Ford, KLA rise; Twilio, eBay fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Ford, KLA rise; Twilio, eBay fall.
Continue ReadingMonth: October 2021
No. 19 SMU looks to improve to 8-0 in visit to Houston
By The Associated Press SMU remains undefeated at 7-0 for the second time in three seasons. Houston is on a six-game winning streak and looking for its first 5-0 start in conference play since 2015. The Mustangs have won two straight and three of the last four meetings between the two schools.
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No. 19 SMU looks to improve to 8-0 in visit to Houston
By The Associated Press SMU remains undefeated at 7-0 for the second time in three seasons. Houston is on a six-game winning streak and looking for its first 5-0 start in conference play since 2015. The Mustangs have won two straight and three of the last four meetings between the two schools.
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Activision Blizzard’s CEO looks to slash his pay by millions as the company’s harassment scandal continues
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has asked the company’s board to slash his pay to the “lowest amount California law will allow” until the gaming company fixes its issues with gender discrimination and harassment, he said in a letter to employees on Thursday. If the board approves, Kotick will be
Continue Reading GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series shifts to Georgia on Friday amid a complicated stew of politics and commerce. Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver over the summer in protest of Georgia’s restrictive new voting law. The move sparked howls of protest
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GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series shifts to Georgia on Friday amid a complicated stew of politics and commerce. Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver over the summer in protest of Georgia’s restrictive new voting law. The move sparked howls of protest
Continue Reading GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series shifts to Georgia on Friday amid a complicated stew of politics and commerce. Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver over the summer in protest of Georgia’s restrictive new voting law. The move sparked howls of protest
Continue Reading Feds: Hacker illegally streaming games tried to extort MLB
NEW YORK (AP) — A Minnesota man has been charged with trying to extort $150,000 from the MLB as he illegally streamed copyrighted content from major professional sports leagues online. Joshua Streit of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s
Continue Reading Feds: Hacker illegally streaming games tried to extort MLB
NEW YORK (AP) — A Minnesota man has been charged with trying to extort $150,000 from the MLB as he illegally streamed copyrighted content from major professional sports leagues online. Joshua Streit of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s
Continue Reading Illegal pot edibles packaged in California as popular snacks
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a consumer alert warning about illegal, potent cannabis edibles for sale that are being packaged to look like snack and candy brands that are popular with children and teens. Bonta said Thursday that the marijuana edibles are being sold online and at unlicensed California
Continue Reading No. 17 Pitt can cement its spot as Coastal leader vs. Miami
By The Associated Press No. 17 Pittsburgh will try to cement its spot as the favorite in the ACC’s Coastal Division when the Panthers host Miami. Pitt is coming off a 27-17 victory over Clemson and has reached its highest in-season ranking in the AP poll since 2009. Quarterback Kenny Pickett has thrown for 23
Continue Reading 3 guilty in killing of girl, 12, that shook New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three men have pleaded guilty in connection with a summer shooting that left a 12-year-old New Orleans girl dead and outraged the city. The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate reported that the parents of Todriana Peters were in the courtroom Wednesday. One man admitted to opening fire during the May
Continue Reading GE Appliances announces $450 million investment in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances has announced plans to add more than 1,000 jobs at its sprawling Kentucky operations. The company said Thursday the job growth is part of a $450 million investment to boost capacity and launch new products. The Kentucky-based home appliances business says it’s targeting upgrades
Continue Reading Philadelphia settles in fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Walter Wallace Jr. after his shooting by police a year ago. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday that city officials agreed to pay the family $2.5 million. Family attorney Shaka Johnson said the city’s recent announcement that it would
Continue Reading No. 16 Baylor can bury Texas in the Big 12 with a win
By The Associated Press No. 16 Baylor can solidify its place as a Big 12 title contender with a win over Texas that would also bury the Longhorns’ hopes to climb back in the race. The Bears have a powerful run game behind backs Abram Smith and Tristan Ebner. Texas has surrendered huge chunks of
Continue Reading No. 16 Baylor can bury Texas in the Big 12 with a win
By The Associated Press No. 16 Baylor can solidify its place as a Big 12 title contender with a win over Texas that would also bury the Longhorns’ hopes to climb back in the race. The Bears have a powerful run game behind backs Abram Smith and Tristan Ebner. Texas has surrendered huge chunks of
Continue Reading Lautaro Martínez signs new deal to stay at Inter until 2026
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan star striker Lautaro Martínez has signed a new deal until 2026. It’s an important deal for Inter in the wake of a turbulent offseason. Coach Antonio Conte left shortly after leading Inter to the Serie A title and the club sold two of its top players in Romelu Lukaku and
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OPINIÓN | Taiwán: la sangre no llegará al río
CNNEE Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — Se llamaba Formosa, “la isla hermosa” en portugués.
