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Is Airplane Mode on Flights Necessary or Outdated? (2025)
If you don’t, your flight won’t crash, but ignoring airplane mode uses up your battery and annoys the pilot.Wired - 3d -
How Lauren Sanchez Helped Design Blue Origin’s Flight Suits
Lauren Sánchez teamed up with Monse to redesign the Blue Origin flight suits with its all-female launch in mind.The New York Times - 3d -
High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights, close parks
High winds and the threat of sandstorms have prompted China's capital Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks to avoid injuriesABC News - 3d -
Sandstorms, high winds prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights
Homes were damaged, cars were crushed and trees fell after windy weather and sandstorms in Beijing on Saturday, prompting flight cancellations.CBS News - 3d -
The Last Flight of Helicopter N216MH
The aircraft had flown tourists in New York City thousands of times before crashing Thursday with a Spanish family aboard. Passengers who had flown earlier that day are processing the shock.The New York Times - 2d -
'Legend': Alexander Volkanovski's historic UFC 314 win over Diego Lopes leaves MMA world blown away
See how Alexander Volkanovski's fellow fighters reacted to his historic championship win at UFC 314.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakesABC News - 2d -
Wizards' Bub Carrington caps off historic rookie year with game-winning shot
Bub Carrington sank the game-winning shot on Sunday, lifting the Wizards to victory to put the finishing touches on a historic rookie year.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Katy Perry sings "What a Wonderful World" during historic spaceflight
Pop star Katy Perry, one of the six women aboard Blue Origin's spaceflight, explained why she chose not to sing one of her own songs during the historic journey.CBS News - 1d -
Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, officials say
Chuck Schumer calls on tour company to halt flights as NTSB investigates crash that killed all six people on board. The helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘He’s out of his mind right now’: Rory McIlroy blazes to historic third round lead at the Masters
Rory McIlroy’s historic quick start pulled him into the lead early and he did not look back. However, a showdown with Bryson DeChambeau looms on Sunday with a first career Masters win on the line.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What to know as Gayle King prepares to historic spaceflight
Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn this month.CBS News - 2d -
Helicopter in Hudson River crash lacked flight recorders, officials say
As crews continue to search for key parts of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River, they won’t find one piece of evidence that is usually critical to investigators.NBC News - 2d -
The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism | Moira Donegan
The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish silliness. There are some spectacles of US decadence and decline that almost seem too ...The Guardian - 6h -
American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year
Starting in January, members of the airline’s AAdvantage loyalty program will have free access to wireless internet on 90 percent of its fleet, the company said.The New York Times - 5h -
'We saved a 200-year-old pub in a forgotten part of Scotland'
How the community in Wigtown stepped in to stop a historic hostelry being turned into flats.BBC News - 2d -
Blue Origin unveils designer space suits for historic all-female crew
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch into space Monday carrying an all-female crew that includes music superstar Katy Perry and entrepreneur Amanda Nguyen, who will be making ...NBC News - 2d -
Jim Nantz calls Rory McIlroy's historic 2025 Masters win in playoff
Jim Nantz's voice is synonymous with the Masters. He's anchored CBS's coverage since 1989, but there's one phrase he hasn't called, until now.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Took the Stand in Historic Antitrust Trial
Here’s what happened on the first day of the trial. At issue is Meta’s ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp.Inc. - 8h -
Pullman community helping to save historic church with outstanding gas bill
A building built in 1882 with a rare 19th-century Steere and Turner organ and many original stained-glass windows is now hoping for a revival.CBS News - 5h -
Lauren Sanchez’s all-female space flight is about to blast off – and will challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off on Monday, with his fiancee, Katy Perry and three others on board. But is it more than just a stunt?. Jeff Bezos is blasting his bride-to-be Lauren ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Stock market sees historic rally after Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs; Uber's most interesting lost and found itemsCBS News - 5d -
Player grades: Thunder close book on historic season with 115-100 win over Pelicans
Player grades for the Oklahoma City Thunder's 115-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘This team is historic:’ Thunder fans welcome the team home at Will Rogers International Airport for playoffs
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The playoff bound Oklahoma City Thunder were welcomed back to OKC with cheering fans at Will Rogers International Airport Sunday. Fans came from across the metro and beyond ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 Masters reactions: Tiger Woods welcomes Rory McIlroy to career grand slam club after historic win
McIlroy joined golf's exclusive list becoming just the second man in the last half century to win all four major championshipsCBS Sports - 1d -
Tearful Rory McIlroy ends decade of pain in historic Masters win to seal grand slam
McIlroy missed a five-foot putt to win the title in regulation but then beat Justin Rose in a play-off to fulfil his lifelong dreamYahoo Sports - 1d -
Beijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China
Beijing residents were told to stay home, tourist sites were closed and thousands of flights were canceled across the country.The New York Times - 3d -
Several Parts of Helicopter That Crashed in Hudson Are Still Missing
The helicopter did not have any flight recorders, officials said. The investigation into the cause of the crash, which killed six people, is continuing.The New York Times - 2d -
The Real ID deadline is just weeks away. Here's what travelers need to know
Travelers will need a Real ID-compliant license or other accepted form of identification like a passport to get through security before a domestic U.S. flight.CNBC - 3d -
Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Stunt
Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.The New York Times - 1d -
McIlroy leads by two heading into Masters final round
Rory McIlroy charged to the Masters lead with a historic start to Saturday's third round, then finished strong on Augusta National's back nine to stand two clear atop the leaderboard heading into ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
British man, 63, dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
Unnamed tourist fell from viewing platform overlooking the historic structure in Segovia, authorities say . A 63-year-old British man has died after falling from a viewing platform overlooking the ...The Guardian - 2d -
New books chart Biden’s downfall – and the picture is damning for Democrats
Books detail president increasingly unfit to take on Trump, and party infighting that doomed Kamala Harris’s chances. Joe Biden plans to write a book about his presidency which ended in his ...The Guardian - 2d -
Go to town! The surprise feelgood effects of walking in the city
A stroll around historic buildings, cemeteries and winding back streets can lift your spirits just as effectively as communing with nature, according to author Annabel Streets. Let’s put that to ...The Guardian - 2d -
KU’s Byers previews 102nd Kansas Relays on K-Nation
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The 102nd edition of the historic Kansas Relays is less than one week away from showtime at Rock Chalk Park. KU meet director Tim Byers, who’s in his third year organizing the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Meta faces antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into ...ABC News - 1d -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 3d -
Deadly helicopter crash renews safety concerns about air tourism
The deadly crash of a sightseeing helicopter in New York City prompted renewed scrutiny of the flights. CBS News New York journalist Ali Bauman has details about the horrifying incident.CBS News - 2d -
Airport Warned Repeatedly on Bird Strikes Before Fatal Jeju Air Plane Crash
Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.The New York Times - 15h -
Apple airlifted iPhones worth $2bn from India in March as Trump tariffs loomed
Tech giant stepped up production and chartered cargo flights with at least six jets to ensure sufficient inventory. Apple ’s main Indian suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2bn worth of ...The Guardian - 6h
