October 2021

US companies announce plans for gene-edited strawberries

October 28, 2021 6:04 AM The Associated Press

By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho company that successfully brought genetically modified potatoes to the market has…

Vatican cancels live TV broadcast of Biden greeting pope

October 28, 2021 6:02 AM The Associated Press

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of President Joe Biden’s meeting…

‘Thin’ Pacific island teams at COP26 spark fears of inequity

October 28, 2021 6:01 AM The Associated Press

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 travel restrictions will cut the representatives of Pacific island nations…

CEO says Volkswagen has ‘seen the worst’ of the chip shortage

October 28, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Volkswagen thinks the worst of the global chip shortage is in its rear-view mirror. CEO Herbert Diess told CNN Business…

Laura Bush Fast Facts

October 28, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Laura Bush, wife of former US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: November 4, 1946…

Spanish court rules on conservative party’s slush fund use

October 28, 2021 6:00 AM The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — A top Spanish court has given a 2-year prison term to the former treasurer of Spain’s powerful conservative party for using a slush…

Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing

October 28, 2021 6:00 AM The Associated Press

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With a buffalo plaid design and a nod to sustainability, Ralph Lauren on Thursday unveiled navy…

Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing

October 28, 2021 6:00 AM The Associated Press

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With a buffalo plaid design and a nod to sustainability, Ralph Lauren on Thursday unveiled navy…

B.J. Novak’s face is everywhere and he’s OK with it

October 28, 2021 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN B.J. Novak is an international pitch man, but, according to him, he didn’t have anything to do with it. “The…

Moscow launches fresh restrictions as Covid-19 deaths hit record high in Russia

October 28, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Katharina Krebs, CNN Tough new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian capital entering an 11-day paid…

Stiffest charge stands for ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright

October 28, 2021 5:55 AM The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has denied a defense request to dismiss the most serious charge against a former suburban Minneapolis police…

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ takes off in too-familiar animated directions

October 28, 2021 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Paramount has already sought to grow the “Star Trek” brand via animation with the comedy subtitled…

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ takes off in too-familiar animated directions

October 28, 2021 5:54 AM CNN

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Paramount has already sought to grow the “Star Trek” brand via animation with the comedy subtitled…

‘Antlers’ blunts its creepy horror by branching off in too many directions

October 28, 2021 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Antlers” has a lot on its mind for a horror movie opening two days before Halloween, branching off in too…

Snoop Dogg and Eminem no longer feuding

October 28, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Snoop Dogg and Eminem have made up. The two rappers, who had been feuding for years, have put their drama aside, Snoop…

Assange lawyer dismisses US promises over extradition

October 28, 2021 5:38 AM The Associated Press

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A lawyer defending WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has argued that promises offered by the U.S.…

US economy slowed to a 2% rate last quarter in face of COVID

October 28, 2021 5:36 AM The Associated Press

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hampered by COVID-19 cases and supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2%…

Bollywood superstar’s son gets bail in drugs case

October 28, 2021 5:35 AM The Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son has been granted bail in a high-profile drug case that led to the actor finding himself…

US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000

October 28, 2021 5:34 AM The Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market and economy continue to…

French, Australian leaders have 1st talk since sub fallout

October 28, 2021 5:33 AM The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have had their first conversation since Australia pulled…

Month: October 2021