Category: jumps

Man Jumps From Bridge After Car Chase

A police chase ended with a man jumping 55 feet down from a bridge into a river after the stolen van he was driving crushed against the safety barriers, officials said. The man was taken to a hospital and is facing car theft charges. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said officers first tried to stop…


European Stocks Skid on Inflation Angst as Oil Jumps

Technology, travel and retail shares fuelled declines in European stocks on Wednesday as soaring oil and gas prices intensified concerns about higher inflation denting economic growth. After a late-session rally on Tuesday, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.7 percent, with travel & leisure and tech stocks tumbling more than 2 percent. Banks slipped 0.6…