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Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails

October 11, 2021 7:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, CNN Jon Gruden resigned Monday as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and…

5 things to know for October 12: Gas prices, Texas, NFL, ISIS, Facebook

October 11, 2021 7:59 PM CNN

Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and misogynistic language in emails…

Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails

October 11, 2021 7:27 PM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained…

Suspected cartel gunmen in north Mexico kill 3-year-old boy

October 11, 2021 6:37 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say suspected drug cartel gunmen opened fire on a car, killing a 3-year-old boy and wounding the…

Miami’s rock star police chief suspended, likely to be fired after falling out with city leaders, cops

October 11, 2021 6:24 PM CNN

Miami City Manager Art Noriega has suspended Police Chief Art Acevedo “with the intent to terminate his employment,” according to a statement issued…

Miami’s rock star police chief suspended, likely to be fired after falling out with city leaders, cops

October 11, 2021 6:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN Following weeks of turmoil over his relationship with city leaders and rank-and-file…

Indigenous Peoples Day marked with celebrations, protests

October 11, 2021 6:03 PM Associated Press

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education…

Wisconsin parents file lawsuits against school districts over their children’s Covid-19 infections

October 11, 2021 5:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN Wisconsin parents are suing two school districts over their Covid-19 mitigation efforts, arguing that the…

Wisconsin parents file lawsuits against school districts over their children’s Covid-19 infections

October 11, 2021 5:54 PM CNN

Gina Kildahl and her lawyer speak with CNN after suing a Wisconsin school district in the wake of her son testing positive for…

COP26 chief Alok Sharma calls on the G20’s climate laggards to ‘step up’

October 11, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor, CNN COP26 President Alok Sharma called out the G20 nations that have not increased their pledges on…

US Marshals were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr., prosecutor says

October 11, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN US Marshal task force members were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith in June, Donald F. Ryan, Crow…

US Marshals were justified in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr., prosecutor says

October 11, 2021 5:24 PM CNN

MN: No charges filed against the task force members who fatally shot Winston Smith atop a Minneapolis parking…

A pilot who died in WWII has finally been laid to rest in his Maine hometown

October 11, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A pilot from World War II has finally been laid to rest 76 years after his death. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N.…

After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years

October 11, 2021 4:12 PM CNN

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…

After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years

October 11, 2021 4:12 PM CNN

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…

After several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years

October 11, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Jackson, CNN For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the…

At least 2 dead in California plane crash that torched homes

October 11, 2021 2:38 PM Associated Press

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say at least two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane…

UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California neighborhood

October 11, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN At least two people died when a twin-engine Cessna crashed in a Southern California neighborhood on Monday…

UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California neighborhood

October 11, 2021 2:43 PM CNN

UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California…

Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens

October 11, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The cost of energy was dirt cheap in the spring of 2020 as roads and airports sat nearly empty during the height of the…

UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide investigations

October 11, 2021 12:19 PM CNN

UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide…

UNC Chapel Hill to cancel classes Tuesday for a ‘Wellness Day’ after suicide investigations

October 11, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert, CNN The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill announced Sunday, World Mental Health Day, it is canceling classes Tuesday to…

Prosecutors granted second hearing after evaluators find Colorado supermarket mass shooting suspect incompetent to stand trial

October 11, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Kay Jones, CNN The suspect in a Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives has been declared incompetent to stand trial by evaluators,…

Lava from La Palma volcano sparks cement factory fire, pushing 2,500 people into lockdown

October 11, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Al Goodman, CNN Lava flowing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island sparked a fire at a cement factory Monday, leading to…

ISIS finance chief captured by Iraqi forces, Iraq PM says

October 11, 2021 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Aqeel Najim and Mostafa Salem, CNN Iraqi forces captured Sami Jasim, the deputy of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraq’s Prime…

Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded

October 11, 2021 5:49 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service…

Jennifer Sewell, missing Fort Hood soldier, found safe

October 11, 2021 9:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert, CNN Missing Fort Hood soldier Pfc. Jennifer Sewell has been found safe, officials said in a press release. Sewell’s family…

Scientists looked at more than 100,000 studies and found the world has a giant climate-crisis blind spot

October 11, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Scientists using artificial intelligence to sift through around 100,000 climate studies were trying to put a number on how…

Humans were using tobacco at least 12,000 years ago

October 11, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The tobacco plant has shaped the fortunes of humanity. Today, the substance is used and abused by a billion people around the…

Taliban’s religious police instructed to be more moderate, but vulnerable Afghans say brutal justice is still being meted out

October 11, 2021 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Brent Swails and Clarissa Ward, CNN The blood-stained bodies of the four accused kidnappers were hung off construction cranes with heavy chains,…