• WCVB

    4 people rescued after boat sinks off Cape Cod

    Four boaters were rescued Saturday night after their boat sank off the Cape Cod coast.

  • First responders rescue Provo hiker stuck above ‘Y’

    PROVO, Utah, April 23, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Provo hiker who made it past the “Y” installed on the mountain behind Brigham Young University on Monday needed a little help getting back down. Responding agencies included Provo Fire & Rescue, BYU Police, AirLife Utah and the Utah Department of Public Safety‘s Aero Bureau. The […] The post First responders rescue Provo hiker stuck above ‘Y’ first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

  • Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping in Nigeria

    The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014

    • CNN

    11 people and a dog pulled from Kenya floodwaters in dramatic rescue

    Eleven people and a dog were rescued from the raging flood waters in Kenya on Wednesday, the country’s Red Cross has said. The rescue happened at around 5 a.m. local time as the Red Cross team helped families to safety amid torrential downpours in Kitengela, Kajiado County, located south of the capital Nairobi. The humanitarian agency described the rescue mission as “challenging” but later offered a glimmer of hope with reports that floodwaters were gradually receding. However, more rains are...

  • Police Conduct Rescue Training At Closed, Empty Mall In Westchester

    Although an empty mall in Westchester no longer serves shoppers, it did prove to be a perfect place for a police training exercise. The training was held by Westchester County Police at the shuttered Galleria Mall in White Plains. where the Emergency Service Unit honed their high-angle rope rescue skills, the department said on Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report - Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In White Plains During the exercise, officers...

  • 16-year-old in custody in shooting of 10 people in Florida

    April 28 (UPI) — A 16-year-old male is in custody after shooting 10 people during an altercation at a venue near Sanford, Fla., early Sunday, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said. Police responded to an event venue known as Cabana Live, prompted by a large gathering at the location, according to sheriff’s deputies. Just after midnight, they heard […] The post 16-year-old in custody in shooting of 10 people in Florida first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

    • CNN

    Chibok girl rescued after 10 years in Boko Haram captivity

    The Nigerian army says it has rescued one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls abducted by militant Islamic group Boko Haram a decade ago. Lydia Simon was rescued along with her three children by troops conducting an operation in the northern Borno State, the military said Thursday, adding that she was five months’ pregnant at the time of her rescue. The army didn’t specify how or when the rescue happened, only saying it was “recent.” CNN has contacted the military for comment. Of the 276...

  • Over 10 million people filed their tax returns in March and April for 2023

    A record number of people filed their income tax returns for 2023 during the months of March and April. The tax authority received 10.3 million tax returns in total.Private citizens and business owners had until Tuesday to file their taxes. Over 3.1 million people requested a postponement this year. Over 9.8 million income tax returns were filed on time in 2023, about 370,000 more than the year before.

    • WTRF

    Two accidents on Wheeling Island Monday send four people to the hospital

    Two separate accidents tied up traffic on Wheeling Island Monday afternoon, sending a total of four people to the hospital, according to police. Wheeling Police said one man had a medical emergency on Zane Street and ended up crashing into a retaining wall and utility pole. Police said no one else was hurt in that crash. Wheeling []

  • 10 people wounded by gunfire after fight breaks out at Florida party venue

    A teenage gunman wounded 10 people when he opened fire early Sunday after fighting broke out during a private event at a Florida party venue, authorities said. A security guard tackled and disarmed the shooter almost immediately, and a second guard handcuffed him until sheriff's deputies arrived, according to an

  • Swimmer rescued by ferry off Dublin Coast after spending two hours in water

    One of Ireland's Eye ferry boats rescued the swimmer last night after they attempted to cross from Burrow Beach to Ireland's Eye

  • Washington pulls away late to defeat Wheeling Park, 10-3

    Washington scored nine runs in the final three innings to collect their 13th win.