October 2021

Vehicles at fuel pumps at Exxon Mobil gas station in San Pablo

Big Oil is crushing it as oil prices boom

October 29, 2021 7:53 AM CNN

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Profits soared at the nation’s two largest oil companies, as ExxonMobil and Chevron both benefited from the…

Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents.

Facebook changes its company name to Meta

October 29, 2021 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the “metaverse” and confronts…

Wary Union Berlin hoping to take advantage of wounded Bayern

October 29, 2021 7:51 AM Associated Press

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is smarting after its biggest loss in 43 years and Union Berlin will be cautiously…

¿Cómo usar la herramienta de Google para borrar fotos de menores de los resultados de búsqueda?

October 29, 2021 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Google presentó una herramienta para que menores o sus padres eliminen fotos de ellos en los…

The Biden administration sanctioned the commander of the military drone unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) under whose leadership the US says Iran conducted a deadly attack on a shipping vessel earlier this year.

US sanctions commander of Iranian drone program that attacked shipping vessel

October 29, 2021 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Friday sanctioned the commander of the military drone unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…

Georgia Tech senior Parham out following right knee surgery

October 29, 2021 7:45 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech senior guard Bubba Parham will miss the start of the Yellow Jackets’ season following knee surgery. Georgia Tech…

The European Parliament sued the European Commission -- the EU's executive arm -- on October 29 for failing to punish member states who violate the "rule of law" within the bloc.

European Parliament sues Commission over ‘failure’ to apply rule of law powers

October 29, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Fox, CNN The European Parliament sued the European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — on Friday for failing to punish…

Adam Kinzinger, outspoken GOP Trump critic, won’t seek reelection for US House seat

October 29, 2021 7:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois who has been a strong critic of former President Donald Trump,…

NC voter ID debate clouded by call for justices’ recusal

October 29, 2021 7:41 AM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of several legal challenges to North Carolina’s contentious voter ID law is on…

GOP Trump critic Rep. Adam Kinzinger won’t seek reelection

October 29, 2021 7:39 AM Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO and SARA BURNETT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois says he will not seek reelection…

Texas National Guard soldiers distribute food at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank

“Estamos luchando día a día”: crisis en la cadena de suministro amenaza con dejar a los estadounidenses más necesitados sin suficiente comida

October 29, 2021 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

Germán Padinger (CNN) — La entrega gratuita de alimentos que ocurre en la puerta de Beth Greenlee cada semana es mucho más que un punto final…

Indian movie star Puneeth Rajkumar dies after heart attack

October 29, 2021 7:39 AM Associated Press

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Puneeth Rajkumar, a leading star of southern Indian regional cinema, has died after a massive…

Albania: Homes damaged, no injuries from 4.5 magnitude quake

October 29, 2021 7:38 AM Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Albanian authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 in northeastern Albania has damaged more than a…

NAACP urges athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams due to ‘attacks on voting rights and reproductive care’

October 29, 2021 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN The NAACP sent an open letter to five players’ unions on Thursday, urging their athletes not to sign with teams in Texas.…

‘Rust’ armorer attorneys blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set

October 29, 2021 7:36 AM Associated Press

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot…

‘Rust’ armorer attorneys blame producers for ‘unsafe’ set

October 29, 2021 7:36 AM Associated Press

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot…

Dad bod FTW, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words

October 29, 2021 7:34 AM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary. The list includes a number of abbreviations and…

Phoenix to close popular mountain trails during extreme heat

October 29, 2021 7:34 AM Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix is making permanent a temporary policy to close popular hiking trails on two mountains on days of extreme heat. The policy…

UK wants to be the first major economy to force companies to reveal climate risks

October 29, 2021 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Walé Azeez, CNN Business The United Kingdom is pushing ahead with legislation that will force more than 1,300 of its largest companies to disclose…

Crews busy getting Truist Park ready for game 3 of World Series

October 29, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Meghan Packer Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The clock is counting down until…

White House doctor gets the chance to meet Pope Francis during Biden visit

October 29, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden arrived at the Vatican on Friday to meet Pope Francis, he brought with him 10 of his closest advisers…

Cool n Cloudy Halloweekend

October 29, 2021 7:25 AM Courtney Aitken

AIR QUALITY:GOOD for all reporting stations.WEATHER STORYCooler weather ahead! After an unseasonably warm day Thursday, the weather pattern will…

California oil spill: Surfing, swimming OK but fishing out

October 29, 2021 7:25 AM Associated Press

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been…

California oil spill: Surfing, swimming OK but fishing out

October 29, 2021 7:25 AM Associated Press

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been…

High oil prices are unlikely to last, Chevron CFO tells CNN

October 29, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Oil prices are unlikely to stay elevated for long, Chevron’s chief financial officer told CNN. “This feels…

Luke Bryan helps Tennessee woman with flat tire

October 29, 2021 7:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Tennessee (WSMV) — When you get a flat tire on a…

Families search for answers after 2 friends murdered on same day

October 29, 2021 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Winnie Dortch Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The families of two friends killed hours apart…

A Pewaukee school bus driver is turning schools buses into ghoul buses for Halloween.

‘I wanted them to be excited for school’; Bus driver brightens up school buses with art

October 29, 2021 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Becker Click here for updates on this story PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Pewaukee school bus driver is…

Trustees oust Las Vegas schools chief amid district turmoil

October 29, 2021 7:14 AM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The superintendent of schools in the Las Vegas area has been fired following weeks of infighting and anger from parents and…

Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC

October 29, 2021 7:12 AM Associated Press

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in New York City on federal drug charges. The rapper, whose…

Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will ‘never had an issue in the bedroom’

October 29, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith wants to be clear that she and her husband Will Smith have no problems when it comes to their…

Jada Pinkett Smith says she and Will ‘never had an issue in the bedroom’

October 29, 2021 7:11 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith wants to be clear that she and her husband Will Smith have no problems when it comes to their…

The victim parked her SUV in front of the accused shooter's sports car after an incident away from the hospital.

“Road rage incident” led to fatal shooting in hospital parking lot

October 29, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Gerry May Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — The woman who was fatally shot in…

Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared

October 29, 2021 7:09 AM Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A official report has concluded that Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations…

Prison systems adding body-worn cameras to security plans

October 29, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of state prison systems are outfitting guards with body-worn…

Prison systems adding body-worn cameras to security plans

October 29, 2021 7:05 AM Associated Press

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of state prison systems are outfitting guards with body-worn…

The colors are still a week away from popping at Nashville's Radnor Lake. But today the Park showed off a new device that helps people with color deficiencies see better. News 4's Terry Bulger shows us.

Tennessee lake shows off device to help people who are color blind

October 29, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Terry Bulger Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The colors are still a week away…

UArizona researchers develop wearable device that can detect diseases

October 29, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Spencer Blake Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Engineers at the University of…

Haiti PM condemns gangs, kidnappings in public address

October 29, 2021 7:00 AM Associated Press

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has condemned gangs and…

Ukraine president urges vaccinations as contagion soars

October 29, 2021 6:59 AM Associated Press

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president is pleading with citizens to get vaccinated as daily infections…