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Unprecedented wildfires consume 6.9 million acres in Western US
Wildfires are wreaking havoc across the Western United States, with 70 major fires scorching the landscape from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains amid an intense heat wave and gusting winds, prompting tens of thousands to flee their homes. So far this year, wildfires have consumed more than 6.9 million acres nationwide. Oregon, currently… -
Airlines dealing with more and more incidents involving lithium-ion batteries
There are big concerns for airlines when it comes to battery-powered devices that travelers are taking both on-board and putting in their checked luggage. Nearly three dozen airlines participated in a safety related survey/reporting program and contributed data. The new report found that incidents rose by 28% from 2019 to 2013, with the No. 1… -
Delta planes collide on Atlanta taxiway as one loses its tail, no injuries
Two Delta Airline planes collided on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 10, causing damage, but no injuries. The incident occurred when a larger Delta Airbus, bound for Tokyo, clipped the tail of a smaller regional jet. The smaller plane was filled with journalists heading to Louisiana to cover Tropical Storm Francine,… -
First commercial spacewalk set as SpaceX’s Polaris reaches new heights
Early Tuesday, Sept. 10, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, four private astronauts, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, embarked on a landmark space mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. The SpaceX mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, is set to reach an unprecedented altitude of 870 miles above Earth — the highest since the Apollo moon… -
BBC committed 1,500+ bias breaches in Israel-Hamas coverage: Report
A new report accuses the BBC of displaying heavy bias against Israel in its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The report was put together by a team of 20 lawyers and 20 data scientists. It comes after a four-month analysis of the BBC’s output across television, radio and other platforms. In it, the group claims…