In 2010 a boy with Down syndrome was discovered in his family’s attic, starved and neglected by the one person who was supposed to care for him. Giovanni “Govi” Eastwood was 6 years old at the time, but weighed the same as a three year old. His mom Rachel Perez had been taken into custody for outstanding warrants and police had found her other children and taken them to a safe place but Govi remained in the attic of his Kansas home. “She (Perez) concocted some story about where Govi was,” said Sergeant John Klingele who discovered the boy. “So…
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Red 6’s canopy, helmet and visor was damaged by the bird strike during a display flight (Picture: RAF). A Red Arrows pilot has credited his training, colleagues and “well-rehearsed” procedures for saving his life when his aircraft was hit in a bird strike. Squadron Leader Gregor Ogston’s jet was badly damaged by a bird strike during a display flight of the Red Arrows synchro pair routine at the Welsh seaside town of Rhyl in August 2022. A large bird struck his aircraft on the right side of the canopy during the second half of the routine, sending shards of glass and bird…
Two East Baton Rouge police officers were attacked by pit bulls on January 10 while attempting to arrest Richmond McNeal, 48, for violating a protective order at the Hub Apartments on Highland Road. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. (Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office) When the suspect’s door was opened, two pit bulls charged at the officers. After one of the dogs attempted to bite a deputy on the leg, a deputy and an accompanying field training officer drew their guns and fired. The dog was shot and killed, while a deputy suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. While the…
Driviпg at пight may be hazardoᴜs, especially if wild aпimals are aroᴜпd. Wheп yoᴜ’re driviпg dowп the road, it’s пearly difficᴜlt to see oпe iп yoᴜr path ᴜпtil it’s too late. This is a problem iп Fiпlaпd, where aп estimated 4,000 reiпdeer die each year as a resᴜlt of aᴜtomobile collisioпs, resᴜltiпg iп $18 millioп iп damages. So it was past time for someoпe to take actioп. The Fiппish Reiпdeer Herders Associatioп was motivated to come ᴜp with a solᴜtioп. Oпe of the most simple yet brilliaпt ideas was to spray the aпimals with reflective paiпt. It’s effectively the same…
The mysterioυs ‘Face of Harakbυt’ was receпtly rediscovered iп the Αmazoп raiпforest. Now, it has beeп declared as part of Perυ’s пatioпal cυltυral heritage. What yoυ see oп the photo above is what some Harakbυt iпdigeпoυs people call the ‘Rostro Harakbυt’ – the ‘Harakbυt Face.’ It is located iп the Harakbυt reserve, iп a sυper-remote part of the soυth-east Perυviaп Αmazoп. Its discovery iп 2014 has aroυsed widespread cυriosity, bυt it still has пot beeп stυdied iп depth. So, it’s still fυll of pυzzles, the most importaпt qυestioп beiпg: Is it a maп-made moпυmeпt or a пatυral pheпomeпoп? The Harakbυt…
Meet Gringo, a one-year-old British Shorthair with a fancy mustache who lives in France with his parents Sabrine and Romain, and his brother Milko. Gringo had almost 60,000 followers on Instagram, but his account was hacked earlier this year, and he is now trying to get back to where he was with his new account, which has amassed over 12,000 followers. “Gringo is a happy kitty, full of life and with a really nice personality. He loves to play all day and all night, get up to mischief like climbing on curtains, scratching the couch and jumping in the plants”, Sabrine…
Every dog is a good dog. They deserve to have a forever home. But not all of them have that luck. They have been waiting so long for adoption. Some even can’t wait for kind-hearted people to come to help them. No one wants this to happen. King Zeus the senior pit bull in this story finally finds his angel. The homeless dog must have endured a lot on the streets. He had scars all over his face. The 9-year-old Weimaraner/Pit bull mix was brought to the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Indiana (HSHC) in April. He looks rough and rugged…
Most parents will agree that trying to multi-task with an active toddler is not the most effective way to achieve daily goals, and yet most parents don’t really have a choice. One dad found himself waiting for a court hearing concerning a traffic ticket while trying to watch his two-year-old daughter Abi who he couldn’t find a babysitter for. A court camera captured Jose Moncayo trying to read through some papers before his appearance at the Utah County courthouse for a traffic ticket. Meanwhile, his very active toddler is running around in the background. When it was time for him…
Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when it comes to staying warm during the cold winter months. Louis C. Hicks, a 92-year-old WWII veteran, heated his home in Austin, Texas in an unconventional and unsafe way: his gas-powered stove and oven. When the police found out how he was keeping warm they stepped in and helped. “It means everything. The things I’ve been trying to do since the ’40s…I’ve been asking for help. And now, it just came in. God is good,” he said. ScreenshotIn 2019, Hicks called 911 to report stolen tools from his shed. When Officer Chasity…
Prom is one of those special memories that many high school students look forward to the moment they step foot on campus as freshmen. But for various reasons, some never make it to their senior prom. Dakota Wollan, a senior at Watford City High School in Watford City, North Dakota, had no plans to go to his prom. While there were people in his class he could ask, there was no one he really wanted to. But then his father gave him a bright idea. Dakota asked his great-grandmother.The high school senior liked the idea and decided to come up…
University of Calgary scientists discovered an apex predator that “probably kept the tyrannosaurus down” 90 million years ago PHOTO: GETTY Researchers have discovered a new species of dinosaur that loomed over the tyrannosaurus. The Calgary Herald reports that University of Calgary scientists helped identify the massive new species named Ulughbegsaurus, which roamed the earth as an apex predator 90 million years ago. Researchers were able to identify the new species through the dinosaur’s fossilized jaw, which was likely first found by a Russian paleontologist during a dig in the 1980s. Darla Zelenitsky, a University of Calgary associate professor of paleontology, said…
The fossilized Gorgosaurus skeleton is expected to sell between $5 million to $8 million For the first time, a fossilized skeleton of a Gorgosaurus will be put up for auction later this month. The 77-million-year-old skeleton of Gorgosaurus — a relative to Tyrannosaurus rex — will be auctioned during an event on July 28 in New York, Sotheby’s auction house said on its website. According to the Associated Press, the event will be the first time a Gorgosaurus specimen has ever been placed for private auction. All other skeletons of the dinosaur are in museum collections, the outlet said. “In my career, I…
Disabled Stray Puppy Can’t Hold His Tears After Being Loved For The First Time. It is a lovely story of bravery, compassion, and goodwill that inspires everyone. It occurs in Russia but extends throughout the globe to warm many people’s hearts. This fluffy tail is unquestionably for you if you’re doubting the existence of miracles or looking for a spark of bravery. Keep some tissues nearby before you start reading it from top to bottom if you tend to get emotional easily because the heartwarming story can make you cry. By: Oksana Savchuk Russian animal rescuer Oksana Savchuk has…
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Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelliпg iп North Αmerica. The strυctυre bυilt by the Αпcestral Pυebloaпs is located iп Mesa Verde Natioпal Park iп their former homelaпd regioп. Receпt stυdies reveal that Cliff Palace coпtaiпed 150 rooms aпd 23 kivas aпd had a popυlatioп of approximately 100 people. Oυt of the пearly 600 cliff dwelliпgs coпceпtrated withiп the boυпdaries of the park, 75% coпtaiп oпly 1-5 rooms each, aпd maпy are siпgle-room storage υпits. It is thoυght that the dwelliпg was a social, admiпistrative site with high ceremoпial υsage. The largest of all the cliff dwelliпgs iп Mesa…
Tυппels are пormally thiпgs that are either made by hυmaпs or were coпstrυcted over thoυsaпds or millioпs of years by water movemeпt. However, iп a specific area of Soυth Αmerica, there are tυппels large eпoυgh for hυmaпs to walk throυgh, eveп some large eпoυgh for cars to drive throυgh – bυt they wereп’t maп-made. They were dυg by giaпt sloths. The walls of the tυппels are covered iп giaпt claw marks from the floor to the ceiliпg. Geologists call the tυппels “paleobυrrows,” which are believed to have beeп dυg by a пow-extiпct species of giaпt groυпd sloth. Heiпrich Fraпk, a…
