Man arrested after four US academics stabbed in park during China visit | China
Four American university lecturers teaching in China were stabbed while visiting a public park, U.S. authorities said. Cornell University in Iowa President Jonathan Brand said in a statement that the lecturers were at a park in northeastern China’s Jilin province on Monday with faculty from Beihua University, a private Iowa university affiliated with the university […]
Park ranger dies in freak accident
A ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah died Friday after being injured while attending to visitors at an annual astronomy event. According to the National Park Service (NPS), 78-year-old park ranger Tom Lorig was assisting visitors at Bryce Canyon’s annual astronomy festival around 11:30 p.m. on Friday when he fell while directing visitors […]
Blaze News investigates: ‘Hung us out to dry’: Park Police were understaffed and did not have riot gear for WH protest
The Fraternal Order of Police of the US Park Police has spoken out to explain why anti-Israel protesters were free to destroy statues and attack officers without arrest in Lafayette Square, a park directly across from the White House. The police union told The Blaze News that police were “rigged to fail” to contain the […]
Kia tells some Telluride SUVs owners to ‘park outside’ due to fire risk
Automotive expert Mike Caudill discusses potential concerns about EVs and how consumer data should be handled. Kia America is recalling more than 450,000 Telluride vehicles due to an issue that could cause the SUV to catch fire while parked or driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall on its website on […]
Disneyland employee dies after falling off golf cart at California theme park
A longtime employee of California theme park Disneyland has died just two days after falling from a golf cart backstage at the park. Bonnie Mavis Lear, 60, died from injuries sustained in the fall Friday, according to the Orange County coroner. Anaheim Police said in a press release that officers were called to the scene […]
Rock Climber Sentenced to Life in Prison for Raping Woman in Yosemite National Park
A professional rock climber was convicted of repeatedly raping a 19-year-old woman in Yosemite National Park and sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, prosecutors said. Charles Barrett, 40, was convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that occurred over a weekend at the park in August […]
Video shows giraffe at Texas drive-thru safari park lifting toddler into the air
Giraffe picks up girl for treat A hungry giraffe accidentally picked up a toddler from the bed of a pickup truck at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas. The girl was unharmed in the incident. (Photo by Sierra Robert/TMX) A video was captured on camera of the moment a two-year-old girl was lifted […]
Two girls, 9 and 11, shot at Brooklyn park by scooter-riding suspects
Two innocent girls, ages 9 and 11, were shot and wounded while playing in a Brooklyn park Monday night by two gunmen who were on the run and aimed at different people, police said. Police said the two young victims were caught in the crossfire while on their way to spend the night at Hilltop […]
‘South Park’ mocks Lizzo and body positivity movement
While most television shows now cater to the “woke” community, “South Park” is one of the few that has maintained its popularity. In the recently released episode “The End of Obesity,” the creators poke fun at the new Ozempic weight loss craze and Lizzo, the face of the body positivity movement. In one scene, Stan’s […]
Queens couple pulls up safe with estimated $100k in cash while ‘magnet fishing’ in NYC park: report
A Queens couple reportedly pulled a safe containing $100,000 in cash from the bottom of a lake in Corona Park while “magnet fishing.” Two anglers, James Cain and Barbie Agostini, were casting a fishing line with a powerful magnet attached to the end into the water on Friday afternoon when they felt something bulky on […]