Columbus, OH

About 5,000 people attend the annual event in Brownhills on Sunday.

Canal festival carries on after cyanide spill nearby

Paddlers and swimmers are being warned to take extra care at the beach to avoid being stung by venomous fish. People on the Norfolk and Suffolk coast have reported stings from standing on weever fish, which have spiny backs that can puncture the soles of feet, causing a painful sting.

Beachgoers warned to watch out for venomous fish

New York Post

Orcas relentlessly battered a yacht in a “terrifying” two-hour attack Wednesday that didn’t end until the $128,680 vessel sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

Robert Powell, 59, and his crew were just 22 hours into their 10-day trip from Vilamoura, Portugal, to Greece when the pod set its sights on the £100,000 — or $128,680 — sailing boat.

“To me, they were not playing at all, they knew exactly what they were doing. They knew the weak points of the boat, and they knew how to sink it,” Powell, who was meant to be celebrating his birthday aboard the boat,...

Killer whales sink $128K yacht in ‘terrifying’ 2-hour Mediterranean Sea attack: ‘Like watching wolves hunt’

Police are investigating after a man was assaulted by a group of up to 15 young people - one thought to be as young as 10. The man in his 40s sustained serious injuries which required a three-day hospital stay. The assault happened near the fire station in Portway Road...

Man seriously injured after assault by gang

The Sun is going through a period of high activity, but it is nothing compared to an enormous solar event that slammed into our planet 14,000 years ago. If one were to occur today, the effect on Earth could be devastating. The oldest trees on Earth date back a whopping...

The superstorms from space that could end modern life

Smokers will be offered a vaping kit in exchange for handing in cigarettes under the new scheme.

Free vapes to encourage adults to stop smoking

A British Columbia property owner received two massive fines for illegally dredging a creek on their property to try to prevent flooding. The man, George Winkler, had been warned by a Fisheries and Oceans Canada officer in May 2020 to stop excavating the bed of Stephens Creek, according to a June report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. After a second complaint was filed in November 2021, fisheries officers and biologists visited the area and found 80 salmon eggs had been destroyed, per a news release.

Man faces massive $70k fine for destroying fish habitat in protected creek: 'His actions will also likely adversely affect salmon production ... for years to come'

Georgia State

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A Georgia man's encounter with a mass gathering of alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp has prompted researchers to investigate why there were so many in that particular area.

In Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, alligators swarm canal in viral video: 'Gators everywhere'

Nadeem Hussain, from Wakefield, abused two girls over a lengthy period of time, police say.

Rapist who groomed teenagers jailed for 21 years

South Carolina State

Four people have been arrested in Los Angeles for allegedly killing American actor Johnny Wactor while trying to steal a part from his car. Three - Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada - were arrested for murder. A fourth, Frank Olano, faces a charge of accessory to murder, according...

Four arrested in fatal shooting of US actor in Los Angeles

The US Sun

SIX people have reportedly been killed and seven have gone missing after a fishing boat sank off Falkland Islands. The tragedy struck nearly 200 miles off the coast when the ship under the flag of British territory St Helena carrying 27 people ran into trouble. The 176-foot vessel, called the...

At least six people dead and seven missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland Islands

New Jersey State

Louisiana State

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NOAA announced Thursday that their annual measurement of the largest dead zone in U.S. waters, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, is roughly the size of New Jersey.

‘Dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico now the size of New Jersey, scientists say

A Sudanese man's home in Belfast has been attacked several times since mid-July.

'I'm so scared, I sleep in a mosque'

"Exited the water during my vacation only to find this freshly installed sign next to our spot." Fresh lake swims are a staple of hot summers and something millions of people love and rely on to keep cool. But increasing instances of lakes being closed down due to toxic algae and bacteria has become concerning.

Swimmer raises concerns after spotting warning sign while exiting water: 'Wasn't there when we went swimming'

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

A fifth person has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously assaulted. Police were called to Best One on Fratton Road in Portsmouth at 02:40 BST on Friday, after the 22-year-old walked in and asked for medical help. Two women, aged 35 and 37, and...

Fifth person arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

New York City, NY

IN DECEMBER 2004, SAN FRANCISCO business owner John Dorning embarked on his first journey aboard the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2. Dorning was making the crossing from Southampton, England, to New York City. It was their first full day at sea. “Sometime during the afternoon, the weather suddenly started getting really rough,” says Dorning.

Where Are the World’s Most Dangerous Seas?

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Natalie Schafer was a millionaire, and also played one on TV. Shaefer, who died at 90 years old in 1991, was best known to classic television viewers as Eunice "Lovey" Wentworth Howell on the classic TV sitcom romp, Gilligan's Island.

'Gilligan's Island' Actress Natalie Schaefer was a millionaire in real life and played one on TV

The car crashed with two motorbikes on the A4538, Pershore Lane in Spetchley, police say.

Motorcyclist dies and three hurt in crashes

Saint Augustine, FL

In St. Augustine, Florida, a nine-year-old Yorkshire terrier, weighing only 12-pounds, had been on an outing with her family along the Intracoastal Waterway this past weekend, when she fell out of the 20-foot boat into the water and was attacked by a shark. According to News4.com, the near deadly encounter...

12 pound Yorkie who fell off family boat and attacked by shark survived

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Sodium cyanide in canal 'could be gone in a week'

The chemical is one of three substances released into the canal in the incident in...

Sodium cyanide in canal 'could be gone in a week'

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