NATO deploys armed fighter jets to intercept Russian military planes flying over Baltic Sea

NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base where they are stationed as part of a decades-long NATO … Read more

Trump administration agrees to keep flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument in NYC

NEW YORK — The Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. The government revealed the decision as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who had sought to block the removal. A … Read more

Crew that flew Apache helicopters near Kid Rock’s house suspended from flying

The crew operating two Apache helicopters that were seen hovering outside the home of singer and rapper Kid Rock over the weekend has been suspended from flying, a spokesperson for the Army said Tuesday. The aircrew has been grounded while the Army conducts a formal investigation into why the AH-64 helicopters flew near the singer’s … Read more

Army suspends aircrew flying helicopters near Kid Rock’s home

The Army suspended the aircrew flying military helicopters by Kid Rock’s house over the weekend, a U.S. official said Tuesday. On Saturday, musician Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, posted a video on X showing him standing in the backyard of his Tennessee home as a military helicopter hovered for several seconds and … Read more

Flying snake, pit viper among rare and new species discovered in cave in Cambodia

Researchers have discovered multiple rare and new species in previously unexplored caves in Cambodia, including a flying snake and a florescent-turquoise pit viper. Those creatures were found during a multi-year biodiversity study that surveyed more than 60 limestone caves in western Cambodia’s Battambang province. The project took researchers to 10 different hills across the region … Read more

Toucan seen flying around Las Vegas is rescued after surviving in desert for months

A toucan that has been seen flying around Las Vegas for months has been saved, a bird rescue group said Wednesday. “We’ve all just been so worried about him,” said Skye Marsh, the president and co-founder of the SouthWest Exotic Avian Rescue (SWEAR). “It’s a relief.” “Sam is found!” the group wrote on social media … Read more