Shooting on University of Nevada campus: Police say 'multiple casualties'
On December 6, a shooting occurred on the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, causing casualties. The suspect died, CNN reports. “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and monitor emergency response,” police said on X.…
A man carried out a series of shootings in Texas: 6 people died
On December 5, a gunman killed two and injured one in San Antonio, Texas. On the same day in Austin, he shot and killed 4 people and wounded two police officers. The suspect is now in custody, CNN reports. The male suspect has been charged with capital murder...
A woman died from a shark bite while saving her 5-year-old daughter from a predator.
On December 2, in the city of Melaka off the coast of Mexico, a young mother died while saving her 5-year-old daughter from a shark. The predator bit off a woman's leg, causing her to bleed to death on the beach, NewYorkPost reports. Local residents identified the woman as 26-year-old Maria Fernandez Martinez...
A tourist dies on one of the world's highest bungee jumps
A 56-year-old Japanese tourist died after jumping from the world's second-highest bungee jump at Macau Tower in China, NewYorkPost reports. On December 3, after jumping from 232 m, the man began to experience shortness of breath. By the time emergency personnel arrived...
A teenager collected shells on the beach and picked up the most poisonous creature in the world: vacationers are asked to be careful
On December 4, 18-year-old Jacob Eggington from Perth, Australia, was swimming at Showwater Beach looking for shells. He wanted to show them to his nephews when he accidentally caught a blue-ringed octopus - one of the most poisonous creatures in the world - in his pocket, Yahoo reports. Sea animal...
American diplomat arrested: suspected of spying for Cuba
A former U.S. diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was arrested as part of a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation on charges of secretly serving as an agent of the Cuban government. ABC News reported in more detail. 73-year-old Manuel Rocha was arrested in Miami (Florida) on December 2...
A teenage girl found a hidden camera in an airplane toilet: her family filed a lawsuit
The parents of a 14-year-old girl are suing American Airlines because they say a male flight attendant hid his cellphone to secretly film their daughter in the restroom on a plane flying from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston in September. (Massachusetts).…
Gas stations in the US are selling a drink that can cause cramps and loss of consciousness: FDA urges caution
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning Americans not to buy the liquid form of tianeptine, known as "gas station heroin", as some people have reported hospitalization and seizures after using it. Vice reported in more detail. FDA...
A California man arranged hundreds of sham marriages to get immigrants green cards.
A federal court in Boston (Massachusetts) found a resident of Los Angeles (California) guilty of organizing a large-scale marriage fraud agency. This agency organized hundreds of sham marriages, concluded with the main goal of circumventing immigration laws. This is stated on the website of the US Department of Justice. 42 year old...
In Ohio, there is a surge in mysterious childhood pneumonia: it is associated with China
Ohio has become the first US state to report a growing mystery of childhood pneumonia amid a surge in cases in China. The New York Post writes about this. Warren County has reported 142 pediatric cases since August. This is above average...