TV Executive Among 5 Americans Killed In Chopper Crash During Kenya Safari Tour TV Executive Among 5 Americans Killed In Chopper Crash During Kenya Safari Tour
TV Executive Among 5 Americans Killed In Chopper Crash During Kenya Safari Tour A sightseeing flight over one of East Africa’s most striking landscapes ended in catastrophe. Seven people died when a charter helicopter crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya on Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to multiple reports. Five of those killed were US citizens. The Eurocopter EC130 B4 went down at about 9:13 a.m. local time near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said. A Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter, similar to the one involved in the crash in Kenya. Wikipedia/Łukasz Golowanow & Maciej Hypś, Konflikty.pl The aircraft was operated …
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At PA Home: Police Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At PA Home: Police
Man Found Dead In Swimming Pool At PA Home: Police A man was found dead in a swimming pool at a Pennsylvania home, prompting a joint investigation, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Wyomissing police were called to the 1400 block of Cleveland Avenue after a neighbor reported finding an unresponsive male in a swimming pool on the property at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Detectives with the Wyomissing Police Department and Berks County District Attorney's Office are jointly investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning, authorities said. The man's…
Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room
Mother Bear Attacks Man Outside Apartment Complex's Laundry Room A man was injured after a black bear swiped at him at an apartment complex in Colorado, according to wildlife officials. The attack happened near Eagle-Vail late Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release. The man was leaving a building's laundry room when a female black bear scratched his arm. CPW said the man tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape. A family member took him to a local medical facility, where he was treated for injuries to his arm and foot and released. Wildlife officers remained in the area overnight to try to…
3 Charged After Same Dogs Seriously Injure 2 Children In Separate PA Attacks: DA 3 Charged After Same Dogs Seriously Injure 2 Children In Separate PA Attacks: DA
3 Charged After Same Dogs Seriously Injure 2 Children In Separate PA Attacks: DA Three family members have been charged after the same two dogs seriously injured two young children in separate attacks at their Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Andrew Hresko, 70, Debra Hresko, 61, and their daughter Rebecca Hresko, 31, were charged for their respective roles in the attacks involving the family's dogs, Chip and Zeus, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office. Rebecca Hresko was charged with Felony Aggravated Assault of a Child, Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person. …
Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing
Storm System With Flooding Downpours Nears Northeast: Timing The Northeast is heading into a volatile stretch that could make outdoor plans a moving target. Click here for a new, updated story: Here's Timing For Drenching Rounds Of Storms Before Sharp Shift In Weather Pattern A slow-moving frontal system will begin reshaping the pattern on Thursday, Aug. 20, bringing showers, heavy downpours, and thunderstorms to parts of the region. The National Weather Service expects activity to increase during the afternoon and evening. The main window for heavier storms runs roughly from 2 to 9 p.m., although timing and coverage will vary. Localized fla…
Pedestrian, 39, Killed In Vehicle Strike In Pennsylvania: Coroner Pedestrian, 39, Killed In Vehicle Strike In Pennsylvania: Coroner
Pedestrian, 39, Killed In Vehicle Strike In Pennsylvania: Coroner A 39-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in a late-night crash in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Brian J. Carney was hit in the 3300 block of Hamilton Boulevard in South Whitehall Township at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Carney was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m., the coroner said. His address was unknown at the time of the release. An autopsy performed on Wednesday determined Carney died fro…
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing The New Jersey family of a 6-year-old girl killed when a metal badminton racket shaft broke free from its handle and pierced her skull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lucy Morgan's family by attorneys Travis M. Brennan and Charles P. Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons, the Maine law firm announced Wednesday, Aug. 19. Lucy was spending the final day of a family vacation at a lake house in Limerick, Maine, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, when her older siblings began playing badminton in the front yard, according to the complaint. Lucy …
Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria Year After Armed Gas Station Robbery In NY: Feds Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria Year After Armed Gas Station Robbery In NY: Feds
Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria Year After Armed Gas Station Robbery In NY: Feds A second suspect in an armed Westchester County gas station robbery that sparked a regional manhunt and a shootout with NYPD officers has been captured nearly a year later, federal prosecutors said.   Bronx resident Eric Boothe, 40, was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged in connection with the Aug. 29, 2025 robbery of a Mount Vernon gas station, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  Boothe allegedly committed the robbery alongside Jamaire Robertson, who was arrested within hours of the incident last year, prosecutors …
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle PA Crash Was On Her Way To Work, Family Says 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle PA Crash Was On Her Way To Work, Family Says
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle PA Crash Was On Her Way To Work, Family Says A 21-year-old woman killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania is remembered as a funny, creative animal lover with a passion for cars. Hailey E. Weil, of Bath in Moore Township, was driving a 2004 Subaru Forester when it crashed with a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia and a 2025 Ford Explorer at Airport Road and Race Street in Hanover Township Lehigh County on Monday, Aug. 17, according to Pennsylvania State Police. A trooper on routine patrol came upon the crash at approximately 11:39 a.m., state police previously said. The Freightliner was driven by a 42-year-o…
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops distributed nationwide are being recalled because the product may not be sterile. Prestige Brands Holdings issued the voluntary recall for 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report filed on Friday, Aug. 14. The FDA said the eye drops could be contaminated and have a "lack of assurance of sterility." The recall affects 0.5-fluid-ounce, or 15 mL, dropper bottles from lot 2552A. The eye drops have an expiration date of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2027.  The …
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…
Teens Captured In Connecticut After Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Sentenced Teens Captured In Connecticut After Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Sentenced
Teens Captured In Connecticut After Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At PA Troopers Sentenced A trio of Tennessee teens involved in a multi-state crime spree that included gunfire at Pennsylvania State Troopers, a daring escape through a Schuylkill County Walmart, and a manhunt ending in Connecticut have now been sentenced. Christian J. Guerrero Jr., Jeremiah Dale Begley, and Kadence Ray Gooch all pleaded guilty in Dauphin County, but received dramatically different sentences for their roles in the February 2025 crime spree. Guerrero, who was 17 at the time, received the harshest punishment after pleading guilty to attempted criminal homicide. Now 18, he was sentenced to eight to 16…