By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Stocks rallied Tuesday, rebounding from a miserable trading session at the start of the week when the Dow logged its worst day since October. After rising moderately at the New York opening bell, the rally picked up pace for the rest of the session. The Dow closed up 1.6%, or
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security mandated additional cybersecurity measures this week for critical US pipelines, a move meant to protect against ransomware and other known threats months after a crippling cyberattack on one of America’s most important pipelines. On Monday, the Transportation Security Administration, a component of DHS, issued its second
Continue ReadingRichard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have a combined net worth of $400 billion, roughly the size of the GDP of the entire nation of Ireland. And all three men have decided to put vast sums of their wealth into chasing their space travel dreams, creating a modern space
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Fiandaca Click here for updates on this story SOUTHBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A year after two teens were murdered, a Southbridge family says a grave mix up has left them unable to properly mourn their deaths – and allow the boys to rest in peace. Dante Carlor was buried a month before his
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The city of Bend will be hosting a community open house to share information about Project Turnkey-Bend from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.
Continue ReadingBy Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story WEST BROOKFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A part time police officer in West Brookfield very likely saved lives over the weekend, when he got three people out of a house that had been set on fire by a lightning strike. Officer Frank Jolin got big hug
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Investigators are now reaching out to parents and caretakers who use Care.com and may have had contact with a former nanny who is charged in a child pornography probe. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office revealed Tuesday that Stephanie Lak used
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The massive Bootleg Fire in Oregon has scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, and it’s only 30% contained. The fire is so large and is burning so hot that it’s creating its own weather. It’s just one of the many blazes raging in the West; the National
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Two South Side teens feeling defeated by COVID-19 decided to cope by capturing the magic of dance with their camera. The young filmmakers are getting ready to show the world their creation next week. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory took us behind
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN A bipartisan trio of senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday to try to claw back war powers from the executive branch, an effort to reassert Congress’ powers to authorize war and to provide a stronger check on foreign arms sales. The legislation faces long odds of becoming law, but it represents the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HICKORY HILLS, Illinois (WBBM) — A teen driver has been charged with reckless homicide, after four fellow teenagers were killed in a grisly crash in southwest suburban Hickory Hills over the weekend, after police said the driver tried to “go airborne” over a hill. Six
Continue ReadingTom Barrack, a onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, and two others were charged Tuesday with illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. Read the indictment here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN John T. Earnest will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murder and attempted murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at a Southern California synagogue, as part of a plea agreement that will spare him from the death penalty. Armed with
Continue ReadingBy Keith Russell Click here for updates on this story WYLIE, Texas (KTVT) — Wylie, Texas native and University of Texas long jumper Tara Davis has smashed lot of records in her career, but that’s not all she’s broken. Davis explains I’ve had two fractures in my back and a broken ankle. I almost gave
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CADDO MILLS, Texas (KTVT) — Four live sheep and one deceased sheep were found hog-tied in the trunk of a Honda Civic during a traffic stop at the 3200 block of FM 36 in Caddo Mills on Saturday, July 17. According to the SPCA of
Continue ReadingAmazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spacecraft touches down safely after a successful flight to space.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk — who trained for NASA’s Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space — has finally gotten her time amongst the stars. This morning she flew to space with the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, and
Continue ReadingBy Anica Padilla Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON, Colorado (KCNC) — A man has been convicted of causing a deadly crash on E-470 in 2018. Prosecutors say 44-year-old Bryan Kirby was driving at speeds up to 167 miles per hour — and livestreaming on Facebook — when he ran into the rear
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 66-year-old man shot his neighbor to death early Saturday morning in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Glen because his music was too loud, authorities said. Onik Derhovansian has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the
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