Sergio Marchionne took full control of super sports carmaker Ferrari NV, adding the CEO title on Monday to that of chairman as he positions the carmaker in the luxury goods space and seeks to regain Formula 1 glory. Marchionne’s replacement of CEO Amedeo Felisa came as Ferrari posted its best… Read More
New dinosaur footprint found in Spain
Spain says a footprint of a dinosaur that roamed the area 230 million years ago has been found in northeastern Catalonia, and says it’s the best preserved dinosaur print seen so far in the Iberian Peninsula. The print of a reptile-like creature called an Isochirotherium — an ancestor of dinosaurs… Read More
Warning: Playground concussions rising
Playground concussions are on the rise, according to a new government study, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved. Most injuries studied were mild, but all concussions are potentially serious and the researchers say the trend raises public health and safety concerns. The federal Centers for Disease Control… Read More
Puerto Rico desperate for Congress’ help
Puerto Rican officials warned Monday the island’s default on a $422 million bond payment is only the beginning if the U.S. Congress doesn’t help resolve the situation soon. The U.S. island territory did not make nearly $370 million of the payment that was due, the third and largest since 2015…. Read More
Three Earth-sized habitable planets discovered
Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system may need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star. A Belgian-led team reported Monday that it’s discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star less than 40 light-years away. It’s the first time planets have been found around… Read More
Fake breast inventor to remain in jail
A French appeals court on Monday upheld a four-year prison sentence against a maker of fraudulent breast implants that were given to tens of thousands of women worldwide from 2001 to 2010. The appeals court in the southern town of Aix-en-Provence found Jean-Claude Mas, 76, the founder and former owner… Read More
US Supreme Court: Baltimore police guilty of conspiracy
The Supreme Court has upheld the conspiracy conviction of a former Baltimore police officer for his role in a repair shop extortion scheme. The court’s 5-3 decision Monday holds that Samuel Ocasio took part in a conspiracy when he received cash payments for steering people with cars damaged in accidents… Read More
Teachers union forces Detroit schools closed for second day
Nearly all Detroit public schools are closed as mass teacher sick-outs over pay roll into a second day. The district released a list of 94 closed schools as of 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Detroit Federation of Teachers president Ivy Bailey said in an email Monday night that educators are not expected… Read More
Soccer team finishes the greatest sports underdog story ever
Leicester City players crowded around a television inside the house of teammate Jamie Vardy, locked arm in arm, watching the action 100 miles away. And when the final whistle blew at Stamford Bridge, they raised their arms in triumph. One of the greatest sporting achievements in English history was complete…. Read More
German Jews: Muslim refugees have us afraid for our lives
When the leader of Germany’s Jews spoke out against the flow of Muslim migrants to Europe, a rabbinical student denounced his views as racist — and ignited a debate over whether Jews are right to fear unprecedented levels of immigration from Muslim lands traditionally hostile to Israel. The student, Armin… Read More