Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard…
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Suburban Detroit woman says she found a live frog in a spinach container
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A woman in suburban Detroit said she got a scare when she discovered a live frog in a container of spinach purchased from…
Continue ReadingAustin-area wildfire is 85% contained after destroying an apartment building and damaging others
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fire crews have contained roughly 85% of a brush fire in an Austin, Texas, suburb that has been burning for two…
Continue ReadingLahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade.…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen…
Continue ReadingHow to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Many people are looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island…
Continue Reading49ers CEO Jed York is being sued over insider trading accusations
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers chief executive Jed York is being sued over accusations of insider trading related to his role on…
Continue ReadingEcuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
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Continue ReadingSupreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue…
Continue ReadingCivil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from…
Continue ReadingProsecutors won’t seek death penalty for woman accused of killing, dismembering parents
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw will not…
Continue ReadingMexico’s poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% to 43.5% of the population, according to the country’s poverty analysis…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot armed man in northeast Arkansas, but his family says he was running away
OSCEOLA, Ark. (AP) — A northeast Arkansas man was fatally shot by police who say he pointed a gun at them. But his family members say the shooting…
Continue ReadingStriking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services…
Continue ReadingSlain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption
By GABRIELA MOLINA and MEGAN JANETSKY QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting…
Continue ReadingTunisia and Libya take 276 migrants stranded in desert border region, bring them to shelters
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia and Libya have taken back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded…
Continue ReadingTimothy Geithner Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1961 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingA look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal
By The Associated Press Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of…
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