Month: October 2024

For the first time in nearly 50 years, longshoremen on the East and Gulf coasts went on strike Tuesday, a move that will cut off most trade through some of the busiest U.S. ports and could send a chill through the economy. “Nothing’s going to move without us — nothing,” said Harold J. Daggett, the

An already banged up Seahawks team got a little more so during Monday night’s loss to the Lions as safety Julian Love departed in the first half with a quad contusion.

The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $125,000 settlement with a man who was arrested and jailed for six days in 2022, then spent months fighting prosecution for the theft of a truck that he did not commit. Attorneys for Scott Carey filed a lawsuit in July 2023 stemming from what they termed as

Recipe developer and food writer Lesley Enston’s new cookbook “Belly Full: Exploring Caribbean Cuisine Though 11 Fundamental Ingredients and Over 100 Recipes” delve deep into the staple ingredients which make up the rich tapestry that is Caribbean food. From Trinidad and Tobago to Cuba, from Antigua to Jamaica, from Barbados to Martinique, Enston details the

Bruins “He’ll get another opportunity, and hopefully he takes advantage of it.” Don Sweeney and the rest of Boston’s top brass spoke to the media on Monday morning. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) It was a busy afternoon over at TD Garden Monday.  The Bruins held their annual start-of-season press conference, with Charlie Jacobs, Cam Neely, Don

Today, Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, former Georgia governor, peanut farmer, and a man of deep faith and commitment to humanitarian work, became the first president to live to 100 years of age. Born in the small town of Plains, Georgia, on October 1, 1924, Carter’s life has been defined by service—to his country,

ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of

A man bought a guitar autographed by Taylor Swift for $4,000 at a charity auction in Texas, then gleefully took to it with a hammer as the crowd cheered. The unidentified snowy-haired buyer buyer sauntered up to the stage after winning his bid, collecting the instrument and hammer from the emcee, then started smashing. His

President Biden is reportedly grumbling behind closed doors that Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t been mentioning him or “Bidenomics” enough in her recent campaign speeches.  Biden, 81, has privately complained to allies that Harris and the Democratic Party appear to have “moved on from him” since his July exit from the 2024 race, and that

Former President Donald Trump spoke at a furniture store in Hurricane Helene-ravaged Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday where he said the day wasn’t about politics — only to use the moment to continue to slam President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for what he claimed was a poor response. “As you know, our country

Former President Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old on Tuesday, October 1, making him the first U.S. president to reach the century mark. The Hill noted: When James Earl Carter Jr. was born in 1924 in the small farming town of Plains, Ga., the U.S. still had 48 states. Wheaties cereal was just making its

An unusually warm autumn heat wave is continuing to push temperatures up across California, heightening fire risks across the state and prompting power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Heat advisories, many warning of temperatures in the triple digits this week, have been issued throughout the state, from San Diego

A cargo ship sits in a New Jersey port along New York Harbor on April 19, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America BALTIMORE — Union dockworkers along East Coast ports began walking picket lines early Tuesday, threatening to halt the movement of billions of dollars’ worth

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday, as the president warned the North’s regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons. South Korea’s weapons displays and warning against North Korea came after its

The Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks were back at Ford Field in the Motor City, and just like last year’s matchup between these two teams, there was tons of offense on display.  But, unlike the final result of last season’s game, the Lions came out victorious, 42-29, in the offensive onslaught on “Monday Night Football.”