Hawaii State

Columbus, OH

TheDailyBeast

Those closely following Boeing’s track record so far this year might well find themselves wondering: Is there anything the aircraft manufacturer can do? The latest in a mounting series of controversies for the Fortune 500 company has seen a test fleet of four 777X jetliners grounded after cracks were discovered in the planes’ structure, The Wall Street Journal reports. Unveiled in 2013, the “new model” is already five years behind schedule, with uncertainty over whether this most recent setback will further delay some 540 orders already pending for 2025. By way of quick recap, it also comes after the notorious mid-flight door blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight in January, swiftly chased by high-profile firings in February. The following month, there were further reports on everything from landing gear collapses and mid-air engine fires to leaking hydraulic fluids and wandering wheels. That’s all before not one but two whistleblowers died within just weeks of one another between March and April, followed by one death and almost 90 hospitalizations due to turbulence-related injuries before the end of May.Read it at The Wall Street JournalRead more at The Daily Beast.

Boeing Grounds 777X Tests Fleet After Cracks Found in Aircraft Structure

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What Are The White Trails Planes Leave Behind? The Damning Science Of Contrails

The US Sun

AROUND 500 people – including NFL stars and farmers – have sent cash to grab their first flying car. Drivers are lining up with excitement to snatch the Doroni H1-X – The U.S. Sun spoke to the company’s CEO as it approaches its hopeful production date. Doroni Aerospace’s CEO, Deron Merdinger, said his company’s first product, the […]

NFL players & farmers among first lined up to snatch electric $400k flying car as CEO teases taxi model in next year

DALLAS — Today, in 1982, the first Boeing 767 (N606UA) was delivered to United Airlines (UA). The aircraft, the ninth off the production line, was handed over by Boeing President Malcolm T. Stamper to UA CEO Richard J. Ferris at a special ceremony at Boeing's Everett plant. Launch Customer.

8/19/1982: Boeing Hands Over First 767 to United

Alaska State

Travel + Leisure

It looks straight out of science fiction.

See the Possible Future of Alaska Airlines' Planes Thanks to This Major Investment

A new report claims that President Joe Biden approved changes to the United States’ nuclear strategy earlier this year, ordering U.S. forces to prepare for potential nuclear confrontations with China, Russia, and North Korea. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the plan approved by Biden was not...

Biden orders US forces to prepare for nuclear confrontations: Report

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a health advisory as the parvovirus B19 respiratory disease is spreading across the United States. In an August 13 press release, the CDC said it was issuing a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to “notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity in the United States.”

Pic: Highly contagious disease spreading in the US, CDC warns

Palm Bay, FL

A United States Airman died at an undisclosed location last week while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. According to a Cannon Air Force Base press release, 28-year-old U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright of Palm Bay, Florida, died on Thursday due to a non-combat related incident that occurred at an undisclosed location. Department of Defense officials noted that the fatal incident is currently under investigation.

US Airman dies while deployed under Operation Inherent Resolve

Illinois State

I can remember vividly watching the Democratic National Convention in July of 2004 and seeing Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama for the first time — well, I knew about him, but seeing him speak for the first time. The Democratic presidential nominee at the time pegged Obama to give the keynote. Many said, “Who?” But when he appeared and spoke, it was spellbinding.

After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star

Fallon, NV

The United States Navy announced on Friday that 10 crew members had been injured in a Thursday training incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters. In Friday’s press release, Navy officials stated, “The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the training ranges of Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada, at approximately 7:25 p.m. (PDT) on Aug. 15.”

10 US troops injured in Seahawk helicopter incident

A former warehouse worker in Argentina was killed after he crashed a small plane into the warehouse where he used to work. Juan Manuel Medina, 46, was let go from his job at Air Liquide last March due to budget cuts. He had been with the company since June 2023.

Man Deliberately Crashes Plane Into Warehouse After Getting Fired

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Montana State

Havre, MT

A 36-year-old woman faces the threat of being spent in prison for 20 years after she pleaded guilty to lunging toward the flight controls of a small commercial flight during a short domestic hop from Billings to Havre, Montana. Late last week, Tracy Lynn Eagleman pleaded guilty to interfering with...

US Woman Faces 20 Years in Prison After Admitting to Lunging at Flight Controls of Small Passenger Plane That Didn’t Have Cockpit Security

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Orlando, FL

Two military veterans were awarded free homes in a new Orange County community Monday, arriving in a motorcade as hundreds of onlookers waving American flags cheered for them. ”This is truly life-changing for us. It’s basically like giving a golden ticket to veterans,” said retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Kaia Santana. “You’ve elevated our quality of life and showed that we matter, that our service mattered, that sacrifice means something to somebody and that we are seen and appreciated.”

‘A golden ticket’: Orlando area veterans awarded free homes

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Rodanthe, NC

A viral video shows a beachfront house in Outer Banks, North Carolina, collapsing and floating away due to the major waves created by Hurricane Ernesto on Saturday. According to The New York Times, the beachfront home’s collapse came after Hurricane Ernesto made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday morning. The outlet reported that local officials said the house was already at risk of collapsing and that the hurricane’s huge waves and high tides appeared to be too much for the beachfront home.

Viral videos: House collapses, floats away amid hurricane

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Talker

The Aurora is a hybrid of runway-using plane and first-stage rocket.
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Spaceplane set to break record

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Boeing grounds 777X test planes for defective part linking engine to airframe

Boeing said Monday that it has grounded its fleet of 777X test aircraft for inspections following discovery over the weekend of a failed component connected to...

Boeing grounds 777X test planes for defective part linking engine to airframe

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