Minnesota State

The US Sun

IN a few hours, a second state will have implemented new laws allowing cars to fly. The so-called Jetson’s law imagines a future where drivers can take to the air and avoid traffic. Minnesota lawmakers passed the August 1 road law that defines “roadable aircraft.” Roadable aircrafts are vehicles designed to operate both as cars […]

Hours left until August 1 ‘Jetson’s law’ allows flying cars to hit the streets – as US paves way for ‘roadable aircraft’

Wisconsin State

Fond Du Lac County, WI

Milwaukee, WI

A 74-year-old scout leader with Parkinson's disease was found in a densely wooded area thanks to the use of a drone by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin. The incident, reported by WFRV, highlights the growing importance of Drone Technology in Search and Rescue operations. The Disappearance.

Drone Helps Locate Missing Scout Leader in Wisconsin Woods

Pilots, military aviation experts and family members are voicing concerns about a recently released investigation report into a CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan last year that killed eight service members, saying the Air Force's findings that the crew were partially to blame for the incident isn't fair.

Pilots, Family Members Say Crew Is Being Unfairly Blamed for November's Deadly Air Force Osprey Crash

The Independent

 Pictures taken by an amateur astronomer showed a secretive Chinese space plane flying high up over Austria, revealing yet undisclosed features of the experimental craft.China launched the reusable space plane Shenlong – meaning Divine Dragon – for its third mission in December aboard its Long March 2F rocket and it has been orbiting the Earth since. It has previously completed two missions since 2020 with the previous one lasting over 250 days.Space observers have noted that the plane launched at least seven satellites into orbit in the last seven months in its current mission.Chinese officials have neither acknowledged the...

Amateur astronomer spots China’s ultra secretive space plane flying over Europe

Washington State

A humpback whale missing its tail fluke has been spotted off the coast of Washington state, with drone footage capturing the heartbreaking sight. The whale, named Catalyst, was first observed on July 5 and has since traveled about 370 miles despite its severe injury, according to Live Science. Drone Captures...

Drone Footage Reveals Tragic Fate of Tailless Humpback Whale

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

Orange County, FL

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Akeena

On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

South Carolina State

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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 drone played a crucial role in locating two lost individuals after their tubes overturned on the Peshtigo River in Stephenson, Wisconsin, this past weekend. The incident, reported by NBC News, highlights the growing importance of Drone Technology in Search and Rescue operations. The Incident. On Sunday evening, around 7:30...

Drone Aids in Rescue of Lost Tubers on Wisconsin River

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

A Norwegian man managed to sneak aboard two flights in as many days without a ticket after tailgating other passengers at Munich International Airport in Germany, according to local media reports. On the second occasion, police discovered he was armed with a knife. The bizarre stowaway story began on August...

Man Manages to Sneak Onboard Lufthansa Flights Without a Ticket Twice in Two Days and is Discovered Armed With a Knife

Despite major efforts over the past few years to clean up Mount Everest, there are still tons of trash piled up so high that it looks like a landfill. Visitors to the world’s highest mountain have left around 50 metric tons of waste behind over the years. To help...

Giant Drones to Carry Trash off Mount Everest

Oklahoma State

Hawthorne, CA

A NEW video now shows the jaw-dropping moment where a pilot made a miscalculation when landing, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the plane.  The frightening incident occurred on August 7 at Hawthorne Airport in Hawthorne, California – just 14 miles outside of Los Angeles. Wes Arnold, who owned the plane, was […]

Heartstopping GoPro footage captures moment plane makes hard landing causing it to skid across the runway

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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An easyJet pilot fainted during a flight from London to Lisbon on Saturday. The incident shows why it's important to have two pilots on board.

A first officer fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.

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Tourist’s Illegal Drone Flight in Yellowstone Sparks Controversy

A tourist's illegal drone flight over Yellowstone National Park has ignited a debate about drone usage in protected areas and its impact on Wildlife. The incident,...

Tourist’s Illegal Drone Flight in Yellowstone Sparks Controversy

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