This is the remains of the 1.5-millionth Corvette produced.Photo: National Corvette Museum The American automotive world was rattled in 2014 when a 40-foot deep sinkhole suddenly opened under an exhibit at the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight rare ’Vettes. Ten years after the catastrophe, the museum has curated an exhibit to commemorate the recovery … Read more
Photo: Jan Jankai / Facebook A laptop sparked a small fire on an American Airlines flight last Friday before the plane even rolled back from the gate in San Francisco. The crew attempted to evacuate the Airbus A321 calmly as the cabin filled with smoke, but it devolved into chaos as passengers pushed and shoved … Read more
A Tesla sitting at an intersection in Nevada was hit by a Jeep on July 7. Instead of staying on the scene to swap insurance details, however, the Tesla sped away from the crash site and its owner had to fight to stop the car and bring it back under control. Walter Isaacson On Elon … Read more
Photo: National Parks Service A car full of people landed in Yellowstone National Park’s Semi-Centennial Geyser last Thursday. Despite being submerged in nine feet of 105-degree acidic water, all five passengers were able to leave the car under their own power before being hospitalized with “non-life-threatening injuries” according to the National Parks Service. I Need … Read more
Photo: Joel Kowsky/NASA (Getty Images) Despite the development delays and a drastically elongated mission, NASA stated on Wednesday that it’s aiming to return the Boeing Starliner from the International Space Station by the end of July. The space agency also stated the spacecraft could evacuate to Earth right now should an emergency arise. Like the … Read more
A Minnesota state trooper received nine charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide this week for the crash death of a teen. His checkered past of causing wrecks while on-duty left many in the community wondering why it took a tragic death to get this officer off the road. Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper … Read more
Pennsylvania Democratic senator John Fetterman is known for a few things, like his 6-foot-8 frame and his affinity for hoodies, but great driving is certainly not one of them. Maryland State Police body-camera footage released yesterday shows first responders discussing the lawmaker’s June 9 crash, and quoting a witness who said Fetterman was “flying” in … Read more
Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP (Getty Images) The Department of Justice announced on Sunday that Boeing will plead guilty to a single count of criminal fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft manufacturer admitted to misleading regulators about the 737 Max’s MCAS flight control feature and the training needed to fly the aircraft … Read more
Photo: Hennessey They say fortune favors the bold, but a bold Hennessey test driver must’ve had more than just good fortune on July 1 when the Venom F5 prototype they were driving lost downforce at 250 mph and crashed. Luckily, the driver was able to walk away without any injuries. 2024 Nissan Z NISMO | … Read more
Cops in Arizona had a shock last month when they attempted to pull over a car that was driving the wrong way. When they spotted a car heading the wrong way in traffic, they raced after it to pull the car over and ticket the driver, only to find that there was nobody behind the … Read more
