CNN By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake has since been updated to a
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Jim Harbaugh’s stock is up at Michigan and Ed Orgeron’s stock is down at LSU five weeks into the college football season. Where are things headed for two coaches who entered the season in need of a bounce back after difficult 2020s? On the latest AP Top
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Rescue” is the fullest, most detailed and most heart-pounding documentary portrait of just how a global coalition — and a handful of cave-diving hobbyists — swam the trapped Thai soccer team to safety after 16 days stuck inside the Tham Luang cave in 2018.
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The US Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man investigators say strongly resembles one of its most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for 23 years. John Ruffo was convicted in the late 1990s of a $350 million bank fraud scheme and sentenced to
Continue Reading The US Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man investigators say strongly resembles one of its most wanted fugitives — John Ruffo who was convicted in the late 1990s of a $350 million bank fraud scheme. Ruffo has been on the run for 23 years.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first country in the Persian Gulf to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it’s not turning its back on oil just yet. The UAE government made the announcement at Expo 2020 in Dubai on Thursday. Meeting the target would
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By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted 50-48 Thursday evening to extend the nation’s debt limit through early December after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to avert economic disaster following weeks of partisan deadlock over the issue. The House will next have to approve the extension before it can be sent
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el noroeste de la prefectura de Chiba en Japón, que se encuentra al este de la capital Tokio, según la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. La Agencia Meteorológica de Japón registró primero la magnitud de 6,1, con una profundidad inicial de 80 kilómetros. Desde entonces, el
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has instructed the Justice Department to address rising violence on airplanes as passengers resisting mask requirements threaten airline staff. The comments came during a speech near Chicago, where Biden was highlighting his administration’s push toward Covid-19 vaccine requirements. Speaking in the
Continue Reading The effort to vaccinate America against Covid-19 has now become so politically divided that a state’s political affiliation can generally predict vaccination rates. Data shows traditionally blue states are succeeding in curbing the virus while red-leaning states are continuing to feel the detrimental effects of vaccine hesitancy. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains how the partisan rhetoric over vaccines has threatened America’s effort to eliminate Covid-19.
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“The Masked Singer” pulled the cover off of the celebrity who’s been inside a baby costume this season.
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss told a news conference Thursday that the defendants’ playbook involved fraud and deception. An
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian told
Continue Reading “Saturday Night Live” opened its 47th season with new cast member James Austin Johnson taking on the role of President Joe Biden.
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The Conference Board’s Dana Peterson explains why a US default would be an unmitigated disaster. Plus, ChowNow Co-Founder and CEO Chris Webb on how the food-ordering platform is different from its competitors. And Goldman Sachs’ Joe Duran shares strategy for positioning your portfolio as volatility picks up.
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Neil Patrick Harris is here to give you tips, hacks and even a few magic tricks in his newly launched newsletter. Called Wondercade, the free newsletter made its debut on Wednesday. The weekly dispatch is written by Harris, who was inspired to create it while home during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker of allegedly bilking the Chicago White Sox out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by fraudulently selling tickets to the team’s games with the help of two White Sox ticket sellers. The Chicago jury convicted 35-year-old Bruce Lee of 11 counts of wire fraud
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By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Diller’s IAC is buying Meredith, one of the country’s largest magazine companies and the publisher of People, Southern Living and InStyle, in hopes of accelerating a digital shift as print fades. IAC’s Dotdash, a collection of websites including Investopedia, Brides, Serious Eats and Simply
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The family of a slain college student says a deputy dismissed clues that should have kept the man now suspected of killing her from driving away, days before he was found dead of an apparent suicide. Orange County Sheriff John Mina defended his agency’s investigation into the disappearance of 19-year-old Miya
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN An “incredibly rare” 16th century dish depicting the biblical tale of Samson and Delilah, which was discovered tucked away in a drawer, has sold at auction for more than $1.7 million — 10 times its original estimate. The plate, which measures 27 centimeters (11 inches) in diameter, is believed to have been
Continue Reading The UK high court finds Dubai’s ruler had his ex-wife’s phone hacked.
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING, ALAN FRAM and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars. The bill, likely to be approved by the House as well, should temporarily avert an unprecedented U.S. default
Continue Reading By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake has since been updated to a 5.9
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that won’t require surgery at this time. Mayfield will continue to play as long as the injury to
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has presided over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham. It was the 95-year-old queen’s first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. British Paralympic gold medalist Kadeena
Continue Reading By KHADIJA KOTHIA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has presided over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham. It was the 95-year-old queen’s first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. British Paralympic gold medalist Kadeena
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Para todos los que odian poner el despertador una hora antes para ir al gimnasio, los científicos pueden tener buenas noticias. Según un estudio publicado este año, los entrenamientos vespertinos tienen mejores resultados para algunas personas. El estudio, que analizó a hombres con riesgo de padecer diabetes de tipo 2
Continue Reading By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Virunga National Park in Congo says that Ndakasi, the mountain gorilla who famously posed for a selfie with a ranger, has died at age 14. The park said she died on Sept. 26 following a prolonged illness. A statement from the park
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — AP WAS THERE: Great Chicago fire, Oct. 8-10, 1871
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Companies will soon start reporting their latest quarterly financial results and investors have been warned that inflation is going to sting. Retailers, auto makers and a wide range of manufacturers have all warned investors that a supply chain crunch and higher raw materials costs are adding to expenses
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