Stocks have their worst day since October as Big Tech sinks

Technology companies led a broad sell-off in stocks Wednesday, knocking more than 600 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average and handing the market itsRead More

Dr. Rochelle Walensky

Virus will kill many more, WH projects as briefings resume

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration launched its new level-with-America health briefings Wednesday with a projection that as many as 90,000 more in the U.S.Read More

Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cloris Leachman, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of a lonely housewife in “The Last Picture Show” and a comedic delight asRead More

AMC is today’s GameStop. A Reddit mob sent its stock more than 200% higher

(CNN) — Welcome to the Reddit market. A group on Reddit’s Wall Street Bets board have been promoting a number of stocks, hoping to squeeze short sellersRead More

Students class

In-person learning during pandemic possible with right precautions, CDC researchers say

 (CNN) — Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but experts from the USRead More

A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport

(CNN) — A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos ofRead More

TN man fleeing troopers hits car, killing mother, 2 young kids

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man fleeing Tennessee state troopers sped into a city intersection and slammed his truck into a car, killing a motherRead More

4 children among 5 killed in fire at suburban Chicago home

DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) — Five people, including four children under the age of 6, were killed in a fire Wednesday at a home inRead More

Healthcare worker

COVID-19 numbers are dipping in the US, even as variants are lurking and the vaccine rollout lags

(CNN) — Make no mistake: The United States still is at one of its worst spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily deaths are near aRead More

Alcohol and your heart: Just getting a buzz can trigger an irregular rhythm

(CNN) — The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new state-of-the-artRead More