NewsYahoo News SingaporeMan punches and slaps girlfriend's daughter after he misses birth of his child
Frustrated about missing the birth of his child, a man punched and slapped his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter who was left in his care. The 24-year-old on Monday (25 October) pleaded guilty to ill-treating the girl, now five, with another two charges of causing hurt to be considered when he is sentenced on 10 December. He was aware that the girl has slow mental development.
U.S.INSIDERA Colorado hiker lost for 24 hours ignored rescuers' attempts to reach them because they didn't recognize the phone number
A hiker set out to trek Colorado's highest peak for 24 hours on October 18. While the search was underway, the person ignored calls; they didn't recognize the phone number. A Colorado hiker who got lost on a trail ignored calls from search-and-rescue officials who tried to locate him for 24 hours, because they didn't recognize the number repeatedly calling them, according to the New York Post.
PoliticsHuffPostDonald Trump Jr.’s ‘Sick’ Stunt Earns Him Scathing New Nickname From New York Daily News
The New York Daily News slammed Donald Trump Jr. as the “SPAWN OF HATIN'” on its front page Tuesday. The tabloid ripped ex-President Donald Trump's eldest son for hawking shirts mocking actor Alec Baldwin over the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who Baldwin accidentally killed after discharging a prop-gun on the set of his new movie “Rust” last week.
WorldReutersJapan's princess Mako gives up title as she weds her college sweetheart
Japan's Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor, married college sweetheart Kei Komuro on Tuesday, giving up her royal title and saying she was determined to build a happy life with her "irreplaceable" husband after a tumultuous engagement. In an unusually frank joint news conference with her new husband, Mako said "incorrect" news reports about Komuro had caused her great sadness, stress and fear. She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) earlier this year after a four year engagement plagued by money scandals and intense media scrutiny.
U.S.The WeekMassive storm brings Lake Tahoe's water levels back above natural rim
Heavy rain and snow fell in Northern California over the weekend — so much that Lake Tahoe's water levels are back above the natural rim. Water levels at the Tahoe City dam rose almost 6 inches in 24 hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and more than 24 inches of snow fell in the mountains around the Tahoe Basin. This was welcome news, as last week, Lake Tahoe's water levels dipped about an inch below the natural rim of the basin.
HealthQuartzWhy you’re not hearing about Covid-19 outbreaks in Africa
According to official statistics, only about 8.5 million cases of covid-19 have been developed in African countries since the beginning of the outbreak. World Health Organization (WHO) data found that fewer than 15% of covid-19 cases in African countries are correctly reported. The WHO estimates about 70 million covid-19 tests have been administered on the continent, or fewer than 6 per 100 people, since the beginning of the pandemic.
WorldReutersModel soldiers and secret bunkers on Taiwan's front line with China
Chen Ing-wen strides up to a rocky outcrop some 3 km (1.9 miles) from China's coast on Taiwan-controlled Kinmen island and demonstrates how as a soldier he used to shoot from there at Chinese trawlers that got too close. "It was just to scare them - but they weren't scared," said Chen, 50, who did his military service on Kinmen from 1991 to 1993. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later - large model soldiers point guns at China from some old bunkers.
U.S.INSIDERNorth Port Police Department admits to costly mistake in Brian Laundrie investigation: 'No case is perfect.'
A spokesperson for North Port Police said investigators made mistakes in the Brian Laundrie case. A spokesperson for the department told WINK News that officers mistook Brian's mother for her son. "They're kind of built similarly," Josh Taylor told the outlet.
U.S.Raleigh News and ObserverTwo high schoolers found dead in car parked outside NC elementary school, police say
North Carolina authorities are investigating the deaths of two teens found in a car parked outside an elementary school over the weekend, multiple news outlets report. Authorities responded Sunday to a report of a “suspicious” vehicle parked on the Don Steed Elementary School campus, WNCN reported. Inside they found the bodies of Britany Carolina Munoz Ramirez and Ailton Sebastian Tirado-Martinez, Hoke County Schools confirmed.
