Watch: Skydiver sets world record for highest jump without a parachute
Skydiver Luke Aikins set a world record on Saturday becoming the first person in history to jump from a plane from 25,000 feet without a parachute or wing-suit in a California desert outside Los Angeles.
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202 skydivers grab hands to smash a record
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a look at two incredible events on opposite sides of the world. In China thousands witnessed a massive tidal bore, and in California more than 200 skydivers created two massive human snowflake…
Navy veteran skydives with soldiers in support of the military’s burn victims
Ryan "Birdman" Parrott, a 32-year-old Navy veteran, has skydived with soldiers from every U.S. war since World War II to raise awareness for his foundation Sons of the Flag, which benefits the military's burn victims. On Monday, he'll be leading…
Former president skydives for his 90th birthday
Former President George H.W. Bush blew away every other 90th birthday celebration by jumping out of a helicopter at a height of approximately 10,000 ft. Thursday in Maine.
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