
Virgin Galactic shares soar like a rocket
CNN
Virgin Galactic's successful test flight to the edge of space Saturday has helped to get its stock climbing again.
Shares of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) shot up 16% in early trading Monday after Saturday's flight. The stock is up more than 60% from where it bottomed out earlier this month. The flight carried two pilots to an altitude of 55.45 miles, according to the company, positioning Virgin Galactic to begin launching paying customers within the next year. The 50-mile mark is considered to be where the earth's atmosphere ends and space begins.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











