Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has been on a tear this year. The stock is up 200% so far in 2020 and even rallied Monday as the Dow plummeted more than 1,000 points. Apparently in space, nobody can hear you scream coronavirus (or bubble). Virgin Galactic reported its latest quarterly results after the closing bell Tuesday
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Omaha Police has arrested the head of a parent-teacher organization who is now facing charges of theft by deception. Bradley Whitmore, 41, in jail at Douglas County Corrections, was arrested Monday. He stands accused of embezzling nearly $8,000 from Florence Elementary’s PTO over the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story https://www.ktbs.com/news/texarkana/texarkana-arkansas-boy-s-family-raising-funds-for-bone-marrow/article_191fc86c-582b-11ea-b3f7-b307b0515547.html (KTBS) — A 10-year-old Texarkana, Arkansas boy is suffering from a rare disease. The only cure, is a bone marrow transplant, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ryan Williams was born with a rare genetic bone marrow disorder. In 2017, he was officially diagnosed with
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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios accused the crowd of being “disrespectful” after he was booed off court at the Mexican Open. The outspoken Australian was forced to retire early from his first-round match against Ugo Humbert because of a wrist injury, having already dropped the first set. Kyrgios, the defending champion in Acapulco, had only been
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s administration might have just had its “Mission Accomplished” moment. It began in India before the stock market opened Tuesday after a 1,032-point loss in the Dow. The president projected optimism as global markets reeled over coronavirus risks. “I see the futures are up today, up substantially,” President Trump said. “That’s a very serious
Continue Reading In the 2010s, India’s internet exploded. More than half a billion Indians came online in the 10 years to September 2019, according to the latest government data, and the country now has twice as many internet users as the entire population of the United States. And Big Tech rushed to cash in. Facebook CEO Mark
Continue Reading Olympic organizers have insisted that preparations for Tokyo 2020 are going ahead “as planned” despite the novel coronavirus outbreak in Asia. The virus has so far claimed the lives of over 2,700 worldwide, with the majority recorded in mainland China. A number of sporting events have already been impacted, including the Tokyo marathon which has
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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper faced a bipartisan grilling from lawmakers Wednesday on Capitol Hill for his decision to divert military funding to pay for the US border wall as he testifies before the House Armed Services Committee. The move to shift $3.8 billion to the border “undercuts any argument about the need for resources
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A man is dead after falling on Mount Hood on Tuesday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says two men climbing Mt. Hood were the first to discover the injured man and one of those men, the climbers, happened
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A woman accused in a wild burglary involving her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty to burglary in the first degree and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. According to court documents, Chelsey Iida stole from her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and flooded her home on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Criminal justice experts say violent criminals are being found “not guilty” at an alarming rate in the city of St. Louis. Former prosecutor-turned-defense-attorney Kristi Flint said the conviction rate at trial can be an excellent report card for a prosecutor’s effectiveness. “When I
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s hometown paper, The Boston Globe, endorsed her early Wednesday after expressing doubt that she should run for president in December 2018. “One candidate stands out as a leader with the qualifications, the track record, and the tenacity to defend the principles of democracy, bring fairness to an economy that is excluding too
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DICKSON CITY, PA (WNEP) — A disabled veteran originally from Pennsylvania is on a mission to help others like him while they are shopping in Harley-Davidson stores. Electric City Harley-Davidson in Dickson City was the 30th location in the state to receive the donation Tuesday. “We’ve covered pretty
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Harry Styles has added two Halloween-themed shows to his “Love On Tour” concert dates. The singer announced that “Harryween” will happen October 30 and 31 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, or MSG, and he wants fans to dress in costume. Canadian country star Orville Peck will open for Styles on the new shows.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday night that Evelyn Boswell’s mother, Megan Boswell, has been charged with false reporting. She was taken into custody. TBI says they’ve now received more than 500 tips in the search for 15-month-old Evelyn. Even with that high
