By Hafsa Khalil, CNN A Virgin Atlantic flight heading to New York’s JFK Airport turned back to London Heathrow after it emerged the first officer hadn’t completed the airline’s final flying test. Flight VS3 was around 40 minutes into the journey on Monday when a “rostering error” emerged, leading to the flight returning to London,
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By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Update: This story was originally published on May 6. It has been updated to reflect the Supreme Court’s final decision. The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade is almost certain to spark a wave of new state legislation taking aim at abortion rights, and
Continue Reading By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy, CNN Business A wave of new legislation taking aim at abortion rights across the country is raising concerns about the potential use of personal data to punish people who seek information about or access to abortion services online. In some of the most restrictive states, digital rights experts warn
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Meat-heavy banquets have long been thought to be a common feature of early medieval life for England’s kings and nobles, who are often depicted feasting on legs of animal flesh and knocking back goblets of ale in the great halls of their realm. However, a new study that examined the dietary
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — An elderly woman is in critical condition after emergency responders pulled her out of a fire that broke at her DeKalb County home. Firefighters responded to the residence on Maplewood Drive just before 3 a.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews saw flames
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — An Atlanta Police Department officer is recovering in the hospital after being shot while responding to a burglary on Marietta Street. Police believe the shooter was a security guard. It happened just after 6 a.m. Thursday after police were called to
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story GENESEE CO., Michigan (WNEM) — Class was back in session for a Genesee County elementary school after more over than a dozen students came down with an unknown illness, sending some to the hospital. All students have recovered, but one parent whose child
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is shifting into reverse Thursday, giving up much of the big gains it made a day earlier on relief that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t be as aggressive as some feared in raising interest rates to fight inflation. The sharp reversal follows the
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri pushes forwards as two bills in Jefferson City aim to legalize it sooner. One bill to legalize the personal use of marijuana for adults passed Wednesday but it needs to make it
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business US labor productivity tumbled by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2022 — the largest decline in worker output per hour since 1947, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. The report also showed that unit labor costs, or how much workers are paid per unit of output, surged by
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez (CNN Español) — El ministro de la Presidencia, Relaciones con las Cortes y Memoria Democrática, Félix Bolaños, denunció que los teléfonos móviles del presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, y de la ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, fueron espiados a través del software Pegasus. Según afirmó Bolaños en conferencia de prensa este lunes, el
Continue ReadingVictoria Fernandez New Delhi (CNN) — Una niña de 13 años que presuntamente fue violada en grupo por cuatro hombres en la India fue supuestamente violada otra vez por un agente de policía después de que trató de buscar su ayuda para denunciar el ataque inicial. Las autoridades de Uttar Pradesh confirmaron este miércoles que
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Thirteen students in a now-defunct University of Missouri fraternity under scrutiny after a freshman pledge’s alcohol poisoning are being sanctioned, MU said in a news release Thursday.
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By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov, CNN Russian forces are stealing farm equipment and thousands of tons of grain from Ukrainian farmers in areas they have occupied, as well as targeting food storage sites with artillery, multiple sources have told CNN. The phenomenon has accelerated in recent weeks as Russian units have tightened their grip
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Trager Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A local mom is terrified after she learned the minivan she recently bought to carry her growing family could spontaneously explode. Jaime Adamski is about ready to give birth to twins. She already has a toddler and a pre-teen, so getting
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ZURICH (AP) — Chile is challenging Ecuador’s place at the World Cup finals tournament over an alleged ineligible player. The Chilean soccer federation asked FIFA to investigate its claim that Ecuador player Byron Castillo is actually Colombian and not entitled to have played in qualifying games. FIFA confirms it received the formal complaint. It comes
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A black bear in Asheville decided to go for a quick swim, and it was all caught on video. Elaine Bailey says her family was having dinner when she noticed the bear crossing the Swannanoa River, which runs behind her
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, South Carolina (WLOS) — South Carolina’s options for execution have caught the attention of anti-death penalty advocates across the country after the use of firing squad was signed into law. “We’re playing God,” said Randy Gardner, the brother of the last person executed by
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Walgreens pharmacy chain has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis. State Attorney General Ashley Moody said Thursday the deal was struck after
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as Americans return to the U.S. job market in droves. Hiring and retaining employees remains the top challenge for small businesses, according to a survey of 1,100 businesses by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business
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