By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The longest US auto strike in 25 years is nearly over. Maybe. The United Auto Workers union announced a tentative agreement on a contract with General Motors Monday night. That followed similar announcements Saturday night at Stellantis, and last Wednesday at Ford. The picket lines are coming
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A restroom with an out-of-this-world view could be the surprise highlight for travelers adventuring with space tourism start-up Space Perspective. The Florida-based company plans to take travelers some 100,000 feet to the edge of space via a pressurized capsule suspended from a high-tech balloon. As trips are set to
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general. Ajay Mathur said the International Solar Alliance expect a $25
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The euro area economy risks falling into recession later this year after official data Tuesday showed that output shrank slightly in the third quarter. Gross domestic product across the 20 countries that use the euro fell 0.1% in the July-to-September quarter compared with the previous three months, according
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Three energy companies including U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EdF and Korea’s KHNP, have submitted their final bids to build the Czech Republic’s newest reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power station as the country strives to become more energy-independent and wean itself off fossil fuels. State-controlled power company CEZ
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — U.N. experts are demanding the Taliban immediately release two women’s rights defenders in Afghanistan. Neda Parwan and Zholia Parsi have been in custody for over a month with no reasons given for their arrest. They have not been granted legal representation, charged with a crime or brought before a court. The experts
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism police squad has arrested at least 59 suspected militants in recent weeks in a nationwide crackdown as the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country gears up for elections in 2024. Police said Tuesday that arrests were made in eight provinces since Oct. 2, including
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When tragedy takes the world stage, it can quickly become part of every conversation. But as much as it may feel imperative to stay fully engaged in the tragic updates and charged conversations about Israel and Gaza, doing so without boundaries may lead to compassion fatigue, said Dr. Rebecca
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two teens accused of assaulting two men for a TikTok prank at a northwest Harris County park are now charged. Alford Lewis, 19, is being held on a $10,000 bond for an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon charge and
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — For some high-risk cardiovascular patients with stents, the often-recommended practice of prolonged taking of aspirin might be ineffective, and in some cases, even harmful, a new study found. The report, published in the scientific journal Circulation, looked at more than 7,500 patients with acute coronary syndrome: a term that
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Micromanaging how your child eats candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween — whether it’s concern about a potential sugar rush, worries of parenting
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a breakout performance as the Detroit Lions beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-14 on Monday Night Football. The 21-year-old, selected with the 12th pick of this year’s NFL draft, finished with a season-high 189 yards from scrimmage – 152 rushing yards and 37
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in government during the coronavirus pandemic. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, Dominic Cummings was withering
Continue ReadingBy Micaela Marshall Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Neighbors in a gated west Phoenix community said they are stumped after finding an urn under a tree. They don’t know where it came from or how it got there and hope spreading the word on Arizona’s Family will help find whoever
Continue ReadingBy KPHO/KTVK News Staff Click here for updates on this story CORNVILLE, Arizona (KPHO) — Sticks of old dynamite in a cliff along a roadway led to a small scare and road closures near a small northern Arizona town last week. According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, a county Public Works surveyor noticed what
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Happy Halloween! Enjoy mostly clear skies for the spookiest day of the year! It should be a cool and dry evening for trick or treating. The sun will set before 6pm tonight and as it does temps will drop to the upper 40s and low 50s so stay warm in your costumes. Today, a ridge
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Springboks have returned to a heroes’ welcome in South Africa after retaining their Rugby World Cup title with a 12-11 win over New Zealand in the final in France last weekend. Thousands of supporters braved the cold and wet weather on Tuesday to welcome the squad
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration and JetBlue Airways are facing off in court over the Biden administration’s effort to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines. The trial over the government’s antitrust lawsuit is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Boston. JetBlue is trying to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion, saying it needs
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If eating the entire pumpkin pie is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Happy Halloween, 5 Things readers! We hope your day is filled with ghoulish fun — and no tricks, just treats. Test your spooky savvy with CNN’s special Halloween quiz if you’re feeling festive. Here’s what
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — If eating the entire pumpkin pie is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Happy Halloween, 5 Things readers! We hope your day is filled with ghoulish fun — and no tricks, just treats. Test your spooky savvy with CNN’s special Halloween quiz if you’re feeling festive. Here’s
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