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A coalition of religious organizations will descend upon the Georgia Capitol Wednesday hoping to convince lawmakers to pass a hate crimes law. The two main groups behind the effort are the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta and the newly formed Georgia Interfaith Public
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Donkey slaughter will be halted in Kenya following concerns over the rise in theft of the animals for export production and the impact on families that rely on them, according the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives. The ban is necessary because rampant slaughtering of donkeys has led to job loss in places
Continue Reading Tuesday night’s debate was a frenetic free-for-all, with six candidates all trying to knock Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders off the course of claiming the party’s nomination. But a series of narrower fights might have mattered even more, as everyone in the field vies to emerge as the lone challenger to Sanders with time running
Continue Reading If you missed Tuesday night’s South Carolina presidential debate, I can sum it up in just two words: LOUD NOISES. For extended periods of time during the two-hour debate, candidates sought to talk over one another, land opposition research hits and create zingers that they could then use to raise money for campaigns rapidly running
Continue Reading Netflix has a hit with their new dating series “Love Is Blind,” but did two of the contestants spoil one of the storylines? The show revolves a group of people who decide whether they are going to get engaged sight unseen. That’s right — they fall in love talking with a wall between them. One
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — One of the University of Arkansas’ oldest landmarks, Spoofer’s Stone, was heavily damaged in a construction-related accident Tuesday, February 25. According to a post on Facebook by the University of Arkansas, the limestone rock broke apart into several sections, but a primary part, including
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, PA (WNEP) — Lycoming County is getting some help from the federal government to protect itself from flooding. A $5.6 million federal grant will help repair a major levee system in central Pennsylvania. A part of the Greater Williamsport Levee that runs along Lycoming Creek will soon
Continue Reading Wendy’s fans eagerly anticipating the Breakfast Baconator can get it sooner than expected. The company confirmed that several markets have started serving the new breakfast menu ahead of its US launch date of March 2. In September 2019, Wendy’s announced that it’s entering the highly competitive breakfast battle because it’s one of the few growing
Continue Reading Chevron instructed its workers at its London office to work from home Tuesday after an employee experiencing flu-like symptoms was tested for coronavirus, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business. In an abundance of caution, employees at the office located in London’s Canary Wharf business hub have been told to work remotely until
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama is intentionally staying on the sidelines of the Democratic primary fight, though you may not know it from all of those campaign ads in which he is playing a starring role. Michael Bloomberg, in particular, has spent $38 million — and counting — on two spots featuring Obama, which are airing
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(CNN) — Se suponía que el violador recién condenado Harvey Weinstein debería estar encerrado en la prisión de la Isla Rikers. En cambio, el exmagnate cinematográfico está en un hospital de Manhattan, un día después de que se conociera su condenas por acto sexual criminal en primer grado y violación en tercer grado. La ambulancia
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Brasil , junto con los departamentos de salud estatales y municipales de São Paulo, investiga un posible caso de enfermedad por coronavirus en la ciudad de São Paulo, informaron este martes en su cuenta oficial de Twitter. El Ministerio de Salud añadió que se trata de un
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Al menos 10 personas están desaparecidas en Piedecuesta, departamento de Santander, ubicado al noreste de Colombia, luego de que fuertes lluvias durante la noche del martes y madrugada del miércoles provocaran el desbordamiento de dos quebradas y dos ríos, según la Dirección Departamental de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres de Santander. “Más
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s optimistic statements about the coronavirus are increasingly being undermined by more alarming comments from public health officials in his own administration and warnings the outbreak is now certain to reach US soil. While Trump is reassuring the nation that the virus is “going to go away” and is “very well under control,”
Continue Reading Duffy opened up to her fans Tuesday in an Instagram post that explained why she stepped away from the spotlight nearly a decade ago. The “Mercy” singer said she still wasn’t sure now was the right time to share but that it felt “liberating” to do so. “Many of you wonder what happened to me,
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