Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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UPDATE: Shay Johnson had identified herself as Tyre Sampson's cousin and told multiple publications that the 14-year-old had been turned away from two other rides at ICON park. Tyre's mother has since told authorities she does not know her. Nekia Dodd, the late teen's mother, as well as other members…
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A 911 caller has claimed that the teenager who fell to his death from a free-fall ride at a Florida amusement park ride was not strapped in properly. Tyre Sampson was just 14 years old when he lost his life in the tragic accident at ICON Park last Thursday (March…
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The father of the 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride has spoken out about his son's final moments. On Thursday evening, teenager Tyre Sampson passed away after falling from the Orlando Free-Fall ride at ICON Park on Internation Drive. The 430-foot ride was…
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The teenager who plunged to his death during a late-night ride on a 430-foot-tall free fall attraction at a Florida amusement park ride has been identified as 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, The Independent reports. On Thursday, Tyre, from Missouri, had been enjoying a night of attractions at the ICON Park on…
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A heartwarming video has emerged on social media showing the moment a high school sports hall fell totally silent in order to allow a blind basketball player to make the net. Yes, although some people may believe that living with a disability or impairment can make certain tasks impossible -…
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A 48-year-old father died this week after his BASE jump from a San Diego high-rise went tragically wrong. As reported by the New York Post, on Tuesday night, the thrill-seeking father was taking part in a BASE (buildings, antennas, spans, Earth) jump from the 23-story Palisade UTC apartment building in…
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Former President Donald Trump has filed a lengthy federal lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and other individuals when he claims deliberately undermined his 2016 presidential campaign. The lawsuit - which is over 108 pages long - accuses Clinton and others of falsely tying Trump to Russia and…
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A teenager has tragically lost his life after falling from a new amusement park ride in Orlando, Florida. As reported by the New York Post, the unnamed 14-year-old was visiting the ICON Park on Internation Drive and opted to take a ride on one of the park's newest attractions -…
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Ukraine has revealed that the civilian sailors from Snake Island - who famously told a Russian warship to "go f*** yourself" - are returning home. The border guards first hit headlines back on February 24 when an audio file surfaced online revealed an exchange between the Ukrainians on Snake Island…
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The United States is set to welcome up to 100,000 refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. As reported by CNN and Reuters, the news was confirmed by the Biden Administration on Thursday (March 24), with a senior administration official stating: "To meet this commitment, we are considering the full range…
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A mom has spoken candidly about losing her husband and two of her children as a result of a deadly tornado that tore through her mother's home in Iowa. Kuri Bolger and her family had been visiting her mother and stepfather in Winterset, Iowa, from Blue Springs, Missouri, when a…
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With gas prices spiking, a group of Florida men have been arrested for allegedly taking matters into their own hands. Seven individuals were arrested across the state after being accused of using "homemade" gadgets to hack fuel pumps - meaning they paid a couple of cents per gallon, The Independent…
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A 74-year-old boater who fatally shot a drowning man he had been trying to save won't face criminal charges, South Carolina officials have confirmed. As reported by BBC News, prosecutors stated that the unnamed boater acted in self-defense when he shot and killed 29-year-old Nathan Drew Morgan, who was drowning…
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A young reporter was killed in an early morning shooting in a coastal Virginia town over the weekend, CNN reports. Twenty-five-year-old Sierra Jenkins, of Norfolk, was one of two people who lost their lives on Saturday morning when a shooting broke out on Granby Street, according to the Norfolk Police…
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A former Kentucky Clerk violated the rights of same-sex couples after denying them marriage licenses, a judge has ruled. As reported by CBS News, US District Judge David Bunning ruled on Friday that Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of two same-sex couples after refusing them marriage licenses. Her refusal…
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Jen Psaki faced a challenging interaction with a reporter this week, as she was faced with multiple questions about Hunter Biden. The 52-year-old son of President Joe Biden once again hit headlines this week, after The New York Times deemed the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop authentic, stating that emails…
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Police in Dumas, Arkansas, have confirmed that one person has lost their life during a mass shooting at a car show on Saturday evening (March 19). Dumas Police Chief Keith Finch also revealed that a further 20 people were wounded in the shooting, including children, ABC News reports. Finch told…
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The US has demanded that Russia allow consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained there since mid-February on suspicion of drug possession, The Associated Press reports. The demand was made on Friday after the 31-year-old was hit with allegations of drug smuggling and imprisoned as a…
