Hoover Dam Removal Would Drain Lake Mead, End Power and Force New Intakes
Water elevation is the working component that connects Lake Mead’s three major functions. It keeps Southern Nevada’s intake infrastructure submerged,…
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Justice Department Seeks Deer Jet Gulfstream After Alleged Six-Day Tehran Stay
The Justice Department is seeking permanent ownership of Deer Jet’s seized Gulfstream G550 after alleging that the Chinese-registered aircraft spent…
Apparent Puerto Rico Flight Puts DHS’s $53 Million Gulfstream Under Scrutiny
A Gulfstream G650 registered as N472US flew from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Juan on October 20, while…
Federal Investigators Find Learjet Control Surface Broke Apart Miles Before Impact
Federal investigators have established that a Learjet’s left elevator broke into pieces before the aircraft struck a residential area near…
Five Air Force One Reports Trigger Four Criminal-Investigator Referrals
Five reports involving the transition to new presidential aircraft included two top-priority safety complaints and produced four referrals to Pentagon…
Tesla Reportedly Approves Cyberbeast Battery Replacement at 1,800 Miles Under Warranty
A 2026 Tesla Cyberbeast with only 1,800 miles reportedly needs its complete high-voltage battery replaced. The owner said Tesla Service…
Tesla Shows Airborne Roadster, Asks Canadians for C$70,000 Before 2028
Tesla has paired its most unusual Roadster demonstration yet with an unusually large financial commitment from prospective customers. At an…
Saskatchewan Unveils $187 Million Firefighting Fleet That Cannot Scoop Water
Saskatchewan has unveiled the first of four new firefighting aircraft in a C$187-million fleet-replacement program, gaining a 10,000-liter payload and…
California Approves $772.1 Million Siemens Package for Three High-Speed Trains
California has approved a $772.1 million Siemens Mobility package for three seven-car high-speed trains, associated testing and certification, and 10…
Samsung Sets Texas Chip Plant Groundbreaking Without Naming Any Customers
Samsung Electronics plans to break ground in November on a 2.7-million-square-foot chip factory in Taylor, Texas, even though it has…
Russian Railways Rerouting Leaves Shipments Rejected, Container Rates Up 57.4%
Russia’s port workaround has run into a second bottleneck. Cargo diverted from constrained southern ports is arriving at rail corridors…
Air Force One Faces Four Criminal Referrals Across Five Oversight Reports
Four of five reports involving the transition to new Air Force One aircraft were referred to Pentagon or Air Force…
2027 Chevrolet Silverado Pairs 60-Plus Screen Inches With Physical Controls
The redesigned 2027 Chevrolet Silverado presents an apparent human-factors contradiction: more than 60 inches of available display space, paired with…
Honda CR-V Owners Report Wipers Leave Parts of Windshield Uncleared
Honda CR-V owners are reporting two problems with the current-generation SUV’s windshield-cleaning system: washer fluid that arrives too late in…
2027 GMC Sierra AT4 Offers Duramax Diesel at No Extra Cost
$73,495 is the key number in GMC’s newly populated 2027 Sierra 1500 configurator. That is the listed starting price of…
FAA Finds 250-Foot Arch in Reagan National Flight Corridors Poses No Hazard
A proposed 250-foot arch would rise within the main approach and departure corridors serving Reagan Washington National Airport, yet the…
FAA Orders Fuel-Tank Inspections on 60 Boeing 787s After Unverified Checks
A required production check could not be substantiated for fuel-tank sealant installed on an estimated 60 U.S.-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliners….
Toyota Tundra Reportedly Suffers Engine Failure Month After Passing Hammer Test
A 2023 Toyota Tundra reportedly suffered an engine failure at 63,780 miles, roughly one month after passing Toyota’s crank-bearing inspection…