Kate Spade’s husband says in heartbreaking statement that he is ‘appalled’ that his wife’s suicide note to their 13-year-old daughter has been ‘heartlessly shared’

Frances Valentine Kate Spade’s husband, Andy Spade, spoke out against reports about the late designer’s suicide note on Wednesday.  “I have yet to see any note left behind and am appalled that a private message to my daughter has been so heartlessly shared with the media,” Spade said in a statement to The New York […]

German Navy experiences “LCS syndrome” in spades as new frigate fails sea trials

Enlarge / The Baden-Wurttemberg, listing slightly to starboard as usual, has been sent back to shipbuilders—refused by the German Navy. (credit: Ein Dahmer) The German Navy has a lot of problems right now. It has no working submarines, in part because of a chronic repair parts shortage. The Deutsche Marine is still flying helicopters older […]