September 2021

People shop for pumpkins from the pumpkin patch at Cal Poly Pomona in California. Fall activities can often reconnect people with their childhoods

Pumpkin season is upon us: Why we seem to embrace fall earlier every year

September 9, 2021 9:33 am CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN The week after Labor Day has historically represented the unofficial start of fall, and though most leaves have retained their…

Berhalter gives wake-up call, US eases pressure with win

September 9, 2021 9:32 am Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Panicking American soccer fans were soothed when the U.S. rallied from a halftime…

US, Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years

September 9, 2021 9:32 am Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico have restarted high-level economic talks after a four-year pause.…

US, Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years

September 9, 2021 9:32 am Associated Press

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico have restarted high-level economic talks after a four-year pause.…

North Carolina sounds the alarm that nearly half of the state's middle and high school Covid-19 clusters are tied to sports.

North Carolina sounds alarm that nearly half of state’s middle and high school Covid-19 clusters tied to sports

September 9, 2021 9:31 am CNN Newsource

By Mallory Simon, CNN Forty-five percent of all Covid-19 clusters in North Carolina’s middle and high schools since July have been among sports…

Q&A: Ali gets the Ken Burns treatment in 4-part PBS film

September 9, 2021 9:28 am Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that…

Q&A: Ali gets the Ken Burns treatment in 4-part PBS film

September 9, 2021 9:28 am Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that…

No. 4 Oklahoma looks to regroup vs. Western Carolina

September 9, 2021 9:26 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press No. 4 Oklahoma needs to bounce back after a close call against Tulane last Saturday. The Sooners led 37-14 at halftime before…

Dolphins-Patriots opener a matchup of former Alabama QBs

September 9, 2021 9:26 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press The Dolphins and Patriots split their two meetings last season. Both spent the offseason aggressively upgrading their…

Kansas man gets 30-year term for murder of emaciated mother

September 9, 2021 9:23 am Associated Press

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in the killing of his 75-year-old mother, who was…

No. 12 Oregon gets stiff test on the road at No. 3 Ohio St

September 9, 2021 9:19 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press After barely surviving unranked Fresno State in the opener, No. 12 Oregon will get a measuring-stick game Saturday against…

Pandemic love story: The whims of Kevin, our neighbors’ cat

September 9, 2021 9:18 am Associated Press

By SOLVEJ SCHOU Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — His name is Kevin. And he’s a tabby cat. Writer Solvej Schou lived next door to Kevin…

After Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts

September 9, 2021 9:17 am Associated Press

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being…

Chiefs await Browns for divisional-round playoff rematch

September 9, 2021 9:13 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press The Chiefs begin pursuit of their third straight AFC championship on Sunday when the Browns visit Arrowhead Stadium for a…

Greek soccer chief quits over ‘toxic atmosphere’

September 9, 2021 9:13 am Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s top soccer official has resigned after just five months in the job, citing a “toxic atmosphere” created by the…

Alabama drops lawsuit challenging Census privacy method

September 9, 2021 9:11 am Associated Press

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The state of Alabama has asked to dismiss its lawsuit challenging a controversial statistical method used by the…

The 2013 Voting Rights Act ruling could make it easier for states to get away with extreme racial gerrymandering. In this file image from March 26

Shelby County ruling could make it easier for states to get away with extreme racial gerrymandering

September 9, 2021 9:11 am CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN The 2013 Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act still finds new ways to scramble the Justice Department’s…

Janet Knaak-McLeaney tracked her grandchild's bus through Omaha Public School's Here Comes the Bus app. It shows where the bus is in real-time. On Sept. 7

Parent tracks bus driver after over an hour of driving

September 9, 2021 9:10 am CNN Newsource

By Waverle Monroe Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Janet Knaak-McLeaney tracked her…

Michigan, Detroit seek $204K for fighting election lawsuit

September 9, 2021 9:09 am Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for Detroit and the state of Michigan are seeking $204,000 in fees for successfully defending a post-election lawsuit…

Spanish Paralympic swimmer to fly home after anxiety attack

September 9, 2021 9:07 am Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — A prominent Spanish Paralympic swimmer will be flown home after she was hospitalized in Tokyo because of an anxiety attack. The…

The number of first-time claims for jobless benefits dipped to a new pandemic-era low last week. A hiring sign is displayed in a store window in Manhattan on August 19

Jobless claims fall to new pandemic low in last week of enhanced benefits

September 9, 2021 9:06 am CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The number of first-time claims for jobless benefits dipped to a new pandemic-era low last week. That’s welcome…

Joe Gatto has been working in the kitchen

Restaurant owner works all the jobs he’s struggling to fill

September 9, 2021 9:06 am CNN Newsource

By Amanda Rooker Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Dining rooms are filling up but behind…

Missouri man sought in 4 slayings found dead in South Dakota

September 9, 2021 9:05 am Associated Press

ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a man accused of killing four people in Missouri has been found dead in South Dakota. According to…

Ataturk’s legacy sparks row between Greek Cypriots, Turkey

September 9, 2021 9:03 am Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The withdrawal of a book from Greek Cypriot high school classes over a disputed reference to modern Turkey’s founder…