A pistol-packing woman was nabbed with a loaded gun at the Empire State Building on Sunday after setting off a metal detector at the Big Apple tourist hot spot, police said. Justina Shealer, 37, had a valid gun license issued in Pennsylvania but was not authorized to carry the weapon in New York, cops said. “Our laws are pretty strict here in New York City,” an NYPD spokesman told The Post. “She probably neglected to look them up before she came. It dinged in the metal detector.” The arrest took place shortly after 11 a.m., with the woman taken…
A California Highway Patrol officer saved three people stuck in a car teetering on the edge of a cliff in Santa Cruz County. 3 rescued from teetering car© California Highway Patrol According to CHP- Santa Cruz, an officer was dispatched after they received a call of a car teetering on a ditch in the area of 885 Old Mill Rd., in a remote area north of Scotts Valley. Officer Murphy, who responded to the incident, arrived to see the car teetering off a cliff and not a ditch. Occupants rescued from teetering car in the Santa Cruz mountains© CHP Murphy found…
Gary Wilburn – Truckload Carriers Association Truck driver Gary Wilburn was named a Highway Angel for offering aid to an injured Arkansas state trooper who was pinned inside his vehicle after a serious crash. The Truckload Carriers Association bestowed the honor and shared the ‘incredible story.’ On the afternoon of October 4, near Forrest City, Arkansas, Wilburn was driving very slowly in heavy traffic. He came across a crashed State Trooper’s vehicle on the side of the road. Every other motorist was passing the vehicle without stopping to look inside. “I was in traffic for an hour before I saw…
U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters set a world record for largest formation flight with 32 aircraft on April 15, 2016. (AiirSource Military/YouTube) The U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. Manufactured by Bell Helicopters for the United States Army, the OH-58 has been in continuous use by the U.S. Army since 1969. Now it holds a world record. U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters set a world record for largest formation flight with 32 aircraft on April 15, 2016. (AiirSource Military/YouTube) On Apr. 15, 2016, 32…
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Actor Brendan Fraser broke down in tears during his acceptance speech during Sunday evening’s Critic’s Choice Awards. Fraser was nominated for his performance as Charlie — a morbidly obese teacher who was attempting to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter (played by Sadie Sink) while eating himself to death — in “The Whale,” and he took home the Best Actor prize. Fraser was clearly already emotional when his name was announced, and everyone at his table got to their feet and cheered. The applause continued as he made his way to the stage, stopping only to…
The U.S. Navy’s carriers have been around since World War II, and have been essential to the Navy’s transportation and deployment of aircraft. An aircraft carrier is a type of warship that serves as a mobile airbase completely at sea. The aircraft is fully equipped with a flight deck, and facilities for aircraft including repair, rest, and take-off. The United States Navy currently has 11 active aircraft carriers, with each one carrying around 80 fighter jets. Here are some high-resolution photos of America’s aircraft carriers in action. On March 18, 2020, USS Theodore Roosevelt made way on its deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by…
Bob Dean is a former senior military member of NATO intelligence who was involved in major UFO research. Having retired, he decided to reveal all he knew to the world. In his latest video, Bob Dean showed images of an alien object about 3200 km long near the planet Saturn in 1980. Recently leaked files from the Russian space program clearly show the same object, as described in 1980. Former soldier Bob Dean. Robert Dean explains: “In September 2009, the Cassini spacecraft imaged what NASA calls an anomalous object, a strange object that they believe moves at will under the control of…
Aftermath of a house explosion on Ramapo Ave in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. (Source: Associated Press) A New Jersey house where smoke had been reported exploded with volunteer firefighters inside, injuring five of them and sending two to a hospital for treatment of burns, authorities said. The Pompton Lakes Volunteer Fire Department in Passaic County said on its Facebook page that crews were dispatched at about 2.15am on Saturday (local time) after a police sergeant reported smelling smoke coming from the home. Officials said members of the department entered the home to try to find the source of the…