ScienceAssociated PressAsian spider takes hold in Georgia, sends humans scurrying
A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and vegetable patches all over north Georgia this year — a proliferation that has driven some unnerved homeowners indoors and prompted a flood of anxious social media posts. In metro Atlanta, Jennifer Turpin — a self-described arachnophobe — stopped blowing leaves in her yard after inadvertently walking into a web created by the Joro spider. Stephen Carter has avoided a walking trail along the Chattahoochee River where he encountered Joro webs every dozen steps.
U.S.INSIDERA gay student talking about bullying at a Massachusetts school board meeting was shouted over by a woman yelling 'This is the indoctrination'
A Massachusetts student talking about bullying she experienced was shouted over by a parent at a board meeting. The exchange at the meeting on Tuesday is not an isolated incident, the district's superintendent said in a statement. An openly gay Massachusetts student sharing her experiences with bullying at a school board meeting on Tuesday was left in tears after she was shouted over by a woman from the audience who called it "indoctrination."
U.S.PeopleFlorida Mom Says She's Been Banned from Volunteering at Kids' School Because She's on OnlyFans
A mother from Florida says she was told she could no longer volunteer at her children's elementary school due to having an OnlyFans page. During a press conference this week, mom Victoria Triece told reporters that a parent at her children's school alerted staff to her account on OnlyFans, the subscription service that has become popular thanks to its user-generated adult content. Triece — whose children are ages 5 and 10 — said she regularly helps organize activities at the school but claims she was banned after the unidentified parent sent images from her subscription-only page to administrators.
U.S.Yahoo EntertainmentJurors reveal it was something Derek Chauvin didn't do that convinced them all to vote guilty
Seven of the jurors from the Derek Chauvin trial sat down Thursday for an exclusive interview on Don Lemon Tonight to speak publicly about the trial for the first time. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty last April on three counts related to the killing of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. While the jurors all pretty much agreed on a guilty verdict for two of the charges, the third-degree murder took extra deliberation.
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Lava flows from summit in Hawaii volcano eruption
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanos on Earth, continued erupting on Hawaii's Big Island Friday. The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Oct.
HealthBusiness InsiderFully vaccinated people can pass on the Delta variant at home, including to other vaccinated people, a study finds - but unvaccinated people are still at most risk
Fully vaccinated people can catch and pass on the Delta variant at home, real-world data shows. Vaccines largely protect against severe COVID-19 but don't stop it spreading entirely, the study authors said. Fully vaccinated people can catch and pass on the highly infectious Delta variant at home, including to other vaccinated people - but unvaccinated people remain most at risk, real-world data shows.
BusinessReutersTrump's real-estate empire pays the price for poisonous politics
But the same tactics that have inspired fierce political loyalty have undermined Trump's business, built around real-estate development and branding deals that have allowed him to make millions by licensing his name. Trump's business brand was once synonymous with wealth and success, an image that now clashes sharply with a political brand rooted in the anger of his largely rural and working-class voter base. His presidency is now associated in the minds of many with its violent end, as supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
U.S.USA TODAYFact check: Remains found in Florida park ID'd as Brian Laundrie's, not a supposed twin's
A monthlong manhunt for Brian Laundrie, fiancé of travel blogger Gabby Petito whose disappearance and death gripped the nation, came to a close Oct. 21 when partial remains found in Florida's Carleton Reserve were determined by the FBI to be Laundrie's. But some on social media aren't convinced. “Brian laundrie has a twin I know (it)!” reads an Oct. 21 Facebook post with more than 20 shares and 70 likes in one week.
U.S.INSIDERA man who went viral for joining a Zoom court hearing from his car with a suspended license says he was charged with contempt
A video of a Zoom court hearing showing a man driving with a suspended license went viral. The video went viral on Instagram, Reddit, and TikTok. Kevon Marcel Burns said the judge held him in contempt after his video went viral.
HealthYahoo Canada StyleHere's why a vitamin B12 deficiency is so dangerous for your health
When it comes to nutritional deficiencies you may think of vitamin D or iron, but it's also important to note the importance of vitamin B12 in our overall health. Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin your body needs to function properly. In extreme cases a vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia, which means your body is not producing enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to your body's tissues.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderSupreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett side with liberal justices, decline to block Maine's vaccine mandate for health workers with religious objections
Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett sided with the liberal justices. In a ruling Friday, the Supreme Court declined to block Maine from requiring vaccine mandates for healthcare workers who object on religious grounds. Maine requires all healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and does not grant religious exemptions.
U.S.NBC News2 men arrested on suspicion of cutting wood from bridge to sell on black market, officials say
Two men who authorities say used a chainsaw to carve out large chunks of wood from the cedar base of a bridge in Jefferson County, Washington, were arrested last Friday on felony charges. Officials said they suspect the two planned to sell the wood on the black market. Troy Crandall and Jose Salinas were booked into Jefferson County jail after a pair of hunters in the area heard chainsaw noises and contacted the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
BusinessEngadgetToyota's first battery EV has 280-mile range and a solar roof option
This past April, Toyota teased the bZ4X, the first of seven “Beyond Zero” fully electric vehicles the automaker said it would debut by 2025. Other than to reveal it was working with Subaru to develop the SUV and that it would include its upcoming e-TNGA powertrain, the company didn't share many details about the bZ4X. On Friday, it changed that by unveiling the production version of the vehicle. Toyota will offer the bZ4X in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive variants.
PoliticsHuffPostGOP Rep. Jim Jordan's 'Disfunction' Whine Gets Flipped Back On Him
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) received a sharp reminder after he attempted to attack Democrats by complaining about “disfunction and disorganization” in Washington — but just ended up self-owning yet again. “We've never seen disfunction and disorganization quite this bad in Washington,” the Donald Trump acolyte tweeted on Friday. In response, many critics recalled the chaos-engulfed Trump White House ― of which Jordan was a vociferous supporter.
