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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

The US Sun

TEST your skills of observation and see if you can spot the adventure-lover climbing the tall mountain. If you can find him in the illusion in 60 seconds or less, you may have the eyes of a hawk. Reddit user Screen-Cream challenged readers to "find the man in blue." At...

You’ve got the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the man in blue climbing the mountain in under 60 seconds

New York City, NY

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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

CBS News

Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Rhode Island State

A new video shows an enormous wave of dragonflies swarming the Misquamicut State Beach in Rhode Island and sparking panic and confusion among beachgoers over the weekend. According to WCVB-TV, the massive swarm of dragonflies was recorded on Saturday at the Misquamicut State Beach in Rhode Island. The video, which was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by WCBV-TV Boston, shows people screaming, laughing, and expressing their confusion over the strange swarm of dragonflies.

Videos: Massive insect swarm takes over popular US beach

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

The Independent

 Archaeologists have unearthed a mysterious underground structure with painted walls beneath a Mayan ball court in Mexico.They were using advanced aerial laser scanning techniques to see what was beneath a previously uncovered ancient ball court in Campeche, Mexico, and stumbled upon the mysterious structure. The exploration focussed on a nearly 140 square kilometre patch of land in the Balam Kú Biosphere Reserve.The structure, dated to the Early Classic period of the Mayan civilisation between 200 and 600 AD, could offer insights into life on the South American continent before the Spanish conquest, according to a statement from Mexico’s National...

Mysterious Mayan underground structure with painted walls uncovered in Mexico

Shine My Crown

Aanvi Kamdar, a 27-year-old travel influencer, tragically died after falling 300 feet into a gorge at the Kumbhe waterfall in India while…
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Travel Influencer Dies After Falling 300 Feet into Gorge While Filming Instagram Reel

WyoFile

CANYON VILLAGE—More than a dozen concession employees at Yellowstone’s Canyon Village recalled Tuesday hearing dozens of shots when law enforcement confronted, shot and killed fellow concession worker Samson Fussner on Thursday.

Dozens of shots sparked fear, panic, Yellowstone workers recount

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

As North Carolina continues to attract new residents, understanding the rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords becomes increasingly important. Here’s what you need to know about landlord entry and tenant rights in the state.

Can landlords enter at any time, or is it trespassing? Here are the rules in North Carolina

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Alaska State

Williamsburg, VA

Last week Roger Allan Holmberg Sr.made the news because of a disturbance on an Alaskan airline flight. 13 News Now said a social media page indicated the pastor and his wife Patty had moved to Williamsburg, Virginia in November, 2023.

Virginia pastor banned from Alaskan airline after assault charges are filed

A-Z-Animals

It’s a well-known fact that most birds can fly. Some birds fly to catch prey, while others fly to escape predators. Regardless, the ability to fly is one of the defining features of most birds. However, there exists a subset of birds that lack this ability. There exist a handful of birds that can’t fly […]

10 Birds That Can’t Fly

Los Angeles, CA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died. She was 46. Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles because of cancer, according to her publicist...

Erica Ash, Comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' Star, Dies at 46

Faced with financial pressures, Ruth Harrison and Dan Phillips moved from the US to Ecuador in hope of a peaceful retirement. Here’s what actually happened.

They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A 6-month-old baby died after being left in the back seat of a hot car by a parent who went to work without realizing they'd left the infant unattended all day, according to Louisiana authorities. Sheriff's deputies in Baton Rouge told news outlets that...

An Infant Died After Being Forgotten in the Back Seat of a Hot Car, Louisiana Authorities Say

If you're considering memorializing a relative on your own property in North Carolina, it's important to be aware of the state's regulations regarding home burials and the scattering of ashes.

Can you bury a relative at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

Anika Jindal

A shower is an essential grooming ritual in most people’s routines. Yet, one could be unknowingly doing things that are unusual blunders. Let’s look at 14 weird, unsanitary, unhealthy, or dangerous things one shouldn’t do in a shower.

14 Things You Shouldn’t Do in Shower

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Rain, Debris, Leeches: India Landslide Survivors Recall 'Night of Horrors'

MEPPADI, India (Reuters) - Whenever it rains very heavily in the hills of Wayanad in southern India, many people stay awake, recalling a 2019 landslide that...

Rain, Debris, Leeches: India Landslide Survivors Recall 'Night of Horrors'

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