October 2021

Japan PM says Fukushima wastewater release can’t be delayed

October 17, 2021 6:52 AM Associated Press

By MARI YAMAGUCHI The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new prime minister has visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and…

Tagovailoa to start, CBs Howard, Jones out for Dolphins

October 17, 2021 6:46 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa will start but the Miami Dolphins will be without starting cornerbacks Xavien Howard and Byron Jones for Sunday’s…

‘Squid Game’ is a huge hit. That may not be enough for Netflix

October 17, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For much of this year, Netflix shares have trailed big tech rivals Facebook, Apple and Amazon. That’s no…

Professional orchestras are featuring works by Black composers while paying homage to their oft-forgotten history

October 17, 2021 6:32 AM CNN Newsource

Noah Sheidlower, CNN Jazz artist and composer Terence Blanchard never thought his work would be performed on the Metropolitan Opera Stage. Adapted…

Bill Clinton Fast Facts

October 17, 2021 6:16 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August 19, 1946…

Officials in Yemen: Houthi blockade restricts aid, movement

October 17, 2021 6:12 AM Associated Press

By AHMED AL-HAJ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — U.N. aid workers and Yemeni officials say Houthi rebels have continued their…

Lebanon Fast Facts

October 17, 2021 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the…

Wayne Gretzky Fast Facts

October 17, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who is the all-time leading scorer in National Hockey…

Democrats’ dilemma: How to keep health care expansion in their big spending bill

October 17, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN For President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats, the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill was…

Democrats’ dilemma: How to keep health care expansion in their big spending bill

October 17, 2021 6:02 AM CNN

CNN By Tami Luhby, Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN For President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats, the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill…

Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers

October 17, 2021 5:53 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend…

How these Latinx TikTok creators are filling a void and making history

October 17, 2021 5:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Fernando Alfonso III, CNN One of the greatest sources of anxiety for Alaina Castillo has been the letter R. Rolling Rs is at the heart of learning…

Pope decries attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and England

October 17, 2021 5:22 AM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is decrying recent deadly attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain. Greeting the public in St. Peter’s…

Team Jessica Korda wins Aramco Team Series — first Ladies European Tour event held in US

October 17, 2021 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN Team Jessica Korda won the Aramco Team Series on Saturday, the first Ladies European Tour golf event to be held in the US.…

Weather, protest cloud Beijing flame-lighting rehearsal

October 17, 2021 5:03 AM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Cloudy weather has disrupted the dress rehearsal for the Beijing Winter…

Weather, protest cloud Beijing flame-lighting rehearsal

October 17, 2021 5:03 AM Associated Press

By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Cloudy weather has disrupted the dress rehearsal for the Beijing Winter…

17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti

October 17, 2021 4:40 AM CNN

As many as 17 American missionaries have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti, including 14 adults and three minors, a source in Haiti’s security…

4 weeks on, no sign Spanish volcano eruption is close to end

October 17, 2021 4:33 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Officials say there is no sign that a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma is coming to an end, four weeks after it…

A funky Flea celebrates his birthday, his school’s founding

October 17, 2021 4:27 AM Associated Press

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Flea had a funky birthday. So did the music school he co-founded that has become a Los…

France commemorates the 1961 massacre of Algerians in Paris

October 17, 2021 4:16 AM Associated Press

By ARNO PEDRAM and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people, including Algerian protesters and their descendants, are…

Rescuers: Last Jew of Kabul making his way to Israel

October 17, 2021 4:15 AM Associated Press

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The man known as the last Jew of Kabul could soon be heading to Israel, after agreeing to grant…

An Alabama teen was fatally shot while in his room playing on his iPad

October 17, 2021 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

Kelly McCleary, CNN A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed while playing with an iPad in his bedroom in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said. The boy was…

Scotland shocks Bangladesh with 6-run win in T20 World Cup

October 17, 2021 3:57 AM Associated Press

AL AMERAT, Oman (AP) — Scotland has pulled off a major upset against Bangladesh with a six-run victory on the opening day of cricket’s…

Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead

October 17, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

Leah Asmelash, CNN There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets — often a long-dead White man…

Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says

October 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But…

Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says

October 17, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic sign for the future of the pandemic. But…

Russia sees highest daily new COVID case number

October 17, 2021 3:24 AM Associated Press

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is reporting its largest daily number of new coronavirus infections, more than 70% up on the…

California couple’s home was destroyed Monday by a small plane crash that killed at least two people

October 17, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A home bought in May by California newlyweds following their wedding was destroyed in October by a plane crash. Cody and…

Father of suspect in UK lawmaker’s slaying is ‘traumatized’

October 17, 2021 2:54 AM Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The father of a man held for the fatal stabbing of a British lawmaker during a meeting with local…

2 arrested in Athens for protesting Beijing Olympics

October 17, 2021 2:38 AM Associated Press

By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two women attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis in Athens Sunday morning in…

Month: October 2021