U.S.The Daily BeastHe Won Big at a Casino—and Was Murdered by a Stranger Who Trailed Him Home, Cops Say
A pharmaceutical executive's lucky night at a Pennsylvania casino ended in tragedy when he was shot and killed inside his New Jersey home by a stranger who trailed him home from the gambling hall, authorities said. Jekai Reid-John has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Sree Aravapalli, 54, who was killed on Tuesday after a night of big wins reportedly topping $10,000 at the Parx Casino outside of Philadelphia. In a news release announcing the charge, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said this week that 27-year-old Reid-John “targeted Aravapalli in Pennsylvania and followed him home to his Plainsboro residence,” killing him during an attempted robbery.
WorldAssociated PressTraditionalists flood Rome after pope's Latin Mass crackdown
Traditionalist Catholics descended on Rome on Friday for their annual pilgrimage, hoping to show the vibrancy of their community after Pope Francis issued a crackdown on the spread of the old Latin Mass that many took as an attack on them and the ancient rite. An evening vespers service at Rome's Pantheon basilica, the first event of the three-day pilgrimage, was so full that ushers had to add two rows of chairs to accommodate the faithful. One of the Vatican's “ceremoniere,” or official priests, Monsignor Marco Agostini, celebrated the evening service, which featured Latin chants, incense and brocaded vestments with the priests facing the altar rather than the pews.
U.S.Virginian Pilot‘Spite fence’ angers neighbors of West Neck golf community in Virginia Beach
In the beginning, W.C. Capital sporadically mowed the golf course grounds, but it wasn't as frequent as when the golf course was operating, Luckman said. To stop troublesome weeds from spreading, Luckman and some of his neighbors mowed the edge that backs up to their yards. But the weeds kept growing.
U.S.CBS NewsMother of 3 abandoned boys and dead brother speaks out
The mother of three boys authorities say were found abandoned in their Houston area apartment along with the skeletal remains of their young brother is denying responsibility – and apologizing at the same time. Gloria Williams, 35, spoke with CBS Houston affiliate KHOU in an exclusive jailhouse interview Thursday. One of the sons, 15, called the Harris County Sheriff's Department Sunday and said his brother, Kendrick, 8, had been dead for a year and his body was in the apartment, according to the agency.
U.S.In The Know by YahooDid you know you’re supposed to clean your microwave’s charcoal filter?
Did you know that you're supposed to clean your microwave's charcoal filter? Neither did most viewers, until they saw this TikTok cleaning tutorial. The video from TikTok account Mamas Know Best (@mamasknowbest) begins with a shot of the cover of the microwave's filter being removed to reveal a gross pileup of oil and grime.
PoliticsNational ReviewNew Poll Shows Youngkin, Fellow Republicans Sweeping Virginia
Echelon Insights is out with yet another poll showing Republican Glenn Youngkin ahead of Terry McAuliffe in the hotly contested race for the governor's mansion. In a sample of 611 likely voters, 49 percent supported Youngkin and 46 percent preferred McAuliffe, Virginia's governor from 2014-2018. The same survey showed Winsome Sears and Jason Miyares — the GOP's candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively — ahead of their Democratic opponents.
U.S.The Telegraph'Stop pandering to students', universities told after trans-row professor Kathleen Stock quits
Students should be told during Freshers' Week that universities are not there to protect their feelings, academics have said as they call for change in the wake of a professor's resignation. The “real blame” for the “ludicrous” culture that has emerged on British campuses lies with universities rather than “young and immature” students, a leading Oxford scholar has said. Prof Michael Biggs, an expert in sociology at Oxford University, told The Telegraph: "Instead of endlessly pandering to the students, universities need to make it very, very clear in the inductions, in Freshers' Week, that the institution exists to uphold academic freedom.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeWalk-ins for Moderna booster shots start on Monday for those aged 30 and above
From Monday (1 November), all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders aged 30 years and above can walk in to any of the nine centres offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to take their booster shots, without prior appointment. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a media release on Saturday that, as there is no need for persons to receive the same vaccine for their booster shot as they had received for their previous two doses, this latest measure is open to all persons who had completed their first two doses with either the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago. The vaccination centres offering the Moderna vaccine are: Buona Vista Community Club (CC), Hong Kah North CC, Kebun Baru CC, Potong Pasir CC, Punggol 21 CC, Radin Mas CC, Tampines East CC, Woodlands CC and Yew Tee CC.
U.S.INSIDERNew Orleans shoe shiner who had his life savings seized by DEA agents wins legal battle to have his money returned
The government will return nearly $30,000 it seized from Kermit Warren last year. DEA Agents in 2020 stripped Warren of his life savings, thinking the funds were connected to drugs. "What happened to me should never happen to anybody in this world," Warren told NBC News.
U.S.Fox NewsAlec Baldwin resurfaces in Vermont after 'Rust' shooting, stuns local business owner: 'My jaw dropped'
Alec Baldwin has resurfaced in a quaint town in Vermont just days after the on-set "Rust" shooting, leaving local business owners in shock. Chris Stannard, the owner of The Italian Market, told Fox News in an interview on Thursday that Baldwin, 63, was, in fact, on foot Monday, picking up a food order nearby. "Monday afternoon he was there," Stannard confirmed to us.
PoliticsAssociated PressHow 'Let's Go Brandon' became code for insulting Joe Biden
When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let's go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posed with a “Let's Go Brandon” sign at the World Series. The line has become conservative code for something far more vulgar: “F—- Joe Biden.”
“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.”