October 2021

Embiid scores 30 on bad knee, 76ers hold off winless Pistons

October 28, 2021 7:41 PM Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid shook off lingering pain in his right knee and scored 30 points and grabbed 18…

Beal, Harrell lead Wizards over Hawks 122-111

October 28, 2021 7:34 PM Associated Press

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Montrezl Harrell added 25 with 13 rebounds to lift the…

Education Department files cease and desist complaint against Florida over mask-related school funding

October 28, 2021 7:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education filed a complaint Thursday against Florida’s Education Department for its decision to reduce…

Prisoner gives Guantanamo court first account of CIA abuse

October 28, 2021 7:26 PM Associated Press

By BEN FOX Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A Guantanamo Bay prisoner who went through the brutal U.S. government interrogation program…

Pence wades into school debate roiling Va governor’s race

October 28, 2021 7:21 PM Associated Press

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PURCELLVILLE, Va. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has hailed activist parents in suburban Washington who…

Don’t be cruel: Bar owner seeks return of stolen Elvis bust

October 28, 2021 7:06 PM Associated Press

WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Somebody who ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog has made off with an Elvis Presley bust from a Central Illinois saloon.…

Former Virginia Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr. dies at 98

October 28, 2021 7:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Rashard Rose and Brian Rokus, CNN Former Republican Virginia Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr. has died, according to a tweet from his son-in-law Sen.…

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot twice. This is what it found out

October 28, 2021 6:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples and Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists revealed the latest discoveries on Jupiter, including surprising findings about the planet’s…

Services set for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods

October 28, 2021 6:57 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Services for former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods have been set for next month. His wife, Marlene Galan Woods, announced…

US vs. China: How the world’s two biggest emitters stack up on climate

October 28, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan and Carlotta Dotto, CNN Graphics by Natalie Croker, Marco Chacon and Henrik Pettersson, CNN China and the United States are the…

Kenya’s president Kenyatta: Africa is at a crossroads

October 28, 2021 6:34 PM Associated Press

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says Africa is at a crossroads, poised on one hand to…

AP source: Padres hire Oakland’s Bob Melvin as manager

October 28, 2021 6:33 PM Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have hired Bob Melvin from the Oakland Athletics as their new manager,…

Texas State Rep. Matt Krause is demanding that school officials identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects of race or sex that might "make students feel discomfort."

A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students

October 28, 2021 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…

One of the world’s most closed-off nations to start easing Covid-19 travel restrictions

October 28, 2021 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Philip Wang, CNN New Zealand on Thursday said it would begin easing Covid-19 restrictions that have been in place on its national borders since…

US average mortgage rates rise; 30-year sat 3.14%

October 28, 2021 6:27 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rate rose this week as inflation pressures, the coronavirus pandemic and some supply shortages linger.…

DeSantis announces new lawsuit against Biden administration over vaccine mandate requirement for federal contractors

October 28, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Lemos and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced the state has officially filed a new lawsuit in Tampa…

California wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit

October 28, 2021 6:12 PM Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…

California wins $3.5M payoff in illegal gambling lawsuit

October 28, 2021 6:12 PM Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A company that made and operated casino-style games used for illegal gambling will pay $3.5 million and permanently stop its…

Mesmerizing wildlife images from the British Ecological Society photo competition

October 28, 2021 6:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN A close-up of a gull’s eye is the overall winner of this year’s British Ecological Society photography competition, the…

Broncos star receiver Jerry Jeudy set to return to action

October 28, 2021 6:06 PM Associated Press

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Jerry Jeudy got hurt on opening weekend, television viewers cringed at the…

Analysis: Biden faces liberal angst after under-delivering

October 28, 2021 6:01 PM Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden set out to be a president who under-promised and over-delivered. That…

Iowa lawmakers pass vaccine mandate exemption bill

October 28, 2021 5:55 PM Associated Press

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill that requires businesses to allow employees to seek…

Biden names Sara Minkara as US special adviser on international disability rights

October 28, 2021 5:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the appointment of Sara Minkara as the US special adviser on international disability…

763 days later, Australian men’s soccer team plays at home

October 28, 2021 5:44 PM Associated Press

SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian men’s soccer team will play its first home match in more than two years — 763 days to be exact — when the…

Great weather continues – if you like it rather hot!

October 28, 2021 5:41 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temps will increase to around 80 for the weekend. Lots of sunshine will continue with some occasional breezes for Saturday ad Sunday. Watching a cold…

Starbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores

October 28, 2021 5:33 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…

Starbucks workers will vote on union at 3 Buffalo stores

October 28, 2021 5:33 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York, will hold union elections next month after winning a…

Official: Meeting didn’t impact Noem daughter’s application

October 28, 2021 5:29 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press South Dakota’s labor secretary says officials had decided to give Gov. Kristi Noem’s daughter another chance…

Navajo Nation reports 97 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths

October 28, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 97 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths for the 19th time in the past 29 days. The…

Presentan denuncia por delito sexual contra el exgobernador de Nueva York Andrew Cuomo, según portavoz del tribunal

October 28, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una denuncia penal por tocamientos forzados, considerados un delito sexual, fue presentada contra el exgobernador de…

Month: October 2021