Category: flight

Bone Cancer Survivor to Join Billionaire on SpaceX Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX’s first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant—a former patient hired last spring—will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who’s using his purchased spaceflight as a…


Italy Suspends Flights From Brazil in Response to New Coronavirus Variant

MILAN—Italy is suspending flights from Brazil, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Saturday, in response to a new coronavirus variant. Anyone who has transited Brazil in the last 14 days is also prohibited from entering Italy, he said on Facebook, while people arriving in Italy from Brazil will be required to take a test for…