USA covered the most powerful winter storm: you can get frostbite in 5 minutes
A winter storm covered the US and Canada. Experts warn that low temperatures are fraught with frostbite of exposed skin in just 5-10 minutes. The BBC published more details. A powerful Arctic winter storm has left more than 135 million people exposed to hazardous weather conditions on…
Airline mistakenly sent dog instead of Tennessee to Saudi Arabia
British Airways mistakenly shipped the family's dog from Nashville, Tennessee to Saudi Arabia. The New York Post writes about it. A family moving from London, UK to Tennessee was shocked when they arrived at Nashville International Airport and received the wrong…
Powerful earthquake hits California: thousands without electricity
On the morning of December 20, a 6,4 magnitude earthquake shook the Eureka region of Northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. Thousands of people were left without electricity, according to CNN. The quake recorded at 2:34 a.m. PT hit the Pacific Ocean, according to the study.
Parents hid the missing child in North Carolina for three weeks: they were arrested, the girl is still being sought
In North Carolina, police arrested the parents of an 11-year-old girl. They waited almost three weeks to report their daughter's disappearance, according to KKTV. Madalina was last seen at home on the evening of November 23, police said. On December 13, the Cornelius Police Department launched an investigation into the disappearance of...
In Florida, an alligator crippled a man's hand when he decided to wash his hands in a pond
On December 15 at about 11 am in Sanibel, Florida, an alligator bit a man while he was washing his hands in a pond. He was seriously injured, according to USA Today. The man called 911, and witnesses applied a tourniquet. The man “had a serious injury to his right forearm”…
Hawaiian Airlines flight hit by turbulence: 36 injured, 11 seriously injured
On December 18, 36 people were injured during a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu. 11 were seriously injured after the plane experienced "severe turbulence," according to CBS. A total of 20 people aboard Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35 were flown in two…
The hippo attacked a 2-year-old child and almost swallowed him: the boy was miraculously saved
A hippo attacked a 2-year-old boy in Uganda. The animal almost half swallowed the baby before spitting it out, local police said in a statement. About the terrible situation told the publication CNN. The attack on the child took place on December 4 at about 15:00 local time (7 am ...
Insurance company refuses to pay for life-saving device for man after heart attack
A Waukesha, Wisconsin man was prescribed a life-saving medical device after suffering a heart attack, but his insurance company denied coverage, saying the device was "not medically necessary." The Fox News edition told in more detail. Dan Saccomando, who survived a heart attack in...
In Hawaii, a shark bit off a piece of a man's body, but he was able to escape by fighting off a predator with a diving knife
The man fought off the shark with a diving knife and escaped without a piece of his body. More details told the publication USA Today. The Hawaii police said that while swimming, the man was attacked by a shark and seriously injured. According to a Hawaii Police Department press release, the attack took place around 08:00,…
10 years since the Sandy Hook shooting: how many children die due to shootings in US schools
It has been ten years since a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, killing 20 children and six school staff, reports the BBC. US President Joe Biden, in a written statement timed to coincide with the anniversary of the tragedy, said that this ...