Lightning kills 24 people in two days in India
Twenty-four people have been killed by lightning strikes and about 23 injured due to heavy rains in the western Indian state of Gujarat over the past two days, Reuters reports. According to the state government, the state experienced heavy rainfall on November 26 and 27, which...
Man opens fire on Palestinian students in Vermont, wounding three
On the evening of November 25, three Palestinian college students were shot in Burlington, Vermont. The suspect was arrested on November 26 in the afternoon, CNN reports. The case has attracted national attention amid concerns about rising levels of hate crimes since the outbreak of war between...
Woman dies from cerebral edema after drinking too much water
A mother of two died after drinking too much water and her husband is now blaming the medical establishment. What happened was told by the New York Post. Michelle Whitehead, 45, from England, was admitted to Millbrook Psychiatric Hospital in Nottinghamshire on May 5...
Possessed by the devil: an aggressive passenger caused chaos on the plane
A Frontier Airlines flight descended into chaos when one passenger began screaming and climbing on seats, while another started preaching in the aisle. Fox News reported more about the incident. This happened on November 16 on board airline flight 1161...
A man won $1 million and lost it all in a few years: this happens to 70% of lottery winners
For most of us, winning the lottery is just a pipe dream. But for one man, it became a reality that quickly destroyed his life and brought to light a much deeper problem with money. How a jackpot can turn your life into a nightmare...
'Superpigs' from Canada could be invading the northern US: they are very dangerous and invasive
A growing population of hard-to-kill “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spread south—the northern US states are in danger. Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking action to stop the invasion. And the southern states have long been plagued by feral hogs. CBS News writes about this...
A tourist died on the trail in the Grand Canyon: this is the second such case in 2 months
A hiker was found dead on a trail in the Grand Canyon. This is the second incident in the last two months in the national park. Officials identified the victim as James Handshey, a 65-year-old man from Oracle, Arizona. Yahoo! reported in more detail. Rescuers and Grand Canyon Park rangers discovered...
The southeastern United States is covered by a powerful winter storm: more than 20 million people are at risk
Forecasters say more than 20 million people from East Texas to the Southeast are at risk of severe storms beginning the afternoon of Nov. 20, with tornadoes and hail possible in some areas. CNN reported in more detail. "The main danger...
Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died: how Americans will remember her
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States, died on November 19 at the age of 96. CNN reported in more detail. “Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home in Plains, Georgia,” the Carter Center said in a statement. "Rosalynn was my partner...
In California, a bear chased a woman: the incident was caught on video
The video, filmed on November 8, shows a harrowing encounter between a jogger and a mother bear and her two cubs on a hiking trail in Sierra Madre, California. How it all ended was told by the New York Post. “I was running along the path and, turning the corner, I saw the head of a bear...