Geoff Bennett:
Controllers still hope to confirm the lander made a pinpoint touchdown. That would be a first for lunar flights.
Here at home, thousands of anti-abortion activists rallied in Washington for the annual March for Life. They stood in snow and freezing cold to hear House Speaker Mike Johnson and others. Abortion policy figures to be a major issue in this year’s elections. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protection for abortion in 2022.
A grand jury in New Mexico reindicted actor Alec Baldwin today for involuntary manslaughter. It stems from a fatal movie set shooting in 2021. Baldwin has said the gun went off accidentally. Special prosecutors dismissed an earlier charge, saying the gun might have been modified. They brought this new case after analyzing the weapon again.
In economic news, major new layoffs are in the works. The online furniture seller Wayfair announced today it’s cutting more than 1,600 jobs. That’s 13 percent of its global work force. And Macy’s is eliminating 2,300 positions. That’s 3.5 percent of its work force.
And on Wall Street, a rally in tech stocks pushed the broader market higher. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 395 points to close at 37863. The Nasdaq rose 255 points. The S&P 500 added 59 points, nearly 59 points, to finish at a new high.
