Dow plunges 1,000 points
Business and Economics Full text Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, reviving an earlier legal effort against the giant artificial intelligence (AI) company he helped found. Full text Delta Air Lines suspends August flights […]
Pa. dog comes to owner’s rescue after man plunges 20 feet and injures hip
A heroic dog in Pennsylvania last week braved the midsummer heat to save his owner. Authorities say the owner of a quick-witted golden retriever ran for help when he fell 20 feet in a Pittsburgh-area hill, sustained a severe hip injury and was unable to get up. The brave pup sprang into action on Thursday […]
Intel suffers one of its worst days in 40 years as stock plunges 26% after earnings miss
Intel shares plunged more than 25% in trading on Friday, its worst trading day in 40 years. The company: Disappointing predictions The company said it would cut its workforce by 15%, deepening concerns about whether it can keep up with Taiwan’s TSMC and other chip makers. “Intel’s problems are now approaching an existential threat in […]
Dow plunges over 900 points after weak jobs report sparks recession fears
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 800 points and the Nasdaq entered a correction on Friday, on track to fall more than 10% from its July record, as weak jobs data stoked fears of a slowing U.S. economy and pessimistic outlooks for Amazon and Intel dampened sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell […]
Confidence in Secret Service plunges after Trump assassination attempt, poll finds
A new poll finds that most Americans don’t trust the Secret Service to protect presidential candidates from violence, following the mass shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania three weeks ago. Only about 3 in 10 Americans have extremely or very confidence that the Secret Service can protect presidential candidates from harm ahead of the […]
Car plunges over California’s Devil’s Slide cliff, 3 victims identified
The identities of the three people who died after the car they were in plunged off a cliff in California on Friday have been released. Authorities said 29-year-old Mohamed Nouri and 28-year-old Angelica Gacho, both of San Francisco, were found in the wreckage. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office also identified 36-year-old Brilyn Aloma of […]
Car plunges off California’s Devil’s Slide cliff into ocean, killing three passengers: cops
Three people were killed Friday when a car plunged off a cliff into the ocean near Devil’s Slide on California’s famed Highway 1. Police received a call about a single-vehicle accident just before noon that day, and police, firefighters and other emergency personnel were mobilized to assist with the cliff rescue. According to SFGate. The […]
Ford plunges 18.4%, worst day since 2008, after profit miss
Ford shares plunged nearly 20% on Thursday after the carmaker missed Wall Street profit expectations, marking the auto giant’s worst one-day drop in two decades. The Detroit-based automaker said late Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit was $2.8 billion, down 26% from $3.8 billion in the second quarter of 2023, as it struggles with quality-related […]
Florida man, Christopher Smalley plunges 60 feet into creek after tree branch snaps
A Tarzan wannabe was standing in a tree when a branch snapped, sending him plummeting 60 feet into a Florida stream, according to the video. New footage shows Christopher James Sykes Smalley crashed into another branch while on his way to Vernon’s famous Crystal Springs last month, but only suffered minor injuries. Smalley attempted to […]
Trust in Supreme Court plunges ahead of key decisions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6
A new poll finds that 70% of Americans believe Supreme Court justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology than to serve as neutral adjudicators of the law. Additionally, an Associated Press-NORC poll released Thursday found that fewer than a third of Americans think the Supreme Court is likely to […]