March 29 (UPI) — Workers for an Internet service provider came to the assistance of animal control officers in New Jersey when a cat became stranded on some utility wires. Newton Animal Control said residents reported a cat stranded high up on some utility wires in Hardwick and were concerned that it was about to […]
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Cruise ship stranded in 2019 narrowly avoided disaster, report says
A cruise ship that lost power during a storm off the coast of Norway and nearly ran aground in 2019 avoided becoming “one of the worst disasters at sea in modern times,” according to a new report looking into the blackout. The Viking Sky was carrying 1,374 passengers when it lost power and became stranded […]
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 […]
Beached sperm whale dies after becoming stranded on Florida’s Gulf Coast
A sperm whale that became famous after beaching itself on a sandbar along Florida’s Gulf Coast has died, officials said. Police and wildlife officials began trying to free the male whale from the shallow sandbar off the beach in Venice on Sunday morning. They had estimated it to be about 70 feet long, but the […]
Sperm whale stranded off Service Club Park on Venice Beach, Florida: Here’s what we know
Authorities were in Venice Sunday monitoring a sperm whale that beached itself on a sandbar off Service Club Park. Scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory were assisted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Venice Police as they assessed the stranded animal. Officials said the whale was first reported stuck […]
Sea lion pups stranded on California coast were ‘skin and bones.’ See them return home
As more than 100 people stood on a Southern California beach eagerly waiting, a pair of sea lions just sat. The two were among four sea lions nourished back to health for about two months at Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro before being released, John Warren, CEO of Marine Mammal Care Center, told […]
Stranded hiker calls 911 with dying phone on mountain trail after dark, officials say
A hiker was rescued after getting stranded in the dark trekking down a New Hampshire mountain trail, officials say. The 56-year-old Dover man was hiking Mt. Major, descending Boulder Loop Trail, when his “headlamp stopped working” on Sunday, March 3, the New Hampshire Fish and Game said in a news release. The man tried to […]
Thousands stranded on cruise ship hit by possible cholera outbreak
A Norwegian cruise ship with over 2,000 passengers and 1,000 crew on board has been denied permission to dock in Mauritius over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board. At least 15 people on the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn have been isolated and samples were taken for testing on Sunday, according to a statement […]
What’s behind Germany’s transport strikes that have stranded air, rail and bus travelers?
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of travelers across Germany found themselves stranded on Tuesday when ground staff walked off the job at seven of the country’s biggest airports. The one-day strike by the Ver.di labor union, which runs until 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, affects several hundred flights at airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s main hubs, as […]
Old video of stranded South Korean ore carrier falsely shared as Burmese navy ship sunk by rebels
Social media posts shared an old video of a cargo ship sinking with a false claim that it shows a Burmese naval vessel reportedly sunk by rebels following their clashes with the military in February 2024. The video was originally published in 2020 and shows a tilted South Korean vessel off the coast of Brazil […]
6 stranded 9,000 feet up snowy mountain days after another hiker found dead, CA cops say
Six hikers were rescued after getting stranded 9,000 feet up a snowy California mountain, rescuers say. The hikers were trekking Bear Canyon Trail when they reached a point that they could no longer continue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau said on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Feb. 14. Mt. Baldy […]
Paramedic killed in Fort Lauderdale crash while aiding other drivers stranded on I-95
Yanaisa Pulido always went the extra mile for her patients as a Miami paramedic. Now, her family needs others to come to her aid after the good samaritan was killed in a crash while helping people stranded on Interstate 95 over the weekend, according to her GoFundMe page. A man, a woman and a 7-year-old […]