The Independent

A dozen people were killed after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday.Five people had been rescued but 18 were still trapped in the mine in the remote Bone Bolango region of Gorontalo province, local authorities said on Monday.Nearly 35 villagers were searching for grains of gold in a small traditional pit mine when the landslide hit and buried them, Afifuddin Ilahude, a spokesperson for Gorontalo’s search and rescue agency, said.He said rescue work was “hampered by heavy rain and blocked roads covered with thick mud and debris”.Indonesia’s disaster management agency...

Twelve people killed and 18 missing after landslide at illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

 More than 130 people, including tourists, were trapped in China’s Tibet region after landslides in neighbouring Nepal blocked key roads. The tourists were trapped in the remote mountainous town of Zhentang after heavy rains and flooding washed away sections of a provincial highway, China’s state media said.Heavy rains have been triggering floods and landslides in Nepal for several days now, killing dozens of people and washing away roads and other key infrastructure.  Those trapped included migrant workers, businessmen on travel and tourists, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Rescuers were attempting to evacuate them on Wednesday. The stranded people...

More than 130 people trapped in Tibet after landslides block roads in Nepal

CBS News

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on Saturday killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping in Nepal's mountainous districts, officials said.The landslides buried houses in three separate areas in the country's mountainous region, about 250 kilometers (156 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, according to Nepal's National Disaster Rescue and Reduction Management Authority.Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep at Malika village in Gulmi district. The victims included a couple, their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren including an 8-month-old girl.Two more people were...

At least 9 dead, including an entire family, after landslides slam Nepal

NBC News

Rescuers in Nepal ruled out chances of finding survivors in last week’s landslide that swept two passenger buses carrying 65 people into a river swollen by heavy rain, authorities said on Monday. Hundreds of security personnel resumed search operations early on Monday to locate the buses and 55 passengers...

No hope for survivors from landslide that swept away buses in Nepal

CBS DFW

A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia last week, police said, the second python killing in the province in a month.Siriati, 36, had gone missing after she left her house Tuesday morning to buy medicine for her sick child, police said Wednesday, prompting relatives to launch a search.Her husband Adiansa, 30, found her slippers and pants on the ground about 500 meters from their house in Siteba village, South Sulawesi province."Shortly after that, he spotted a snake, about 10 meters from the path. The snake was still alive,"...

Another woman swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia

Texas State

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

The Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Sixty-four people were missing at sea after a shipwreck off the Italian southern coast on Monday, while 11 were rescued and taken ashore to a Calabrian town, United Nations’ agencies said in a statement. In a separate shipwreck, rescue workers found 10 bodies of suspected...

At least 11 people died and 64 are missing after 2 ships sink off the coast of southern Italy

Indy100

A landmass which was once home to up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia.The now-submerged continental shelf was a vast, habitable landscape for much of the past 65,000 years, covering some 390,000 square kilometres (around 242,300 miles) – an area bigger than New Zealand The scientists who made the landmark find, led by Kasih Norman of Queensland’s Griffith University, said that the “complex landscape” that existed on the Northwest Shelf of Australia was “unlike any landscape found on our continent today”.And yet, the humans who lived there spoke similar languages and created...

Lost continent 'unlike anything found today' discovered off the coast of Australia

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Georgia State

Florida State

Walt Disney World Resort might need to prepare for its first major hurricane of the season as a new development is forming off the Atlantic coast. If you’re heading to the theme parks this week or next, be ready for flooding, power outages, and more. National Hurricane Center Tracking...

Disney World To Prepare for ‘Extremely Rare’ Tropical Hurricane Forming off of the Atlantic Coast

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Santiago, MN

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru's highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat. The mummified, skeletal corpse still had well-preserved climbing boots, crampons and clothing, as well as a driver's...

Mummified American Climber Found 22 Years Later in Peru as Glaciers Retreat

Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains. His family knew there was little hope of finding him alive, or even of retrieving his corpse from the thick fields of snow and the freezing ice sheets that cover the 22,000-foot tall Huascaran peak.

The body of an American climber buried 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice

Fox News

Divers recently conducted an expedition to the Antikythera shipwreck, which sunk over 2,000 years ago. The ancient trade ship is in the Aegean Sea.

Divers discover 'hidden treasures' during expedition to eerie ancient shipwreck

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

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Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

New Mexico State

Ruidoso, NM

Residents of the southern New Mexico village of Ruidoso  were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire. "GO NOW: Do not attempt to gather belongings or protect your home. Evacuate immediately," officials with Ruidoso, home to 7,000 people, said on its website and in social media posts at about 7 p.m.George Ducker, communications coordinator for the New Mexico state Forestry Division, told CBS News the South Fork Fire started Monday morning and was able to spread quickly because of the combination of heat, strong winds and the...

New Mexico village orders all residents to evacuate due to raging wildfire

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Rescuers in Nepal search for 2 buses swept into river with over 50 people on board

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them into a raging river a day...

Rescuers in Nepal search for 2 buses swept into river with over 50 people on board

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