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Florida boy hauls in two .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles on fishing trip
Florida boy hauls in two .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles on fishing trip

An 11-year-old Florida boy decided to try out magnet fishing with his grandpa in a canal and discovered two .50-caliber M82A1 Barrett sniper rifles submerged beneath an overpass. Read More

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Feb 03, 2022
Facebook parent Meta shares down 22% in after-hours plunge
Facebook parent Meta shares down 22% in after-hours plunge

By Barbara Ortutay | Associated Press Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge after-hours Wednesday after unexpectedly heavy spending on its “metaverse” project led to a rare decline in its fourth-quarter pr...

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Feb 02, 2022
Social media stocks crater after Facebook reports disappointing earnings
Social media stocks crater after Facebook reports disappointing earnings

Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors” in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on O...

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Feb 02, 2022
Woman badly injured in attempted robbery in Oakland’s  Montclair district
Woman badly injured in attempted robbery in Oakland’s Montclair district

OAKLAND — A 51-year-old woman was severely injured Tuesday night in a Montclair district supermarket parking lot when she was repeatedly punched in the face by a man trying to steal her purse, which she refused to let go of, authorities said. The att...

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Feb 02, 2022
Trump son, allies sued by witness from 1st impeachment case for alleged harassment
Trump son, allies sued by witness from 1st impeachment case for alleged harassment

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Feb 02, 2022
Facebook parent Meta shares plummet 23% on ‘black eye’ earnings report
Facebook parent Meta shares plummet 23% on ‘black eye’ earnings report

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta saw its shares plummet to their lowest point in over a year on Wednesday after the company lowered its revenue forecast for the current quarter.  Meta shares were down 22.5% at around $250.45 in late trade W...

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Feb 02, 2022
Princess Diana’s bridesmaid says she was ‘alarmed’ at the frilly dress she had to wear at the royal wedding
Princess Diana’s bridesmaid says she was ‘alarmed’ at the frilly dress she had to wear at the royal wedding

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Feb 02, 2022
Missing Codi Bigsby: Virginia police name 4-year-old’s father as person of interest as search for boy expands
Missing Codi Bigsby: Virginia police name 4-year-old’s father as person of interest as search for boy expands

Virginia police on Wednesday named Cory Bigsby, the father of missing 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, as a person of interest in their investigation into the child's disappearance. Read More

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Feb 02, 2022
2 California men arrested after home-invasion robbery attempt using dating app
2 California men arrested after home-invasion robbery attempt using dating app

Two men who Riverside police say attempted to rob a man they targeted using a dating app have been arrested. The robbery happened on Aug. 29 at an apartment on Iowa Avenue near UC Riverside. The man arranged to meet someone through the app, a police...

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Feb 02, 2022
Punxsutawney Phil predicts a long winter
Punxsutawney Phil predicts a long winter

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Feb 02, 2022
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