A 10-year-old child who died due to heat-related illness after hiking South Mountain Tuesday was identified by the Phoenix Police Department. Police reports show that 10-year-old Cortinez Logan, originally from Missouri, had been hiking South Mountain with his family at around 2 p.m. when fire crews and police helicopter pilots rescued the boy after overheating […]
Jul. 1—Check out these six local burger joints for a quick, juicy burger in Albuquerque known for their outstanding food. ABQ Burrito and Burger Enjoy a Green Chile Queso Burger, which is a 1/3-pound patty doused in homemade queso sprinkled with green chile accompanied by the usual lettuce, tomato and onion. The restaurant also offers […]
If you’re headed to a beach on the Grand Strand this summer, you might have heard about bacteria levels, particularly following storms. But experts say, even when swimming advisories are in place, beaches are safe for summer fun. Here’s everything you need to know about safe beach water in the Myrtle Beach area. According to […]
Jun. 16—RIO PUERCO VALLEY — David Ryan is driving his 2013 blue Ford Escape from Bernalillo northwest along U.S. 550 early on a recent weekday morning. He’s got one-half of the back seat dropped down to support a dog bed, on which his rat terrier Sparky and rat terrier/Chihuahua mix Sami are reclining. “It’s right […]
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – Dozens of hikers who visited Havasupai Falls at the bottom of the Grand Canyon this summer are leaving one of America’s most treasured national parks with an unknown sickness. In some cases, groups had to leave the canyon by helicopter because they were unable to hike out. One of the groups […]
Jun. 9—GRAND FORKS — Canvassing eastern North Dakota ahead of Tuesday’s primary, Katrina Christiansen says the biggest concern for North Dakota voters is accessing the American Dream. “Whether you’re a teacher or a senior citizen or a railroad worker, being able to afford housing and food, and then the things that you as an individual […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Police Department is searching for two people after a woman says she was robbed while visiting her husband’s grave. Suspect wanted in car burglary, Image courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department Suspect wanted in car burglary, Image courtesy Oklahoma City Police Department According to police, the two suspects shown […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – A bison gored an 83-year-old woman Saturday at Yellowstone National Park. Park emergency responders rushed her to a local medical clinic, where she was flown by helicopter to an Idaho hospital. Doctors said she sustained serious injuries. The woman from Greenville, South Carolina, got too close to the bison, according to […]
A video of young Muslims visiting a church in Indonesia was altered to add text that falsely claimed it showed them converting to Catholicism. The footage was viewed millions of times on Facebook in the Catholic-majority Philippines but a priest from the diocese in Indonesia where it was filmed told AFP the event aimed to […]
Far from being a country counter, I do have a casual, meandering ambition one day to visit all 54 African nations. Nearly two thirds of the way through, several gaps on my map remain. One is far larger than the others. It’s the most populous country in Africa; a cultural powerhouse with a rich, complex […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released the results of its investigation into […]
The Haiku Stairs in Oahu, Hawaii, have long attracted tourists who hike them illegally. Officials decided to remove the landmark, popularized by social media, due to over-tourism concerns. Five people were arrested last week as visitors flock to see the stairs before they’re gone. At least five people have been arrested, and dozens more issued […]