Atop New York’s Pan Am Building, a rooftop helipad briefly hosted scheduled helicopter flights, aiming to connect Midtown Manhattan with nearby airports. The experiment ended after a fatal crash highlighted the dangers of operating aircraft in a dense urban environment, compounded by high costs and persistent noise, bringing the ambitious project to an early close.
Former congressman Matt Gaetz claims he was told of a secret programme involving alien-human hybrids, allegedly described to him by a US Army official. He offers no evidence and admits he did not verify the account. The claim, emerging in a politically charged context, has drawn widespread scepticism and underscores the persistent gap between extraordinary assertions and substantiated fact.
Rep. Tim Burchett says classified UFO briefings contain information so disturbing it could “set the country unglued” and keep people “up at night.” Though he claims to have been briefed by multiple agencies, he refuses to share details, citing potential risks. He continues to push for full disclosure while warning the public may not be prepared.
A federal decision, approved upon the request of the Trump administration, to expand Gulf oil drilling has heightened fears of extinction for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with fewer than 50 individuals remaining. Scientists note the species already lost over 20% of its population after the Deepwater Horizon spill, warning that renewed industrial activity could push it beyond recovery and erase one of the ocean’s rarest whales.