Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturous imprisonment by Islamic militants in his bestselling 1993 memoir Den of Lions, … Read more
Florida came second with 73,109 vehicle miles, and New Jersey came third with 69,268. (Representational image: pixabay.com) US States With Highest Vehicle Traffic: The traffic on American roads is like an endless chain of steel on wheels with the mean machines going vroom on the long and well-connected highways. The vehicular traffic in the USA … Read more
Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed over a week ago, we’ve gotten a ton of photos and videos of the wreckage. Much of it has been either from land or the water. Now, we’re getting our first look at what the disaster looks like from the bridge itself. Neolun Concept First Look : … Read more
Commercial fishermen off the coast of Alaska have found a suspected surveillance balloon, raising concerns about possible espionage activities in the region. According to CNN, the fishermen discovered the object and are expected to hand it over to the FBI for further examination. The unmanned balloon, found in Alaskan airspace, will be transferred to the … Read more
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined a chance to further restrict efforts to promote diversity in education, turning away an appeal by a coalition of parents and students who argued that an elite Virginia public school’s revised admissions policy racially discriminates against Asian-Americans. The justices left in place a lower court’s ruling rejecting the … Read more
Photo: NASA The beloved Mars helicopter Ingenuity took its final flight in January, bringing its mission to an end after a historic three-year run on Mars. The helicopter was the first to fly on a planet other than Earth, and it racked up many other accolades before succumbing to rotor damage that prevented future flights, … Read more
Firefighter killed, nine others hurt in Virginia explosion Firefighter killed, nine others hurt in Virginia explosion 00:19 One firefighter was killed and 11 other firefighters and two civilians were injured in a massive home explosion in Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County on Friday night, officials said. In a news briefing Saturday morning, Keith Johnson, the chief … Read more
Eye Opener: Strong reactions pour in after reported death of Russian activist Alexey Navalny – CBS News Watch CBS News Reactions have poured in from around the world after the reported death of Alexey Navalny, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, in a penal colony. Meanwhile, a devastating accident at a Virginia home killed … Read more
The Democratic-controlled Virginia Legislature let a bill die this week that would have banned video-streaming app TikTok for children in the state. Republican Del. Jay Leftwich sponsored the bill last month, but it was left in a House of Delegates committee this week. The Associated Press noted the bill went through numerous revisions, adding that its latest … Read more
The Virginia mother accused of organizing a twisted “daddy daughter” sex plot was denied a request to be freed from jail ahead of her trial after arguing that she’s “not particularly dangerous.” Eleanor Hunton Hoppe’s Dec. 9 motion to be released from prison and live with her aunt before her child sex trial was denied … Read more
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