Month: February 2021

Here’s some background information about the Quecreek Mine Rescue. From July 24 through 28, 2002, nine coal miners were trapped for 77 hours in the Pennsylvania mine. All survived. Facts Nine coal miners from Quecreek Mining Inc. in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, were trapped in a four-foot-high chamber 240 feet below the surface after breaching a

Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig,

Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest number of deaths in a single commercial airplane crash occurred when a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 crashed into Mt. Ogura in Japan, killing

You’re probably familiar with the dangers that snow and ice pose for motorists. But how about your home? More than 73% of the United States mainland was covered by snow last week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Water Prediction. Soon, warmer temperatures will thaw that snow and ice, creating snowmelt

The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of the first known patient with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, as well as the supply chain of nearly a dozen traders in the Huanan seafood market, which is thought to have played a role in the

The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of the first known patient with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, as well as the supply chain of nearly a dozen traders in the Huanan seafood market, which is thought to have played a role in the

Police in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a bowling alley Saturday night, leaving one person dead and at least three others wounded. “There is a possibility that additional victims may have been transported to hospitals in private vehicles,” the East Norriton Police Department said in a statement on

One person is dead and another is severely injured after a small plane crashed in Cullman County, Alabama, Saturday, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick said the crash occurred near Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field. Cullman County is about 50 miles north of Birmingham. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman Arlene Salac said a Piper

A Nile crocodile named Anuket had to undergo surgery in Florida recently. The problem started in December when a shoe slipped off the foot of a tourist ziplining over the crocodile habitat at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, according to a social media post from the zoo. Anuket, who lived in the enclosure

For the first time in its 130-year history, Wyoming has a Black sheriff. Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, which faces two pending lawsuits and calls for reform in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Robert “Robbie” Ramirez by a deputy in 2018. “You don’t see a whole

A pair of 4-year-old twins are in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from an early morning house fire Saturday in Columbus, Ohio. Firefighters arrived at the home around 7:43 a.m. where they found the twins trapped and unresponsive, according to Battalion Chief Steve Martin of the Columbus Division of Fire. Authorities performed CPR on

Click here for updates on this story     St. Louis (KMOV) — A 29-year-old was released from the hospital after months of medical care for COVID-19 complications. Joshua Miller has been near death and hooked up to a machine for weeks. He finally said goodbye to St. Luke’s Hospital staff in west St. Louis County on

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that dogs, like humans, are self-aware and likely understand the consequences of their actions. The findings, published in the Scientific Reports journal Thursday, say that dogs are able to display “body awareness,” a manifestation of self-representation. Self-representation is a

Click here for updates on this story     Klingerstown, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — “This building is normally locked. There was a lock on this building. Whoever came in had a bolt cutter or some way of getting rid of the lock,” Klingerstown Fire Chief Brett Kahler said. He showed Newswatch 16 where the volunteer fire company was

Click here for updates on this story     Atlanta (WGCL) — The Kroger Co. issued a notice advising of a data breach to its pharmacy customers. According to a statement from Kroger, officials within the company were told about a data breach on January 23, 2021. Kroger announced the incident was isolated to Accellion’s service, a

Many people in the US are determined to get their Covid-19 vaccine, but a 90-year-old Seattle resident showed just how motivated she was by walking six miles in snow to make her appointment. Fran Goldman told CNN that she had been trying to get an appointment since they became available in Washington. She said she

Click here for updates on this story     Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — A robust vaccination program and strict physical distancing rules could be enough to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks without the need for stay-at-home restrictions, according to a new U.K. study. This was the case in most cities, according to epidemiologists and demographers at the

Click here for updates on this story     Stark County, Iowa (WQAD) — Stark County health officials took to the internet to highlight a worrying trend they have experienced after the onslaught of severe winter weather. In a Facebook post from Stark County Ambulance, officials tell the story of their experience with several patients suffering heart

Click here for updates on this story     Cheyenne, Wyoming (Cheyenne Post) — The body of a 2-year old boy was found in a dumpster on Desmet Drive in Cheyenne Friday night. Athian Rivera was reported missing around noon. Cheyenne Police, assisted by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Cheyenne Fire

Click here for updates on this story     Matherville, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Evelyn Weakley remembers going with her family to deliver cards to senior living homes when she was little. “They were really happy when they saw the cards, that made me happy,” the sixth grade student said. “I wanted to do this because I

Click here for updates on this story     Covington, Georgia (Rockale Citizen) — Newton County’s controversial coroner has informed Commission Chairman Marcello Banes that she expects the county to pay for her legal defense against the county’s efforts to have her removed from office. County Manager Lloyd Kerr filed a petition Jan. 29 with the state

Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19 pandemic that proved especially helpful. Wynn, a Labrador mix that’s going to become a service dog, walked out of the Rose Medical Center for the last time on February

As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19 deaths and claims of a cover-up, all he could think about was his mother. “Every day you think of her and you miss so much, it’s just terrible,” he told CNN at

Winter storms ravaged swathes of the United States this week, creating dangerous road conditions from Texas to New York. Bad weather has led to at least 37 deaths — including several fatalities resulting from car crashes — across the country as one winter weather system followed another over the past six days. As states continue

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month. The court did shorten the activist’s sentence by a month and a half, after taking into account time he spent under house arrest from December 2014 to February