Italian ambassador killed in DR Congo attack, says Italy’s foreign ministry
The ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in Goma, the Italian Foreign Ministry has told CNN. Luca Attanasio died alongside…
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When a woman lost her wallet in a store, a good Samaritan drove to her home to return it
Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. The science teacher from Yulee,…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 Covid-19 relief loan for shopping sprees
As millions struggle to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus can survive on some fabrics for 72 hours in a lab, study finds
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study has found that the novel coronavirus can…
Continue ReadingVictoria’s Secret is closing up to 50 more stores this year
Victoria’s Secret is continuing to shrink its store count. Its parent company L Brands announced that it plans to permanently close between 30…
Continue ReadingPepsiCo knows everyone is drinking cocktails at home. So it’s launching a booze mixer
PepsiCo isn’t joining the hard seltzer trend just yet. But it wants to be part of your at-home cocktail experience with a new line of mixers.…
Continue ReadingA third vaccine for the US may be just days away
The United States could be just days away from getting a third vaccine approved. In analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander
To say that Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander shattered multiple glass ceilings is an understatement. The Philadelphia native was the first Black person…
Continue ReadingGeely ditches Volvo merger but still needs its partner to go global
Geely has scrapped plans to merge its business with Volvo and will now focus its global ambitions on a joint venture with the Swedish carmaker on…
Continue ReadingGameStop is up another 67% after doubling yesterday
GameStop shares rallied 67% ahead of the opening bell Thursday, following another blockbuster day for the stock. On Wednesday, the gaming…
Continue ReadingA Texas woman sues an electric company after her bill was nearly $10,000
A Texas woman has filed a proposed billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against electric company Griddy Energy that alleges the company engaged in…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Merkel warns of third wave if lockdown is lifted too quickly
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country could be caught in a third wave of Covid-19 if it lifts its lockdown too quickly. Her…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 25: Covid, stimulus, immigration, Australia, CIA probe
GameStop traders are at it again. Company shares surged more than 100% yesterday and were halted twice for volatility before the closing bell.…
Continue ReadingBig banks will need much less office space in the future
Three of Britain’s biggest banks have announced plans to dump expensive office space, a bet that remote work is here to stay even after the…
Continue ReadingAustralia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news
Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for potential, similar action in…
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‘Top Secret’ Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince
The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and allegedly dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a…
Continue ReadingIndia was in crisis months ago. Why have its Covid cases plummeted?
Six months ago, India was in crisis. Critically ill Covid-19 patients were being turned away from hospitals. Doctors were collapsing from exhaustion.…
Continue ReadingTexas bakery gives away thousands of dollars in groceries to help those hardest hit by storms
The owners of a local bakery in Austin, Texas, are helping their community dig out from the devastating winter storms that struck last week by…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after California crash, emergency doctor says
Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California.…
Continue ReadingWyden introduces bill to create 9/11-style COVID-19 commission
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would create an independent, non-partisan commission — closely modeled…
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