WorldTechCrunchUS retail giants pull Chinese surveillance tech from shelves
U.S. retail giants Home Depot and Best Buy have pulled the Chinese video surveillance technology makers Lorex and Ezviz from their stores over links to human rights abuses. In a statement to TechCrunch, Home Depot said it's "committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical sourcing and we immediately stopped selling products from Lorex when this was brought to our attention." Home Depot also stopped selling Ezviz products, a spokesperson confirmed.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump Has Weekend Freakout Over 'Horrible' Fox News Ads
Donald Trump spent at least part of his weekend yelling at the TV, releasing a new rant calling out Fox News for running ads critical of him. “What good is it if FOX News speaks well of me when they continually allow horrible and untruthful anti-Trump commercials to be run — and plenty of them,” Trump said in a statement. It's not clear which ad triggered the former president, but several anti-Trump groups have been running spots critical of him and his supporters in Congress, often airing them on Fox News in hopes he'll see them.
HealthWomen's HealthAt 56, Elizabeth Hurley's Toned Abs Rule The Beach In A New Bikini Pic
Elizabeth Hurley practically lives in a bikini (seriously, peep her Instagrams). And she just dropped a new pic of herself soaking up the sun in one. It's been six weeks since the 56-year-old's last bikini photo, so this is kind of a BFD for her.
ScienceReutersRemote-sensing reveals details of ancient Olmec site in Mexico
Aerial remote-sensing of a large region of Mexico has revealed hundreds of ancient Mesoamerican ceremonial centers, including a large one at an important site for the ancient Olmec culture that is known for its colossal stone heads. The remote-sensing method, called lidar, pinpointed 478 ceremonial centers in areas that were home to the ancient Olmec and Maya cultures dating to roughly 1100-400 BC, researchers said on Monday. The study was the largest such survey involving ancient Mesoamerica, covering all of the state of Tabasco, southern Veracruz and bits of Chiapas, Campeche and Oaxaca.
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People Urged to Seek Refuge in Safe Places as Hurricane Rick Hits Guerrero
Hurricane Rick made landfall in Mexico's southwest as a Category 2 storm on October 25, bringing powerful winds of up to 165 km/h and intense rainfall. The storm was later downgraded to a tropical depression as it made its way inland towards Jalisco state. In the early hours of October 26, officials warned that the heavy rains could still lead to landslides and flooding in Michoacan, Guerrero, and Jalisco.
BusinessThe Daily BeastBuyer of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gulfstream Jet Regrets His Purchase
A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, claiming the late sex-trafficker sold him a Gulfstream jet in the weeks before his 2019 arrest without disclosing that the aircraft was used in a “criminal enterprise.” Thomas Huff claims that JEGE LLC, the company Epstein once controlled and which owns the plane, has been “damaged by the stigma” connected to sex offender. “JEGE's customers, some of which are very well known to the public, are tracked, surveilled, and reported to the press for using, what they believed to be Jeffrey Epstein's company,” states the federal suit filed in Atlanta last week.
WorldReutersIn major ocean polluter Philippines, group turns plastic waste into planks
A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country's worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials. The Plastic Flamingo, or "The Plaf", as they are commonly known, collect the waste, shred it and then mould it into posts and planks called "eco-lumber" that can be used for fencing, decking or even to make disaster-relief shelters. It) is 100% upcycled material, 100% made from plastic waste materials, we also include some additives and colorants and it is rot-free, maintenance-free, and splinter-free, said Erica Reyes, The Plaf's chief operating officer.
WorldNextSharkDouyin users criticize 'baiting crowd' for egging on Chinese influencer's livestream suicide
A Douyin influencer who livestreamed her suicide has prompted other users to question the social media platform's prevention efforts and the “baiting crowd” phenomenon on China's version of TikTok. What happened: Luo Xiao Maomao, 25, posted a video on Douyin on the afternoon of Oct. 14, where she explained that she had been severely depressed and “had reached her lowest point,” according to SupChina. “If you want to know why I said that, come watch my livestream later,” Luo continued.
U.S.Atlanta Black Star‘Poses Real Problems’: Ex Minneapolis Cop Has Murder Conviction Reversed and Sentencing Reduced; New Precedence Draws Concern as Derek Chauvin Seeks to Appeal His Conviction
Minneapolis' first cop to be convicted of murder may regain his freedom sooner than anticipated. In an unprecedented turn of events, a Minnesota judge re-sentenced former cop Mohamed Noor to five years in prison for manslaughter. Noor has already served 29 months behind bars, making him eligible for early release, contingent upon good behavior, as soon as June 2022.
