One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
US tourists swim for 14 hours after ship sinks The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electric system crackled and popped. More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
30 sailors, Marines injured in amphibious boat crash off Florida coast Thirty sailors and Marines suffered injuries in an amphibious watercraft accident off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., during a training exercise late Wednesday, Navy officials said. 05/3/2024 - 7:36 am | View Link
Conception dive boat captain faces 10 years for fire that killed 34 off Santa Cruz Island The Conception was anchored 25 miles south of Santa Barbara when it caught fire before dawn on the final day of a three-day excursion, sinking less than 100 feet from shore. 05/2/2024 - 4:08 pm | View Link
Siblings, 8 and 5, killed and 13 injured as suspected drunk driver plows through children’s birthday Two young siblings were killed and 13 other people were injured when a suspected drunk driver plowed through a children’s birthday at a Michigan boat club Saturday. The horror unfolded around 3 ... 04/21/2024 - 12:25 am | View Link
At least 2 killed, 6 others injured in shooting at Memphis block party, police say Two people were killed and at least six others were injured in a block party shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, late Saturday, police said. Police believe at least two people opened fire at the party ... 04/20/2024 - 9:36 pm | View Link
Fort Worth police are investigating 3-vehicle crash that killed 1, injured 2 A person was killed and two others were injured in a car crash involving three vehicles on Saturday, April 20, according to Fort Worth police. AP file photo Authorities are investigating a three ... 04/19/2024 - 4:56 pm | View Link