A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — It’s been a year since a man shot a Northland teenager in the head when he mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell. Ralph Yarl was seriously injured in the shooting. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent months recovering and
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — It’s been a year since a man shot a Northland teenager in the head when he mistakenly rang the wrong doorbell. Ralph Yarl was seriously injured in the shooting. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent months recovering and
The American Airlines pilots’ union is really concerned about a pattern of “problematic” things it has noticed happening at airports, suggesting that United Airlines soon might not be the only carrier having safety problems. A Boeing whistleblower continues to beat his drum about alleged defects with the 787 and 777 planes. And Boeing’s Wisk division is maybe taking its flying autonomous taxis to Asia by the end of the decade. Take a moment to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of...
A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.
Ivy Lacsina is fitting right in with new team NXLED Chameleons as she is set to finish her first conference with the Akari-backed team with some respectable performances under her belt.
After five years of living, one might think cats have learned all they can, but a cat named Butters has shown he is still discovering things, and himself, at this stage in life.Butters lived in Alaska with owner Connor Robinson. It wasn't until April 13 that this 5-year-old cat realized a mirror showed something staring back at him. He discovered his reflection and, well, the reaction wasn't quite what Robinson was expecting.Robinson adopted Butters when he was a kitten and always used to hold...
The Allied Pilots Association warned of a "significant spike in safety and
DALLAS >> The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work.
A British startup aims to launch science satellites into space in 2025 after raising a fresh £2mn. Blue Skies Space has devised a unique business plan for the stargazers. They will be the first-ever science satellites that provide data directly to researchers via a membership model, the company said. The approach offers a new route to the secrets of our universe. Currently, researchers rely on government agencies such as NASA and ESA to access space data. Unfortunately, this supply doesn't...
The airline industry has faced safety woes after door plug was ejected from a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight in January
Jill Duggar Dillard and her husband Derick announced the stillbirth of their first daughter, Isla Marie, in a heartbreaking Instagram post.