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July 21, 2023

North Carolina man, 69, accused of groping teen on flight

A North Carolina man is facing a charge of abusive sexual contact after he allegedly touched a 15-year-old girl inappropriately on a flight from Atlanta to Seattle.

July 21, 2023

Retired Canadian Mountie accused of helping China to identify, intimidate target

Former Canadian Mountie William Majcher, 60, was arrested Thursday night in Vancouver for allegedly helping the Chinese government identify an intimidation campaign victim.

July 21, 2023

House passes FAA reauthorization bill that raises retirement age of pilots from 65 to 67

A House bill passed this week increases the commercial airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 and “directs the FAA to increase air traffic controller hiring targets."

July 21, 2023

Fox News producer caught in scorching Delta ‘flightmare’

A Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta gets stuck on the 111 degree tarmac with no air conditioning. Fox News producer Krista Garvin was caught on the flight and recalls ‘visibly ill’ passengers, with some getting sick.

July 21, 2023

House approves measure to give FAA more money to ease air travel delays, cancellations

Following a wave of flight cancellations and delays, the House is aiming to provide the FAA more funding, which would be used to retain pilots and hire more air traffic controllers.

July 21, 2023

Australia launches 'national wellbeing' dashboard to measure progress on health, education of residents

A 'national wellbeing' dashboard has been launched in Australia to indicate the progress of education, health, and the environment in the country.

July 21, 2023

Australian DishBrain researchers receive more than $400K to merge AI with human brain cells

Researchers in southern Australia have recently been granted more than $403,000 in funding to merge human brain cells with artificial intelligence technology.

July 21, 2023

Train crashes into truck that stalled at crossing, causing massive inferno: WATCH

A train in Indonesia plowed through a truck that had stalled out on a crossing on Tuesday night, causing an incredible explosion that miraculously only harmed one person.

July 21, 2023

Amsterdam looks to move cruise ship terminal in latest blow to city's tourism industry

Amsterdam officials voted in favor of a motion that would move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the city. The terminal is currently close to the city's central rail station.

July 21, 2023

Oregon college student falls to his death after climbing mountain

The body of an Oregon college student who died after falling several hundred feet Monday while climbing a rocky mountain with his girlfriend has been located.