Source: General Motors via CNN NewsourceDETROIT (AP) — The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered soley by a howling V8. The E-Ray is a gas-electric hybrid, the first all-wheel-drive version of the storied sports car with the front wheels running on an electric motor the traditional 6.2-liter V8 powering the back. Aimed at…
Source: Carabinieri hand out via CNN NewsourceROME (AP) — Italian paramilitary police say they have arrested convicted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in a private clinic in Palermo. Messina Denaro was Italy’s No. 1 fugitive and he was arrested after 30 years on the run. The head of the Carabinieri police force’s special operations squad said that Messina Denaro was…
ROME (AP) — Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida has died in Rome at age 95. Her agent, Paola Comin, said the actress died on Monday. Lollobrigida achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the title of one her movies. Besides “The World’s Most Beautiful Woman” in 1955, career highlights included…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has hired former U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker. Booker will take a lead role in efforts to connect state government with community and faith-based groups. The Louisville Democrat will head the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and Community Involvement. The governor’s office made the hiring announcement Friday. The appointment comes more than…
Source: AFP, CNN via CNN NewsourceSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police are seeking charges of involuntary manslaughter and negligence against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures they said were responsible for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people. Despite anticipating a crowd of more than 100,000 Halloween weekend, Seoul police had assigned 137 officers to…
(Source: CNN via CNN Newsource)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will have another chance to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion. Plenty of people have won smaller prizes in the lottery game, but no one has matched all six numbers and won the grand prize since Oct. 14. Those…
Source: CNN via CNN NewsourceLisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54. Presley’s death was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla, who called her daughter “the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.” Presley, the only child…
Source: CNN via CNN NewsourceNEW YORK (AP) — A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Jeff Beck has died. He was 78. His representatives said in a statement Wednesday that Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Beck influenced generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family. They are wielding the power of their majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they lay the groundwork for public hearings. The Republican-led Oversight Committee requested financial information from the Treasury Department surrounding financial transactions members of…
Source: WXIA via CNN NewsourceNEW YORK (AP) — A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration has brought flights to a standstill across the U.S., with thousands of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all U.S. flights to delay departures until 9 a.m. Eastern, though airlines said Wednesday that they were aware of the…
