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NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS
NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station that forced a SpaceX crew to return to Earth early has now been linked to a veteran NASA astronaut, according to a release on March 4. NASA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that astronaut Mike Fincke of Pennsylvania experienced the medical event while aboard the orbiting laboratory earlier this year, prompting the early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Medical Event In Orbit The issue occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when Fincke experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from his crewmates, according to a statement…
Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck' Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck'
Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck' It didn't take long for President Donald Trump to respond after his former political partner, Elon Musk, announced he plans to form a third party. After weeks of floating the idea following the very public and very acrimonious blowup of his relationship with President Donald Trump, Musk announced the so-called “America” Party was a go.  The announcement came Saturday afternoon, July 5, in a post on his X platform. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," he wrote. Just over 24 hours later, Trump hit back on his own platform, Truth Social. "I am saddened to…
In-Flight Wi-Fi Speeds Ranked In New Study: See Which Airlines Excel, Lag In-Flight Wi-Fi Speeds Ranked In New Study: See Which Airlines Excel, Lag
In-Flight Wi-Fi Speeds Ranked In New Study: See Which Airlines Excel, Lag Wi-Fi is quickly becoming a must-have for travelers on airplanes, but new data shows many airlines are still falling short of providing the best connections. Internet analytics company Ookla released a study of airlines' Wi-Fi offerings on Monday, June 30. Airplane internet ranked dead last among 21 airline benchmarks in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, behind baggage handling, seat comfort, and even airplane food. Ookla analyzed its Speedtest data from the first quarter of 2025 and found wide gaps in performance. Hawaiian Airlines and Qatar Airways topped the list for fastest…
Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called
Elon Musk Officially Launches New Political Party: Here's What It Will Be Called It's no longer just talk. After weeks of floating the idea following the very public and very acrimonious blowup of his relationship with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has now started a third political party. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck' On Friday, July 4, Musk posted a poll on his X social media platform asking, "Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system! Should we create the America Party?" More than 65 perc…
Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party' Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party'
Trump Threatens Elon Musk With Deportation After Billionaire Calls GOP 'Porky Pig Party' What started as a political breakup has turned into a full-blown war of words, with President Donald Trump now suggesting deporting Elon Musk, the former leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump escalated his increasingly personal feud with Musk on Tuesday morning, July 1, hinting that the South African-born billionaire might face scrutiny — or even deportation — under a government agency Musk once led. “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon,” Trump told reporters. He made the remark before boarding Marine One en route to Florida’s “Alligator Al…
'Utterly Insane': Musk Reignites Trump Feud, Taking Aim At His 'Big Bill' In New Attack 'Utterly Insane': Musk Reignites Trump Feud, Taking Aim At His 'Big Bill' In New Attack
'Utterly Insane': Musk Reignites Trump Feud, Taking Aim At His 'Big Bill' In New Attack Elon Musk has reignited his feud with President Donald Trump after tensions had seemingly simmered, attacking his signature spending proposal just weeks after their public split over the same bill led to a blowout of their bromance. In a post published Saturday, June 28, on X, the 54-year-old billionaire entrepreneur warned that “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!” Hours after the post went live, the Senate advanced the tax-and-spend package to general debate following a razor-thin late-night vote of 51-49. …
Video Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding In Fiery Blast At Launch Site Video Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding In Fiery Blast At Launch Site
Video Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding In Fiery Blast At Launch Site A SpaceX Starship exploded on a test stand late Wednesday night, June 18, as the spacecraft was preparing for its 10th flight test, according to the company. The blast happened at approximately 11 p.m. Central Time at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. “A safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for,” SpaceX said in a statement. Video from LabPadre Space, a livestreamer that tracks SpaceX launches, shows a fiery explosion and large fireball lighting up the night sky. It looks like the anomaly originated to…
'Very Serious Consequences': Trump Issues Warning To Elon Musk Days After Blowup 'Very Serious Consequences': Trump Issues Warning To Elon Musk Days After Blowup
