Retail sales climb despite rising prices, supply issues
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in September even while facing sticker…
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Justice Department says it will ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Department of Justice will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block a controversial Texas law…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty to Parkland shooting charges, his lawyer says
By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty to charges stemming from the February 2018 massacre at South Florida’s…
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Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new…
Continue Reading Meet the 63-year-old college athlete with a killer golf swing
CNN By Martin Savidge, Pamela Kirkland and Scottie Andrew, CNN Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it…
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Pfizer-BioNTech ask EU agency to OK vaccine for kids 5-11
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for children ages 5 to 11…
Continue Reading Police officer attacked by woman carrying a baseball bat near US Capitol
By Whitney Wild and Daniella Diaz, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat along First…
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The reason it’s so easy for wealthy Americans to hide their money — and how to stop it
But rest assured, ultra-rich Americans are deploying the same tools described in the leaks to avoid paying taxes: shell companies, complex trusts and…
Continue Reading White House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering US on November 8
Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said…
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Bitcoin tops $60,000 as investors bet on ETF approval
Bitcoin prices continued their October surge on Friday, topping $60,000 on hopes that the Securities and Exchange Commission will soon approve a…
Continue Reading Marine forced to forfeit $5,000 in pay following conviction related to his videos criticizing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who was found guilty after posting a series of videos on social media criticizing top military leaders’ handling…
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US Department of Energy may revoke Trump-era dishwasher standards
The U.S. Department of Energy recently published a Federal Register notice looking to revoke 2020 efficiency rules which improved home-appliance…
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FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster doses of Johnson…
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Putin: No rush in officially recognizing Taliban’s rule
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there must be no rush in officially recognizing the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan, but has stressed the need…
Continue Reading Texas school administrator told teachers to include Holocaust books with ‘opposing’ views when explaining new state law
CNN By Ashley Killough, CNN A school district superintendent in North Texas apologized Thursday night after one of the district’s…
Continue Reading ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Day of the Dead’ stretch movie horror into series
For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and thought, “I wish that movie was four times longer,” Amazon…
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What we know about the U.S. land border reopening to Canadians
Starting in early November, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the…
Continue Reading Officer killed on new beat considered career change but decided, ‘I love what I’m doing,’ his father said
CNN By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead,…
Continue Reading Officer killed on new beat considered career change but decided, ‘I love what I’m doing,’ his father said
By Jason Hanna, CNN Just weeks ago, Dylan Harrison’s father tried to persuade him to leave law enforcement to be an electrician. Instead,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 15: Covid, Capitol riot, Lebanon, United Nations, China
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN La Niña has arrived and is here to stay through the winter. Depending on where you are, a wetter or drier season could be…
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