By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking tools. We lived to tell the tale. But how did we feel in the process? Although relatively short, the Facebook outage showed “how reliant we are on social media in different ways to distract ourselves,
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There’s a disturbing new trend on TikTok that has kids assaulting teachers. “I think it’s ridiculous it doesn’t really make any sense,” said college student, Lana Cotton. For the month of October, students are encouraged to slap a teacher and run away
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN I briefly stopped watching Chris Taylor’s walk-off home run in this week’s National League wild-card game to write this week’s TV OT. You gotta get with my friends While many of the hetero relationships on “Ted Lasso” ended the season with unknowns, I’d like to take a moment to laud one
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By ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will not block the handover of documents sought by a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. This sets up a showdown with former President Donald Trump, who has pledged to
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By Donald Judd President Joe Biden issued a proclamation commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Friday, becoming the first US president to do so, the White House said. “The contributions that Indigenous peoples have made throughout history — in public service, entrepreneurship, scholarship, the arts, and countless other fields — are integral to our Nation, our
Continue Reading VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — Marie Wilcox, a Native American woman in California who saved her tribe’s dying language, has died. She was 87. Wilcox was once the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni but she worked for more than 20 years to produce a dictionary of the language spoken by her tribe in California’s San Joaquin
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The U.N. says forces from Libya’s rival sides have reached an initial agreement on the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries from the North African nation. The withdrawal is seen as a key precondition in unifying the country ahead of landmark elections due in December.
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press A federal judge hopes a three-month sentence handed down after new video of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot emerged will send a message to other defendants who don’t seem to be truly accepting responsibility. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan spoke Friday as he sentenced Robert Reeder. The Maryland man
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — September wasn’t exactly the robust month for hiring that many had expected and hoped for. With the delta variant still disrupting the economy and employers struggling to find enough workers, the gain for the month amounted to 194,000 jobs — not even half of what economists
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — September wasn’t exactly the robust month for hiring that many had expected and hoped for. With the delta variant still disrupting the economy and employers struggling to find enough workers, the gain for the month amounted to 194,000 jobs — not even half of what economists
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to let some adult children add parents as dependents on their insurance plans. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new law this week. The trend nationally has been to let children linger on their parents’ health insurance plans. But California is now
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to let some adult children add parents as dependents on their insurance plans. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new law this week. The trend nationally has been to let children linger on their parents’ health insurance plans. But California is now
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By Dan Merica, CNN Glenn Youngkin is trying to walk a tightrope on so-called election integrity. The Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee, who has acknowledged that President Joe Biden’s election was legitimate, is digging into his call for an audit of the voting machines used in the 2020 election — a reflection of how former President
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By Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly fresh apple. October is peak apple season for many regions of the United States, so why not head out to an orchard near you for a pick-your-own adventure? Even
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s short run for president cost him politically back in 2019. Now, following the release of a city watchdog report, that campaign — and its use of New York Police Department security personnel — could end up taking a chunk out of his wallet. The
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON (KOVR) — The family of a fallen hero now has a forever home. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is paying off the mortgage of fallen Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn. “They emailed me yesterday and I can’t believe it. I still can’t believe it,”
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in the protected Amazon rainforest. “Today, we are announcing measures to curb attempts to sell land in ecological conservation areas within the Amazon rainforest on Facebook Marketplace,” the company said
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By Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a drizzle of meteors for dedicated stargazers. The Draconids are notoriously “sleepy” showers, only producing five meteors per hour most years, according to EarthSky. This weekend’s shower is expected to be
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By Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a drizzle of meteors for dedicated stargazers. The Draconids are notoriously “sleepy” showers, only producing five meteors per hour most years, according to EarthSky. This weekend’s shower is expected to be
Continue ReadingBy Chris Hoffman Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Black leaders in Pittsburgh are calling for peace on our streets. They want to reach the root of the problem by setting up programs over the next few months. They’ve had enough and want to keep young people alive. There was a
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