The New England Patriots lost their first game of the season on Sunday, falling 37-20 to the Baltimore Ravens. The reigning Super Bowl champions, who were 8-0 heading into this weekend, suffered their first competitive defeat since December 2018, leaving just one unbeaten team — the 49ers — in the NFL. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, drafted
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An increasing number of parents in the United States are citing faith to avoid getting their children vaccinated, according to a new study — even though no major religion opposes vaccination. Childhood shots have been proven safe and effective, and prevent millions of deaths each year. Just 15 states allow parents to opt out of
Continue Reading Vaping makes teens more likely to try cigarettes, but doesn’t increase the odds that they’ll become smokers, according to a new study that looked at more than 12,000 middle school and high school students in the United States. The study calls into question earlier research that has linked electronic cigarettes to traditional smoking, but experts
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It’s the first full week of Movember. Also, NoShavember. Confused? Both focus on health — and a lot more hair. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Impeachment
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Asian markets edged up on Monday, following last week’s gains on Wall Street as well as news of a potential reprieve for Huawei. South Korea’s Kospi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng each rose 1.3%, and the Shanghai Composite was up 0.7%. Japan markets are closed for a holiday. Chip makers got a boost after US
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If you enjoy the thrill and excitement of “Jeopardy!” then you’ll love the “Tournament of Champions.” Monday marks the start of the competition, which the game show says is its “most competitive and prestigious” event. Fifteen of your favorite “Jeopardy!” stars will compete against each other for a massive grand prize and, of course, ultimate
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Saudi Arabia is moving forward with an initial public offering of its huge state oil producer that could shatter records and give investors the chance to own a piece of the world’s most profitable company. Following approval from the country’s regulators, Saudi Aramco on Sunday formally announced its intention to float shares on the Tadawul
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In isolation it’s just a rugby match. The crescendo of a tournament resulting in a third etching of the words South Africa on a small golden trophy, no doubt prompting hangovers, sore throats and early morning excuses to bosses around the country. But the Springboks’ third World Cup final victory — this time a 32-12
Continue Reading A tip about supposedly legal hemp production led California investigators to fields of marijuana plants. About 10 million of them. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office — with the help of the FBI and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife — executed search warrants on 11 fields in the Arvin area, about 100 miles north
Continue Reading A foster mom was arrested in an alleged adoption scheme after using her foster son as bait, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Tina Scee, 54, of Interlachen, Florida, was arrested Friday and charged with organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, illegally placing a child for adoption and perjury in connection with the scam,
Continue Reading When 29-year-old Wang Jianguang was growing up in a poor neighborhood in China’s northern Shanxi province, his family would buy him chicken wings with soy sauce as a rare treat. Except they weren’t actually made of chicken. The wings were an intricate combination of soybeans and peanuts. “They looked just like chicken wings, though,” Wang
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Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that he found he “was absolutely and completely at ease with death” after doctors told him in 2015 that his cancer had spread to his brain. “I assumed, naturally, that I was going to die very quickly,” Carter said during a church service in Plains, Georgia. “I obviously prayed
Continue Reading By this time next year, we’ll know whether President Donald Trump was a fluke or not. Today is one year out from the vote count that will be a pivot point in history, no matter how it goes. Will Americans validate the rule-breaking and fact-bending Trump presidency that scorns the post-World War II international system?
