during his week-long trip to China that his…
Continue Reading Large waves pound the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Tammy is unleashing heavy waves in the northern Caribbean as it spins over open waters after making landfall…
Continue Reading France completes withdrawal of troops from northern base in Niger as part of planned departure
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s military leaders say France has completed its withdrawal of troops from a…
Continue Reading A US watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan is warning that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through…
Continue Reading At least 12 killed and many injured when one train hits another in central Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire official says a cargo train has hit a passenger train outside the Bangladesh capital, leaving at least a dozen…
Continue Reading These Israeli-Americans are dropping everything to fly into a war zone and help their communities
By Camila Bernal and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — The decision to embark on an uncertain and potentially dangerous journey to Israel wasn’t…
Continue Reading Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney court has postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s premier claims a Serbian criminal gang with government links was behind a September flareup
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister is claiming that a criminal gang from…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: AbleGamers founder Mark Barlet on the importance of making gaming accessible
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology…
Continue Reading Spanish police say they have confiscated ancient gold jewelry worth millions taken from Ukraine
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have confiscated 11 pieces of ancient gold jewelry that were taken out of Ukraine illegally in 2016. A…
Continue Reading Indonesia top court rejects presidential age limit, clearing legal path for 72-year-old frontrunner
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top court rejected an effort to block presidential…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Ways to recover from a financial shock and be prepared next time
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Financial shocks, which can include unexpected events like a job loss, big medical bill or house repair, can be…
Continue Reading UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 23: Israel, House, Synagogue leader, Police shooting, Student loans
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — New York City has unveiled a sculpture of alligators lurking in the sewers — a playful homage to one of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 23: Israel, House, Synagogue leader, Police shooting, Student loans
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — New York City has unveiled a sculpture of alligators lurking in the sewers — a playful homage to one of the…
Continue Reading Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd buyout among major producers this month as oil prices surge
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion as the biggest U.S. oil companies use a recent windfall in profits to…
Continue Reading A Swiss populist party rebounds and the Greens sink in the election. That’s a big change from 2019
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Official results in Switzerland election show that the anti-immigration populist Swiss People’s…
Continue Reading Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but…
Continue Reading Trey’shawn Eunes, who wanted to make his mother proud, was killed at 12 in an accidental shooting in Texas
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Trey’shawn Eunes was confused. “Why would you give me Brooklyn’s uncle’s shirt?” the 11-year-old asked…
Continue Reading UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union…
Continue Reading Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right’s support
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers…
Continue Reading Danish deputy prime minister leaves politics but his party stays on in the center-right government
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s deputy prime minister and economy minister is leaving politics altogether. Jakob Ellemann-Jensen stepped…
Continue Reading More than 1,600 migrants arrive on Spanish Canary Islands. One boat carried 320 people
MADRID (AP) — Emergency services on Spain’s Canary Islands say over 300 migrants have arrived in two boats, bringing to more than 1,600 the…
Continue Reading ‘Not in our name’: Jewish peace activists across the US call for immediate ceasefire and justice for Palestinians
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — As Rabbi Alissa Wise scrolls through social media, her feed is littered with videos of dead Palestinian children,…
Continue Reading Court orders Russian-US journalist to stay in jail another 6 weeks
By The Associated Press A Russian court has ordered a Russian-American journalist who was detained last week on charges of failing to register as a…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is naming ‘tech hubs’ for 32 states, Puerto Rico to help industry, create jobs
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration is designating 31 so-called tech hubs that reach 32…
Continue Reading Pakistani court indicts former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of revealing official secrets
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has indicted the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of…
Continue Reading ‘Video games are in for quite a trip’: How generative AI could radically reshape gaming
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — When you read “artificial intelligence,” you might think of new innovations such as Chat GPT, but AI has…
Continue Reading US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels
By JIM GOMEZ and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the…
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3 things to know this morning – October 23, 2023
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Continue Reading Israel strikes across Gaza after allowing another small aid convoy into the besieged enclave
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza early…
Continue Reading Names written on children’s bodies speak to the fears of Gazan parents amid the Israel-Hamas war
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Kareem El Damanhoury, Rhea Mogul and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Gaza (CNN) — The bodies of three children lie…
Continue Reading Tanzania signs a controversial port management deal with Dubai-based company despite protests
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s government has signed a controversial port management deal with a…
Continue Reading A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as…
Continue Reading Leading in early results, Machado claims win in Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Early returns in the Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary have given a…
Continue Reading Israel ramps up Gaza strikes as spiraling humanitarian crisis dwarfs trickle of aid
CNN By Helen Regan, Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel has widened its…
Continue Reading Israel ramps up Gaza strikes as spiraling humanitarian crisis dwarfs trickle of aid
By Helen Regan, Kareem Khadder, Eyad Kourdi, Abeer Salman and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel has widened its…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks fall as concerns rise over Israel-Hamas war and high yields
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were lower on Monday as higher risks of broader conflict in the Middle East clouded…
Continue Reading Iranian teen ‘brain dead’ following alleged assault by morality police
By Adam Pourahmadi and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by the…
Continue Reading Authorities conducting ‘countless interviews’ to determine a suspect and motive in Detroit synagogue leader’s fatal stabbing
By Macie Goldfarb, Nouran Salahieh and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are conducting “countless interviews” as they try to…
Continue Reading Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returns to court Monday to enter an expected not guilty plea to a…
Continue Reading Argentine economy minister has surprise win over populist, and they head toward presidential runoff
By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida plans an income tax cut for households and corporate tax breaks
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures,…
Continue Reading Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its…
Continue Reading University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Greg Schneider scans rows upon rows of liquid-filled glass jars containing coiled…
Continue Reading This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),’ Emily Blunt and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a glossy look at…
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