By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says a Russian warship has prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. The ministry charged that the Russian navy’s Admiral Tributs destroyer came as close as 60 meters
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $831,000 from a charity he ran for kids with disabilities and spending the money on golf outings, luxury vacations and tickets to NBA games has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison. Forty-five-year-old Stuart Nitzkin pleaded guilty earlier this
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs’ profits jumped 60% from a year earlier, as the deal-making bonanza that dominated financial markets this summer brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in fee revenue for the investment bank. The New York-based firm said it earned a profit of $5.28 billion,
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By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The operator of a sprawling federal nuclear reservation in South Carolina says the vast majority of its 5,500 workers are now vaccinated against COVID-19 after the company mandated the shots. But nearly 80 Savannah River Site employees who have refused to get inoculated sued
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police did nothing to prevent the violence. Rittenhouse shot Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber and Gaige Grosskreutz during the protest in Kenosha
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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who was found guilty after posting a series of videos on social media criticizing top military leaders’ handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan received a sentence of one month forfeiture of $5,000 in pay and a direction to receive a letter of reprimand from a military judge on
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The number of people in Puerto Rico who identified as “white” in the most recent census plummeted almost 80%, sparking a conversation of identity on an island breaking away from a past where race was not tracked and seldom debated in public. The drastic
Continue Reading By SIAN WATSON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — During the pandemic, shock rocker Alice Cooper replaced touring with tap dancing. The 73-year-old rock icon went from playing to crowds of 95,000 to an audience of zero. He admitted the transition was hard. So he spent his down time with his family in Phoenix developing an
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CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The all-electric Mercedes EQS may well be one of the most important cars in company’s history. And that’s saying a lot, because that’s a whole bunch of history. Mercedes-Benz and its direct ancestor companies have been making internal combustion-powered automobiles longer than any company on Earth. Karl Benz applied
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The all-electric Mercedes EQS may well be one of the most important cars in company’s history. And that’s saying a lot, because that’s a whole bunch of history. Mercedes-Benz and its direct ancestor companies have been making internal combustion-powered automobiles longer than any company on Earth. Karl Benz applied for
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CNNEE (CNN) — Los visitantes extranjeros que estén completamente vacunados contra el covid-19 podrán viajar a Estados Unidos a partir del 8 de noviembre, dijo este viernes la Casa Blanca. “La nueva política de viajes de Estados Unidos que requiere la vacunación de los viajeros extranjeros a Estados Unidos comenzará el 8 de noviembre”, dijo
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some old Mac Miller music is new again. The 2014 mix tape “Faces” from the rapper, who died from an accidental overdose in 2018 at the age of 26, has hit streaming services for the first time. Containing 25 tracks, it includes collaborations with several fellow artists including Rick Ross,
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration panel said Friday that the booster should be offered at least two months after immunization but didn’t suggest a firm time. The
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration panel said Friday that the booster should be offered at least two months after immunization but didn’t suggest a firm time. The
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rap beefs are common, but this one came with an Irish tinge. After rapper/actor/producer 50 Cent posted his amusement about a viral TikTok video that compared raptress Lil Kim dancing to a leprechaun, she clapped back. “Ur so obsessed wit me this is getting creepy. Yarnnnn this one ain’t it
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow next month for a UN climate summit and will meet with young activists and deliver remarks putting the threat of the climate crisis into broader context, an Obama spokeswoman tells CNN. “He will lay out the important progress made in the
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris has plans to campaign for Terry McAuliffe before the November election, a source familiar with the plan tells CNN, adding another top name to the growing list of Democrats coming to the commonwealth to help the gubernatorial nominee. McAuliffe, in an attempt to jolt apathetic Democratic voters
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister says his country has set the future decarbonization of the economy as a priority in its pandemic recovery plan submitted formally for consideration to the European Commission. But Prime Minister Stefan Yanev also warned that Bulgaria will try to negotiate for itself a 10-year extension in the
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through other developers. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer, with over $300 billion in liabilities. The company has missed a third round of
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank says financial risks from China Evergrande Group’s debt problems are “controllable” and unlikely to spill over, amid growing investor concerns that the crisis could ripple through other developers. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer, with over $300 billion in liabilities. The company has missed a third round of
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister says his country has set the future decarbonization of the economy as a priority in its pandemic recovery plan submitted formally for consideration to the European Commission. But Prime Minister Stefan Yanev also warned that Bulgaria will try to negotiate for itself a 10-year extension in the
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By Nic Robertson, Rob Picheta and Jo Shelley, CNN Counter-terrorism police in the United Kingdom have formally declared the fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess an act of terrorism. “The early investigation has revealed a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism,” according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police overnight. Authorities said they believed
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he cannot give assurances to Raheem Sterling about more regular playing time after the winger said he was open to leaving the Premier League champion. Sterling has said he would assess any opportunities “to go somewhere else” after falling down the pecking order at City
Continue Reading ST. HEDWIG, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a flash flood from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela swept a woman and a young girl to their deaths in a Texas creek as they were heading to a school. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says the 52-year-old woman and a 5-year-old girl died when the separate vehicles
Continue Reading ST. HEDWIG, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a flash flood from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela swept a woman and a young girl to their deaths in a Texas creek as they were heading to a school. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says the 52-year-old woman and a 5-year-old girl died when the separate vehicles
Continue Reading By Jodi Upchurch, CNN An elk ditches his spare tire, Madonna flashes more than a smile, and a husband gives his wife the view of her dreams. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Tired out For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife
Continue Reading “Jeopardy!” contestant Matt Amodio saw his 38-game winning streak come to an end, putting him behind only Ken Jennings on the list of most consecutive wins. CNN’s John Berman talks to Amodio about his winning steak and what it was like to walk away with $1.5M.
Continue Reading For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the animal of the rubber hindrance.
Continue Reading A wedding cake fiasco has the bride seeing spots. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on the “crying cake” that cries out for a refund.
Continue Reading The pop icon was on Fallon’s show promoting her new documentary “Madame X” when she decided to make some “good trouble.”
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