October 2021

Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

October 4, 2021 6:31 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aspiring actor has pleaded guilty to running a massive Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million from investors in phony…

Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

October 4, 2021 6:31 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aspiring actor has pleaded guilty to running a massive Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million from investors in phony…

After pitching-fueled 1st-to-last flop, Twins resist rebuild

October 4, 2021 6:27 PM Associated Press

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The falloff the Minnesota Twins experienced after two straight division titles could be traced…

Capitol Hill security forces will be able to report problems anonymously to House committee

October 4, 2021 6:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN Members of Capitol Hill security will be able to file whistleblower complaints about potential wrongdoing directly to a…

Outgoing State Department official says US border policy is illegal and inhumane

October 4, 2021 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent A top State Department legal adviser leaving his post told his colleagues in a memo over the weekend that…

Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit

October 4, 2021 6:21 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury in Los Angeles has awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to…

Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit

October 4, 2021 6:21 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury in Los Angeles has awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to…

Netflix crea la beca “Chadwick Boseman” de US$ 5,4 millones en la Universidad de Howard

October 4, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Netflix y la Universidad de Howard crearon una beca de US$ 5,4 millones en honor a Chadwick Boseman, llamada “The…

¿Cuáles países están en la lista roja de viajes del Reino Unido?

October 4, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Reino Unido ha establecido un nuevo sistema para los viajes internacionales, flexibilizando los requisitos de las…

Parents sue in boy’s death from brain-eating amoeba in Texas

October 4, 2021 6:08 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that was found at a Texas…

UNICEF: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help

October 4, 2021 6:07 PM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The U.N.’s child protection agency is urging governments to pour more money and resources into…

Longtime rivals Red Sox, Yankees, back at it in AL wild card

October 4, 2021 6:06 PM Associated Press

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and Yankees resume their rivalry in the playoffs in Tuesday night’s AL wild-card…

No decision yet on Padres manager Tingler’s job status

October 4, 2021 6:02 PM Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayce Tingler thinks he deserves to be retained as manager of the San Diego Padres, despite the…

New Mexico governor thanks oil and gas, cheers hydrogen plan

October 4, 2021 6:01 PM Associated Press

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is thanking attendees of the…

New Mexico governor thanks oil and gas, cheers hydrogen plan

October 4, 2021 6:01 PM Associated Press

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is thanking attendees of the…

Fed watchdog to investigate officials’ financial trades

October 4, 2021 5:58 PM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent investigator will look into whether Federal Reserve officials broke the…

Fed watchdog to investigate officials’ financial trades

October 4, 2021 5:58 PM Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent investigator will look into whether Federal Reserve officials broke the…

Top Biden official held calls with airline executives to push for employee vaccine mandates

October 4, 2021 5:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response coordinator is having discussions with the leaders of several major airlines…

Garland defends DOJ against criticisms about charging decisions in Capitol riot cases

October 4, 2021 5:52 PM CNN Newsource

Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday defended the Justice Department against claims that it is not charging the rioters who…

A capsule look at the Cardinals-Dodgers playoff game

October 4, 2021 5:49 PM Associated Press

By The Associated Press A capsule look at the National League wild-card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger…

7 passengers on derailed train sue Amtrak, BNSF Railway

October 4, 2021 5:49 PM Associated Press

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An Illinois law firm has filed lawsuits against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven…

Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru, in ‘delicate’ health after hospitalization

October 4, 2021 5:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Abel Alvarado and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Peru’s former president, Alberto Fujimori, is currently in “delicate” condition,…

Jags place Chark, Cann on IR, activate Little off COVID list

October 4, 2021 5:29 PM Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars placed receiver DJ Chark and guard A.J. Cann on injured reserve. Coach Urban Meyer says…

Josh Jacobs active for Raiders’ LA showcase with Chargers

October 4, 2021 5:28 PM Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Running back Josh Jacobs is back in the Las Vegas Raiders’ lineup for their visit to SoFi Stadium to face the Los…

New York mother, son arrested in theft of laptop at Capitol

October 4, 2021 5:21 PM Associated Press

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A New York mother and son have been charged with theft in aiding the disappearance of a…

Study confirms pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos harder than Whites

October 4, 2021 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN A study published Monday confirms that the pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos far harder than Whites early…

Study confirms pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos harder than Whites

October 4, 2021 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN A study published Monday confirms that the pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos far harder than Whites early…