By Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly fresh apple. October is peak apple season for many regions of the United States, so why not head out to an orchard near you for a pick-your-own adventure? Even
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Atlanta Braves outfielder’s necklace leaves some surprised fans clutching their pearls. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.
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A six-year-old boy discovered a mastodon tooth while taking a walk with his family at the Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester Hills, Michigan. CNN affiliate WDIV has the story.
Continue Reading When 16-year-old Luke Stevens missed a history test to hang out with Lin Manuel Miranda, he enlisted the Hamilton star’s help in recording a video message for his teacher.
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By The Associated Press Buffalo Bills linebacker A.J. Klein wears a unique, protective necklace that’s become as much part of his uniform as his helmet and shoulder pads. The Q-Collar is a non-invasive device worn around the neck to aid in the protection of the brain from effects associated with repetitive, sub-concussive head impacts. A
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled. Mary Papazian said Thursday that she will step down at the end
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The president of San Jose State University has announced her resignation after the California university last month agreed to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually assaulted by an athletic trainer were mishandled. Mary Papazian said Thursday that she will step down at the end
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of $10 million. That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told the director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons that he’s “deeply concerned” over the failure to protect inmates at a federal prison in Florida. In a letter to director Michael Carvajal, the Florida senator also inquired about the Federal Correctional Complex Coleman’s handling of a recent audit
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ largest city is under a water boil order after a large water main break, leading Wichita-area schools to close and prompting residents to make a run on bottled water. The city ordered the boil advisory Thursday afternoon, affecting its nearly 400,000 residents and some surrounding communities, following the break of
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kim Kardashian West hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and in a teaser for the episode, she jokes that she thinks it’ll be easy. Kardashian West appears with “SNL” cast member Cecily Strong and this week’s musical guest Halsey in the teaser. When Strong says, “Oh my gosh, this crazy thought
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Hodge, CNN Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta — whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday — built its reputation as an outpost of the free press in part for its fearless reporting on the conflict in Chechnya, the former breakaway region in southern Russia. Muratov, who co-founded the paper
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Months after teasing her involvement in the “Real Housewives of Potomac” reunion, Nicki Minaj has confirmed that she will indeed be taking over hosting duties from Andy Cohen. On Thursday, the hip hop star shared behind-the-scenes photos of the two of them on the set of the highly anticipated event. “GUESS
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a surge of Covid-19 cases in their area, MIS-C cases will typically follow. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament has approved four bills that enshrine in law the country’s rules and procedures on blood donations, amid reports people are being turned away due to their sexual orientation. The Portuguese Constitution forbids discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation, and discrimination in blood donations has been specifically prohibited in
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By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance, according to UN agencies and NGOs working in the country. Thousands of medical staff have not been paid in six months and clinics have no medicine or equipment. The NGO Save
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business America added far fewer jobs in September than expected, but investors didn’t seem too disappointed: Stocks were mostly unchanged Friday as Wall Street took solace that the unemployment rate continues to drop after the pandemic-fueled spike last year. The Dow finished the day down nearly 10 points, but
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If watching the trajectory of Nate Shelley, the formerly meek now mean assistant coach-turned-traitor on “Ted Lasso,” has made you uncomfortable this season, you’re not alone. Count me among those who felt during most of the season that the character Nate (Nick Mohammed) had been done dirty by a room of
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Mallika Kallingal and Sarah Moon, CNN Investigators say the pipeline which caused thousands of gallons of crude oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Orange County, California, may have been displaced several months to a year ago. The pipeline was intact in October 2020 before it was deflected
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Get tested. Wear a mask. Don’t get too close. Not your typical court orders, but that was the word from the Supreme Court to lawyers and reporters who returned to the high court this week for the first in-person arguments in more than a
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By Katelyn Polantz, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump racked up more than $70 million in losses over a four-year period from his Washington, DC, hotel, while publicly claiming that the hotel was making more than tens of millions of dollars, according to documents released by the House Oversight Committee. The
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By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes are closing lower Friday after a weak jobs report sparked questions about when the Federal Reserve could pare back its immense support for the markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after wavering throughout the day. Government data showed far fewer
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes are closing lower Friday after a weak jobs report sparked questions about when the Federal Reserve could pare back its immense support for the markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after wavering throughout the day. Government data showed far fewer
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By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his lawyer said in an email obtained by CNN that cites former President Donald Trump’s claim of executive privilege. Bannon’s attorney told the committee that “the executive privileges belong to President Trump” and
Continue Reading Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of Netflix phenomenon “Squid Game,” reveals some facts you may not know about the series, including his thoughts on season two. Warning, spoilers ahead.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The cast of the Netflix hit “Squid Game” appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the massive success of the show. The cast — including Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon and Jung Ho-yeon — appeared virtually. Park, who plays Sang-woo, told Fallon: “I’m
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El Paso, Texas- The mercury will continue to rise in the Borderland this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 90s! Mostly sunny skies, winds will be from the southwest around 5-15 MPH. Tomorrow will be a tad bit warmer with highs around 92/93 degrees for El Paso. The passage of a cold front on
Continue Reading By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — At the end of the 19th century in Cuba, a new musical genre and dance emerged. The danzón was scandalous in some circles but it eventually became the national dance of Cuba and spread to other countries in the region. Now some danzón scores that were
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A 100-year-old man on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp during World War II has told a German court that he is innocent. The defendant is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin. He is alleged
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Las personas con dificultades de aprendizaje murieron a causa del covid-19 a una tasa nueve veces mayor que la población general durante la primera ola de la pandemia en el Reino Unido, lo que agravó las desigualdades existentes, según un nuevo estudio. De hecho, las personas con nueve afecciones de salud
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