Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 96

Alaska Airlines resumes flights after grounding fleet due to IT outage

A Sunday night system-wide Alaska Airlines ground stop due to an IT outage ended after about three hours, the carrier says.

7/20: Sunday Morning

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Susan Spencer looks at the science of redesigning one’s personality. Also: Ben Mankiewicz talks with “Matlock” actress Kathy Bates; Mo Rocca profiles restaurateur Keith McNally; Luke Burbank sits down with Bridget Everett, star of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere”; Martha Teichner interviews 98-year-old conductor Herbert Blomstedt; Seth Doane reports on volcanic activity in Naples; and Faith Salie visits a little-known Washington, D.C. landmark, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum.

7/20: CBS Weekend News

Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.; Detroit lawnmower gang still going strong after 15 years

Brother of Pat Tillman arrested after fiery crash into San Jose post office, USPS says

The brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is suspected of driving into a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, officials said.

Vehicle plows into Los Angeles crowd, injuring 36 people

A driver drove into a crowd in East Hollywood, injuring 36 people, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Police believe the crash was an intentional act.

7/20/2025: The Vatican's Orphan's; A Tutor for Every Student; The Mezcaleros

First, the Vatican’s orphans. Then, meet Khanmigo: the AI tutor for students. And, a look at how mezcal producers preserve traditional methods as demand for the liquor grows.

Tom Troupe, "Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek" actor, dies at age 97

Tom Troupe appeared in more than 70 television shows, usually in single episode roles, throughout his career.

"Papa Jake," D-Day veteran and beloved TikTok star, dies at 102

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok has died.

The Fitbit Alibi

A suspect in a murder swears he didn’t do it – can his Fitbit prove he’s innocent? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

Wisconsin man calls 911 to report girlfriend is missing

On the afternoon of May 21, 2016, Doug Detrie phoned police to report his girlfriend, Nicole Vander Heyden, hadn't returned home from a night of partying