PORTLAND, Maine — The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship’s wreckage in years, and… ( Read More )
The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year’s most extravagant wedding
MUMBAI, India — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son… ( Read More )
Inflation in the U.K. falls to Bank of England’s 2% target rate for first time in nearly 3 years
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years,… ( Read More )
Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance… ( Read More )
Boeing Starliner launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. A pair of… ( Read More )
New Orleans is planning to spiff up as host of next year’s Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans hosts its 11th Super Bowl next year and the preparations involve showcasing the city’s heralded architecture, music, food and celebratory… ( Read More )
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
VAN HORN, Texas — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed… ( Read More )
A $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped create Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports. King used the money from a sportswoman of the… ( Read More )
Fox wants a bigger score for next year’s Super Bowl: $7 million per 30-second ad
Fox Broadcasting Co. is asking for at least $7 million per 30-second advertisement during the NFL‘s next Super Bowl on Feb. 9. A trio of people familiar with the… ( Read More )
International airport in Dubai planned for move to new $35 billion facility within 10 years
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches “within… ( Read More )