WASHINGTON — Stratolaunch announced Sept. 19 that the company has achieved another milestone in the development of a unique giant aircraft that will serve as a launch platform. The company said that it successfully tested at its Mojave, California, facility the six Pratt & Whitney PW4056 turbofan jet engines that […]
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A powerful earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, killing dozens of people and toppling buildings — less than two weeks after a deadly 8.1-magnitude quake hit the country and left nearly 100 dead. The quake struck central Mexico at about 2:15 p.m. ET and had a magnitude of 7.1, the United […]
The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were facing the wrath of Hurricane Maria after the powerful Category 5 storm wrecked the Caribbean island of Dominica on Tuesday and lashed the island of Guadaloupe with 160 mph winds. Maria was about 80 miles southeast of St. Croix as of 5 p.m. […]
“US Virgin Islands. U.S. That’s us,” said MSNBC host Rachel Maddow in a segment devoted to the devastation hurricane Irma wrought across the United States Virgin Islands. Ms. Maddow’s report highlighted how hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, transformed the once green and leafy paradise in the southeastern Caribbean to […]
The Germany international has established himself as a key member of Jurgen Klopp’s midfield in recent years. And the midfielder attracted heavy interest from Juventus during the summer. But Liverpool rejected a £23million bid from the Italian giants on transfer deadline day with the hope Can will agree an extension. […]
In the years following a major refresh, automakers don’t usually add a whole bunch of new kit to a car. But the 2018 Acura MDX, one year past its last refresh, didn’t get that memo. To start, the 2018 MDX gets your standard year-over-year update — paint. Basque Red will […]
With Angela Merkel facing a nervy final few days before this weekend’s German election, concerns are growing about the UK’s European Union (EU) exit. Businesses in the town of Erfurt have issued a warning to the Chancellor, urging her – or her replacement in the event of a shock defeat […]
There should be few experiences more enjoyable than racing down a mountain highway in the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible with the top down on a warm summer day. Except for a pickup truck in front of me, spewing soot out of the tailpipe whenever it accelerates. I keep my […]