Three swimmers who helped rescue a 46-year-old man who was attacked by a shark Sunday at a Southern California beach are speaking out about the harrowing incident. The victim, only identified as Caleb, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his chest, arms and hands in the June 2 attack 100 yards off the shore at […]
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Old Singapore Airlines footage recirculates after flight’s high-altitude ordeal in 2024
Old footage showing items scattered on a Singapore Airlines plane cabin’s floor has been viewed more than one million times in posts falsely linking it to a flight that hit extreme turbulence over Asia on May 21, 2024. The clip, however, has circulated since 2013 in reports about another Singapore Airlines flight that was rocked […]
Indonesia’s rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives. Desperate survivors were pulled to safety from their capsized […]
Weekly ski trip turns into overnight ordeal when about 50 women get stranded in bus during snowstorm
DENVER (AP) — A weekly ski trip for about 50 women from the Denver area turned into an overnight ordeal when their bus got stuck in a snowstorm behind jackknifed semi tractor-trailers on their way back from Vail. One of the women, Brenda Djorup, called it a test of perseverance and patience. But she said […]
Jenni Hermoso happy to be enjoying football again after Luis Rubiales ordeal
Jenni Hermoso has revealed “football continues to give me life” after emerging from the controversy surrounding former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss. Speaking at a press conference for the first time since Rubiales was forced to resign after kissing her on the lips in the wake of Spain’s World Cup final victory […]
Portsmouth hiker describes 11-hour ordeal and rescue after falling on Mount Washington
MEREDITH — As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine. His fall Saturday sparked a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, […]
Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’
As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of snow-covered ice and slid hundreds of feet down a ravine. His fall Saturday sparked a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, utilize the […]
Stolen Dog Reunited With Owners After Two-Week Ordeal
It’s always heartwarming to see lost or stolen dogs reuniting with their owners. A couple from Leeds, United Kingdom, has joyfully reunited with their beloved pet after a harrowing ordeal. After a couple of weeks of uncertainty and worry, the family has able to bring their dog back home. Dog was one of five stolen […]
A ship carrying thousands of livestock returns to Australia after month-long ordeal
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A ship carrying thousands of livestock that has been stranded at sea for almost a month has finally docked in Australia, where welfare concerns mean some of the animals are expected to be offloaded. About 16,500 sheep and cattle have been stowed on the MV Bahijah since Jan. 5, when it […]