Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches
Power shortages are turning out streetlights and shutting down factories in China. The poor in Brazil are choosing between paying for food or electricRead More…
Miss Manners: I am planning to perform the ultimate social snub. I have just one question.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am about to use the cut direct in a social situation on someone who absolutely merits it. Everyone in our social circle agrees tRead More…
2 killed, 6 wounded, in shootings Monday in Chicago
Two people were killed, and six others were wounded in shootings Oct. 18, 2021, in Chicago. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-TimesA person was arrested after aRead More…
Dear Abby: They broke our date because of what I said about the dogs
DEAR ABBY: We invited friends over to enjoy our bounty from a successful fishing trip. They live about an hour away.
Jeanne Phillips They accepted ouRead More…
Chinese users’ feelings mixed about LinkedIn pulling out
For nearly seven years, LinkedIn has been the only major Western social networking platform still operating in China. People like 32-year-old Jason LiRead More…
Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Israel’s AntRead More…
EXPLAINER: Why some fear a ‘Polexit’ from European Union
Poland will be a focus of European attention this week, with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addressing the European Parliament and leaders at a EurRead More…
Jumping onto trucks to get to Britain: A migrant’s day
Mohammad and Jaber spend every day looking for the right truck, and this afternoon it feels like it could happen.
This truck seems right. They scream Read More…
How Afghan E-Commerce Startup Aseel Is Pivoting to Help Its Compatriots In Need
Courtesy Aseel Aseel workers convene at Logar province, Afghanistan, for the distribution of food and medicines on Oct. 2, 2021Helping to rebuild the Read More…
Man fatally shot in West Garfield Park: police
A man was fatally shot Oct. 18, 2021, in West Garfield Park. | Adobe Stock PhotoAbout 9:50 p.m., he was found unresponsive, lying outside in the 470Read More…
EXPLAINER: How lawmakers are investigating the Jan. 6 riot
The House committee tasked with investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been ramping up its efforts in recent weeks, issuing subpRead More…
Colin Powell’s age and cancer left him vulnerable to Covid-19
Despite getting vaccinated against Covid-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer.Powell diRead More…
Jury selection moving slow in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
Attorneys planned to resume questioning potential jurors Tuesday in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery folloRead More…
Alex Murdaugh asks to leave jail after 5 days behind bars
Lawyers for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh plan to ask a judge on Tuesday to grant bond for their client, who has spent five nights iRead More…
Horoscope for Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
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Colin Powell: A trailblazing legacy, blotted by Iraq war
A child of working-class Jamaican immigrants in the Bronx, Colin Powell rose from neighborhood store clerk to warehouse floor-mopper to the highest ecRead More…
For Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley, winning title was extra special
Sky guards Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley celebrate after winning the WNBA title Sunday at Wintrust Arena. | Paul Beaty/APVandersloot and QuiRead More…
New York City cop Yvonne Wu held after fatal shooting of ex-girlfriend’s new love
An obsessed off-duty NYPD officer who laid in wait for her former girlfriend before going on a deadly shooting spree was ordered held without bail on Read More…
Ducks’ power play keeps them close, then Jamie Drysdale wins it in OT
Wouldn’t it be funny?
Not funny, ha-ha. But funny in a good way.
The Ducks’ power play last season was the worst in NHL history, clicking at a woeRead More…
District attorneys refuse to prosecute some GOP-led laws
When Republican lawmakers in Tennessee blocked a policy to ease up on low-level marijuana cases, Nashville’s top prosecutor decided on a workaround: HRead More…
Your guide to the Salt Lake City Council election
A Salt Lake City Council ballot with ranking options is pictured in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold at least one of Donald Trump’s allies inRead More…
New Zealand hits virus high, pushes vaccination as way out
New Zealand counted its most new coronavirus cases of the pandemic Tuesday as an outbreak in its largest city grew and officials urged vaccinations aRead More…
Protest strike shuts down Haiti amid search for missionaries
A protest strike shuttered businesses, schools and public transportation in a new blow to Haiti’s anemic economy, and unions and other groups vowed toRead More…
ALCS: Red Sox slam Astros again for 2-1 series lead
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer
BOSTON — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa Read More…
Chinese Scientist Hopes to Conserve What May Be the World’s Oldest Art
Courtesy Dr. David Zhang The team led by Dr. David Zhang from Guangzhou University in China visits the research site in Quesang, Tibet where human fooRead More…