Supersonic flight is making a comeback decades after the Concorde. But one big hurdle remains
Fifty years after a US ban, the door is cracked open again to faster-than-sound travel over land. And experts think they finally have an issue that ki…
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SpaceX rises 6% after more than 900 million shares are unlocked
More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlocked Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available shares in Elon Musk’s space and AI company and test…
New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million into a child mental health fund
Meta must tighten controls on children’s accounts and pay $567 million into a fund to remedy its role in a youth mental health crisis, a New Mexico …
Infantino apologizes for ‘mistakes’ but retains FIFA’s backing at crisis meeting
Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile proposal to sell off commercial and…
Rep. Max Miller faces growing calls to resign from Senate Republicans
Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller is facing growing calls from Senate Republicans to resign or end his reelection bid – but has so far vowed to remain i…
Trump did many of the things Republicans criticize Fauci for
After years of criticism, Republicans are bringing the heat in their longstanding efforts to target former health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Iran says Hormuz deal close but US must meet commitments before strait reopens
Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the waterway, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister said. Foll…
Teachers and students killed in Thailand school shooting
Teachers and students have been killed after a student opened fire at a secondary school in Thailand on Friday morning, police said.
