August 2021

Titans carry on with head coach in quarantine with COVID-19

August 23, 2021 10:17 AM Associated Press

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has…

Geneva Moore turned 106 and she celebrated in several ways thanks to her community.

Louisiana woman celebrates 106th birthday with car parade

August 23, 2021 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Brandy Campbell Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Geneva Moore turned 106 Sunday…

Florida school mask mandate power struggle goes before judge

August 23, 2021 10:13 AM Associated Press

By CURT ANDERSON and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school…

Right-wing media personalities have been promoting an anti-parasitic drug used for livestock as a potential Covid-19 treatment.

Right-wing media pushed a deworming drug to treat Covid-19 that the FDA says is unsafe for humans

August 23, 2021 10:09 AM CNN

By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Public health officials are aggressively dispelling claims by right-wing media personalities who have been promoting an…

Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge

August 23, 2021 10:09 AM Associated Press

By ANDREW SELSKY and SARA CLINE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus,…

Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting

August 23, 2021 10:00 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say an officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.…

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in Season 2 of "The Morning Show"

‘The Morning Show’ Season 2 trailer is here

August 23, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Morning Show” Season 2 has a new trailer and Jennifer Aniston is as fierce as ever in it. The second season…

Iowa man charged in Capitol riot seeks to avoid jail return

August 23, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged with taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has…

OxyContin maker’s lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation

August 23, 2021 9:46 AM Associated Press

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A lawyer for Purdue Pharma says the company’s settlement plan is the only way to avoid long and expensive…

Netflix releases first look at ‘Cowboy Bebop’

August 23, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Netflix’s live-action “Cowboy Bebop” is right around the corner and the streaming network has just released a…

Son’s conviction in Missouri woman’s 1998 death questioned

August 23, 2021 9:40 AM Associated Press

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Two groups that work to overturn wrongful convictions are asking the Missouri Court of Appeals to reconsider…

California wildfire smoke closes Reno schools, Tahoe parks

August 23, 2021 9:38 AM Associated Press

By SCOTT SONNER and SAM METZ Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dense smoke from massive wildfires burning in California is taking its toll on the…

Woman says losing her mother to Covid-19 was worst thing in the entire world

August 23, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Sherrod, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — A local woman is…

John Travolta shares how he talked to their young son about Kelly Preston's death. Preston and Travolta attend the Cannes Film Festival on May 15

John Travolta on how he talked to their young son about Kelly Preston’s death

August 23, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN John Travolta has been candid concerning how he talked to his young son about his wife Kelly Preston’s death. Preston died…

John Travolta on how he talked to their young son about Kelly Preston’s death

August 23, 2021 9:35 AM CNN

By Chloe Melas, CNN John Travolta has been candid concerning how he talked to his young son about his wife Kelly Preston’s death. Preston died…

Judge blocks photography ban in Georgia’s new election law

August 23, 2021 9:34 AM Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has found that a part of Georgia’s sweeping new election law that broadly…

US Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up

August 23, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The two singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019. That was the last time the…

Women’s hockey calendar grows; worlds likely for summer 2022

August 23, 2021 9:28 AM Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation is expected to add a women’s world hockey championship next summer. That will put…

Teen’s ‘Remembrance Run’ from tribal school stirs emotions

August 23, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Ku Stevens says the significance of his “Remembrance Run” didn’t sink in until the end of the 50-mile trek from Carson…

Teen’s ‘Remembrance Run’ from tribal school stirs emotions

August 23, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Ku Stevens says the significance of his “Remembrance Run” didn’t sink in until the end of the 50-mile trek from Carson…

Teen’s ‘Remembrance Run’ from tribal school stirs emotions

August 23, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) — Ku Stevens says the significance of his “Remembrance Run” didn’t sink in until the end of the 50-mile trek from Carson…

The US Food and Drug Administration could grant full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine today.

