Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert in jeopardy: Storm Hilary washed out roads
The site of the famed Burning Man arts festival is in danger of being washed away as Storm Hillary floods Nevada a week before the iconic desert event kicks off. Organizers warn that roads may be blocked, according to the DailyMail. On August 21, organizers struggled to…
Georgia man sentenced to 27 years in prison for Medicare fraud
A Georgia man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for participating in a scheme to cheat Medicare by providing more than $463 million worth of genetic and other laboratory tests. In fact, the patients did not need the tests, but the convict ordered them ...
Hurricane Hillary is heading to California: a storm warning has been issued in the state for the first time in history
The National Hurricane Center issued the first ever storm warning for California, including Los Angeles, on the evening of August 18. A powerful Category 4 hurricane moved across the Pacific towards Mexico and the United States. The New York Times reported in more detail. As of…
10-year-old boy sent to jail for peeing near his mom's car
A 10-year-old boy from Mississippi was arrested and sent to prison for urinating in public. His mom is furious. The New York Post shared the details. Latonia Eason was at a lawyer's office in Senatobia, south of Memphis, on August 10 for legal advice, ...
Longer than an SUV: in Florida, a teenager caught a huge python
A Florida teenager caught a massive 15ft 6in (4,7m) long python on his first trip to the state's southernmost Everglades National Park. The New York Post reported in more detail. Jack Cronin, 18, of Fort Myers, said: "I thought that...
Huge alligator tried several times to climb a house in Florida
A huge alligator tried to climb the wall of a house in Florida. Recorded by Kayla Ronquillo, an alligator can be seen walking slowly past a local resident's garage in Punta Gorda. What happened next, said the publication Fox35Orlando. Then the alligator, rounding the corner, moves towards the house and ...
Rain, floods and strong winds: Hurricane Hillary moves to California
Tropical Storm Hilary has intensified into a hurricane off the southwest coast of Mexico. Forecasters warn that the impact of the storm could be significant in parts of California and the southwest as early as this weekend. Flash floods are possible. Fox Weather reveals what you need to know about...
The murder of Galina Hutchins on the set of the film: Alec Baldwin will be charged again
Independent testing of the weapon used in the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of Rust shows that the gun had to be pulled to fire. This raises the possibility of repeated charges against actor Alec Baldwin. CNN writes about it. "Shot…
Michigan resident finds live frog in package of spinach from popular supermarket
Amber Warrick of Southfield, Detroit, purchased a sealed package of Earthbound Farm spinach at Meijer. She got a real scare when she discovered a live frog in a closed container of greens, NBC reports. “The frog was alive and moving,” Warrick said. - Thank God, I...
In North Carolina, the 11-year-old son of a nanny shot and killed a little girl whom she was looking after
An 11-year-old boy from North Carolina shot and killed an 8-year-old girl with a pistol from a relative, who was looked after by his mother. He could be charged with manslaughter, according to NewYorkPost. An 11-year-old teenager was taken into custody on August 11 for being on July 25 in Fayetteville…