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Air Force One sits on the runway during U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival at Orly Airport.on July 13, 2017 in Paris, France.

Next Air Force One planes will be two Boeing jets abandoned by Russian airline, report says

August 22, 2019 at 12:21 a.m.

The next generation of presidential jetliners will reportedly be two modified Boeing 747 jumbo jets that were originally set for service with a now-defunct Russian airline. Trade publication Defense One...

Elon Musk said he has received verbal government approval for his Boring Co. to build an underground hyperloop connecting New York to Washington, D.C.

East Coast hyperloop? Elon Musk claims ‘verbal’ approval; city officials know nothing about it

May 23, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

Elon Musk said Thursday that he has received "verbal government approval" — but not a formal go-ahead — for his newest, tunnel-digging venture to build an underground, high-speed transportation system...

A new generation of giant rockets is about to blast off

August 22, 2019 at 12:08 a.m.

It’s been 44 years since the mighty Saturn V last thundered skyward from a launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The towering rocket, generating enough power to lift...

Hired in 1958 as a ‘computer,’ Sue Finley talks about her long career at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

May 9, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

Sue Finley, 80, has worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge for more than 50 years. She was first hired in 1958 as a “computer,” an employee...

The ITT Technical Institute campus in Orange was among several campuses in Southern California that closed in September after the for-profit chain ITT Educational Services filed for bankruptcy.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suspends new rules cracking down on for-profit college abuses

August 21, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

As Corinthian Colleges Inc., ITT Technical Institute and other for-profit schools collapsed in recent years, the Obama administration overhauled regulations to make it easier to forgive loans for stranded students...

LOS ANGELES, CA-DECEMBER 13, 2013: Shoppers make their way out of the Michael Kors store at The Grove shopping mall in Los Angeles on December 13, 2013. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Michael Kors to close up to 125 stores in the next two years as it focuses on Asia

March 28, 2019 at 10:04 p.m.

Luxury brand Michael Kors Holdings plans to close 100 to 125 stores over the next two years as the retailer tries to expand its Asia presence and adjust to an...

Nathan’s and Curtis hot dogs recalled: Some may be contaminated with ‘metal objects’

June 4, 2018 at 6:53 p.m.

Meat processing firm John Morrell & Co. is recalling about 210,000 pounds of Nathan's and Curtis ready-to-eat beef hot dogs after the company received three complaints of "metal objects" in...

Water vapor condenses on the wings of an Air Force F-15, as the Boeing supersonic jet soars at an air show.

Boeing hopes its Super Hornet fighter can win Pentagon budget battle

June 5, 2018 at 8:42 a.m.

Since its inception nearly 40 years ago, the F/A-18 fighter family has come to dominate Navy carrier decks — and supported a base of more than 200 military contractors in...

A replica of 'Maria' robot designed and featured in Fritz Lang's Metropolis on display, during a press preview for the Robots exhibition held at the Science Museum in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. The exhibition which shows 500 years of mechanical and robotic advances is open to the public form Feb. 8 through to Sept. 3.

Robots could take over 38 percent of U.S. jobs within about 15 years, report says

August 21, 2019 at 10:42 p.m.

More than a third of U.S. jobs could be at "high risk" of automation by the early 2030s, a percentage that's greater than in Britain, Germany and Japan, according to...

A coach lounge aboard a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.

Once the queen of the skies, the 747 soon will be just a flying truck

August 21, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

The wide-bodied Boeing 747 was once known as the queen of the skies, an instantly recognizable behemoth revered for its luxury and spaciousness. As time passed, however, the original jumbo...

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