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates

August 23, 2021 9:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age…

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates

August 23, 2021 9:25 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age…

Village near Rome joins Italy’s €1 home sell-off

August 23, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Silvia Marchetti, CNN Italy’s ongoing clearance sale of €1 houses has been ideal for people seeking to start a new life in some of the…

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

August 23, 2021 9:21 AM Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment. It…

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

August 23, 2021 9:21 AM Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment. It…

Richard Branson’s satellite-launching company Virgin Orbit to go public

August 23, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Virgin Orbit, the Richard Branson-backed startup that launches small satellites into space, will make its stock…

Arizona reports 2,632 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths

August 23, 2021 9:20 AM Associated Press

Arizona has reported 2,632 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths. Monday is the first time in five days that the state’s daily tally of…

Loretta Lynn’s beloved ranch foreman dies in Tennessee flood

August 23, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Loretta Lynn‘s ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, died in the Tennessee floods on Sunday after he was swept up in the rising…

Loretta Lynn’s beloved ranch foreman dies in Tennessee flood

August 23, 2021 9:18 AM CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Loretta Lynn‘s ranch foreman, Wayne Spears, died in the Tennessee floods on Sunday after he was swept up in the rising…

Man killed when car loses control, runs off road and hits his lawnmower

August 23, 2021 9:17 AM CNN Newsource

By WALA staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man who was cutting grass died Sunday…

North Carolina judges: More felony offenders can now vote

August 23, 2021 9:12 AM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A panel of North Carolina judges is prepared to allow tens of thousands of residents…

Starbucks is bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte on Tuesday. A Starbucks coffee cup sits on a table on June 11

Here’s when the Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to Starbucks

August 23, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Starbucks is bringing back the Pumpkin Spice Latte on Tuesday for those people already craving fall. It marks the…

Jets LB Jarrad Davis out about 2 months with ankle injury

August 23, 2021 9:08 AM Associated Press

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Jets linebacker Jarrad Davis will be sidelined through the first several weeks…

Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultant

August 23, 2021 9:06 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Several U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped…

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

August 23, 2021 9:03 AM Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment. It…

Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership

August 23, 2021 9:03 AM Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment. It…

‘Shang-Chi’ masters the art of the Marvel origin story

August 23, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” conjures a slick addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one…

Fire recovery scams on the rise amid fire season

August 23, 2021 9:00 AM Taryn Mitchell

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- With wildfires reducing homes to rubble, many homeowners find themselves at a complete loss. On top of this, scammers are…

Don Everly, of harmonizing rock ‘n’ roll duo the Everly Brothers, dies at 84

August 23, 2021 8:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Don Everly, the last of the silken-voiced Everly Brothers music duo known for their harmonies, has died, according to an…

Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans

August 23, 2021 8:58 AM Associated Press

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Notre Dame and Iowa State each had three players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America…

California officer shoots at suspect but kills bystander

August 23, 2021 8:56 AM Associated Press

GUADALUPE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a California police officer accidentally killed a bystander over the weekend while shooting at a suspect.…

Newton to miss time after traveling to medical appointment

August 23, 2021 8:53 AM Associated Press

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Wrtier FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots say quarterback Cam Newton will miss at least three days of practice this…

Vehicles are shown crashing through a house after flooding damage in Tennessee on August 21.

‘Tidal wave’ of floodwaters overtook Tennesseans in minutes and killed 21, including 7-month-old twins

August 23, 2021 8:52 AM CNN

By Ralph Ellis and Hollie Silverman, CNN Casey Hipshire knew flooding was possible, she said, but she thought the rainwater that filled the yard of…

Marlins prospect Edward Cabrera to make MLB debut Wednesday

August 23, 2021 8:51 AM Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Highly regarded Miami Marlins pitching prospect Edward Cabrera is scheduled to make his major league debut Wednesday against…

President Buhari’s son marries royal bride in glitzy and glamorous ceremony

August 23, 2021 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN It was a roll call of Nigeria’s most powerful political elites during the wedding of Yusuf Buhari, son of…

Community puts on birthday parade to celebrate Oklahoma woman’s 112th birthday

August 23, 2021 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story GUTHRIE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Guthrie community gathered this…

This Applebee’s dessert got a shout-out in a popular song. Now the chain is bringing it back

August 23, 2021 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business The Oreo Cookie Shake is coming back to Applebee’s, thanks to country singer Walker Hayes and his song…

Nicole Ari Parker appears to have replaced Kim Cattrall on ‘Sex and The City’ reboot

August 23, 2021 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bye, Samantha Jones. Hello, Lisa Todd Wexley. Sarah Jessica Parker has posted a photo on her official Instagram account…

A 50-year-old Clinton man has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for producing child pornography

Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for production of child pornography

August 23, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A 50-year-old Clinton man has…

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