On Way To Prom, Teens Pile Out Of Limo To Aid Flipped Van
A limousine filled with students headed to prom night at Western High in Davie, Fla., stopped for a detour Saturday, after a Honda van veered into a concrete wall and flipped in front of the limo. The van’s seven passengers had trouble getting out — until the limo’s driver and the students came to their aid.
U.S. Gas Prices Expected To Remain Low For Summer
Drivers will find this summer’s gas prices are lower than last year’s, the result of a spike in crude oil production. Government forecasters say a gallon of regular gasoline will cost about $3.50 this summer — a slide of more than 10 cents from last year.
Experts Marvel At How Cyberthieves Stole $45 Million
With a haul of $45 million, it’s being billed as possibly the biggest cyber-heist in history. But in reality, experts and authorities say, it was thousands of small but highly coordinated thefts.
IRS Targeted Additional Conservative Groups, Probe Shows
“The Internal Revenue Service’s scrutiny of conservative groups went beyond those with ‘tea party’ or ‘patriot’ in their names — as the agency admitted Friday — to also include ones worried about government spending, debt or taxes, and even ones that lobbied to ‘make America a better place to live,’ ” The Wall Street Journal reports.
Free On Mother’s Day, Former Captives Ask For Time, Privacy
The three women who were rescued from years of captivity in a house in Cleveland released a statement on this Mother’s Day to let their supporters know that they’re glad to be home. They also asked for privacy and time to reconnect with their families.
Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
Two astronauts went on a last-minute spacewalk Saturday to replace a pump suspected of being the source of a serious ammonia leak.
Stunning Satellite Images Show A Changing Globe
Google has released a stunning cache of satellite images that show how the globe has changed in recent decades.
Survivor Rescued 17 Days After Bangladesh Building Collapse
“Miraculous as it may sound,” a survivor was rescued Friday from the rubble of the eight-story building that collapsed 17 days ago near Dhaka, Bangladesh
Search Ends Off Australia For Two Cruise Ship Passengers
The search is over for an Australian couple who went overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Spirit cruise ship as it sailed in waters off New South Wales, Australia, The Associated Press reports.
Spire Intact, World Trade Center Stretches To 1,776 Feet
With its glittering spire firmly attached, the new World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere on Friday morning. The building at One World Trade Center now stands at 1,776 feet.
