By Maeve Reston, CNN During the final Virginia gubernatorial debate in late September, Republican Glenn Youngkin’s aides knew they had struck campaign gold. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” Democrat Terry McAuliffe said in a line that would soon be taken out of context and spliced into stump speeches
Continue Reading By Maeve Reston, CNN During the final Virginia gubernatorial debate in late September, Republican Glenn Youngkin’s aides knew they had struck campaign gold. “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach,” Democrat Terry McAuliffe said in a line that would soon be taken out of context and spliced into stump speeches
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wound up a mixed bag on Wall Street Thursday, but big gains in several technology giants helped push the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes to more record highs. The S&P 500 added 0.4% and the Nasdaq rose 0.8%, but the Dow Jones Industrial
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By The Associated Press Hugh Freeze is returning to his old Southeastern Conference stomping grounds. The former Mississippi coach leads his Liberty team against the 15th-ranked Rebels. Ole Miss is trying to rebound from a loss at No. 12 Auburn. The game features two of the top quarterbacks in college football. Both Liberty’s Malik Willis
Continue ReadingBy Doug Dunbar Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — “Sixteen days from coming home, a month away from his 30th birthday when we got notification that he’d been killed in Afghanistan,” said Gold Star father Terry Burgess. On March 29, 2011, the world stood still for father Terry and stepmother
Continue ReadingBy Jim Williams Click here for updates on this story CALUMET CITY, Illinois (WBBM) — A 72-year-old woman in Calumet City was worried she would be forced out of her home because someone took out a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan in her name. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Wednesday evening, great-grandmother Helen Byrd’s
Continue Reading PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Matthew Wolff is coming off a three-week break and it’s like he never went away. Following his runner-up finish in Las Vegas, he returned with a 61 at Mayakoba to match his career best on the PGA Tour. It also gave Wolff a two-shot lead among early starters in
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A tiny home in Newton went for a bit smaller price tag than anticipated. The 251-square foot home was initially listed for $450,000. But Monday, someone bought the property on Boylston Street for $315,000. It’s an open concept dwelling with one
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — There will be a decidedly different look to the game when the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals meet for the second time in less than a month. Jimmy Garoppolo will be back at quarterback for the Niners after missing the game in
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns sent a statement on Thursday strongly denying a report that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents during his 17-year tenure in charge of the franchise. ESPN says it talked to current and former team employees for the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Baylor is 7-1 and trying to stay in position to make a run for a spot in the Big 12 championship game. The Bears are going for their second four-game winning streak this season when they play at TCU. The Horned Frogs will play their first game since longtime coach Gary
Continue ReadingBy David Wade Click here for updates on this story WELLESLEY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A little boy in Wellesley went trick-or-treating in style, and now a video of him has gone viral with more than 12 million views. Alex Chen’s driveway is his personal speedway, and on Halloween, he took his Jeep trick-or-treating. “My steering
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three people are suing Oklahoma County jail employees who investigators found forced them to stand handcuffed for hours and listen to the children’s song “Baby Shark” on repeat. The Oklahoman reports attorneys for three former inmates filed the civil rights lawsuit Monday in Oklahoma City federal court, describing the tactics as
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Princess Diana lived a life so sensational and so public that it’s no wonder writers and directors have mined it for TV and film since the world first learned her name. Just a 19-year-old aristocrat when she got engaged to Charles, a 20-year-old princess when she became one of the most
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says a new project trumpeted by U.S. President Joe Biden in which companies underpin development of low-carbon technologies through their buying power amounts to a “big transformation.” The “First Movers Coalition,” spearheaded by the U.S. government and the World Economic Forum, aims
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says a new project trumpeted by U.S. President Joe Biden in which companies underpin development of low-carbon technologies through their buying power amounts to a “big transformation.” The “First Movers Coalition,” spearheaded by the U.S. government and the World Economic Forum, aims
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Auburn has won four of five and is second in the SEC West standings behind Alabama. They need a win Saturday to keep within striking distance of the Crimson Tide with a matchup with them coming at the end of the regular season. The Aggies are looking for their fourth straight
Continue Reading GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is rescinding a policy that would have simplified the process of changing the gender listing on a driver’s license. The Sun Herald reports Thursday the Department of Public Safety reversed course after only a few days. The Driver Service Bureau director issued a memo last week saying people could change
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By Daniella Diaz and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Democrats are still trying to include protections for undocumented immigrants in the massive economic bill that would expand the nation’s social safety net in a last-ditch effort, even if it’s not exactly what they’d hoped it would be. But they still need to get buy-in from their colleagues.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters without playing a point because Gael Monfils pulled out with an adductor injury. The top-ranked Djokovic will next face Taylor Fritz. Seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz rallied to beat Dominik Koepfer 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to strengthen his chances of clinching a spot at the
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