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Four people were injured during a knife attack outside a Hong Kong mall on Sunday, including a local politician whose ear was reported to have been partially bitten off. The attack happened outside the Cityplaza mall in Tai Koo, where pro-democracy protests took place earlier in the day. Three men and one woman are now
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An attorney for the anonymous whistleblower said Sunday he offered to have Republican lawmakers submit questions to his client directly without having to go through the committee’s Democratic majority. While the whistleblower previously offered to answer lawmakers’ questions under oath and in writing if they were submitted by the House Intelligence Committee as a whole,
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EL PASO, Texas — About 1,500 people gathered for the 13th annual “A Voice against Crime” Walk hosted by El Paso County District Attorney Jamie Esparza on Sunday. The 5-mile walk is a somber reminder of the pain so many local families have been through. It started at Ascarate Park and ended at the Crime
Continue Reading American companies who count Huawei as a customer may soon get a more permanent reprieve from US restrictions on selling to the Chinese tech giant. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Bloomberg on Sunday that licenses allowing US companies to sell to Huawei “will be forthcoming very shortly.” He said his office has received 260 requests
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. You give us five minutes, and we give you five things you must know for your weekday, plus a Sunday edition to get your week started smart. Sign up
Continue Reading On the front lines of Ukraine’s war with Russia, the conditions are basic and the enemy is close. At a Ukrainian position in the southeast of the country, the troops fight from dirt trenches that twist and turn through the flat terrain. One soldier with a thick mustache stands at a lookout, his machine gun
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(CNN Español) — Tres excursionistas extranjeros cayeron a una grieta en el volcán Cotopaxi la madrugada de este domingo, de acuerdo al Servicio Integrado de Seguridad, ECU911. “Según información de los organismos de primera respuesta, el grupo de excursionistas cruzó un puente natural de hielo, en ese momento se abrió una grieta, ocasionando la caída
Continue Reading “Shoebiz,” “hamberders,” “leightweight.” “Rupublicans.” “Infair.” President Donald Trump has a serious problem with spelling, as many news outlets and late-night hosts have pointed out. He has even misspelled his wife’s name on Twitter. He recently mistyped his Defense Secretary’s name, too. But some of his typos have been deleted and corrected. Others have been forgotten
Continue Reading Donald Trump and New York City used to be a perfect match. Both were brash, outspoken, greenback worshipping, tabloid icons obsessed with building taller, shinier skyscrapers. But the ardor has cooled, and Trump is switching his official abode from Manhattan’s Trump Tower to his Mar-a-Lago resort in sunny Florida — news that prompted by New
Continue Reading Mark Zaid, an attorney for the anonymous whistleblower whose allegations about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine ignited the House impeachment inquiry into the President, said Sunday he offered to have Republican lawmakers submit questions to his client directly without having to go through the committee’s Democratic majority. The whistleblower previously offered to answer lawmakers’
Continue Reading Pirates boarded a shipping vessel and kidnapped nine crew members off the coast of Benin in West Africa early Saturday morning, according to J.J. Ugland, the Norwegian shipping company which owns the vessel. The ship, named the MV Bonita, was anchored and awaiting berth at the Cotonou port to discharge a shipment of gypsum when
Continue Reading With nine studio albums under his belt and no end in sight, it’s safe to say rapper and producer Kanye West is still riding the ultralight beam. West’s gospel-inspired album “Jesus is King,” released October 25, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, his ninth consecutive album to debut at No. 1. West is
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EL PASO, Texas –A 54-year-old man died after his SUV rolled over at Red Sands on Saturday night, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identified the victim as 54-year-old Esaul Campos. According to deputies, his Jeep Cherokee rolled over when Campos traveled over a dirt hill in the desert area. No other
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EL PASO, Texas — An ethics complaint has been filed against District 3 El Paso city Rep. Cassandra Hernandez. The complaint alleges Hernandez illegally solicited campaign donations because she allegedly failed to file the appropriate documents for a new campaign treasurer. The complaint was filed by local attorney Casey Williams. According to the complaint, Williams
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Flights to and from New Delhi’s international airport were delayed and diverted on Sunday as pollution reached “unbearable” levels, leaving the Indian capital blanketed with heavy smog. Visibility was so poor that 37 flights — including at least one international journey — were diverted from the city’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, a senior airport official
Continue Reading With 92 days until the Iowa caucuses and a record number of Democratic candidates, the 2020 election is already in full swing. Every Sunday, outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important
Continue Reading A boat stuck on rocks above Niagara Falls for more than a century has been unmoored by high wind and heavy rains. Thursday’s harsh weather pushed the vessel away from its rocky perch and closer to the falls on the Canadian side, according to the Niagara Parks Commission. It’s the first time it’s moved any
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