Florida deputies killed Air Force airman after entering wrong apartment, attorney says
Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex went to the wrong unit and shot and killed a black U.S. Air Force pilot who was home alone with a gun, a man said. The family’s attorney made the announcement Wednesday. Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman with the Special Operations Wing at […]
US Air Force airlifts Carnival cruise ship passenger, critically ill son in Atlantic Ocean in dramatic 8-hour rescue mission
U.S. Air Force personnel rescued a mother and her sick child from a Carnival cruise ship hundreds of miles off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean last Saturday. According to reports, the dramatic rescue unfolded aboard the Carnival Venice in a remote area about 400 miles from the mainland United States. news release From the […]
Joe Biden wobbles while boarding Air Force One en route to Wisconsin
President Biden nearly took another embarrassing fall Wednesday after climbing a short flight of stairs on Air Force One ahead of a campaign trip to Wisconsin. Biden, 81, was able to climb the stairs without incident, but before entering the cabin of the presidential plane, he turned around and waved in a salute, before staggering […]
E-gates ‘back online’ after chaos at Heathrow and other UK airports | Air transport
A nationwide technical glitch affecting British Border Force electronic gates caused delays for passengers at a number of UK airports on Tuesday. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol airports all confirmed there were problems with passengers crossing their borders on Tuesday night. Early Wednesday morning, the Interior Ministry announced that the electronic gates […]
Apple unveils refreshed iPad Pro, Air lineup amid sales slump
Apple unveiled a more powerful and more expensive iPad on Tuesday, as the tech giant looks to reverse a long slump in gadget sales. The Cupertino, California-based company announced new versions of its flagship iPad Pro and more affordable iPad Air at an online event that Apple CEO Tim Cook called “the biggest day for […]
Apple has new iPad Pro, Air tablets coming out soon
Jeff Sica, founder of Circle Squared Alternative Investments, talks about how Apple’s iPhone and the China issue will affect Barney & Co.’s stock price. Apple has officially announced updated iPad Pro and Air models that will hit the market later this month. The tech giant revealed details of the new device as part of a […]
Air Force serviceman stationed in Florida identified after being killed in law enforcement confrontation
The U.S. Air Force announced Friday that a 23-year-old Airman with the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed in an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy. The U.S. Air Force said in a statement Monday that Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died at his off-base residence. Deputies responding to a call […]
Airport brawls: Travel-related incidents of 2023, on the ground and in the air
Crime can happen anywhere, even at 30,000 feet. Unruly travelers are not uncommon on airplanes. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there were 2,075 fraudulent passenger reports in 2023, resulting in 512 investigations, 402 enforcement actions, and $7.5 million in fines. Below are just a few of the brawls that took place at American airports […]
US Air Force Secretary Kendall flies in cockpit of plane controlled by AI
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew over the California desert on Friday, climbing into the cockpit of a fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence. Last month, Kendall spoke before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Committee about plans to fly an AI-controlled F-16 while discussing the future of air combat that relies on autonomous drones. […]
Pentagon Confirms Americans Sharing Air Base with Russian Troops in Niger
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Friday that the U.S. military shares space at Air Base 101, a facility in Niger’s capital, with Russian forces, but said the presence of Russian troops is “a serious problem here.” It was rejected as “not.” Reuters reported late on Friday that Niger’s government, a military junta known as […]