WATCH: Hot air balloons take to the skies at Mexican festival

Behind the Scenes With Volunteer Crews at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival

Millions of visitors flock to about 200 balloon festivals across the U.S. each year. Volunteering on balloon crews lets some of those fans pursue the inflatable dream.

Dec. 4, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Style

Hot air balloon makes crash landing in Arizona

A hot air balloon with nine people aboard made a crash landing in Phoenix Thursday after running low on fuel. No one was injured.

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What It Takes for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons to Fly in N.Y.C.

Behind the city’s painstaking operation to test balloons and clear streets for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Nov. 22, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories

Ukraine's Air Force explains why air raids due to Russian MiGs taking off have become longer

Nov. 10, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Ukraine

George Santos Was All Hot Air

The fabulist New York congressperson, who thirsted after the media spotlight, was expelled Friday from the House of Representatives in a historic first.

Dec. 1, 2023 - wired.com - Wired

Climate talks get under way and the world prays for more than hot air

Also in this newsletter: Fed chief says ‘premature’ to rule out more rate rises, US tries to restrict China’s EV role, science round-up

Dec. 1, 2023 - ft.com - World - Climate

Big Oil Bets on Hot Air in Climate Talks

The COP28 summit probably won’t change industry expectations of a slow energy transition, but nor will it clarify companies’ long-term future.

Nov. 29, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - Climate

Lions' Dan Campbell declares ham the superior dish as he gives out Thanksgiving hot takes

Campbell would rather not have any turkey on his Thanksgiving plate

Nov. 21, 2023 - cbssports.com - CBSSports.com Headlines

Was the California Festival Really a Festival?

The festival, which ran at various venues across the state earlier this month, featured some distinguished classical-music performances but proved curiously incoherent as a whole.

Nov. 23, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News - California

Watch: Volcano in Japan spews ash, rock 200m into sky

An explosive eruption sends volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, south of Tokyo.

Nov. 29, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Japan

Ukrainian Air Defense takes out 41 of 46 kamikaze drones in Russia’s latest overnight assault

Dec. 6, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Ukraine

How Chris Messina takes phone acting to all new expletive heights with 'Air'

To prime himself for the role of a hard-charging sports agent, the actor "watched 'Glengarry Glen Ross' on repeat."

Dec. 4, 2023 - latimes.com - Entertainment & Arts

Air-raid warning not issued each time MiG takes off

Dec. 4, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines

Owen Farrell voices concern over Six Nations being taken off free-to-air TV

England captain discusses impact if BBC and ITV lose rights‘If it is significant in terms of viewers … that’s a real challenge’Owen Farrell fears the prospect of losing the Six Nations on free-to-air television would be a “real challenge” for the ...

Nov. 22, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian

Top Gear taken off air by BBC following Freddie Flintoff crash

After 46 years, the broadcaster ‘has decided to rest the show’. The BBC has announced that Top Gear will not be returning to TV “for the foreseeable future” following presenter Freddie Flintoff being involved in a crash that led to production of ...

Nov. 21, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian

Air Force's new B-21 Raider stealth bomber takes first flight

The Air Force’s newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, took its first test flight Friday, keeping the $200 billion development program on track to deploy aircraft by the mid-2020s. The B-21 is a distinctive “flying wing” stealth bomber, reminiscent of ...

Nov. 10, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill

The Air Force's new nuclear stealth bomber takes its first test flight

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, and almost every aspect of the program is classified.

Nov. 10, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com

Gwyneth Paltrow's ski lawsuit is soon to be the musical of the season: 'Gwyneth Goes Skiing'

The musical based on Paltrow's legal battle, 'Gwyneth Goes Skiing,' will start its London run Dec. 13, and the audience will serve as the jury.

Nov. 16, 2023 - latimes.com - Entertainment & Arts

The Best Ski Resorts for Every Type of Skier: 2023 WSJ Ski Awards

What’s your ideal winter escape? We crunched mountains of data to get an authoritative ranking of 100 resorts in the U.S. and Canada, whether you’re seeking double-black-diamond runs—or après-ski bonfires and bourbon.

Nov. 9, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News

For 'Air' screenwriter Alex Convery, the best time to create is when no one is watching

"I never thought it had a chance to get made," screenwriter Alex Convery says of his written-in-secret spec script for the Nike-Michael Jordan story

Nov. 28, 2023 - latimes.com - Entertainment & Arts

Watch: Reporter shocked on-air by Cameron's return

Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman looked like he'd seen a ghost on BBC Breakfast.

Nov. 13, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home

Taiwan says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon as the island’s election nears

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a large-scale movement of military aircraft and ships.

1 hr ago - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories

Chinese military surveillance balloon is spotted in Taiwan Strait

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it has spotted a Chinese surveillance balloon in the Taiwan Strait along with a large-scale movement of military aircraft and ships

2 hr ago - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International - China

Chinese weather balloon spotted near Taiwan a month ahead of presidential election

Chinese military aircraft including 12 fighter jets also detected in Taiwan’s air defence zone in past 24 hours. Taiwan’s defence ministry has said that a Chinese balloon crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday, about a month before ...

8 hr ago - theguardian.com - The Guardian

Full Panel: Republican primaries could ‘see an upset’ in key states but ‘the balloon' will 'deflate'

Jeh Johnson and Noah Rothman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the 4th 2024 GOP presidential primary debate, the Republican fight for second place behind Donald Trump and the Senate’s disagreements on aid to Ukraine, Israel and the ...

14 hr ago - nbcnews.com - NBC News Politics