Two people in Michigan contract swine flu after attending agricultural fairs
Two people have contracted flu strains that normally circulate among pigs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Most likely, the reason for this was the exhibition of pigs at agricultural fairs. CNN writes about it. Each patient became ill with flu-like symptoms for approximately...
4-year-old girl wounded her grandmother with a gun she found in her purse
A 4-year-old girl found her grandmother's gun in her bag and shot her in a thrift store. According to the police department, the grandmother was taken to the hospital. More about the incident told the publication WFLA. The officers were called to America's Thrift Store in Mobile, Alabama...
Passengers sat on the plane for 7 hours without air conditioning, food or water - after which the flight was completely canceled
Seven hours in unbearable heat, without food or water - that's how one Connecticut woman describes her experience of an international flight being delayed that was eventually cancelled. KCBD reported what happened. The US Department of Transportation is currently investigating. On the video in...
In Montana, an otter attacked women who swam in the river: one victim was hospitalized
An evening of relaxation on the water turned out to be dangerous for three Montana beach girls because of an otter that attacked them. The women were tubing down the Jefferson River and around 20:15 pm saw one or even two water predators. At least one of them and...
A woman in Michigan worked as a nurse without a license: a few years ago she was already tried for the same crime
A woman accused of impersonating a registered nurse at a Grand Rapids Hospice is facing federal prosecution, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan. Years ago, she was convicted of a similar crime in Texas. Wood writes about it...
The old woman fought off the guy who entered her house, and then took pity on him and fed him while waiting for the police
Marjorie Perkins from Maine realized that the 17-year-old who broke into her house was "terribly hungry." She gave him food and called 911. The Guardian reported more about the precedent. First, an 87-year-old woman from Brunswick, Maine, began…
Georgia Man Raised $30 Million for a Bible, Then Spent It on Gambling and Diamonds
A Georgia missionary stole $30 million that Christian charities were raising on the Bible. He spent them on diamonds and gambling, according to YahooNews. Federal authorities have begun an international manhunt for a Georgia man turned fugitive. He's wanted for an alleged redirect scheme...
Court overturns prison sentence for Briton who killed his seriously ill wife
A British citizen, 76-year-old David Hunter, helped his seriously ill wife to die. He was sentenced to two years in prison for manslaughter. On July 31, the Cypriot court released him from custody due to the time already served, reports the Guardian. The 76-year-old former miner from…
Cougar attacks 8 year old in Washington National Park
On July 29, a cougar attacked an 8-year-old child in Olympic National Park while camping on Lake Angeles in Hart-O-Hills, south of Port Angeles. The cougar stopped attacking after the child's mother yelled at the animal. The park staff quickly responded to the incident…
The famous extreme sportsman who conquered the tallest buildings in the world died after falling off the wall of a skyscraper in Hong Kong
French extreme, who is known for his high-altitude stunts, died. On July 27, he fell from the 68th floor of an apartment building in Hong Kong, according to NewYorkPost. 30-year-old Remy Lucidi, known online as Remy Enigma, fell off the wall of the Tregunter Tower complex. Lucidi was declared dead...