The Missourian reports that a 20-year-old climber killed in a fall at Rocky Mountain National Park was a two-time Missouri state tennis champion and a state record-holder. The National Park Service said Friday that Paul Nahon, of Springfield, died Thursday in Colorado after falling about 150 feet from the Narrows on the Keyhole Route on Longs Peak, which is more than 14,000 feet tall. The route had ice in several spots. Park officials said he survived the fall, but bystanders reported Nahon had multiple injuries. An off-duty park volunteer and his climbing party performed CPR. Read article
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As reported by Toledoblade.com, about 600 homes have been evacuated in central Idaho ahead of a large, unpredictable wildfire burning toward the resort communities of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. Fire officials said today high, gusty winds, low humidity and tinder-dry vegetation created unstable conditions surrounding the 85-square-mile Beaver Creek Fire. One home was destroyed […]
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As reported by Wjbf.com, “I would have you remember which are our warmest months in Florida where the temperatures are going to be higher: July, August and September,” says a Florida Department of Health official. That means, right now is the time Floridians need to be on high alert for Naegleria Fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba […]
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According to Wftv.com, at least one person was killed Friday in a crash involving a car and Disney World bus, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Epcot Center Drive near East Overpass Road about 4 p.m. Read article
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According to abcactionnews.com, Clearwater Police say they have arrested a man who tried to kidnap a woman on Tuesday. Detectives say Joshua Hockaday, 42, attempted to abduct the 50-year-old woman at the Clarion Inn & Suites on U.S. 19. The woman was visiting from Aurora, Illinois, and was reportedly in the Bay area to see […]
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The New York Daily News reports that a California man who just moved to Brooklyn was brutally pistol-whipped while trying to make change for a creep pretending to be a panhandler, according to court papers. Meredith Lambson, 34, asked victim Scott McFarland for directions and change for a dollar about 3 p.m. Sunday on Norman […]
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NBC News reports that a German tourist lost her arm in what appears to have been a shark attack off a Hawaiian beach on Wednesday, Maui County spokesman Rod Antone told the Honolulu Star Advertiser. The woman was with two friends before the apparent attack, according to the paper, and was taken to Maui Memorial […]
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According to Hood County Sheriffs Office, Sebastian Kinasiewicz’s body was spotted from a US army helicopter at about 10.30 am local time on Tuesday, as reported by thenews.pl. Local authorities estimate that the man fell over 450 metres to his death. The soldier’s body has not been retrieved yet, owing to treacherous conditions. Read article
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Buffalonews.com reports that a Flushing, N.Y. man told police that someone popped the lock on his van and took a laptop and other items while parked at a restaurant around noon Monday in the 100 block of Buffalo Avenue. The 39-year-old man said someone popped out the lock cylinder in his van’s side door while […]
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According to wtsp.com, the massive sinkhole that stretches 100 feet across may now have swallowed its fill. “It’s hard to believe this could happen,” said resort CEO Paul Caldwell as he stared into the hole that swallowed up 28 of his property’s 900 timeshare units. But Sunday night, it was chaos and confusion. “It was […]
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