By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, have seized more than $960,000 worth of cocaine. Officers working at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility examined a tractor-trailer with a non-intrusive imaging system and found 51 packages of alleged cocaine, CBP said in a press release Friday. The cocaine weighed
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The distance between Trump America’s perception of January 6 and the rest of America’s understanding of the attack is growing so wide, it cannot be bridged. To see what I
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business CNN media analyst Bill Carter compared Rupert Murdoch to a “robber baron” on “Reliable Sources” Sunday, referencing his disruptive role in the media as threats to American democracy become more mainstream. “He basically came in like the guys in the 19th century,” Carter said, “and in the pursuit of wealth
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with Kyle Beach, a former NHL player who said he was sexually assaulted by former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010, on ways the league can better protect players, according to NHL.com. Beach’s attorney, Susan Loggins, said Bettman expressed his “sincere regret”
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with Kyle Beach, a former NHL player who said he was sexually assaulted by former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010, on ways the league can better protect players, according to NHL.com. Beach’s attorney, Susan Loggins, said Bettman expressed his “sincere regret”
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha says he was targeted with racist abuse on social media, following his side’s 2-0 win against Manchester City on Saturday. Zaha, who scored in the sixth minute of the match to contribute to his team’s victory, shared screenshots of multiple racist messages he had received
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Jerry Remy, the beloved longtime Boston Red Sox broadcaster and former Major League Baseball infielder, died Saturday night after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, the team announced. He was 68. “We are saddened by the loss of a beloved player, broadcaster, and 13-year cancer warrior,” Red Sox principal owner John
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin raced to fire up their party’s base voters in opposite ends of Virginia on Sunday. Both campaigns are working to drive up turnout in a deadlocked and bitter contest for governor that will be scrutinized as a bellwether ahead
Continue ReadingBy MIKA MIYASHIMA Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Some of Hawaii’s frontline healthcare heroes are getting much needed support in the form of a four-legged friend. 3-year-old Samson is a new employee at the Queen’s Medical Center. The Golden Retriever was trained by Maui non-profit Assistance Dogs of Hawaii.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public’s help to solve a double homicide in northeast Portland that is unsolved after seven years. On Oct. 30, 2014, police responded to the 600 block of Northeast 114th Avenue for a person
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Residents, police and prosecutors discussed crime prevention in South County Saturday; the discussion came amid a recent rise in car and garage break-ins in the area. Around 100 residents showed up to the crime prevention meeting at Bernard
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Marin Cilic has won the St. Petersburg Open final with a 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 victory over American Taylor Fritz. The 33-year-old Cilic clinched his second title in St. Petersburg. He previously won in 2011. It was his fourth title in Russia after two wins in 2014 and 2015 in
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By Yasir Abdullah, Kara Fox and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is under house arrest following a military coup on Monday, says that he will never “willingly” stand down, according to sources close to the prime minister. Hamdok’s remarks come a day after hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across the
Continue ReadingBy Kendal Keys, Lauren Schott Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — While families are preparing for a fun-filled weekend, police and fire departments are gearing up for Halloween mischief. A local police chief said he isn’t relying on volunteers this year. Instead, he hopes a new tool will more than
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan, Jackson Hicks Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A juvenile was killed while on a hay ride Saturday evening in Jackson County. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte’ said the incident happened in the 13000 block of Pratt Road, which is an unincorporated area of Jackson County,
Continue ReadingBy Frank Healy Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A small plane crashed near a golf course in Waukesha County Saturday, Oct. 30. The plane crash is the second in two weeks in the county. Reports of this crash came in just after 5 p.m. Saturday. At the scene,
Continue Reading By HOWARD ULMAN and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jerry Remy, a Boston Red Sox second baseman who went on to become a local icon as a television broadcaster, has died of cancer. He was 68. The Red Sox confirmed that Remy died on Saturday. He had spent 10 seasons in the majors,
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Will Smith is opening up about his mental health journey for his forthcoming YouTube docuseries, even discussing contemplating suicide in the series trailer. In the clip posted to his YouTube account Friday for the six-part unscripted series, “Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life,” the Hollywood star is seen
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan State has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest is a top-10 team for the first time in school history. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fourth straight week in the AP Top 25 presented by
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has put an end to its winless streak by comfortably beating Real Betis 3-0 to stay within striking range of the Spanish league leaders. Atlético got on the board with Yannick Carrasco, João Félix and an own-goal by Betis defender Germán Pezzella under heavy
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