'Very Serious Consequences': Trump Issues Warning To Elon Musk Days After Blowup President Donald Trump has issued a new warning to Elon Musk just days after their one-year political partnership blew up in spectacular fashion. Trump said the billionaire entrepreneur had better not switch sides and financially back Democrats. "If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News on Saturday, June 7. "He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that.” Trump didn't get into specifics.  During his back-and-forth war of words with the 53-year-old Musk on Thursday, June 5, Trump floated the possibility of ca…
Tesla Stock Rebounds As Trump-Musk Feud Hits New Lows Tesla Stock Rebounds As Trump-Musk Feud Hits New Lows
Tesla Stock Rebounds As Trump-Musk Feud Hits New Lows Tesla's stock is recovering after a public feud between CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump fueled a massive selloff. Shares for the electric vehicle giant opened about 5% higher on Friday, June 6. Tesla clawed back some of the 15% lost the day before when the feud between the two billionaires exploded online. The fallout began when Musk, 53, posted on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that Trump would have lost the 2024 election without Musk's financial backing.  "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans …
Elon's Next Move? Musk Now Pushing For Third Party Amid Bitter Blowup With Trump Elon's Next Move? Musk Now Pushing For Third Party Amid Bitter Blowup With Trump
Elon's Next Move? Musk Now Pushing For Third Party Amid Bitter Blowup With Trump Following the collapse of his year-long partnership with President Donald Trump after a series of back-and-forth insults, Elon Musk is now floating the idea of the formation of a third party. “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?” Musk wrote on his X social media platform. The 53-year-old billionaire entrepreneur and world's richest man attached a poll question underneath the post. As of late Friday morning, June 6, with nearly 5,200,000 votes cast, 80.6 percent said yes, and 19.4 percent voted no. Earlier report: Glo…
Gloves Off: Musk Says Trump's In Epstein Files, President Threatens To Cut $20B SpaceX Contract Gloves Off: Musk Says Trump's In Epstein Files, President Threatens To Cut $20B SpaceX Contract
Gloves Off: Musk Says Trump's In Epstein Files, President Threatens To Cut $20B SpaceX Contract The former bromance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has now escalated into a full-fledged feud. After the two traded barbs over the so-called "big, beautiful" tax-and-spending bill Trump and Republican lawmakers are pushing, and which Musk opposes, things quickly got personal. A post by Musk on his X platform that Trump would have lost the 2024 election had he not provided hundreds of millions of dollars to his campaign appeared to be what set the president off. “Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ " Trump fired back Thursday afternoon, June 5 on Truth Social. "I asked him to leave, I took away hi…
Free Inflight Wi-Fi Coming To American Airlines Flights: Here's How To Get It Free Inflight Wi-Fi Coming To American Airlines Flights: Here's How To Get It
Free Inflight Wi-Fi Coming To American Airlines Flights: Here's How To Get It American Airlines will offer free high-speed Wi-Fi on nearly all of its flights starting in 2026 – but travelers will need to sign up for the airline's loyalty program to get it. Free Wi-Fi will be available exclusively to AAdvantage members beginning in January 2026, American announced in a news release on Tuesday, April 15. The service will cover more planes than any other domestic carrier, according to the Dallas-based airline. American is partnering with AT&T to offer free internet connections. "Our customers greatly value staying connected while in the air, whether communicat…
Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video
Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video The public drama between Elon Musk and his alleged baby mama took another strange turn when MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair sold off her Tesla. In a video that has since gone viral, the 26-year-old handed over the keys to a Tesla Model S, and she later had more harsh words for the world's richest man. Gold digger and professional gaslighter @stclairashley was caught on camera outside of her ritzy Manhattan condo (paid for by her sugar daddy Elon Musk) selling her $100,000 @Tesla she said was gifted to her by @elonmusk during their romantic relationship. She said she’s… pic.twitter.com/o…
Dolphins Crash Party As Mass Astronaut Returns To Earth After 9-Month Mission Dolphins Crash Party As Mass Astronaut Returns To Earth After 9-Month Mission
Dolphins Crash Party As Mass Astronaut Returns To Earth After 9-Month Mission Nine months after departing for the International Space Station on a planned week-long trip, two American astronauts have finally returned to Earth after a string of delays and bad luck.  But it wasn't just a grateful nation welcoming them home — they also received an unexpected visit from a pod of dolphins, which showed up to check out their splashdown. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, of Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, landed  Tuesday evening, March 18, in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida. They were joined on the return trip by astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmo…
Mass Astronaut Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepares For Return Trip Home Mass Astronaut Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepares For Return Trip Home
