For more than two weeks now, the crew of the shipping vessel that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge has remained on board — leading many to wonder why. In emailed statements, representatives from the Key Bridge response team and the Baltimore International Seafarers’ Center, which provides religious and social services for sailors, explained […]
The disappearance of an angler off North Carolina took a more mysterious turn when someone discovered his boat moving across the Atlantic Ocean with no one aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard says. Jeffery Kale of Clover, South Carolina, remains missing and the discovery jump-started a second search to find him, the USCG said in an […]
Three spaceflyers have arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after a roughly two-day orbital chase. Russia’s Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docked with the ISS today (March 21) at 11:03 a.m. EDT (1503 GMT), about 50 hours after launching from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Flying on the Soyuz are NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Oleg Novitskiy […]
The Carnival Freedom cruise ship caught fire over the weekend while passengers were aboard. As a result two cruises were canceled as the ship will require extensive repairs. The ship, operated by Doral-based Carnival Cruise Line, set sail on Monday afternoon from Port Canaveral to its shipyard in Freeport where it is expected to be […]
March 25 (UPI) — Three astronauts on board Russia’s Soyuz MS-25 made it safely to the International Space Station nearly 250 miles above earth after a nearly two-day orbital journey. The spacecraft — which carried NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy — docked at 11:03 a.m. EDT after […]
A French warship intercepted at least three Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday. Intense footage shows the moment a surface-to-air missile launched and hit one of the threats. It marks the latest engagement between Western navies and the Houthis. Newly released footage from a French frigate operating in the southern Red Sea shows the warship shooting […]
The ex-USS John F. Kennedy was the last conventionally-powered carrier built for the Navy. The aircraft carrier was also the site of one of the greatest military pranks. After nearly 40 years of service, the flattop was retired and sold to scrap dealers for a cent. The ex-USS John F. Kennedy, the retired first-in-class aircraft […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several people aboard a single-engine plane died Monday when the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said. The pilot made an emergency call to John C. Tune Airport around 7:40 p.m., reported engine trouble and was given clearance to make an emergency landing, Metro Nashville Police Department […]
A former school bus driver is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he set two school buses ablaze — including one with 42 children inside the vehicle in Utah. Michael Austin Ford, who used to drive for the Granite School District in Salt Lake County, was ordered detained pending trial on March 1, court records […]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Locomotive fans from across northeastern Pennsylvania made it out to Lackawanna County for a show like no other. Bernie’s Model Railroad Shop, the Jessup train store, hosted its Great Northeast Model Train Show in Dunmore Sunday. The show sold out its 130 vendor spots, all showcasing vintage-styled train pieces, and […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Caribbean said they were trying to locate two people believed to be U.S. citizens who were aboard a yacht that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners from Grenada. Courtesy: Suellen Desmerais The Royal Grenada Police Force said in a statement released on Friday that they […]
Intuitive Machines’ lander, named Odysseus, will try today (Feb. 22) to become the first private spacecraft ever to touch down softly on the moon. But what is the lander carrying? TOP TELESCOPE PICK: A Celestron telescope on a white background Want to observe the moon on your own? We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the […]