IFMGA guide Vinayak Malla summited Mount Everest at 6 a.m. on the morning of May 21, the busiest summit day, with Elite Exped clients. On their way back, they videoed just after the snow cornice couldn’t stand the weight of hundreds of climbers and gave in, dragging a number of people into the void. This […]
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‘We are Barnsdall strong’; Graduates celebrate resilience amid tornado aftermath
“We are Barnsdall strong.” Those were the last four words of Barnsdall High School’s Emilyleigh Walling’s Valedictorian address during Friday’s graduation ceremony at the Bartlesville Community Center. Despite their unique situation, 30 Barnsdall seniors received their 2024 high school diplomas just like any other graduating class — with applause, cheers and laughter in an upbeat ceremony. […]
Woman catches aftermath of Hot Springs small plane crash on doorbell camera
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – A plane crashed into a Hot Springs neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, leaving people in the area startled and shocked. It was a typical afternoon for Linda Smith, she walked outside to get mail, but seconds after sifting through it she heard an extremely loud noise. “I hear this explosion like a bomb […]
KSN storm tracker captures footage of the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado
Video courtesy KSN Storm Tracker Jacob Honeycutt BARNSDALL, Okla. (KSNW) — KSN Storm Tracker Jacob Honeycutt captured footage of the aftermath of a damaging tornado in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, late Monday. Honeycutt says he saw the tornado as it developed around 9:45 p.m. and described it as a “large wedge tornado.” “The town is literally gone,” […]
This spacecraft is headed to NASA’s asteroid-crash aftermath — but first, it’ll stop by Mars
The journey into space is a long one, which gives many spacecraft time for a side quest or two during their missions. In the case of the European Space Agency‘s Hera mission, the side quest is a close encounter with Mars — more specifically, a good look at its moon: Deimos. Scheduled to launch in October, […]
Old quake photos resurface with false claim they show aftermath of April 2024 jolt in Japan
A video sharing old earthquake images in Japan has circulated online with a false claim they were taken after a 6.3-magnitude jolt hit the country on April 17. At least eight people were reported injured in the latest quake. Japan experiences around 1,500 earthquakes every year. The vast majority are mild, and even larger quakes usually […]
East Texas looks at aftermath following heavy storms
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — Rescue teams in East Texas remain busy as they address issues including flooded roadways, downed power lines and even rescue crews due to recent weather conditions. Passerby rescues woman out of vehicle in ‘high water’ in Cherokee County “The phrase turn around, don’t drown is a good one to remember,” […]
Minneapolis police officers reprimanded for misconduct in aftermath of George Floyd’s murder
At least a dozen Minneapolis police officers were sanctioned for misconduct related to the department’s riot response in the wake of George Floyd‘s murder and subsequent crowd control efforts in 2020, according to newly released disciplinary files. One sergeant was fired for pepper-spraying a Vice reporter as he lay prone on the pavement, waving his […]
Taiwan diplomat in Kansas, talks US relations, earthquake aftermath
LEAWOOD, Kan. — Taiwan’s top diplomat in the region was in Kansas Thursday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Taiwan Relation Act. “We share the same values and we trust each other and Taiwan, for the past 50 years, has been a great industrial partner of the U.S.,” Director General Bill Huang said. The […]
In the aftermath of the Moscow concert hall attack, is a harsher era under Putin in the works?
Video and photos of suspects in a mass shooting show them apparently being brutalized by Russian security forces — without any rebuke from authorities. A top Kremlin official urges that hit squads be sent to assassinate Ukrainian officials. Senior lawmakers call for restoring capital punishment, abolished decades ago. The aftermath of the Moscow concert hall […]
Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
It may be hard to imagine, but once upon a time, dinosaurs didn’t dominate their world. When they first originated, they were just small, two-legged carnivores overshadowed by a diverse array of other reptiles. How did they come to rule? My colleagues and I recently studied the fossilized bones of the earliest known dinosaurs and […]
Colin Allred visits Texas Panhandle to get closer look at wildfire aftermath, ag issues
Democratic senatorial candidate and current U.S. Rep. Colin Allred visited the Texas Panhandle last week to get a bird’s-eye view of the devastation caused by multiple wildfires, including the largest in state history, which destroyed well over a million acres of land and more than 500 structures in the region. Allred said that he came […]