And just like that, Fix & Fogg was born, named after two characters from Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days.” Because when you’re about to embark on a nutty adventure, why not name your ...

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 demonstrator craft could become the first commercial jet to break the sound barrier since Concorde after acing its 11th test and reaching 0.95 Mach at low altitudes.

The M’s designated left-hander Tyler Jay for assignment as the corresponding move. Klein, 25, was traded from the Royals to the A’s as part of last summer’s deadline trade that sent Lucas ...

According to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24, private jet activity at airports around Davos was significantly elevated over the past couple of days. At Zurich, the nearest large ...

SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with 11 seconds to spare on Sunday when a plane appeared to fly into restricted airspace close to the launch site. The launch, to send Starlink ...

A strengthened jet stream is driving severe weather towards the UK later this week, with strong winds of up to 90mph forecast. After grey but settled weather earlier in the week, Britain could face ...

CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- Actor and Chicago native Jay Johnston will spend a year in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol Insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. Johnston pleaded guilty in July to a felony offense ...

BoomSupersonic The supersonic plane, built by Colorado-based Boom Technology, is on track to break the sound barrier in early 2025. In its first major update of the year, bosses confirmed the jet ...

Officials said they were “working diligently” to access the remote location where a missing pilot’s plane was found over the weekend, but would not be able to reach it Monday. Michael Martin ...