Travel - Page 384

August 27, 2024

A spaceplane breaks barriers, reaching incredible heights and speeds

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how Dawn Aerospace is advancing a reusable spaceplane to make space travel more affordable.

August 26, 2024

Venezuelan official decries 'grave lack of transparency and veracity' in election results

Venezuelan electoral official Juan Carlos Delpino denounced Monday the "grave lack of transparency and veracity" in the results of last month's election.

August 26, 2024

South Carolina police find body of Massachusetts man who vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

South Carolina police said they believe they found the body of Stanley Kotowski, a Massachusetts man who vanished from a family vacation in Hilton Head.

August 26, 2024

Iceland ice cave collapse kills 1 tourist, seriously injures another

A group of 25 tourists were touring an ice cave on Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southern Iceland on Sunday when falling ice killed at least one person.

August 26, 2024

Body of missing Arizona hiker found days after flash flood at Grand Canyon National Park

The body of Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was recovered from the Colorado River days after a flash flood swept her into Havasu Creek at Grand Canyon National Park.

August 26, 2024

Disney tries to silence grieving husband and learns not all news is good news

Disney executives learned that it's their corporate reputation that got small. Company lawyers tried a legal defense so embarrassing that they had to abandon it.

August 25, 2024

UK Notting Hill Carnival chaos leaves 3 people stabbed, 90 arrested, 15 police officers assaulted

The Metropolitan Police Service in London said three people were stabbed, one who was listed in life-threatening condition, during the annual Notting Hill Carnival.

August 25, 2024

Famous, nearly 100-year-old Coney Island roller coaster shut down after malfunction

The Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island in New York City was shut down indefinitely this week after experiencing a malfunction that forced operators to turn it off mid-ride.

August 25, 2024

Historic covered bridge closed after truck falls through, creating gaping hole

A historic bridge in Maine is likely going to be closed for months after an overweight truck crashed through it into the river below. It happened on Friday.

August 25, 2024

West Nile Virus detected at New York beach

A mosquito sample found at Fire Island National Seashore near Long Island, New York, contained the year's first case of West Nile Virus, officials said.