(CNN)A large section of a highway bridge in northern Italy collapsed during torrential rains Tuesday, causing a number of fatalities, authorities said.The Morandi Bridge, also known as the Polcevera Viaduct, is a major thoroughfare,

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(CNN)Here is some background information on terror attacks involving vehicles used as deadly weapons by radicalized individuals or terror groups.Facts:Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch encouraged its Western recruits to use trucks as weapons. A 2010

As Elon Musk seeks to take Tesla private, a Chinese rival is getting ready to go public in the United States. Electric car startup Nio wants to raise $1.8 billion by listing its shares

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(CNN)Every week, I offer a glimpse of the kind of intelligence assessments that are likely to come across the desk of the President of the United States. Modeled on the President's Daily Briefing, or