Day: April 27, 2025

Future of flying: Fuel-sipping jet promises quieter, greener skies

3:30 pm April 27, 2025

Delta Air Lines is partnering with aerospace startup JetZero to introduce a revolutionary aircraft design that has the potential to transform the future of commercial flying.  This new design, called the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft, differs dramatically from the traditional tube-and-wing planes in service.  By combining the wings and fuselage into a single, wide, […]

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Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis’s death, closely watching Vatican-China relations

3:30 pm April 27, 2025

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – Some in Taiwan are watching with growing unease as the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. The Holy See is the only European state that maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei, but some fear the growing ties between the Vatican and Beijing could change things. Taiwan is home to […]

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Supreme Court to hear arguments after FBI mistakenly raided woman’s Atlanta home: ‘We’ll never be the same’

3:29 pm April 27, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a legal battle over a woman’s lawsuit against the U.S. government for FBI agents mistakenly raiding their home in Atlanta, Georgia. Trina Martin’s home was broken down by FBI agents before dawn on Oct. 18, 2017. Agents stormed into her bedroom and pointed guns at […]

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Carrie Underwood’s rise from ‘American Idol’ winner to country music royalty

2:30 pm April 27, 2025

Carrie Underwood experienced a full-circle moment last month when she returned to “American Idol” as a judge 20 years after she was crowned the winner of the hit singing competition show. The 42-year-old country star joined Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on the judging panel along with longtime host Ryan Seacrest for “American Idol’s” 23rd […]

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‘SkinnyTok’ weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution

2:30 pm April 27, 2025

Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content. Enter “SkinnyTok,” a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok.  Creators are pairing the hashtag with videos that share various ways to lose weight, many of them based on the goal of […]

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