How the price of consumer goods changed in November
Stacker found which goods and services have seen the largest price fluctuations using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
Continue ReadingMonth: October 2022
Shark attacks, jellyfish stings and 28 hours floating at sea: This is how three boaters survived
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Three boaters clung to a makeshift raft of ice chests and fended off shark attacks and jellyfish stings in the waters near Empire, Louisiana, until they were rescued 28 hours later, all thanks to a miraculous text message. The three longtime friends set out on October 8 to fish red snapper
Continue Reading
China’s Xi looks to 3rd 5-year term as Communist Party meets
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — On the eve of the opening of a key Chinese Communist Party congress, party leader, head of state and commander of the armed forces Xi Jinping has given no indication of stepping away from power or anointing a successor. Xi had given no earlier signs that he
Continue Reading Ukrainian minesweepers remove deadly threats to civilians
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press HRAKOVE, Ukraine (AP) — A group of Ukrainian minesweepers with the country’s territorial defense forces is working to clear an area in the Kharkiv region of dozens of deadly mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance. The brigade is pushing to restore a semblance of safety to the cities, towns and
Continue Reading
Westbrook injures hamstring in Lakers’ preseason finale
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook left the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale because of an injured left hamstring after five scoreless minutes off the bench Friday night. Coming off the bench for the first time since he was a rookie, Westbrook entered midway through the first quarter in the Lakers’ 133-86 loss to Sacramento.
Continue ReadingElon Musk is now selling perfume that smells like burning hair
Zoe Sottile, CNN Elon Musk’s latest internet jest has taken the form of a perfume with an unsavory scent: “Burnt Hair.” The tech mogul, entrepreneur and sometimes internet troll announced the launch of the product on Twitter on Tuesday, calling it “the finest fragrance on Earth.” The perfume is apparently being sold on The Boring
Continue ReadingRussia using rape as ‘military strategy’ in Ukraine: UN envoy
By Philip Wang, Tim Lister, Josh Pennington and Heather Chen, CNN Russia is using rape and sexual violence as part of its “military strategy” in Ukraine, a UN envoy said this week. The claim follows data released by a panel of UN experts recently that verified “more than a hundred cases” of rape or sexual
Continue Reading
Week 9: Play of the Week Nominees
Highlights and Scores from Week 9’s games Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
Continue Reading Aho’s late goal leads Hurricanes past Sharks 2-1
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:58 remaining in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes handed the San Jose Sharks their third straight loss to open the season, 2-1 on Friday night. Martin Necas scored his second goal in two games for
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 28 in Turkey coal mine explosion
By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 28 people Saturday, officials said. Rescue efforts continued as a fire burned in the mine and desperate relatives waited for news. There were 110 miners working in the
Continue Reading New York hunter charged with illegally using doughnuts as bait to attract bears
By Zoe Sottile, CNN You attract more bees with honey — and more bears with doughnuts, apparently. A New York hunter has been ticketed after he allegedly used doughnuts in an attempt to lure bears, according to a new release from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation. Police at the department hiked many miles for
Continue Reading Man found dead in flooded backyard as Australia braces for more heavy rain
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN A 71-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in the backyard of his home in Rochester, Australia, on Saturday, as heavy rains continue to bring major flooding to the southeast of the country. Flash floods this week have caused thousands to evacuate in Australia’s southeastern states of Victoria,
Continue Reading
Death toll rises to 28 in Turkey coal mine explosion
By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 28 people Saturday, officials said. Rescue efforts continued as a fire burned in the mine and desperate relatives waited for news. There were 110 miners working in the
Continue Reading Snell, Grisham lead Padres over Dodgers 2-1 for NLDS lead
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Until Friday night, San Diego Padres fans had never seen a home playoff victory in person since Petco Park opened in 2004. Blake Snell, Trent Grisham and the Padres’ lights-out bullpen finally gave them the chance to go crazy. Snell pitched five-hit ball into the
Continue Reading‘They hated him.’ Former subordinate recalls serving under Russia’s new top commander in Ukraine
By Sarah Dean, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin’s devastating war on Ukraine is faltering. Now, there’s a new general in charge — with a reputation for brutality. After Ukraine recently recaptured more territory than Russia’s army took in the last six months, Russia’s Ministry of Defense last Saturday named Sergey Surovikin as its new overall
Continue Reading
Evacuation warning issued for El Dorado and Apple Fire burn scar areas
Authorities have issued an evacuation warning Friday night for residents in the El Dorado and Apple Fire burn scar areas due to the potential for mud and debris flow from an approaching storm. “Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and Northeast Yucaipa are subject to an evacuation warning beginning Friday October 14,
Continue Reading Parkland shooter’s life sentence could bring changes to law
By TERRY SPENCER, JESSICA GRESKO and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate. Until 2016, Florida law
Continue Reading Is Alex Jones verdict the death of disinformation? Unlikely
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Connecticut jury’s ruling this week ordering Alex Jones to pay $965 million to parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims he maligned was heartening for people disgusted by the muck of disinformation. Just don’t expect it to make conspiracy theories go away. The appetite for
Continue ReadingTourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here’s why
Julia Buckley, CNN Swimming in UNESCO-protected canals. Breaking into historic sites. Driving down the world’s most famous staircase. And just when you thought that was as bad as it gets: smashing priceless sculptures in a fit of pique. As travel restrictions dropped this summer and tourists flooded back to Europe, the news of visitors behaving
Continue Reading US shift on Venezuelan migrants fuels anxiety in Mexico
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARIA VERZA Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Jose Maria Garcia Lara got a call asking if his shelter had room for a dozen Venezuelan migrants who were among the first expelled to Mexico under an expanded U.S. policy that denies rights to seek asylum. “We can’t take anyone, no one
Continue Reading