How to talk to kids about conflicts like the Israel-Hamas war
By Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — With the…
Continue ReadingMonth: October 2023
Orbán blasts the European Union on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has compared Hungary’s membership in the European Union to…
Continue ReadingGeorgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. The…
Continue ReadingMartha Stewart does dress her age, thank you very much
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At the age of 82, Martha Stewart can do what she wants. That includes dressing how she wants. The doyenne…
Continue ReadingEven with carbon emissions cuts, a key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer No matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially…
Continue ReadingRapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable,’ with potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Rapid melting of West Antarctica’s ice shelves may now be unavoidable as human-caused global warming…
Continue ReadingAutoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against Detroit Three…
Continue ReadingUAW union just ordered 6,800 workers to strike a massive Ram truck facility
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union sent 6,800 Stellantis employees to the picket line…
Continue ReadingJon Donenberg, top Elizabeth Warren aide, to join Biden’s National Economic Council
By MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent (CNN) — Jon Donenberg – a key architect of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s signature policy initiatives…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has submitted a protocol for…
Continue ReadingOutcome of key local races in Pennsylvania could offer lessons for 2024 election
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show…
Continue ReadingUncertainty looms for future aid to Ukraine and Israel as speaker drama continues
By Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — As the search for a speaker continues, some House Republicans are already casting doubt over the future…
Continue ReadingExhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, rare originals are being displayed…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian activists occupy international court entry, demanding action against Israeli leader
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities have detained 19 activists who occupied the entrance to the International Criminal Court in The…
Continue ReadingIAEA officials say Fukushima’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater is going well
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says the discharge of the second batch of…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee comic shop looking to sell copy of first appearance of Spider-Man, book could go for $35K
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee comic book shop is looking to sell a rare copy of the first appearance of Spider-Man. The Journal Sentinel reports…
Continue ReadingMan fires gun near pro-Palestinian rally outside Chicago, another pepper-sprays crowd, police say
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Police in suburban Chicago arrested two people after a man allegedly fired a shot and the other pepper-sprayed…
Continue Reading‘Crossroads’ sequel? Director on whether Britney Spears will revisit role
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Crossroads” starring Britney Spears is returning to theaters in celebration of the release of her new…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating possible close call between two airliners at Portland airport
By Pete Muntean and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how close two commercial airliners…
Continue ReadingJennifer Garner says Reese Witherspoon helped her during a ‘very hard moment’ in her life
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon are true friends. The two appeared at Hello Sunshine’s Shine Away event…
Continue Reading