| A summer-like Fall Classic | | With Halloween just around the corner, we have lots to be scared about — nuclear war, natural disasters, deadly ambushes — so, let's agree to take a long, deserved break and watch some baseball. The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening in what could be the hottest World Series game on record. The temps could be in the upper 90s at the start of Game 1. That's warm, even for a fall LA night. So maybe stay home? Especially since the cheap seats will run you $1,000. And if you want to catch a homer , you'll have to shell out even more. | | Jeff Flake bows out | | Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake announced he won't seek re-election in 2018, claiming his conservative values are out-of-step with the nasty politics in the era of President Trump. In a blistering speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, the Republican didn't hold back: "We must stop pretending that the degradation of our politics and the conduct of some in our executive branch are normal. They are not normal." Flake has been a frequent critic of Trump, who once called the senator "toxic." Now comes the question of who will replace Flake and how his departure affects the Republicans' 52-seat Senate majority. | | Personal, ethical lapses in military lead to sanctions | | As was the case of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, sexual harassment by top military brass in many cases is considered an open secret, documents show. Since 2013, military investigators have documented at least 500 cases of serious misconduct among generals, admirals and senior civilians, almost half of those instances involving personal or ethical lapses, a USA TODAY investigation has found . Despite widespread abuses, senior officers have been reassigned or allowed to retire. And all the while, efforts to overhaul the system have failed. | | After 100 years, Sears and Whirlpool throw in the towel | | Sears, Roebuck and Co., founded in 1887, had sold Whirlpool appliances for more than a century. But that sweet time together has come to an end , the troubled retailer says, placing blame on pricing demands from Whirlpool. (Whirlpool will continue to supply Sears with 10 appliances sold under the Kenmore brand.) The loss of Whirlpool is another sign of how Sears, a one-time retail giant that was the go-to for purchases ranging from clothing to sewing machines, is no longer a dominant player on the shopping landscape. Along with Sears, these are the retailers closing stores in 2017. |  | | 'It will grow back straight' | | A Massachusetts mom is furious after a school decided to shave her 7-year-old daughter's head without her permission. Little Heroes Group Home in Dracut, Mass., told Denise Robinson the decision was made because of hygiene, but Robinson said her daughter Tru's hair was clean and braided in ponytails, New England Cable News reported. It gets worse: Before the haircut, a school volunteer allegedly told Tru, who is biracial, if she shaved her head, "her hair would grow back straight," Robinson's attorney Richard Kendell told CBS Boston. | | A mounting battle between Corker and Trump | | President Trump ramped up his war of words with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who had called the White House an "adult day care center." Trump unleashed a string of tweets Tuesday claiming Corker "couldn't get elected dog catcher" and that his decision to retire came after Trump "refused to endorse him." Corker had earlier accused Trump of raising tensions needlessly with North Korea. "Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president," he tweeted in response. "#AlertTheDaycareStaff." Meanwhile, Trump's $25,000 check promised to a Gold Star family finally arrived, months after he offered it and dated the day Trump was asked about it. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. | |
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