By Chloe Melas, CNN What better way to get in the spooky spirit than curl up and watch some scary flicks. From the creepy crawly to family classics, we’ve got you covered this Halloween. “Hocus Pocus” The Sanderson Sisters are the perfect witches to get you ready for Halloween. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and
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By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems inclined to allow Kentucky’s Republican attorney general to continue defending a restriction on abortion rights that had been struck down by lower courts. The underlying issue in the case argued at the high court Tuesday is a blocked Kentucky law that abortion rights
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By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need. For shoppers, it might mean a less than jolly holiday shopping experience, with
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it has issued its inaugural green bonds, raising 12 billion euros ($13.8 billion) from a sale that attracted strong demand from investors. The European Union’s executive branch is planning to issue up to 250 billion euros in green bonds by the end of
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it has issued its inaugural green bonds, raising 12 billion euros ($13.8 billion) from a sale that attracted strong demand from investors. The European Union’s executive branch is planning to issue up to 250 billion euros in green bonds by the end of
Continue Reading By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More than 6,600 Afghan refugees who began arriving at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury training post nearly six weeks ago are awaiting resettlement. Mark Howell, regional spokesman for the federal Transportation Security Administration overseeing Operation Allies Welcome, says more are expected at the post
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Missouri’s requirement that a majority of the owners of companies that dispense, grow or manufacture marijuana must be state residents. U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey last week ordered a permanent injunction against the residency requirement. She had issued a temporary injunction against the rule in
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was picked Tuesday for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions. U.S. prosecutors said Parnas ingratiated himself with influential Republicans through improper contributions. Those included a $325,000 donation
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By Hande Atay Alam Two teenage boys have been charged after “allegedly deliberately killing 14 kangaroos” in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) at the weekend, police said Tuesday. Police were called to the Long Beach area shortly after 7 a.m. local time on Saturday following reports that several kangaroos had been killed,
Continue ReadingBy Roxie Elliott Click here for updates on this story BENTON HARBOR, Michigan (WBND-LD) — Benton Harbor residents need to continue cooking with and drinking bottled water. In five days, 100,000 bottles of water have been passed out and the city is going to receive 30,000 each week. This has been an ongoing issue, despite
Continue ReadingBy Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An investigation is underway after the Friday death of a Madison County Jail inmate. Madison County Coroner Sam Butikofer confirmed to EastIdahoNews.com he is investigating the death of Eddie Blaine Stacey, 62, alongside the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Stacey was an
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mims Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wants three LGBTQ-themed books removed from North Carolina schools, calling them “sexually explicit.” Robinson’s Facebook video targeting “George,” “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer” was posted on Saturday, days after he was denounced by Democrats and the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge says the Maryland couple charged in a plot to sell sensitive U.S. submarine secrets to a foreign government will remain behind bars for now. Jonathan and Diana Toebbe each made brief appearances in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Magistrate Judge Robert Trumble ordered them to remain detained pending
Continue ReadingBy WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Residents of the Cameron Park neighborhood in Raleigh voted 240 to 200 to change the neighborhood’s name. This vote is just one part of the Raleigh community’s effort to rename communities associated with the name Cameron. Both the Cameron Village
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was picked Tuesday for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions. U.S. prosecutors said Parnas ingratiated himself with influential Republicans through improper contributions. Those included a $325,000 donation
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un juez federal permitió temporalmente a los trabajadores sanitarios del estado de Nueva York tener exenciones religiosas al mandato de vacunación, según una orden. El juez de distrito estadounidense David Hurd dictó la sentencia este martes, concediendo una orden judicial preliminar que permite a los trabajadores sanitarios poner a consideración
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022. Exactly how much will be revealed Wednesday morning. Over the last 10 years, the COLA averaged about 1.7% annually as inflation remained low. But the
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022. Exactly how much will be revealed Wednesday morning. Over the last 10 years, the COLA averaged about 1.7% annually as inflation remained low. But the
Continue Reading SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A man who admitted beating his wife while their three children hid in a closet has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. A news release from the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office says the oldest child, then 10 years old, called 911 — and the beating was still going on
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines expects a busy holiday season, with more than 6,100 flights on some days, more flying than it did over the summer. American also said Tuesday that it expects to post a profit for the July-through-September quarter thanks to federal pandemic relief. The airline says that excluding the federal
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