November 2023

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

November 1, 2023 8:45 pm Associated Press

By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal…

A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms

November 1, 2023 8:44 pm Associated Press

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday…

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

November 1, 2023 8:42 pm Associated Press

By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral…

China’s spy-hunting campaign has a new target: ‘Illegal’ weather stations

November 1, 2023 8:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is cracking down on weather stations it says are spying for foreign countries, the latest measure in…

Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson

November 1, 2023 8:22 pm Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Texas Rangers over…

Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 victory over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5

November 1, 2023 8:17 pm Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on…

Only debate of Mississippi governor’s race brings insults and interruptions from Reeves and Presley

November 1, 2023 8:14 pm Associated Press

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley…

Texas Rangers win first World Series title in franchise history

November 1, 2023 8:02 pm CNN Newsource

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in the franchise’s 63-season history, defeating…

Air ambulance crash kills 4 crew members in central Mexico

November 1, 2023 7:55 pm Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people have died after an air ambulance crashed in the central Mexican state of Morelos. The incident took place just…

Speaker Mike Johnson signals that Ukraine aid, coupled with border security, is next on GOP agenda

November 1, 2023 7:53 pm Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will consider a fresh aid…

The US has strongly backed Israel’s war against Hamas. The allies don’t seem to know what comes next

November 1, 2023 7:53 pm Associated Press

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — When Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked who would govern the Gaza Strip…

Robert De Niro enfrenta un juicio por una disputa laboral: lo que debes saber

November 1, 2023 7:45 pm CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El juicio entre Robert De Niro y una exempleada comenzó esta semana en un tribunal federal de Nueva York. Graham…

Quiz: Do you know which commercials these actors were in before they were famous?

November 1, 2023 7:45 pm Stacker

Before they were famous, many celebrities did commercials. Stacker challenges you to guess the ads that helped launch 25 actors’…

What's behind the 62% jump in human trafficking offenses?

November 1, 2023 7:45 pm Stacker

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to investigate statistics about human trafficking offenses and referrals during the last decade using data…