The man whose iPhone fell out of an Alaska Airlines flight says he was sleeping when it happened: 'Next thing I know I'm like oh sh*t, there's a big hole'

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A Boeing 737-990 (ER) operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.
A man whose phone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 last week told the LA Times he was sleeping when it happened and also lost his shoe and sock.

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Hertz dumping 20,000 EVs is a warning to electric-car owners everywhere

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Tom Brady Hertz commercial
Tom Brady starred in a Hertz commercial when the car-rental company announced its massive EV investment.

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Who are the Houthis and why are the rebels in Yemen attacking Red Sea shipping?

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The Houthi militants have pledge to commit a
Houthi militants vowed to retaliate after the US and UK launched strikes against the Yemeni fighters for their attacks on shipping in the Middle East.

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Airbus compounded Boeing's awful week by cementing its status as the world's biggest plane manufacturer for a 5th year running

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Guillaume Faury, President of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft poses during the presentation of the new Airbus A220-300 on July 10, 2018 at the Airbus delivery center, in Colomiers, southwestern France.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and an A220.

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The world's largest cruise ship has arrived in Miami — here are the 10 things you should know about Royal Caribbean's 10,000-person Icon of the Seas

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Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas in Miami, Florida
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas, the new world's largest cruise ship, has arrived in Miami ahead of its first revenue sailing on January 27.

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2 Russian airlines want to keep flying Soviet-era planes, but some of them are so old they're set to be phased out this year

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A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.
A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.

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Why the Boeing 737 Max seems to have so many issues

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Boeing 737 Max crosses in front of a Boeing 777x
It seems every few months Boeing has major or minor issues with its Max family of airliners.

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Hertz is ditching 20,000 electric cars, citing expensive repairs. Here's how much it can cost to service an EV.

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Manager using digital tablet while talking to mechanics in auto repair shop
Tesla advertises its cars as "eliminating the need for service" but there are some nuances in repairing and maintaining an EV.

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Boeing's new Max 9 problems aren't going away soon

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Image from the NTSB investigation of the Jan. 5 accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 MAX. Captured on Jan. 7.
The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 that Friday's incident occurred on.

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I rented an EV from Hertz. I'm not surprised they're dumping 20,000 electric cars.

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Tesla Model 3 at a charger
One of my many stops at Tesla Superchargers during my five-day rental

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