Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by ‘legitimate rape’ remark, dies
By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER Associated Press Former conservative Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri has died. Akin’s son Perry says in a…
Continue ReadingMonth: October 2021
Plenty of drama this year with current playoff format
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer For all the talk about postseason expansion, the current format held up pretty well this year, if the idea is to…
Continue Reading Plenty of drama this year with current playoff format
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer For all the talk about postseason expansion, the current format held up pretty well this year, if the idea is to…
Continue Reading STAT WATCH: Mordecai throwing TDs at fastest clip since 2012
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer SMU’s Tanner Mordecai is throwing touchdown passes at the fastest rate in the Football Bowl Subdivision…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Manic Monday often spells trouble for managers
By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…
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Taliban-style security welcomed by some, feared by others
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans lining up recently to make complaints at a Taliban-run police station found…
Continue Reading Ethiopian PM begins 2nd term saying war exacts ‘heavy price’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has begun a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly…
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El ganador del premio mayor de Powerball de US$ 635 millones es… nadie
olivertapia (CNN) — El sorteo estimado de US$ 635 millones de Powerball del sábado no tuvo ningún ganador, confirmó a CNN un funcionario de…
Continue Reading New plant in Germany aims to cut flying’s carbon footprint
By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WERLTE, Germany (AP) — German officials have unveiled what they say is the world’s first…
Continue Reading Top NHL picks stay in school, including No. 1 overall pick
By LARRY LAGE and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Owen Power passed on a chance to make millions this season with the Buffalo…
Continue Reading Top NHL picks stay in school, including No. 1 overall pick
By LARRY LAGE and JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Owen Power passed on a chance to make millions this season with the Buffalo…
Continue Reading Asian shares slide after big-tech sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad slide on Wall Street led by technology companies. Tokyo’s…
Continue Reading Asian shares slide after big-tech sell-off on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad slide on Wall Street led by technology companies. Tokyo’s…
Continue Reading At Dubai’s Expo, the world’s problematic politics loom
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai has gambled billions to make the gleaming, built-from-scratch Expo…
Continue Reading At Vatican trial, defense questions the legal system itself
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Defense lawyers are questioning the very legitimacy of the Vatican tribunal where 10 people…
Continue Reading Pope, faith leaders sign joint climate appeal before summit
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and dozens of religious leaders are making a joint appeal to governments to…
Continue Reading Manila mayor formalizes bid for Philippine presidency
By JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The popular mayor of the Philippine capital has registered his…
Continue Reading Police: Nurse kills hospital co-worker, later shot himself
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a nurse shot and killed a co-worker at a Philadelphia hospital before fleeing and being shot himself in a later…
Continue Reading New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago:…
Continue Reading New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has acknowledged what most other countries did long ago:…
Continue Reading Brady adds Belichick to list of coaching victims
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) — Put another mark in the win column for Tom Brady in his lingering grudge with Bill…
Continue Reading Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 13 as storm churns in Oman
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen has risen to 13. Authorities in Oman said…
Continue Reading COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine requirement for teachers and other staff members has taken effect in New York…
Continue Reading COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for NYC teachers, staff
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine requirement for teachers and other staff members has taken effect in New York…
Continue Reading Did ship’s anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe
By STEFANIE DAZIO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil…
Continue Reading Did ship’s anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe
By STEFANIE DAZIO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil…
Continue Reading Taliban raid suspected IS hideout after bombing in capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban forces have raided an Islamic State affiliate’s hideout in the Afghan capital and killed several insurgents,…
Continue Reading Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likes to say the Democrats’ diversity is its…
Continue Reading Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likes to say the Democrats’ diversity is its…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea reopens communication and military hotline with South
By Jake Kwon and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Communication lines between North and South Korea have been restored for the first time in months, Seoul said in…
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North Korea reopens communication and military hotline with South
By Jake Kwon and Maija Ehlinger, CNN Communication lines between North and South Korea have been restored for the first time in months, Seoul said in…
Continue Reading Encuentran un cuerpo que podría ser el de Miya Marcano, dice el sheriff de Florida
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Las autoridades encontraron un cuerpo que se cree que es Miya Marcano, de 19 años, del condado de Orange,…
Continue Reading A look at high court’s top cases in new term starting Monday
By The Associated Press Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court’s new term. A case from Mississippi presents a direct challenge to…
Continue Reading A look at high court’s top cases in new term starting Monday
By The Associated Press Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court’s new term. A case from Mississippi presents a direct challenge to…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed; China Evergrande shares suspended
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets are mixed, with Hong Kong’s benchmark down more than 2% after troubled property developer…
Continue Reading Asian markets mixed; China Evergrande shares suspended
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian markets are mixed, with Hong Kong’s benchmark down more than 2% after troubled property developer…
Continue Reading What’s old is new again: Justices back at court for new term
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has returned to the courtroom for the start of a momentous…
Continue Reading Sounders beat Rapids 3-0 to take Western Conference lead
SEATTLE (AP) — Cristian Roldan scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 on Sunday night to take…
Continue Reading This Week: Pepsi earns, consumer borrowing, nonfarm payrolls
The Associated Press PepsiCo serves up its third-quarter results Tuesday. The Federal Reserve issues its latest monthly tally of U.S. consumer…
Continue Reading Tom Brady beats Patriots in New England return, 19-17
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a…
Continue Reading Tom Brady beats Patriots in New England return, 19-17
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a…
Continue Reading Trading of China’s Evergrande shares in Hong Kong suspended
By ALICE FUNG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Shares in troubled real estate developer China Evergrande Group and its property…
Continue ReadingWhy everyone loves Fat Bear Week
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The leaves are changing color, there’s a slight crisp feeling in the air and the shelves are stocked with pumpkin spice…
Continue Reading Trading of China’s Evergrande shares in Hong Kong suspended
By ALICE FUNG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Shares in troubled real estate developer China Evergrande Group and its property…
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‘We need to admit reality,’ Facebook whistleblower says. Here’s what might happen next
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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‘We need to admit reality,’ Facebook whistleblower says. Here’s what might happen next
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading MLB average 9-inning game time sets another high at 3:10
NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game set a record once again this year despite Major League Baseball’s efforts to improve pace.…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Manic Monday often spells trouble for managers
By The Associated Press Every year, the day after the regular season can be dicey for managers whose teams didn’t do so well. Might not be any…
Continue ReadingThe husband-and-wife duo redefining cultural architecture in China
Oscar Holland, CNN With China experiencing a museum boom, and cities of all sizes building cultural venues at unprecedented speed, there is something…
Continue Reading 9 players on Cuba’s U23 baseball team defect in Mexico
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government has confirmed that nine of the 24 players on its national team at baseball’s U-23 World Cup defected during…
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