Dow Down More Than 200 Points

PLUNGE

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 4:21PM EDT / Published Mar. 15, 2011 8:21AM EDT

Richard Drew / AP Photo

The Dow Jones is continuing to decline in the wake of the disaster in Japan. The Dow index dropped more than 200 points by midday Tuesday, with General Electric shares dropping 4.2 percent amid anxiety over the company's involvement in designing the reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Insurance companies are also wary about the rising costs in Japan, with Aflac dropping 9.8 percent and Hartford Financial falling 7.9 percent. The slip on Wall Street follows market tumbles in Europe and Asia.

Read it at The Wall Street Journal

NBC’s Wacky Plans to Earn More Olympics Viewers Revealed

NBC’s novel approach will be a change from the relatively sober coverage garnered by past Olympic games.

Ted Kaczynski Was Depressed, Had Rectal Cancer Before Death

Kaczynski’s autopsy report says he “was noted to be depressed and sent for psychiatric evaluation” before his death last June.

Quentin Tarantino Is Scrapping ‘The Movie Critic’: Report

The director “simply changed his mind” on the project, which was set to shoot this year with Brad Pitt in the leading role, according to Deadline.

Texas Water Hack Likely Linked to Russian Spy Agency: Report

The infamous hacking group Sandworm may be branching out, a Mandiant report finds.

Dutch Princess Reportedly Fled to Spain Over Kidnap Fears

Alarming threats interrupted her studies at Amsterdam University.

Menendez May Blame His Wife During Bribery Trial: NYT

He will likely argue that she “withheld information” and “led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place,”according to a newly unsealed filing.

Olivia Munn Told Docs to Do ‘Smaller’ Breast Reconstruction

“Even as the anesthesia was making its way into my body, the last thing I said was ‘Please go smaller,’” she recalled.

Scorsese Eyes Sinatra Biopic With DiCaprio and J. Law

The aging director wants to make a movie about Frank Sinatra’s life, but he’ll have to go through Sinatra’s daughter Tina, who controls his estate.

Dow Down More Than 200 Points

Richard Drew / AP Photo