Fellow Sioux Falls residents speak out on alleged spy’s boyfriend

A man who had a close relationship with suspected Russian spy Maria Butina is a charming political operative who left a trail of aggrieved former business partners complaining that he owed them money, according to court records and interviews in his home state of South Dakota. The emerging profile of Paul Allen Erickson, Butina's alleged one-time boyfriend, comes from CNN interviews with a neighbor, a former friend, political acquaintances and his one-time lawyer --- along with details contained in half a dozen lawsuits filed in local courts near Sioux Falls.

Will Tesla Be ‘Tripp’ed’ Up By A Whistleblower?

The Tesla whistleblower scandal intensified Wednesday with reports that Martin Tripp's counsel, Meissner and Associates, had filed a claim on his behalf with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other news outlets have done an excellent job of reporting on Tripp's accusations, but my focus is on the potential downside for Tesla shares from an SEC investigation.

Ultimate Mopar swap: Installing a 700hp Hellcat engine in a 2017 Ram Rebel

Ever since Mopar released its Hellcat V-8 as a crate engine last year, Ram enthusiasts have considered the possibility of another supertruck that could revive the performance passions the iconic SRT-10 models produced from 2004 to 2006. If you remember, those regular-cab models came with a 500hp, 8.3L, all-aluminum Viper V-10 engine and six-speed manual transmission.

SpaceX ‘Starman’ at wheel of sports car flying on new rocket

A mannequin "Starman" sits at the wheel of a Tesla Roadster in this photo posted on the Instagram account of Elon Musk, head of auto company Tesla and founder of the private space company SpaceX. The car will be on board when SpaceX launches its new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

Photos: See the world’s most powerful rocket – all 27 engines – before it launches

SpaceX's three-core, 27-engine Falcon Heavy flagship rocket appears to be nearing full assembly at Kennedy Space Center, according to new photos released by CEO Elon Musk. Photos posted by the billionaire entrepreneur on Wednesday show the 40-foot-wide rocket in a hangar near KSC's pad 39A, the legendary launching point for Apollo and space shuttle missions, but more recently single-core Falcon 9 launches.