Rescue teams in Nepal have pulled two further men from the flooded hydropower tunnels submerged since dramatic floods swept over the region. Shocking videos spread worldwide last week after a devastating rock and ice avalanche reportedly triggered a glacier collapse close to the Nepal-China border. On Wednesday, August 26, Nepal was hit with catastrophic flooding, […]
North Sentinel Island may be small, but it’s deadly to outsiders. Home to the Sentinelese people, considered to be the most isolated community of humans in the world, past visitors to North Sentinel Island have faced very painful and very fatal consequences for trying to make contact with them. Visits to North Sentinel Island, which […]
A Kentucky family was left facing an unimaginable loss after a 10-month-old girl was discovered inside a car hours after she was supposed to have been dropped off at daycare. Scottie Gwyn Crowell had been in the care of her grandmother, Dr. Stacey Fazenbaker, on Aug. 13. Fazenbaker had agreed to take the baby to […]
An Oregon woman who was arrested over an incident at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant repeatedly told deputies that she could not breathe while being booked into jail moments before dying, video showed. Gerlinde Spring Lynch, 47, died at 11.42pm on February 18 as she was booked into the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon City […]
A cheap blood pressure drug already taken by millions could help protect women against one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, new research suggests. Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne say beta blockers – which work by dampening the effects of stress hormones – may also halt the progression of triple negative breast cancer […]
Gym haters, rejoice — the workout of the future may not require breaking a sweat. Biotech company Enveda announced this week that its experimental drug, designed to curb appetite and mimic some of the body’s effects of physical activity, delivered encouraging results in its first clinical trial. “ENV-308 is our attempt to put the chemistry […]
Ecuador’s intelligence chief and his wife have been killed in a helicopter that crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya. Michele Sensi-Contugi, 44, and his wife, fashion designer Stephany Hollihan, 42, were among the group of seven people – six tourists and the pilot – killed in Samburu county at approximately 09:13 (06:13 GMT) on […]
An evacuation order has been issued on the Greek island of Salamis after two wildfires erupted nearly simultaneously. The separate blazes broke out in the Peristeria area, and in the Selinia area, with the latter heading toward the popular village of Kaki Vigla. The Civil Protection has issued four calls to evacuate the Peristeria area, […]
The collision took place on the M9 Northbound in rural Co Kildare at 3am on Sunday. It is understood the incident involved two cars on a northbound stretch of the road. Sources told the Irish Mirror that all the deceased were in one car. It’s understood that car was travelling the wrong way on the […]
Influencer Michiel Vandeweert, who had a rare disorder, has died. He was 28. His death was shared by Flemish news broadcast VRT NEWS, who shared a statement by production company Boundbreakers. The production company had previously featured Vandeweert on the documentary series How to Be Alive. “Michiel leaves a deep impression and an indelible memory […]
They turned crap into gold. A routine renovation job in Belgium took an unexpected turn on Tuesday after builders happened upon a gold hoard worth over $10 million while installing a sewer system. “Our first reaction was actually disbelief,” an 18-year-old student worker named Kobe told local media outlet VRT while recalling the unexpected haul. […]
Christy Knowings, the beloved actress and comedian best known for her memorable years on Nickelodeon’s All That, has died at 46 following an asthma attack that reportedly caused severe brain damage. According to TMZ, Knowings was hospitalized on Friday, Aug. 7, after suffering the asthma attack. She was placed on life support at a Los […]
A familiar face from beloved British television has died, leaving behind decades of memorable performances and a career that touched generations of viewers. Cheryl Hall, the actress best known for Citizen Smith and Doctor Who, has died at the age of 76. The heartbreaking news was shared by actor Robin Askwith, who dated Hall for […]
(The Hill) — Gas prices reached the highest level for this time of year ever on Wednesday, according to fuel rate tracker GasBuddy. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, announced in a social media post that the national average price of gasoline has never risen above $4 a gallon after Aug. […]
For years, millions of people watched Jackie through a livestream, following her every season, every challenge and every new chick she raised. Now, the beloved bald eagle is gone — and the mystery surrounding the illness that claimed her life remains. Jackie, the famous bald eagle who became an internet sensation after nesting in California’s […]
Jon Cypher, a longtime TV star and actor best known for his role as Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels on Hill Street Blues, has passed away at 94. Details of his specific burial instructions have been revealed. Per his obituary, Jon Cypher died at his home in Twin Creeks, Central Point, Oregon, on August 3 […]
A huge fire has broken out in a popular park in Beacon Heath, Exeter, with 20 fire engines scrambled to tackle the blaze. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said they have received “multiple calls” reporting a grassfire in Mincinglake Valley Park. Pictures and videos show thick smoke billowing into the sky. People have […]
A raging inferno is spreading at the California-Nevada border after two wildfires merged Tuesday morning, creating a massive blaze spanning more than 44,000 acres. The Bug Fire and Fred Mountain Fire, burning north of Reno, Nevada, have combined into a single inferno as scorching heat, bone-dry vegetation and gusty winds fuel the explosive growth. Firefighters […]
A case of the munchies is the least of some cannabis users’ problems. Some regular tokers are being hit with debilitating stomach pain, severe nausea and constant vomiting mixed with screaming — a condition that’s earning the unfortunate nickname “scromiting.” And ERs are seeing far more cases identified since October of last year. ERs are […]
A family in Freehold, New Jersey got a quite unexpected guest under their shed. A massive python, with a huge, swollen belly, was found, and animal rescue was called. The X-ray revealed its last meal. The Monmouth County SPCA received one of those calls that many would consider impossible. Animal Control Officers in Freehold, New […]