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Medical Helicopter Crashes On Duty While Responding To Deadly Car Accident

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A medical helicopter in Ohio crashes while responding to a fatal car accident, police say – CNN A CareFlight medical helicopter experienced a ‘hard landing’ after responding to a deadly vehicle crash in Butler County. In the car crash that they were responding to, a 69-year-old woman was killed and a 43-year-old woman suffered serious injuries. With a helicopter crash added to the damage, a slew of dangerous accidents occurred in quick succession. A medical …

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New York Governor Steps Up Beach Surveillance After Record Five Shark Attacks In Recent Weeks

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New York’s governor on Monday ordered state agencies to step up surveillance of Long Island beaches by lifeguards, drones and helicopters following a string of five shark attacks in recent weeks. Authorities in Suffolk County, New York, began flying a drone over Smith Point County beach after two bathers suffered shark bites on Wednesday. Governor Kathy Hochul’s directive expands that program to three more beaches. “We are taking action to expand patrols for sharks and …

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Man’s Remains Found After Being Dismembered And Thrown Into Lake Superior

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Woman connected to murder, dismemberment of St. Paul man found on North Shore pleads guilty – KSTP A Duluth woman has pleaded guilty to her role in the killing and dismemberment of a St. Paul man. She must also cooperate in the prosecution of others involved in the case. The woman, Tommi Hintz, admitted Tuesday to helping a friend dispose of a homicide victim’s remains in Lake Superior last summer. She also admitted to concealing …

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Teen Girl Punches Shark In The Face And Survives Attack

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17-year-old describes terrifying moment a shark attacked her – WBAL TV Baltimore Addison Bethea, 17, was hunting for scallops in the waters off Keaton Beach, Florida, when a shark latched onto her flesh. She screamed for help, and her brother Rhett Willingham heeded the call. Her brother pulled her into another boat and applied a tourniquet to her leg to stem the blood loss. She needed to undergo emergency surgery in order to restore the …

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Man On The Run For Monday Murder Shot At Police Officer In Tennessee.

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New Orleans murder suspect B.J. Brown captured in Tennessee, officials say – WAFB BJ Brown shot and killed a woman at the Iberville Housing Development on Bienville Street. In New Orleans Monday. A cell phone video of the killing was captured and widely shared on social media. The woman was shot multiple times and transported to a hospital where she later died, police say. Haunting video of the killing was captured from a nearby apartment …

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At least Three Dead Following Violent Train Crash

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Three killed and at least 50 injured when Amtrak train derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck – CNN Authorities said Monday evening that three people died and at least 50 were injured after an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri. The train struck a dump truck at an uncontrolled intersection, and eight cars and two locomotives left the track. Robert Nightingale was taking a nap in his sleeper car when he heard something and saw …

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$6 Billion In Student Loans Are Cancelled By Biden Administration

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Biden administration canceling $6 billion in student loan debt for 200,000 borrowers – Fox Business The Biden administration reached a deal this week to cancel $6 billion in federal student loan debt for about 200,000 borrowers who attended mostly for-profit colleges. The Project on Predatory Student Lending celebrated the “momentous proposed settlement” on Thursday. A hearing for the judge to give the final sign-off is scheduled for July 28. The Biden administration has canceled billions …

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Woman Loses Leg From Taxi Accident Causing Critical Injuries

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3 women critical, 1 loses leg, after taxi jumps curb in Midtown Manhattan; group lifts cab off victims – WABC-TV Five people were injured in a cab crash in New York City. Three of them were in critical condition, and 15 to 20 New Yorkers tried to help the cab driver get off two female victims. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. Monday on Broadway at 29th Street. A 50-year-old man on a CitiBike …

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Senate Calls For Universal Phone Chargers To Be Made

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The US has a long way to go before adopting a universal charger policy – Ars Technica Three US senators have asked the US Department of Commerce to develop a strategy for universal charging standards in consumer tech. They didn’t mention USB-C but cited the EU’s upcoming legislation that will require USB-C in many consumer tech devices. The letter focused on the failure of the consumer electronics industry to establish uniform charging accessory standards, and …

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Toddler And Mother Killed By Georgia Man In Tragic Murder-Suicide

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Toddler at center of Georgia Amber Alert has died – The Atlanta Journal Constitution A 38-year-old man shot and killed his infant daughter and two other people before driving away in a vehicle 40 miles away. The bodies of his daughter and two other people were found nearby. A 1-year-old girl was reported missing and believed to be with her father, Darian Javaris Bennett. Her father shot and killed her mother and critically injured her …

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