By Zoe Sottile, CNN “Stranger Things” superfans can now live in the very same house where Season 4 villain Vecna first developed his supernatural powers, if they dare. Warning: there are spoilers for Season 4 of “Stranger Things” ahead. Vecna, the antagonist of Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” started off as a
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BEIJING (AP) — A deputy governor of China’s central bank is under investigation on suspicion of serious violations of discipline and law. The ruling Communist Party’s corruption agency on Saturday did not provide any details of the allegations against Fan Yifei. Fan is one of six deputy governors and has held the post at the
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By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jrue Holiday scored 29 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102 to improve to 8-0, the best start to a season in franchise history. Bobby Portis Jr. added 18 points off the bench for
Continue Reading POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Tornadoes have ripped through parts of Texas and Oklahoma, flattening homes, a church and toppling trees. Local officials in one county reported at least two dozen people were injured in the severe weather Friday. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said search and rescue teams as well as generators were being sent to
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jerami Grant scored a season-high 30 points, including a baseline jumper at the buzzer, to lift the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns 108-106. The Blazers had just 1 second left when Justise Winslow lofted a high in-bounds pass to Grant, who grabbed it
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It took overtime in his third attempt for Zane Smith to finally win a NASCAR championship. Smith held off reigning series champion Ben Rhodes and Chandler Smith in a two-lap overtime sprint Friday night to win at Phoenix Raceway and at last win the
Continue Reading By MARC LEVY, STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party’s biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes in high-stakes midterm elections across the country. Former President Barack Obama opens the day at
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure. But voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs. That’s left the president trying to convince the public that the job gains mean
Continue Reading By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always include their current doctors. With Medicare’s open enrollment underway through Dec. 7, health experts are
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Three men have been arrested in Miami for their role in a multistate theft ring targeting beef and pork packaging plants, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An investigation into the ring began in June 2021 with the theft of several semitrailers containing frozen beef in Lancaster County, Nebraska, according
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Three presidents — one sitting and two former — descended on Pennsylvania Saturday for a final-stretch midterm push that underscored the stakes of one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. For President Joe Biden, who held a rare joint appearance with former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia to boost
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN Three presidents — one sitting and two former — descend on Pennsylvania Saturday for a final-stretch midterm push that underscores the stakes of one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. For President Joe Biden, who will hold a rare joint appearance with former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia meant
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Egypt is facing a barrage of criticism over what rights groups say is a crackdown on protests and activists, as it prepares to host the COP27 climate summit starting Sunday. Rights groups have accused the Egyptian government of arbitrarily detaining activists after Egyptian dissidents abroad called for protests to be held
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 35 points, his eighth consecutive game of at least 30 to begin the season, as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 111-110 on Friday night. The only other NBA player to score 30 or more points in the first eight games of a season is Wilt Chamberlain, who
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul George scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-106 for their third straight victory. John Wall had 15 points and six assists for the Clippers, who are 5-4 after losing four of their first six games. Devin
Continue Reading By Allie Malloy and Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called out Elon Musk, saying the billionaire had purchased a social media platform that “spews lies all across the world.” “Elon Musk goes out and buys an outfit that spews lies all across the world,” the president said at a Democratic fundraiser in
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jewish Wizards forward Deni Avdija spoke for a few minutes Friday night about Kyrie Irving. The 21-year-old from Israel says he tries to stay positive in the face of antisemitism, but he also believes there should be consequences for players’ actions. Washington hosted the Brooklyn Nets
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jewish Wizards forward Deni Avdija spoke for a few minutes Friday night about Kyrie Irving. The 21-year-old from Israel says he tries to stay positive in the face of antisemitism, but he also believes there should be consequences for players’ actions. Washington hosted the Brooklyn Nets
Continue Reading POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Tornadoes have ripped through parts of Texas, flattening homes and toppling trees. Local officials in one county reported at least two dozen people were injured in the severe weather Friday. One community hit hard was Powderly, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma. Randi Johnson, chief of the Powderly Volunteer Fire Department,
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The defending champion Golden State Warriors fell to 0-6 on the road, losing 114-105 to Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins sidelined. Ingram scored 26 points in his return from a four-game absence because
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