Tag: Fall

Condemned Building Used by Homeless People Falls in Brazil, Killing 14 People

RIO DE JANEIRO—An apartment building condemned for more than a decade but used by homeless people collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, killing 14 people, including six children, firefighters reported Saturday. The building in Recife’s Paulista suburb crumbled in the early hours of Friday, prompting a frantic search for victims. Searchers combed through the…


Biden Falls at Air Force Graduation, White House Responds

President Joe Biden fell on stage during the Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday, according to video footage, while a White House official stressed that the president is fine. Biden appeared to fall to his knees, but he was quickly helped back to his feet by White House officials during the event in Colorado Springs. Biden,…


Elderly Delivery Woman Who Had a Rough Fall at a Couple’s Patio Receives an Unexpected Gift (VIDEO)

When an elderly pizza delivery driver tripped and fell on a family’s front patio, the couple rushed to her aid. Saddened that the 73-year-old was still working to support herself, they went the extra mile and kick-started a fundraiser to help the woman. Lacey, 33, and her husband Kevin Keighron, 34, are both first responders…


Parents of 2 Among 3 Dead After Fall in Icy Arizona Lake

FOREST LAKES, Ariz.—A mother and father of two as well as another parent, all Indian nationals, were the drowning victims recovered from a frigid Arizona lake. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities of 49-year-old Narayana Muddana and his wife, Haritha Muddana, and 47-year-old Gokul Mediseti. Authorities say deputies in Forest Lakes responded Monday…


Irish Tourist Dies in Fall From Moving Train in Thailand

BANGKOK—An Irish national taking a tour in western Thailand died Tuesday after falling out of a moving train, police said. The man was identified as 45-year-old Patrick Ward, whose Irish passport said he was born in New Zealand. His current place of residence was not immediately known, but he entered Thailand on Monday on a…


Little Grey Wolfy: Fall Travelers

This film is available globally except in France, Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Belarus. Autumn is here, and birds are winging their way south. It would be great to go on a trip with the birds to the warm lands where bears do not sleep in the wintertime. The only problem is that Wolfy and his…


Truck Carrying Indian Soldiers Falls Into Gorge, Killing 16

GUWAHATI, India—A truck carrying Indian soldiers skidded down a steep slope into a gorge in India’s remote northeast on Friday, killing at least 16, the army said. Four other soldiers were injured in the accident in Chatten, 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Gangtok, the Sikkim state capital, it said. The accident occurred when the…


National Guard Airman Dies in Snowboarding Fall at NJ Mall

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—A man who was serving in the Air National Guard died after he fell while snowboarding at an indoor ski park inside a New Jersey mall, officials and family members said. Peter Mathews, 24, of Bay Shore on New York’s Long Island, fell Dec. 8 as he snowboarded at the Big Snow American…


Britain’s Annual House Price Growth Sees ‘Sharp Slowdown’

House prices in Britain are seeing a “sharp slowdown” according to one of the country’s biggest mortgage providers. In their latest report, Nationwide said that growth in annual house prices had shrunk in November to 4.4 percent compared to 7.2 percent in October. The data also showed that house prices have fallen 1.4 percent month…


Celebrate Autumn’s Nutritious Bounty! 

Highlight seasonal foods to enjoy the flavor of fall. This is a great strategy for creating a delicious Thanksgiving or autumn meal relished by all, but one that is especially helpful if you or one of your guests is on a therapeutic diet. This time of year there is much to celebrate and be thankful…