Updated: Russian balloonist circling globe crosses Australian coast

CANBERRA, Australia — A 65-year-old Russian adventurer reached the Australian coast on Saturday and was within a few hours of setting a new record for flying solo nonstop around the world, an official said. Fedor Konyukhov’s 56-meter (184-foot) -tall helium and hot-air balloon was descending as it crossed the southwest coast directly over the city […]