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Market Movers rounded up the best reactions from investors and analysts on Tesla after Elon Musk announced Twitter’s new CEO. The experts, including Jim Cramer , discussed the electric vehicle maker’s stock which initially popped on the news. Shareholders have been concerned that Musk was too distracted with his purchase of Twitter, and possibly neglecting his duties at Tesla, while serving as chief executive of both companies. Former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino has been chosen as Twitter’s next CEO, Musk confirmed in a tweet . In an earlier tweet, Musk said that the new CEO is expected to start…

Pope John Paul II was shot and nearly killed on this day in history, May 13, 1981. During his regularly scheduled Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the pope was shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Ağca. Ali Ağca fired a total of four times. Two bullets hit Pope John Paul II in the abdomen and left hand, and the pontiff immediately collapsed, according to the History Channel.ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, APRIL 2, 2005, POPE JOHN PAUL II DIES AT AGE 84Two others, a 60-year-old American woman named Ann Odre and a 21-year-old Jamaican woman named Rose Hill, were injured by…

Chris Strachwitz, who traveled in search of the roots of American music with the eagerness of a pilgrim, discovered traditional musicians with the skill of a detective, promoted their careers with the zeal of an ideologue and guarded their work with the care of a historian, died on Friday in San Rafael, Calif. He was 91.His death, at an assisted living facility, was caused by congestive heart failure, his brother, Hubert, said.Mr. Strachwitz (pronounced STRACK-wits) specialized in music passed down over generations — cotton-field music, orange-orchard music, mountain music, bayou music, barroom music, porch music — stemming not only from…

Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Friday to advance to the Eastern Conference final.Aaron Ekblad and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist to help the Panthers build a 2-0 lead in the first period.Morgan Rielly and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs, who had advanced in the playoffs for the first time in 19 years when they beat Tampa Bay in the first round. Rookie goalie Joseph Woll had 41…

A general view of fans in front of the Washington Commanders logo during the first half of the game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 25, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.Scott Taetsch | Getty ImagesThe NFL’s Washington Commanders entered into a deal to be sold to a consortium led by private-equity financier and professional sports team owner Josh Harris, the sides announced Friday.The deal is valued at approximately $6 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who declined to be named as the terms weren’t made public. While the deal is still subject…

Sunrise at Laguna Torre in Patagonia, Argentina.© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesTravel in 2023 has been expensive. Indeed, some prices — like those for international flights — have hit record highs.Americans are unleashing their wanderlust en masse after a few years of pandemic-era trip delays, making for a busy — and likely costly — summer travel season.”In my 19 years in the industry, this is by far the busiest year I’ve had on record,” Jessica Griscavage, a travel advisor and founder of Runway Travel, recently told CNBC.Typical trip costs increased by 9% in the first quarter of 2023,…

Seventh grader who took wheel of school bus after driver lost consciousness called “hero” – CBS News Watch CBS News Not having a cell phone helped 7th grader Dillon Reeves make a stunning rescue when his school bus driver lost consciousness last month. Steve Hartman has the story in “On the Road.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

“I feel so much more confident in my decision to follow this career path,” said Grade 12 student Aishah Salaudeen after a group of doctors headed to a Saskatoon high school Friday to spark interest in medical careers in Saskatchewan. Grade 11 and 12 students from Walter Murray Collegiate learned about career options and planning and participated in medical simulators.“I loved the ultrasound and getting the chance to meet them one on one and ask them questions; no emails, no online blogs, just meet the doctor and ask how their experience has been and ask personal questions,” said Salaudeen, who…

The explosion – AT2021lwx – is a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System and 10 times brighter than a supernova.Astronomers have identified the largest cosmic explosion ever observed, a fireball 100 times the size of our Solar System that suddenly began blazing in the distant universe more than three years ago. While the astronomers offered on Friday what they think is the most likely explanation for the explosion, they emphasised that more research was needed to understand the puzzling phenomenon. The explosion, known as AT2021lwx, has currently lasted more than three years, compared with most supernovae which…

Students at Hannans Primary School will learn and play with a new set of values which will aim to give them a headstart in their future endeavours.The newly-designed STRIVE program was born out of the school’s “strive for excellence” motto and will now be the foundation of life on campus.It stands for the values of success, teamwork, respect, innovation, voice and empathy.School captains Hadleigh Hooper and Nick Frigo were part of the leadership team that helped create the program which was officially launched with a school fun-day on Friday.“We know that strive means that we try hard at everything that…