By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after the team suffered their seventh straight loss, which is the longest losing streak for the franchise since 1999. Assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi was named as the interim coach. “Dennis has
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff’s patrol commander has apologized for posting on Facebook that he wouldn’t help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing aid. Lt. John Rodgers says his actions were “out of character” and were caused by prescribed sleep aid drugs. Rodgers is a 20-year
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled Monday after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are not chosen by chance. He did not immediately explain his reasoning. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation. Sandu’s win, on a campaign promise to advance Moldova’s
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government embarked upon an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing departed Tuesday and plans to visit Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, for several regional meetings. It’s the
Continue ReadingBy Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story NORWELL, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A day care company and a waste management facility in Massachusetts have teamed up to turn dirty diapers into electricity. Diapers are one of the biggest sources of U.S. household waste. Six Bright Horizons child care centers are now putting all
Continue ReadingBy Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Peanut the squirrel, a pet that gained social media fame, was euthanized by New York state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies. Mark Longo, Peanut’s owner, claimed excessive force was used to seize his pet squirrel earlier in
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Monday on its website that its analysis traced the problem to intake valves that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Weather conditions can be one factor in how many people vote in person on Election Day.The strongest weather in the U.S. forecast for Tuesday is in Montana where there could be blizzard conditions, but that state is not a battleground and is strongly favored to go for Donald Trump. Key battleground states including
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi and Iris Salem Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Kevin de León celebrated on Sunday in Boyle Heights as a massive mural honoring late Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela was unveiled. Joining them were beloved Dodgers Spanish-language announcer Jaime
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had an
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story REDONDO BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — One person was killed and five others hospitalized after a boat capsized off the coast of Redondo Beach on Sunday afternoon. Lifeguards first received reports of the overturned ship about two miles from Avenue C, according to the Los
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean Sea Monday afternoon and could bring a rare November threat to the United States this weekend after tearing through parts of the western Caribbean. Rafael is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday and could rapidly intensify over the warm water
Continue ReadingKTVT, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Is the US presidential election stressing you out? Yeah, me too. One of my entertainment colleagues kindly
Continue ReadingBy Dawn White Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Cleaning high-rise windows is an incredibly dangerous job, but artificial intelligence may replace it. An Israeli-based company launched the U.S. debut of its spider-like robot in North Texas. It’s not a bird or a plane people watched at the 17Seventeen McKinney building
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — For tourists returning from vacation, a camera roll full of photos and a suitcase bursting with souvenirs are usually the closest they can come to bringing a piece of their holiday destination home with them. But now, communications company ItalyComunica says it has bottled the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders. In just its third year of operation, the
Continue ReadingLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary said Monday that reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing on the future. There have been calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal over Louisiana’s more Democratic-friendly congressional districts, though the case won’t impact this year’s election. The fight over how to divvy up the state into six congressional districts has been playing out for years, with repeated stops at the Supreme
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to take another look at the case of a death row inmate in Alabama whom lower courts found has an intellectual disability. The Supreme Court could still decide to hear the underlying questions raised by the appeal in the
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