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Today in History: October 5, Steve Jobs dies at 56 10/05/2024 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Oct. 5, the 279th day of 2024. There are 87 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, Man fatally shoots his 81-year-old wife at a Connecticut nursing home 10/04/2024 03:27pm • CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) ��� A man fatally shot his 81-year-old wife and then took his own life at a Connecticut nursing home Friday, according to a company official. The woman, who had been a resident of Apple Rehab in Cromwell for three years, was shot in her room, said Michael Landi, vice president o Pete Alonso's playoff pumpkin spices up string of good-luck charms for Mets ahead of NLDS 10/04/2024 10:30am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Pete Alonso and the Mets are taking a playoff pumpkin with them on their playoff run back to the Big Apple. These Cinderella Mets -- who appropriately use orange in their color scheme -- hope their carriage ride through the postseason won���t turn into a pumpkin at midnight any Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos 10/03/2024 06:21pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology's past misadventures with misleading information. The latest changes anno Messi, Inter Miami to open playoffs at home on Oct. 25. And it'll be shown live in Times Square 10/03/2024 12:00pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) ��� Lionel Messi's first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it'll be aired live on a massive screen spanning an entire block of New York's Times Square. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that Inter Miami's opener will be the lone playoff ma Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew. It's Messi's 46th trophy 10/02/2024 10:59pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs. Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the first half, goalie Drake Callender stopped a penalty kick in the 84th minute and Inter Miami beat the 20 Most Romantic Getaways in Virginia 10/02/2024 08:00pm • It's true that "Virginia is for lovers," but in a state that spans around 40,000 square miles, you may wonder: Which areas are truly best for a romantic retreat? To help you plan a dreamy escape with your significant other, we've compiled this list of the most romantic getaways in Virginia. Primland ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots 10/02/2024 05:08pm • OpenAI said Wednesday it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round was backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank, according to a source Powered by candy, music and big plays, Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter in mix of Heisman race 10/02/2024 03:55pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Travis Hunter���s timing is nothing but impeccable ��� even when it comes to striking a Heisman pose. Colorado���s defensive back-receiver called an audible on a plan coach Deion Sanders had suggested, which was to break out the iconic pose after a touchdown catch. It felt too early Hurricane Helene victims include young siblings killed by falling tree as they slept 10/02/2024 03:33pm • Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. People died in six states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vi Edmunds: The most reliable used vehicles under $15,000 10/02/2024 08:29am • Buying a reliable used car, truck or SUV on a $15,000 budget is easy if you know what to look for. Edmunds��� experts have done that homework for you so you can start your search with the five recommended models listed below. RepairPal, a network of automotive repair shops, gives each one a high sco 22 Top Romantic Getaways in California 10/01/2024 08:00pm • From the nation's largest wine-producing region to spectacular desert landscapes to miles upon miles of beaches, California boasts incredible geographical diversity. The endless choices of what to do and see make the Golden State a wonderful getaway destination for traveling twosomes. To help you an Vegetarian Meals at 11 Popular Fast-Food Restaurants 10/01/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking to eat more plant-based foods -- opting for vegetarian menu choices is one way to do so. It's also a fabulous way to take in more veggies, fruit, whole grains and plant-based proteins. Oftentimes, however, it's tough to find vegetarian options at fast food chains and restaurants as How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy 10/01/2024 05:54pm • ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) ��� As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At stake: which animated dog was the best character on the cartoon ���PAW Patrol.��� In a heated primary, Wall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran's missile attack on Israel 10/01/2024 05:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� U.S. stocks retreated from their records Tuesday after Iran fired missiles into Israel, a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East that investors fear could lead to disruptions in the flow of oil. The S&P 500 pulled 0.9% lower, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost