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Delta plane loses nose wheel as it prepared for takeoff from Atlanta
Associated Press A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta. Delta Flight 982 — headed to Bogota, Colombia — was taxiing for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the incident took place around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which
Continue ReadingHarrowing helicopter rescue saves woman trapped for hours atop overturned pickup in swollen creek
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press A helicopter team rescued a woman Tuesday morning who was trapped for almost 15 hours atop her overturned pickup truck in rushing waters after she tried to traverse a swollen creek after recent rains in Northern California. A helicopter of California Highway Patrol Air Operations airlifted the woman to shore
Continue ReadingHarrowing helicopter rescue saves woman trapped for hours atop overturned pickup in swollen creek
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press A helicopter team rescued a woman Tuesday morning who was trapped for almost 15 hours atop her overturned pickup truck in rushing waters after she tried to traverse a swollen creek after recent rains in Northern California. A helicopter of California Highway Patrol Air Operations airlifted the woman to shore
Continue ReadingAlaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska fishing charter has paid $900,000 in a settlement with the federal government which alleged one of their guides started a wildfire in 2019. Federal prosecutors say Groves Salmon Charters’ guide Joshua McDonald started a campfire on the Klutina River 160 miles northeast of Anchorage despite knowing there was a
Continue ReadingTesla 4Q earnings fall short of analyst estimates as company warns of lower sales growth this year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a big one-time tax benefit, but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year. The Austin, Texas, electric vehicle, solar panel and battery maker said Wednesday that its net income was $7.93 billion from October
Continue ReadingTesla 4Q earnings fall short of analyst estimates as company warns of lower sales growth this year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a big one-time tax benefit, but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year. The Austin, Texas, electric vehicle, solar panel and battery maker said Wednesday that its net income was $7.93 billion from October
Continue ReadingExclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor
By Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the GOP-led
Continue ReadingCarl Icahn Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of investor Carl Icahn. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1936 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Carl Celian Icahn Father: Michael Icahn, cantor and teacher Mother: Bella (Schnall) Icahn, teacher Marriages: Gail Golden (1999-present); Liba Trejbal (1979-1999, divorced) Children: with Liba Trejbal: Michelle
Continue ReadingArgentina’s president faces 1-day general strike as foes seek to derail his austerity agenda
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday protesting his decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes. Argentina’s largest labor union organized the strike that was joined by other unions. Demonstrators took to
Continue ReadingBiden regulators target transaction-declined fees, considered another type of bank ‘junk fee’
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration has proposed banning another type of bank “junk fee,” targeting fees that are typically charged by banks when a transaction is declined in real time. It’s the second major proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the types of fees that
Continue ReadingGroundhog Day Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2025 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. February 2, 2024 – Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow, calling for an early spring. Facts
Continue ReadingWashington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
By MANUEL VALDES and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company over its role in the opioid addiction crisis. “They knew what the harm was. They did it
Continue ReadingOhio Legislature puts tobacco control in the state’s hands after governor’s veto
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Local governments in Ohio can no longer regulate tobacco in their communities after the Republican Legislature overrode on Wednesday GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a budget measure that puts regulation instead in the hands of the state. The measure, vetoed in 2022 before
Continue ReadingTeenager awaiting trial in 2020 homicide flees outside Philadelphia hospital
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a teenager awaiting trial in a homicide escaped outside a hospital next to the University of Pennsylvania and was being sought, warning that he was considered dangerous. Police said 17-year-old Shane Pryor fled just before noon Wednesday outside the emergency room at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been
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San Bernardino County deputies find six bodies at remote Mojave Desert crossroads
EL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found the bodies of six people at a remote dirt crossroads in the Mojave Desert, a scene described as so grisly that Southern California TV stations blurred some of the images captured by their helicopters overhead. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a request for a wellness check
Continue ReadingOpinion: Do Republicans really want to solve the border crisis?
CNN Opinion by John Avlon, CNN (CNN) — Do House Republicans really want to solve the border crisis? Not if they bow to Donald Trump’s latest demands. This seems cynical even by current Bizarro world standards. Because if you constantly tell people that America is suffering an “invasion” that will require mass deportations on day one, you’d
Continue ReadingStock market today: Netflix and tech stocks climb, but Wall Street ends with indexes mixed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was mixed Wednesday after strong gains for Netflix and some influential technology stocks helped offset losses across much of the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 added 3.95 points, or 0.1%, to 4,868.55 and set a record for a fourth straight day. The
Continue ReadingA key senator accuses Boeing leaders of putting profits over safety. Her committee plans hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is getting involved in examining safety at Boeing after a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner in midflight. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state says Boeing leadership must put safety ahead of profits. Cantwell said she met Wednesday with Boeing CEO David Calhoun. Cantwell says a Senate committee
Continue ReadingBills fans donate to charity benefitting stray cats after Bass misses field goal in playoff loss
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Stray cats are benefitting from Tyler Bass’ field-goal attempt going astray. Down as the Buffalo Bills kicker felt after missing a potential game-tying 44-yard attempt wide right in the final minutes of a 27-24 divisional playoff round loss to Kansas City on Sunday, Bass
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