The justices are taking the bench at the Supreme Court for the first time since late June. Their new term begins Monday with ethics concerns swirling around the court. The only case being argued Monday concerns the meaning of the word “and” in a federal law dealing with prison terms… Read More
709,000 vehicles now included in investigation into Ford’s engine failures
U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted Monday on its website that it upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a recall. Sponsored:… Read More
Jimmy Carter turns 99, extending his record as the longest-lived president
Former President Jimmy Carter broke routine Sunday, putting off his practice of quietly watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains. The gathering took place in the same one-story structure where the Carters lived before he… Read More
NFL’s biggest story wasn’t on the field Sunday
The biggest NFL story on Sunday wasn’t on the field — it was in the stands. Popstar Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field, and fans went wild. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before… Read More
Tim Wakefield, retired Red Sox knuckleballer, has died at 57
Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57. The Red Sox announced his… Read More
Missouri teacher put on leave after porn career is discovered
A Missouri high school teacher says she has been placed on leave after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website to supplement her salary. Brianna Coppage, 28, who taught English at St. Clair High School, says her teaching days are probably over, but she acknowledged she knew… Read More
Fat Bear Week to proceed as planned, now that gov’t has funding
A looming government shutdown threatened to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week. Alaska’s most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who’s been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Viewers of… Read More
These pollsters were shocked by their own findings about Joe Biden
Pollsters at ABC and The Washington Post found some bad news for Biden… but the pundits at ABC and the Post were dismissing their own poll as an outlier. Between Sept. 15 and 20, pollsters surveyed 1,006 adults, mostly but not exclusively through cell phones. The poll asked about a hypothetical election… Read More
[Video] New York City floods from massive rainstorm
A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down some subways and commuter railroads, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport. Up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters)… Read More
SCOTUS to decide on social media and the Constitution
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary, both laws aim… Read More
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