October 2021

EXPLAINER: Will lawmakers dig into Kristi Noem, appraisers?

October 24, 2021 7:29 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are taking a look at a state agency that has been at the center…

‘Flip or Flop’ star Tarek El Moussa marries ‘Selling Sunset’ star Heather Rae Young

October 24, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young are married. The reality TV stars tied the knot on Saturday in Santa Barbara, California,…

Fire on cargo ship off British Columbia coast reported out

October 24, 2021 7:26 AM Associated Press

By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Coast Guard officials say a fire that was burning in several containers…

Biden hosts Manchin in Delaware to discuss finalizing spending bill

October 24, 2021 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden hosted critical moderate Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at his…

ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds Tuesday

October 24, 2021 7:21 AM Katie Frazier

Good Sunday morning. I went ahead and issued a First Alert for this Tuesday- what you can expect are some strong winds. Expect winds to gust up to…

Start your week smart: Severe storm, Richard Gere, Afghanistan, Colin Powell, G20

October 24, 2021 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Colin Powell broke many barriers to become one of the nation’s top diplomats. Beside him all along was one quiet force:…

Biden, Schumer, Manchin huddle, but still no budget deal

October 24, 2021 7:17 AM Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for…

Biden, Schumer, Manchin huddle, but still no budget deal

October 24, 2021 7:17 AM Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant plan: Many arrested, many detained, few prosecuted

October 24, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN The 27-year-old man tried to hold it together as he walked to his cell. It was weeks since he had been arrested. Weeks with no…

Hurricane Rick strengthens a bit near Mexico’s Pacific coast

October 24, 2021 6:55 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Rick has strengthened a bit while heading for Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, where it is expected to make landfall…

Everything is still getting more expensive

October 24, 2021 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business You’ve already noticed prices going up at the supermarket and the drugstore. Unfortunately, more sticker shock…

US skier Cochran-Siegle’s setback fuels Olympic motivation

October 24, 2021 6:36 AM Associated Press

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle had his return to World Cup skiing after a 275-day injury break cut…

Biden pitches spending plans in New Jersey ahead of key week for Hill negotiations

October 24, 2021 6:27 AM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden went to New Jersey to promote his economic agenda on Monday, amid a major week of negotiations with…

As the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing starts, activists from across the country are showing up to support him and his family

October 24, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Barajas, CNN “I love my people! I love my Black people!” said Marcus Arbery, Sr. this week as he neared the steps of the Glynn…

Race-blind redistricting? Democrats incredulous at GOP maps

October 24, 2021 6:05 AM Associated Press

By BRYAN ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After lawsuits alleging racial gerrymandering,…

Race-blind redistricting? Democrats incredulous at GOP maps

October 24, 2021 6:05 AM Associated Press

By BRYAN ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After lawsuits alleging racial gerrymandering,…

Trump pick’s messy personal life worries Senate Republicans desperate to hold on to Pennsylvania seat

October 24, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren and Sara Murray, CNN Sean Parnell may have the backing of former President Donald Trump, but the Pennsylvania Republican also has…

Zimbabwe’s Dangarembga receives German peace prize

October 24, 2021 5:59 AM Associated Press

VIENNA (AP) — Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has accepted a prestigious German prize in honor of her work in Frankfurt. In her…

Kobe Bryant’s wife learned about the basketball legend’s death from social media posts, testimony shows

October 24, 2021 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, said she learned about the basketball star’s death when social media notifications…

To navigate legal quandaries, Biden leans on low-key counsel

October 24, 2021 5:56 AM Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI, ERIC TUCKER, and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House counsel Dana Remus made a lasting impression on her…

Pope: Don’t send migrants back to Libya and ‘inhumane’ camps

October 24, 2021 5:28 AM Associated Press

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has called for an end to the practice of returning migrants rescued at…

No, your kid probably shouldn’t watch ‘Squid Game’

October 24, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN As fascination with Netflix’s “Squid Game” grips the world, doctors have a word of advice for parents:…

French sexual abuse victims denounce police mistreatment

October 24, 2021 4:56 AM Associated Press

By SYLVIE CORBET and ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thousands of French women have denounced in an online campaign the response of…

Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS opener; American Radamus 6th

October 24, 2021 4:31 AM Associated Press

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt edged surprise first-run leader Roland Leitinger of Austria…

Picasso’s works sell for nearly $110 million in Las Vegas auction

October 24, 2021 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A selection of 11 Pablo Picasso works have been auctioned for a collective total of more than $110…

Assistant director on ‘Rust’ was subject of complaints dating back to 2019

October 24, 2021 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Jones, CNN An assistant director on the film set of “Rust” was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set…

Sri Lanka tops Bangladesh by 5 wickets in T20 World Cup

October 24, 2021 4:03 AM Associated Press

SHARAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Half centuries by Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa rallied former T20 World Cup champion Sri Lanka to a…

With Brian Laundrie dead, here’s where else authorities could look for answers on what happened to Gabby Petito

October 24, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Brian Laundrie, who authorities had said could help fill in at least some of the blanks about what Gabby Petito’s…

Uganda’s president says deadly blast likely a terrorist act

October 24, 2021 3:52 AM Associated Press

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says an explosion at an eatery in the capital,…

Everest’s 100 years of destiny and death on the roof of the world

October 24, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN It’s a fact every school child knows: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s a truth that…

Month: October 2021