BusinessYahoo FinanceWhy this financial advisor has found that some clients save too much money
Pennington said she's “often had a harder time convincing people that they really could spend the money that they had saved for all those years. That's “another part of what a good financial advisor does,” she added. Pennington says that reassessment of priorities and even more focus on saving has been a fundamental change that has come out of the pandemic, where people have “gotten in touch with what's really important in their lives and the legacies that they want to leave to their children, to community organizations, to things that they're passionate about."
BusinessMoneyWiseCramer: ‘Stop freaking out’ about inflation — here's how to profit from soaring costs
The threat of runaway inflation has many investors running scared — but for once, Jim Cramer isn't getting too heated. “We've got lots of companies that benefit — and many that benefit, you might say, spectacularly — and others that are basically immune,” Cramer said last week on his show. Here are the four safe havens Cramer recommends and why you might want to funnel some cash that way, even if it's just your spare pennies.
U.S.The Wrap‘Rust’ Shooting: Gun That Killed Halyna Hutchins Was Used That Morning for Live-Ammo Target Practice
The gun that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last Thursday was used by crew members that morning for live-ammunition target practice, an individual with knowledge of the set told TheWrap. A number of crew members had taken prop guns from the New Mexico set of the indie Western — including the gun that killed Hutchins — to go “plinking,” a hobby in which people shoot at beer cans with live ammunition to pass the time, the insider said. The shooting happened just a few hours later, when lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a revolver after first assistant director David Halls confirmed that it was a “cold gun,” meaning that the gun did not have any live ammunition in it.
PoliticsAssociated PressBiden 'positive' on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth tax
Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden's scaled-back social services and climate change package. Biden said Monday he felt “very positive” about reaching agreement on his big domestic policy bill, aiming for votes in Congress as soon as this week — though that is far from certain. Democrats are working intensely to try again to wrap up talks, scaling back what had been what had been a sweeping $3.5 trillion plan so the president can spotlight his administration's achievements to world leaders at two overseas summits on the economy and climate change that get underway later this week.
WorldThe Daily BeastLaura Ingraham Airs Misleading Images, Mocks Fact-Checkers for Busting Her
Fox News host Laura Ingraham sneered at other news outlets on Monday night for catching her airing misleading images of empty store shelves, briefly issuing a grudging correction before mocking those who had the temerity to fact-check her. In recent weeks, right-wing media has increasingly featured out-of-context photos of bare grocery store shelves to blast President Joe Biden over the growing supply chain issue. While some shops around the country are indeed currently facing increasing challenges due to clogged ports in Los Angeles, labor shortages, and the ongoing pandemic, many of the images of barely stocked American supermarket shelves are outdated or from elsewhere in the world.
U.S.GOBankingRatesStimulus News: Latest Round of Golden State Payments Worth Up to $1,100 Set to Hit On October 31
The California Franchise Tax Board recently stated that for qualifying residents, the next round of state stimulus money is set to hit bank accounts by Halloween. The payments hitting bank accounts by October 31 are part of the Golden State Stimulus II payments, which are part of the overall Golden State Stimulus. “If you qualify, you will receive your payment by either direct deposit or check in the mail and, typically, you'll receive this payment using the refund option you selected on your tax return,” the California Franchise Tax Board stated.
BusinessAutoblogLucid Air deliveries now underway
Judging by the company's official Twitter account, it appears that deliveries for the Lucid Air Dream Edition are just getting underway. In the social media post, Lucid Air electric sedans all covered up in protective wrapping are sitting on a delivery truck, seemingly on their way to the driveways of waiting customers. Lucid plans to build 520 Air Dream Edition sedans, each spinning out a total of 1,080 horsepower, a range of 520 miles and carrying an asking price of $169,000.
“Covid-19 placed systemic problems in sharp relief … What was a raw deal before became, for many, untenable.”
“It’s now going to be a workers’ market, and they’re empowered. I think they are starting to flex their collective muscle.”
“The Great Resignation is not a mad dash away from the office; it’s the culmination of a long march toward freedom.”
“Everybody, particularly if they are young and have a low income, has more freedom to quit jobs they hate and hop to something else.”
“The boost we’ve seen over the last several months could be the result of more than a year’s worth of pent-up resignations.”