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Shocking video shows ride plumet to the ground

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A carnival attraction in India fell 50 feet to the ground, leaving several injured. The Hindustan Times reported the incident happened on Sunday night at the Dussehra Grounds at Phase-8, Mohali, Punjab, in India. According to the report, “At least 10 people, including five children, were seriously injured after the funicular, also known as a tower-fall, came crashing down. The joyride is a round-shaped attraction attached to a tall tower. Normally, passengers experience a thrilling …

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‘Doomsday’ glacier hanging by a thread, could forever alter coastlines worldwide

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Thwaites “doomsday” Glacier disintegrating faster than thought – The Washington Post Thwaites Glacier, which can push the sea level up several feet, is being eroded away at its submerged base as Earth heats up, and scientists expect it to recede rapidly over the next few years. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough ice to raise the sea level up to 16 feet, is under close scrutiny for rapid melt. Researchers have been concerned …

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Plane crash near Seattle, at least eight missing, one dead

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One dead, at least eight others missing after floatplane crash near Seattle The Coast Guard said one person was dead and at least eight others were being searched in waters off Seattle following a crash involving a floating plane. The agency announced shortly before 6 p.m. that one body believed to be connected to the wreckage at Mutiny Cove had been recovered. It said that “eight individuals are still missing”. The federal aviation administration said …

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NASA is launching spacecraft to try to save earth from asteroid

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NASA to crash $330m spacecraft into asteroid to see if impact can alter course – The Guardian NASA controllers are sending their $330 million robotic spacecraft, the Dart, hurtling toward the asteroids to learn how to divert them if any are discovered on their way to colliding with Earth. The Dart mission, launched in November last year, is expected to hit its target early morning hours on Sept. 27. Scientists hope to better understand how …

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Major Retailer executive jumps to his death in NYC

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Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal fell to his death in Manhattan – CNBC A Bed Bath & Beyond executive has died after falling off a high-rise in Manhattan. The company had announced plans to close 150 stores and furlough 20% of its employees. Gustavo Arnal, 52, the company’s chief financial officer, was found dead at Leonard St. and West Broadway, police said. He appeared to have fallen from an elevated location, and an …

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Mystery illness has killed at least 4

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Legionella suspected of causing illness that killed 4 and sickened 7 in Argentina, health officials say – NBC News An illness affecting 11 people in Argentina, killing four, could have been caused by Legionella, a bacterium that causes Legionnaires disease, public health officials said on Saturday. Officials were trying to identify what caused the malady, which has sickened 11 people associated with a private clinic in the town of San Miguel de Tucuman, about 670 …

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Man threatens to crash plane into local Walmart

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Pilot Threatens to Crash a Stolen Plane Into a Walmart in Mississippi The pilot of the small plane threatened to crash it into a Mississippi Walmart, police said. Authorities on Saturday evacuated a Walmart and nearby convenience store in Tupelo over the threat. Hours later, the airplane landed in a field, where the pilot was quickly arrested. At about 5 am on Saturday, Tupelo police were alerted to the fact a pilot in a small …

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Pilot in Training Dies from Mosquito Bite

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A pilot in training, twenty-one-year-old Oriana Pepper, was bitten by a mosquito in the first part of July. After being bitten, she contracted an infection. The infection moved rapidly to her brain. She was initially given antibiotics in a hospital and then discharged and sent home. Leaving her to collapse two days later. Her boyfriend, James Hall, rushed her to the hospital, but it was too late; the infection had spread to her brain. The …

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25 Year Old Man Murders and Dismembers His Mother

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Son kills his mother and puts her dismembered body in dumpster, California cops say A 25-year-old man was arrested for suspected murder of his mother, whose dismembered remains were found Friday morning in the trash can at an apartment complex in Camarillo. The son, David M. Hoetzlein, was suspected of mutilating the body before placing it in the Dumpster, Ventura County Sheriffs officials said Saturday night. The agency is contracted to provide policing services for …

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Florida sues Biden Administration, losing $150 million per year

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DeSantis sues Biden administration over Canadian drug importation program – POLITICO Florida is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its failure to act on a plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. The governor said the FDA was “unlawfully delaying” and “unreasonably delaying” the approval of the plan. DeSantis estimated importing cheaper drugs from Canada could save the Florida state government up to $150 million per year. Florida was the first state under …

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