A patch of corn growing from a Manhattan sidewalk grew into a flourishing point of pride for a group of young students. The students planted the patch in the spring, watered it through the summer, and watched the stalks climb several feet above them. Then, just weeks before harvest, someone ripped the plants from the …
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A weekend in the Grand Canyon became a deadly emergency as flash floods surged through the park, killing two people, leaving another missing, cutting off routes and prompting a large helicopter evacuation. Two hikers remain missing as of Tuesday as search crews continue searching the flood-damaged canyon. CBS News reported Sept. 1 that John Giusti, …
A daring climber made it hundreds of feet up the side of a Georgia mountain before reaching a point where he simply could no longer safely climb higher—or get himself back down. Stranded on a strip of rock barely larger than his feet, Thomas Perry had to carefully pull out his cellphone and call 911 …
Imagine being sound asleep over the weekend, looking forward to a nice, quiet Sunday morning when you’re suddenly awakened by a loud crash. A Deer Park, New York family says that’s exactly what happened to them around 5 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2026, when a 19-year-old drove his car into their house. Joe and Sheri …
Scammers rely on panic, pressure, and a convincing enough story to keep their victims from stopping to ask questions. For one Florida man, that strategy nearly turned a trip to Lowe’s into a $14,000 mistake before his wife realized something wasn’t right. According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call from the …
Sometimes, police work requires training, specialized equipment, and a whole lot of preparation. Other times, apparently, all you need is a bucket, some cheese, and a dog who is willing to cooperate. The Tampa Police Department recently shared footage of officers rescuing a small dog that had somehow become trapped inside a drain. Rather than …
A Florida man says he owes his life to two nurses who happened to be nearby when a shark bit his foot in shallow water off the Florida Keys. David “Dave” Daniel, 43, was at a sandbar near Boca Grande Key, about 14 miles west of Key West, on Sunday, Aug. 23. Daniel told NBC …
A 7-year-old boy told his father he was tired shortly after the family began climbing Mount Fuji. His father responded by telling him to wait on a bench for roughly eight hours, police said. The boy did not ultimately spend eight hours alone. Workers at a mountain hut spotted him almost immediately and stepped in …
Desert rainfall is causing some devastating issues with flooding in parts of the U.S., including in Grand Canyon National Park, where multiple people were reported missing, with at least two confirmed deaths after flash flooding hit the area. Zion National Park was also hit in Utah, and videos of the resulting flooding and landslides instantly …
A woman was killed and a man was injured after police say two joggers attempted to cross railroad tracks in Santa Fe Springs while the crossing gates were already down. The woman was later identified as 34-year-old Graciela Vargas. She was pronounced dead at the scene Thursday morning. The man who was with her suffered …