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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump’s supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee’s weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric. In a call organized by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino, Biden responded to a comic at Trump’s rally who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Biden’s initial comments were garbled. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage.

LOS ANGELES — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent years and underwent an operation in January 2007 to repair an aneurysm. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Admirers took to social media in her honor, with writer-director Paul Feig calling her “truly one of my comedy heroes.

Climate change is increasingly disrupting people’s sleep. High nighttime temperatures led to 5% more hours of sleep lost worldwide over the past five years compared to the period between 1986 and 2005, according to the latest edition of the Lancet’s study of climate and health. It marks the first time the prestigious medical journal has examined this metric.

The U. S. Supreme Court refused to order the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name from presidential election ballots in Michigan and Wisconsin, rejecting a pair of last-ditch requests from the onetime candidate. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Kennedy, who now supports former President Donald Trump in his race against Vice President Kamala Harris, argued unsuccessfully that the two swing states are violating his constitutional rights by leaving him on the ballot against his wishes.

What a year this month has been for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs knew they would be shorthanded to start the 2024-25 season, with three key forwards unavailable until November at the earliest. They didn’t expect the injury situation to get even worse. All three of the missing forwards on opening night have spent time as the first-line left wing over the past few seasons.

The Colorado DMV announced a collaboration with Uber this Halloween in a new campaign, “DUIs are scary.” The campaign aims to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road during the holiday, which has become the “most dangerous in Colorado.” According to arrest records from the Colorado DMV’s Express Consent Unit, the last five years have seen a rise in DUIs on Halloween compared to any other holiday. In an attempt to make the roads safer on this holiday, the Colorado DMV and Uber are offering 1,000 $7 Uber vouchers.