FIFA hands Luis Rubiales 3-year ban after kiss at Women’s World Cup
Luis Rubiales is under criminal investigation in Spain for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the team’s World Cup victory over England.
Day: October 30, 2023
Alki Beach’s own Lady Liberty has stood for a lot over her 70+ years
Alki Beach’s Lady Liberty, a gift to the city from the Boy Scouts of America in 1952, looks like “the” Statue of Liberty, but might have an even better view.
Biden Signs Executive Order To Oversee and Invest in AI
President Joe Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence Monday, setting the stage for some industry regulations and funding for the U.S. government to further invest in the technology. From a report: The order is broad, and…
Two killed and 18 injured in Halloween weekend shooting on crowded Florida street
A fight descended into gunfire during Halloween festivities in Tampa
Rihanna’s former London rental mansion sells for £27.5m
Chinese buyer snaps up St John’s Wood house that often featured in singer’s Instagram postsA London mansion that Rihanna was renting for £18,000 a week has been sold to an undisclosed Chinese buyer for £27.5m.The sale of the eight-bedroom, 588 square m…
US Halloween pumpkin crop hit by extreme weather and lack of water
Pumpkin growers in west and south-west fail to achieve predicted yields as climate crisis worsens drought and heat extremesAlan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in north-east Colorado on a clear day. He coul…
Mitch McConnell on ‘collision course’ with new GOP speaker: report
Newly appointed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has a record of opposing military assistance to Ukraine. Since taking charge of the House, he has not outright said he will block Ukraine aid — but he has made clear it will not be coupled to his plann…
12 killed, including baby, in plane crash in Brazilian Amazon
According to local press reports, the plane erupted in flames on impact, causing a forest fire.
UK confirms plans to regulate crypto industry with formal legislation
The U.K. government published its response to a consultation paper issued earlier this year, which recommended how the crypto industry should be regulated.
UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd hope for healthy season together to make championship run
UConn’s run at a 12th national title may well hinge on whether its two stars — Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers — can stay healthy for an entire season.