This is what happens when something scary goes bump in the flight. While air travel is still one of the safest modes of transport, some flight-eningly common issues can occur in the air. In fact, the Conversation writes that in-flight “technical issues” are part and parcel of flying the friendly skies and airplanes are equipped … Read more
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows featuring Thomas the Tank Engine after obtaining the rights to adapt Reverand Wilbert Awdry’s “Railway Series” books in the 1980s. The show … Read more
Furious passengers are staging a hunger strike aboard a luxury cruise ship after an engine malfunction derailed their voyage to Antarctica. The SH Diana — a “boutique five-star “vessel that was only completed last year — was en route to the South Pole when the maritime mishap occurred earlier this week. Passengers paid between $8,882 … Read more
The US government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers the 2016 through 2020 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX, as well as the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey and Acura TLX. Also included is … Read more
This gas station faux pas will leave you fuming. An automotive enthusiast in Texas was recently filling up when he noticed another customer committing a highly common mistake — an amateur move that could have your check engine light blinking like the Griswold house at Christmas. Sharing the incident on TikTok, user @sweet_tea saw that the … Read more
CHICAGO — Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph. NASCAR unveiled its first electric racecar Saturday in downtown Chicago, but it doesn’t thunder when the grand marshal says “drivers, start your … Read more
Sometimes being NYC’s bravest isn’t about putting out big, bad, fires — it’s about rescuing cute, little kitties. FDNY firefighter Anthony Caliendo is being lauded as a local hero after rescuing a kitten stuck inside a Toyota in Queens on Monday. It was during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony that a driver flagged down members of Ladder … Read more
This miracle mutt survived a very far-fetched journey. A 4-month-old dog managed to climb its way into a car’s engine compartment and ended up taking a 30-mile ride with its driver, who had no idea she had a furry stowaway. Carrie Gillaspie, a digital reporter and host for the Kansas City Royals, arrived at Kauffman Stadium … Read more
Santa Claus needs more than his reindeer to fly. A new study published in the Journal of Physics Special Topics claims that Santa’s sleigh could actually fly with some major advancements — similar to those of NASA’s Saturn V rocket. Physics students at the University of Leicester were inspired by the scene in the 2003 … Read more