Mass Astronaut Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepares For Return Trip Home A planned trip to the International Space Station last year, originally set to last just over a week, has instead left two astronauts marooned in orbit for nine months. However, after repeated delays, the wayward wanderers are finally expected to return home on Tuesday, March 18. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, from Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, blasted off in June 2024. Technical issues plagued their Boeing Starliner, and the craft returned to Earth without them out of concern for their safety. On Friday, March 14, a SpaceX Dragon capsule launched and docked with the ISS t…
Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll
Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll A new poll shows a significant decline in Republican support for billionaire Elon Musk’s influence within the Trump administration. In the days following the November 2024 election, 47 percent of surveyed Republicans by Economist/YouGov expressed a desire for Musk to have “a lot” of influence in the administration.  However, the latest poll, conducted Sunday, Feb. 2 to Tuesday, Feb. 4, indicates that this figure has dropped to 13 percent. Another 25 percent say they want Musk to have “a little” influence and 46 percent said they want “none at all.” This trend suggests a growing ambiv…
Elon Musk Lieutenants Given Access To US Treasury Department’s Payments System: Report Elon Musk Lieutenants Given Access To US Treasury Department’s Payments System: Report
Elon Musk Lieutenants Given Access To US Treasury Department’s Payments System: Report Representatives from a team led by billionaire businessman and political activist Elon Musk have been granted access to the US Treasury Department’s payments system, a move that could significantly impact federal spending oversight, according to a new report. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent authorized the change late Friday, Jan. 31, giving Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team access to the federal payment system, which manages disbursements for the entire US government, The New York Times says.  The decision follows a standoff with David Lebryk, a longtime Treasury …
New Images Of Stranded Massachusetts Astronaut Spark Concerns New Images Of Stranded Massachusetts Astronaut Spark Concerns
New Images Of Stranded Massachusetts Astronaut Spark Concerns NASA is assuring the public that a Massachusetts astronaut is in good health after recent photos of the woman sparked concerns to the contrary. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, has been stuck aboard the International Space Station since early June after NASA discovered multiple problems with the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft. The 59-year-old retired Navy officer, along with her colleague Butch Wilmore, were originally scheduled to return home after eight days. They’ll now hitch a ride back to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025. Earlier …
Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Hitch Return Ride On SpaceX Rocket Amid Starliner Trouble Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Hitch Return Ride On SpaceX Rocket Amid Starliner Trouble
Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Hitch Return Ride On SpaceX Rocket Amid Starliner Trouble After spending months in limbo aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut from Massachusetts finally has a return date to Earth. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore will abandon Boeing’s troubled Starliner and instead hitch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025, NASA confirmed Saturday, Aug. 24. The stunning decision capped off 11 weeks of uncertainty after NASA discovered numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with Starliner’s thrusters following its launch from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday, June 5. Ea…
Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner
Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner What was supposed to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station may end up lasting much, much longer for an astronaut from Massachusetts. Two months after the Boeing-built Starliner blasted off from Florida’s Space Coast on its first crewed flight, NASA announced that pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore may not come home until February 2025. In a mission update Wednesday, Aug. 7, NASA and Boeing leaders said they were still figuring out how to safely bring the pair back to Earth and that they may have to ride back on a Sp…
NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles
NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles Nearly two months after blasting off from Florida’s Space Coast, a pair of NASA astronauts – including a Massachusetts native – still have no idea when they’ll return to Earth. In a mission update Thursday, July 25, NASA and Boeing leaders still could not commit to a return date for Starliner pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore. The pair – serving as guinea pigs of sorts for Starliner’s first crewed mission – remain in limbo aboard the International Space Station after numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with the spacecraft’s thrus…
Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles
Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles A Massachusetts native is among two American astronauts facing an uncertain return date to Earth amid ongoing problems with the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft. Pilot and Needham native Suni Williams, along with commander Butch Wilmore, remains stuck on the International Space Station nearly a week after their expected departure date while NASA crews work to understand several issues that have arisen since the pair launched into orbit on Wednesday, June 5. Among the problems sparking concern are malfunctions of the vehicle’s thrusters and numerous helium leaks that sprang up during their…