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Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy, has died at the age of 57. He died from an ongoing battle with leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital. US comedian Charlie Murphy dies of leukaemia aged

Shares of United Continental (UAL) slipped 2 percent Tuesday as backlash over a passenger being dragged off an overbooked flight had detrimental effects on the stock. United Airlines shares drop Via rss.cnn.com 04/11/2017 9:57 AM  

Spicer created a tremendous backlash when he suggested that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had committed atrocities worse than Hitler’s. “I mistakenly used an inappropriate, insensitive reference to the Holocaust,” Spice said. “I apologize. It was a mistake

United Airlines is involved in yet another controversy after a disturbing video of a man being forcibly removed from a United flight has gone viral. United Airlines: Passenger forcibly removed from flight Via www.bbc.co.uk 04/10/2017 11:23 AM

A teacher and an 8-year-old boy were shot and killed Monday morning at a San Bernardino elementary school when the teacher’s husband opened fire inside a classroom before turning the gun on himself, police said. San Bernardino

With tensions ratcheting up over North Korea, a U.S. Navy carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson was dispatched to waters off the Korean Peninsula, the Navy announced Sunday. US aircraft carrier-led strike group head

Thousands of Dallas residents were jolted awake Friday night after hackers accessed the city’s emergency system and sounded all 156 of its warning sirens. Dallas warning sirens ‘set off by hacker’ Via www.bbc.co.uk 04/10/2017 4:25 AM  

The Senate is expected to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch as the next Supreme Court justice on Friday. His confirmation vote follows a rule change where senators must now reach a simple majority to confirm a nominee instead

In response to the deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians, the US has launched upwards of 50 missiles at a Syrian airstrip held by the Assad government. Syria war: US launches missile strikes in response to ‘chemical

After intense criticism, Pepsi has pulled the advertisement featuring Kendall Jenner. In a statement released on its official site, the company apologized for the advertisement and stated that future rollout of the campaign would be halted. Pepsi

A dozen major advertisers, ranging from automakers Hyundai and BMW, to financial firm T. Rowe Price, insurer Allstate and drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, have pulled their ads from “The O’Reilly Factor.” Mercedes, BMW and Hyundai dump O’Reilly Factor amid

UPS has announced plans to start delivering on Saturdays. The decision is set to add about 6,000 new jobs by the end of next year. Saturday deliveries officially begin later this spring.  UPS unveils Saturday delivery —

The White House on Monday released its first official portrait of First Lady Melania Trump.The photograph was taken in the West Sitting Hall of the White House private residence, CNN confirmed. First Lady Melania Trump’s official portrait

The U.S. has joined the list of countries covered by a voluntary recall of EpiPen auto-injectors. The recall was triggered by a defective part that may result in the device failing to inject a potentially life-saving dose

Donald Trump has advised that if China fails to put pressure on North Korea to disable its nuclear program, then the US is prepared to take action against them on its own. Trump ready to ‘solve’ North

An American Airlines first officer died Wednesday after collapsing in the cockpit as the crew was preparing to land in Albuquerque.  737 co-pilot dies during landing Via rss.cnn.com 03/30/2017 11:14 AM   Image credit: pio3 / Shutterstock.com

Ivanka Trump’s official title will be assistant to the president, while her husband, Jared Kushner’s title is senior adviser to the President. She will not be allowed an earned income, such as a salary, from outside sources.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao advised that the Trump administration would unveil a $1 trillion infrastructure plan later this year.  Trump has been outspoken on the need to update the United State’s aging infrastructure. Trump to unveil $1

A shuttle bus carrying Texas church members collided head-on with a pickup truck, killing 13 people and injuring two others Wednesday on a two-lane highway in Texas, officials said. Texas church bus crash: 13 killed, 2 injured

President Donald Trump’s executive order rolling back Obama’s signature global warming measure, which was a core part of the U.S. commitment to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below their 2005 levels by the

U.S. Coast Guard officials conducted a massive drug bust netting 16 tons of cocaine, which has an estimated value of $420 million. It is reported that the drugs have a street value of over $1 billion. Coast

A new study says breastfeeding has no effect on a child’s cognitive development. Contrary to previous studies, the new study found breastfeeding has no long-term impact on a child’s cognitive development. Study shows no long-term cognitive benefit

Uber said Monday it had restarted autonomous testing that day following a collision involving one of its test vehicles and another driver. Uber resumes self-driving program in Tempe, Pittsburgh after crash Via feeds.reuters.com 03/27/2017 11:29 AM  

After a shooting yesterday on the Las Vegas Strip, one person had been killed and that another has been transported to the hospital. The suspect peacefully surrendered around 6 p.m., according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

A shooting inside a Cincinnati nightclub early Sunday left one person killed and 15 others injured. Police state there’s no indications that the crime is an act of terror. Cincinnati nightclub shooting: 1 dead, 15 people injured

Ford Motor Co. expects that investments in autonomous vehicle technology and other tech related expenses will be among reasons its profits will drop dramatically in 2017. Ford says profit will fall 50% Via rss.cnn.com 03/23/2017 10:39 AM

President Trump has indicated he wants a yes or no vote on Friday.  Sources says he is ready to move on and abandon health care reform if the bill does not pass. US healthcare bill: Trump issues

Donald Trump’s communications may have been included in intelligence gathering on suspected foreign agents,  however there was no evidence that then-president Barack Obama ordered the surveillance or that the Trump was the target. Trump team ‘incidentally monitored’

Sears Holdings Corp.  acknowledged it has “substantial doubt” about its future, raising fresh concerns about the survival of a company that was once the world’s largest retailer. Sears has ‘substantial doubt’ that it can survive Via rss.cnn.com

On Tuesday, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the introduction of an electronic-device ban for flights coming to the US from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. US and UK ban cabin laptops on