Continue Reading No. 15 Oklahoma State looks to bounce back from first loss
By The Associated Press No. 15 Oklahoma State is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season last week at Iowa State. Kansas is seeking to gain momentum from a valiant effort last week that saw them nearly upset No. 4 Oklahoma.
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‘We are struggling every day’: Supply chain crunch threatens to leave some of the neediest Americans without enough to eat
By Gabe Cohen, CNN The free food delivery that arrives at Beth Greenlee’s door each week is much more than an endpoint of the US supply chain. It’s her lifeline. The 61-year-old has Stage 4 endometrial cancer and little income. For eight months, she’s been relying on food from MANNA, a non-profit that provides free
Continue Reading ‘We are struggling every day’: Supply chain crunch threatens to leave some of the neediest Americans without enough to eat
CNN, KABB|WOAI, EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER, WCCO, WJLA, CENTRAL TEXAS FOODBANK By Gabe Cohen, CNN The free food delivery that arrives at Beth Greenlee’s door each week is much more than an endpoint of the US supply chain. It’s her lifeline. The 61-year-old has Stage 4 endometrial cancer and little income. For eight months, she’s
Continue Reading Oklahoma executes inmate who dies vomiting and convulsing
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has executed a man who stabbed a prison cafeteria worker to death in 1998 in the state’s first lethal injection following a six-year moratorium. Sixty-year-old John Marion Grant began convulsing and vomiting shortly after the first drug, midazolam, was administered. He was declared dead about
Continue Reading No. 13 Wake Forest hosts Duke, aims to stay unbeaten
By The Associated Press No. 13 Wake Forest hosts longtime instate rival Duke on Saturday. The Demon Deacons have matched the best start in program history. Their other 7-0 start came in 1944. Wake Forest is 4-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time. The key matchup will be how well the Demon
Continue Reading Sen. Burr under investigation again for pandemic stock sales
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law are under investigation for insider trading. Recently filed federal court documents show the Securities and Exchange Commission is probing their abrupt sales of financial holdings during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Burr is among a group of
Continue Reading Francia detiene un barco pesquero del Reino Unido mientras se recrudece la disputa por los derechos de pesca
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Francia detuvo un barco pesquero británico y anunció que cerrará casi todos sus puertos a los buques de arrastre del Reino Unido, una escalada importante en su actual disputa con el país sobre los derechos de pesca tras el Brexit. “Salvo algunas excepciones, todos los puertos franceses dejarán de ser accesibles
Continue Reading READ: The latest draft of Biden’s economic agenda bill
By CNN The Democrats’ most updated text of President Joe Biden’s climate and economic policy bill, based on a framework he laid out Thursday morning, has been published online by the House Rules Committee. The legislation is subject to change as lawmakers can now review the latest version. Read the bill text published by the
Continue Reading S.D. high court: Warrants in Sanford probe will be unsealed
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that search warrants will be unsealed in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography. The unanimous ruling, dated Wednesday, upholds a lower court ruling that found the courts can’t seal the search
Continue Reading S.D. high court: Warrants in Sanford probe will be unsealed
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that search warrants will be unsealed in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography. The unanimous ruling, dated Wednesday, upholds a lower court ruling that found the courts can’t seal the search
Continue Reading No. 12 Kentucky seeks first win at Mississippi St since 2008
By The Associated Press No. 12 Kentucky emerges from a bye after a 30-13 loss at top-ranked Georgia looking to get back on track and win in Starkville for the first time since 2008 (14-13). Mississippi State looks to follow up a 45-6 pasting of hapless Vanderbilt by avenging last year’s 24-2 beating by Kentucky
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Challenge to residency requirements for assisted-suicide law
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed saying the residency requirements for Oregon’s assisted suicide law violate the U.S. Constitution. Oregon was the first state to legalize medical aid in dying in 1997, when it allowed adult residents with a terminal diagnosis and prognosis of six months or less to live to end
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