‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?
Associated Press Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger.…
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What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Associated Press Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has launched an investigation into the safety…
Continue ReadingPoet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $100,000 lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the great…
Continue ReadingTwo days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister says firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving,…
Continue ReadingGreek police data leak exposes details of elite crime-fighting unit members
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A data breach has exposed personal information of over 500 officers from a newly launched elite crime fighting agency in…
Continue ReadingNorway police drop case against a tycoon suspected in connection with his wife’s disappearance
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities say they have dropped the case against a real estate tycoon who had been…
Continue Reading9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic…
Continue ReadingUS to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after…
Continue ReadingCVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path
Associated Press CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on…
Continue ReadingWhen dog owners go to rehab, he’s making sure their pets are cared for
By Allie Torgan, CNN Dallas, Texas (CNN) — Stephen Knight has saved thousands of animals from ending up in shelters. But 13 years ago, he was…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its…
Continue ReadingOregon exploited a loophole in its win over Ohio State, part of a long tradition in rule-bending
AP National Writer By his own admission, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the rest of his staff — currently at 30 and counting — spend “an…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Oct. 18: Early voting, Middle East, Student loans, Climate pollution, Liam Payne
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Ask to take a nap in a mattress store. Or challenge a stranger to dance in public. You’ll likely get a…
Continue ReadingButterball is making the worst part of cooking a Thanksgiving turkey much easier
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not…
Continue ReadingExtra club in bag costs Joel Dahmen four-stroke penalty, threatens his PGA Tour status
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Joel Dahmen is in danger of losing his PGA Tour card after he was penalized four shots at the Shriners…
Continue ReadingBody of Scottish independence champion Alex Salmond flown home from North Macedonia
LONDON (AP) — The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the…
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Cool again today before we are mild for the weekend
Today is our last cool day before we climb back into more mild temperatures for our weekend. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 50s. Lows tonight…
Continue ReadingEgypt increases fuel prices by 10% to 17%
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has raised fuel prices by between 10% and 17%, a move likely to impact the cost of both goods and services. The Egyptian…
Continue ReadingTrump insulta a Harris en la cena de Al Smith mientras ella recorre Wisconsin y se burla de sus afirmaciones de ser el “padre de la FIV”
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Este jueves por la noche, el expresidente Donald Trump insultó a la familia de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris,…
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