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It’s hard to fathom for a layman. But from garage to air it took the electric-powered Doroni Aerospace H1-X, a.k.a. “flying car,” just minutes to offer spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, PortMiami, Miami Beach and downtown Miami several hundred feet below.

Looming not far off to the northwest: the Seminole Hard Rock’s massive Guitar Hotel in Hollywood. Suddenly, it was easy to decide where to conclude this brief experiential trip.

With a few nudges of a joystick, the two-seat eVTOL descended gently and safely onto the roof, some 450 feet up.

Well, that was according to the flight simulator at Doroni’s headquarters in Pompano Beach.

Decades after The Jetsons, the animated TV sitcom that featured flying cars in the 1960s, developer-entrepreneurs are edging American commercial aviation toward the day when electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft will roll out of suburban garages for work commutes to downtowns, or shopping trips and dinner-and-movie dates in the suburbs.

Last year, Doroni founder and CEO Doron Merdinger made headlines when he became the first person to pilot a two-seat personal eVTOL in the U.S. He did it with a brief in-house liftoff of a predecessor prototype of the H1-X. read more

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO (AP Retail Writer)

NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stories this spring after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.

Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on “guest insights and consumer research.”

A Target spokesperson declined to disclose the number of stores where the merchandise will not be available, but the company said its online shop would offer a full assortment. The moves were first reported by Bloomberg.

“Target is committed to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month and year-round,” Target said in an emailed statement. “Most importantly, we want to create a welcoming and supportive environment for our LGBTQIA+ team members, which reflects our culture of care for the over 400,000 people who work at Target.” read more