Sunday, October 31, 2021

A shooting at a Halloween party in Illinois killed 2 and injured more than 12

Two people were killed and more than 12 others were injured in an overnight shooting at a Halloween party in Joliet Township, Illinois, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office.


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Taylor Swift pays tribute to Carole King as she serenades the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame audience

Taylor Swift lit up the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday with a nod to 2021 inductee Carole King, and even King had a tear in her eye.


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US border agents in Texas have seized nearly $1 million worth of cocaine

US Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, have seized more than $960,000 worth of cocaine.


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Media analyst: Fueling mistrust is part of Murdoch's business model

CNN media analyst Bill Carter compared Rupert Murdoch to a "robber baron" on "Reliable Sources" Sunday, referencing his disruptive role in the media as threats to American democracy become more mainstream.


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NHL commissioner expressed 'sincere regret' to Kyle Beach in aftermath of sexual abuse allegation

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with Kyle Beach, a former NHL player who said he was sexually assaulted by former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010, on ways the league can better protect players, according to NHL.com.


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Ibram X. Kendi backtracks after tweeting on study some say undermines his white privilege narrative

Author and prominent critical race theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi has deleted a tweet after critics argued it undermined the racial narrative upon which he’s built his career.

Man dressed as Joker stabs 17 people on Tokyo train

A man in Tokyo dressed as the Joker stabbed passengers aboard a train line, injuring 17 people on their way to Halloween parties in Shinjuku. 

Frank Miniter: Difference between Republicans and Democrats is freedom

"Democrats are for redistribution of wealth and power to the underprivileged," a very smart person from the left said, "whereas you conservatives are for what?" "Freedom," I said.

California high school officials blast team over 106-point victory

California’s high school athletics governing body condemned one of the top football schools in the state on Saturday after they put up 106 points on an opponent.

AP Top 25: Michigan St up to 5; Wake in top 10 for 1st time

Michigan State moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest became a top-10 team on Sunday for the first time in school history.

Premier League star Wilfried Zaha says he was targeted with racist abuse on social media

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha says he was targeted with racist abuse on social media, following his side's 2-0 win against Manchester City on Saturday.


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Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox broadcasting legend, dies after long battle with lung cancer

Jerry Remy, the beloved longtime Boston Red Sox broadcaster and former Major League Baseball infielder, died Saturday night after a lengthy battle with lung cancer, the team announced. He was 68.


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Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok says he'll never step down 'willingly' in the wake of coup

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is under house arrest following a military coup on Monday, says that he will never "willingly" stand down, according to sources close to the prime minister.


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What Biden's sweeping social safety plan might include -- and what it likely won't

Democrats are still negotiating the final details of their sweeping social agenda package, putting the finishing touches on the $1.75 trillion framework that President Joe Biden laid out on Thursday.


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