IRS to ramp up audits of private jet usage
The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it is stepping up audits of corporate jets to collect more unpaid taxes as part of a crackdown on wealthy taxpayers. The tax collector’s office plans to conduct 30 to 40 audits of companies and wealthy individuals who may be flying on corporate jets for leisure purposes to reduce […]
College student tracking Taylor Swift’s private jet has done ‘nothing unlawful,’ his lawyers say
A Florida college student received a cease-and-desist letter from Taylor Swift’s lawyer after tracking her private jet on Instagram, but the lawyer’s terrible response to the request was revealed Monday. Jack Sweeney, 21, shared a letter sent by his lawyer in response to the singer’s legal threats against X while cheekily referencing one of Swift’s […]
Shocking dash cam video shows private jet crashing onto Florida highway
Harrowing new footage has been released of the moment a private jet crashes into a busy Florida highway, killing two pilots and allowing a flight attendant and two passengers to escape from the burning wreckage. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying five people lost two engines and crashed onto Interstate 75 while attempting to land at […]
Dutch Court Blocks F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Being Sent to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – An appeals court on Monday ordered the Dutch government to halt exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing a clear risk of violating international law. Three human rights groups filed a civil lawsuit against the Netherlands in December, arguing that authorities needed to reevaluate export licenses in light […]
Elon Musk bought Twitter after then-CEO refused to ban billionaire’s jet tracking account: book
Chief Twit just might be worthy of that title! In his recent book, Battle for the Bird, he claims that Elon Musk began buying Twitter after rejecting former CEO Parag Agrawal’s demands to shut down @ElonJet. The account, run by Jack Sweeney, uses public information to track Mr. Musk’s private jet, causing distress to the […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds, citing budget gridlock
Due to a Congressional budget impasse, NASA has laid off hundreds of employees at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launched numerous missions to Mars to search for signs of life. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed by the California Institute of Technology, is “the only federally funded research and development center,” according to NASA’s website. […]
Taylor Swift Slammed for Threatening to Sue College Student Who Tracks Her Private Jet
Taylor Swift has come under fire after her lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter to a female college student who was using publicly available flight data to track her private jet usage. As reported by Breitbart News, the person threatened in this lawsuit runs a social media account that follows her and other celebrities’ private jets […]
Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student who tracks her private jet
Taylor Swift’s lawyer has threatened legal action against a student who was tracking the singer’s private jet trips through social media. Swift’s lawyers sent multiple letters to University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney, demanding that he stop tracking and sharing Swift’s flight information online. The Washington Post first reported. For several years, Mr. Sweeney […]
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off workers amid budget constraints
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located outside Los Angeles, plans to lay off 530 employees and 40 contractors in a cost-cutting measure after failing to secure federal funding for the fiscal year. “These are painful but necessary adjustments that will allow us to meet budget allocations while continuing our important work for NASA and our […]
Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Florida Student Who Tracks Her Carbon-Spewing Private Jet
Pop phenom Taylor Swift is threatening legal action against a Florida college student who tracked her private jet and her world travels. The person threatened with the lawsuit runs a social media account that tracks her and other celebrities’ private jets to measure carbon pollution levels, an issue Swift has called a “life-or-death issue.” . […]