Large fire tears through South Africa’s parliament, collapsing roof and gutting entire floors

(CNN) — A large fire tore through South Africa’s parliament in Cape Town on Sunday, causing the roof of one building to collapse and gutting the chamberRead More

Cop couple overpower rowdy passenger on flight to Canada

BERLIN (AP) — Two off-duty officers heading for a holiday in Canada together as a couple stepped up and helped restrain a fellow passenger whoRead More

Apple has become the world’s first $3 trillion company

(CNN) — Apple has reached yet another major milestone. The iPhone maker topped a market value of $3 trillion Monday — the first publicly traded company everRead More

$29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast

DETROIT (AP) — Prices for used cars are soaring so high, so fast, that buyers are being increasingly priced out of the market. Edmunds.com saysRead More

What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?

 (CNN) — It has been a tough slog for some air travelers here at the winter holidays rush — and it may not be overRead More

Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces

Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases, whileRead More

How you can give or receive help for victims of Colorado’s wildfires

(CNN) — With nothing but the clothes on their backs, thousands of people in north central Colorado fled their houses as intense fires bore down.Read More

GM was America’s largest automaker for nearly a century. It’s about to be dethroned by Toyota

(CNN) — Toyota is about to become the leader in US auto sales for the first time, taking away a title that General Motors hasRead More

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School, work, travel can wait as snow blankets U.S. capital

WASHINGTON (AP) — A winter storm packing heavy snow blew into the nation’s capital Monday, closing government offices and schools and grounding the president’s helicopter as 6Read More

NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tighteningRead More