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US Navy aircraft carrier to be broken down for just a cent arrives at scrapyard after 16,000-mile final voyage
The warship served for nearly 50 years and spent more than a decade in mothballs before the Navy ma…
Ryan Pickrell
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A last-of-its-kind US Navy aircraft carrier is headed to the scrapyard after being sold for a cent
The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk was in mothballs for over a decade before it was sold to a ship…
Julie Coleman
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The US Navy sold 2 obsolete aircraft carriers to scrap dealers for a cent each
Breaking up an old ship is a costly process. The US Navy sold two aircraft carriers to a firm that …
Thomas Colson
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An eVTOL startup backed by Google cofounder Larry Page just laid off around 70 workers to focus on a new single-person aircraft
Aerial startup Kitty Hawk is shifting its focus to Project Heaviside, a single-person eVTOL that ai…
Thomas Pallini
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The future is here: Flying cars to be a reality soon
Science fiction writers gave birth to the concept of flying cars decades ago. A future where flying…
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Larry Page's flying car startup Kitty Hawk is teaming up with Boeing to launch flying taxis
Kitty Hawk is funded by Google's cofounder Larry Page and has created two vehicles that look like o…
Mary Hanbury
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Video: The Kitty Hawk flying car gave a jaw dropping demo in San Francisco
Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun told the crowd of onlookers in San Francisco that the final version …
Alexei Oreskovic
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New behind-the-scenes video of the flying Kitty Hawk machine shows what it's like to learn to fly it
We gave each tester a personalized training program that gradually acclimated them to the experienc…
Alexei Oreskovic
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Futuristic transportation system Hyperloop One had its 'Kitty Hawk moment' - here's where you could first see it
The startup privately conducted the test on its DevLoop track in Nevada, marking the first successf…
Danielle Muoio
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Stephen Hawking was rumored to run over the toes of people he didn't like with his wheelchair
In 1977, Prince Charles got his feet crushed beneath his wheels during the royal's induction into t…
Rob Price
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Polymarket's pro-Trump election predictions aren't so surprising when you look at the rest of the site
Polymarket's betting odds show a big Trump win — way different from national polls. A look at the s…
Katie Notopoulos
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Barbecue, bingo, and bipartisan partying: How America is preparing for election night
Bars, venues, and delivery services are prepping for a big night, and trying to keep it bipartisan.
Juliana Kaplan
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A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub.
During the Cold War, the Soviet submarine K-314 crashed into the USS Kitty Hawk, an American aircra…
Ella Sherman
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The shipbuilding empire fueling China's naval rise is a juggernaut, but tough questions remain
China's shipbuilding capacity and ambitions are major strengths, but it faces potential struggles a…
Chris Panella
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This electric plane promises to fly 90 passengers 500 miles on a single charge
Startup Elysian has unveiled plans for a new battery-powered jet concept that it says could carry 9…
Tom Carter
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China's newest aircraft carrier was spotted with aircraft mock-ups hinting at what its future air wing could look like
Images show the aircraft carrier Fujian hosting mock-ups of various aircraft, including a possible …
Chris Panella
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Another house has collapsed into the ocean in North Carolina, and its owner will now have to clean up all the debris
This is the fourth home in Rodanthe, North Carolina, to have been swept into the sea in the last ye…
Amanda Goh
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Everything coming to — and leaving — Netflix in May
The "Bridgerton" prequel series "Queen Charlotte" will premiere on Netflix in May, as well as the s…
Libby Torres
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Boeing invests a further $450 million in the air taxi startup launched by Google cofounder Larry Page to develop pilotless aircraft
Boeing invests extra funds in Wisk Aero, which is creating autonomous aircraft designed for short t…
Sam Tabahriti
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How the Army's elite Delta Force pulled off a record-setting mission against the Taliban only weeks after 9/11
In the hours after the September 11 attacks, the US military began planning what remains the longes…