It Got ‘Worse And Worse’: Stampede Kills 8 At Music Festival

ACROSS AMERICA — Good morning! It’s Sunday, Nov. 7, and if you’re feeling a little off this morning, there’s a good chance you may have forgotten to do something — like turn your clocks back an hour — before heading to bed Saturday night. Meanwhile, here’s a look at other storeis we’re following today:

• Eight people were killed and hundreds injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston.
• Mark Nov. 18-19 on your calendar: A full blood moon lunar eclipse is on its way.
• An appeals court on Saturday halted a federal vaccine mandate for larger employers.
• A former Boston student absolutely nailed Taylor Swift on “The Voice.” Check out her performance.

The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms, witnesses said Saturday, hours after at least eight people died in the chaos.

The pandemonium unfolded Friday evening at Astroworld, a sold-out, two-day event at NRG Park. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance. Hundreds were injured in the stampede.

When Scott took the stage, the crowd seemed to rush to the front, trying to get closer to the stage, said Nick Johnson, a high school senior who was at the concert with friends.

"Everyone was passing out around you, and everyone was trying to help each other. But you just couldn't move. You couldn't do anything. You can't even pick your arms up," Johnson said. "It just got worse and worse." »Astroworld Festival: Crowd Surge Kills 8, Injures Hundreds, via Houston Patch

Full Blood Lunar Eclipse Coming

Mark Thursday and Friday, Nov. 18-19, on your calendar. You may want to plan a lunar eclipse party to watch the full frost moon turn red. It's an overnight party, so get your paid time-off requests in — you may not want to drag your tired self to work when the fun is over.

The upcoming event is a partial eclipse visible here and throughout North America. It's going to be impressive, lasting 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds. »Full Blood Lunar Eclipse, Century's Longest: When, How To Watch, via Across America Patch

Blackhawks Coach Fired

As if things weren't already bad enough with the Chicago Blackhawks off the ice, the on-ice product wasn't much better. One day after the Hawks fell to 1-9-2 on the season with a 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Friday night, the team announced they had fired coach Jeremy Colliton and two assistants. »Blackhawks Coach Colliton, 2 Assistants Fired After 1-9-2 Start, via Chicago Patch

Court Halts Vaccine Mandate

A federal appeals court in Louisiana temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers, which mandated employees be vaccinated by Jan. 4.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the action stops Democrat President Joe Biden "from moving forward with his unlawful overreach." »Appeals Court Halts Federal Vaccine Mandate On Larger Businesses, via Across America Patch

More national headlines on Across America Patch:

• House Passes Infrastructure Bill After Months-Long Standoff
• 'Let's Go, Brandon' Crowd Pinching Real Brandon's Pocketbook
• 16 Photos: Dignitaries Pay Respects To Colin Powell
• Oath Keepers Find Success Recruiting Active Duty Police: Report
• Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cuts Hospital, Death Risk By 90 Percent
• All 24 Female Senators Call On Biden To Protect Afghan Women

Good News Fix: Nine stories from Patch editors that'll make ya smile, via Across America Patch.

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House Hunting

Hilary Swank won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the movie "Million Dollar Baby." Meanwhile, there’s a $10.5 million dollar baby in her true award-winner of a home. Swank and her husband are selling the six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home, which is located behind private gates and offers impressive ocean views.

This Day In History

In 1967, American lawyer and politician Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first African American to lead a major U.S. city.

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