Armed Suspect Dies In Yellowstone National Park In Shootout With Rangers
An armed suspect was killed Thursday morning in a shootout with rangers in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release. A ranger was injured in the shootout and was rushed to hospital where he is in stable condition, a press release said. read. (Related article: Rare bison calf sacred […]
Yellowstone National Park ranger injured in shooting
A shootout in Yellowstone National Park left one suspect dead and a park ranger injured, the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement Thursday afternoon. The deceased suspect, whose identity has not been released, was making threats with a firearm at the park’s Canyon Village complex sometime Wednesday night into the early hours of […]
American flag stolen from beloved theme park days before July 4th fireworks show
A large American flag has been stolen from a popular Wild West theme park that also has a railroad in North Carolina. Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, features classic steam trains, Western-themed shows, more than a dozen rides and activities like gold panning. According to WXII-TV, the flag was stolen sometime […]
Central Park attempted rapist charged
A suspect has been charged after attempting to rape a woman while she was sunbathing in New York City’s Central Park last month, authorities said Wednesday. Jermaine Longmire, 43, who has been arrested eight times in New York state and has a “significant arrest history” in other states, was identified as a suspect after his […]
Howard Eskin banned from Citizens Bank Park after ‘unwanted advance’ toward employee
The Philadelphia sports talk legend has been banned from Citizens Bank Ballpark following an incident with a female Aramark employee in May. Howard Eskin, a longtime Philadelphia announcer and father of former WFAN program director Spike Eskin, made unwanted advances to female employees at the Phillies’ home stadium, sparking an investigation and a decision to […]
Person of interest in broad-daylight attempted rape of Central Park sunbather in custody for alleged groping on subway platform
A suspect in a broad daylight attempted rape of a woman sunbathing in Central Park has already been detained for allegedly groping a woman on a subway platform on the Upper West Side, law enforcement sources said Tuesday. Sources say a 43-year-old man arrested Thursday in connection with the molestation of a woman at West […]
Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger creates largest amusement park operator in North America
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that it has merged with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to create North America’s largest amusement park operator with 42 new parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The merger, which closed Monday, values the company at an estimated $8 billion and “combines Cedar Fair’s reputation for delivering exceptional guest […]
20 Disneyland park goers stuck at top of roller coaster when ride malfunctions
Passengers on the Incredicoaster at Disneyland’s California Adventure park were forced to wait more than an hour after the ride was stuck running on Sunday. About 1:30 p.m., 20 guests needed to be rescued after the roller coaster stalled midway. The temperature outside in Anaheim, California, was about 83 degrees at the time, according to […]
Texas hiker dies on trail at Grand Canyon National Park; officials warn of extreme heat
A hiker collapsed and died on a trail in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona over the weekend, leading park officials to warn about the dangers of hiking in extreme heat. Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, Texas, was found unconscious around 7 p.m. Saturday while on his way to Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay […]
Six Flags merges with Cedar Fair to become largest amusement park operator in North America
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced that it has merged with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to create North America’s largest amusement park operator with 42 new parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The merger, which closed Monday, values the company at an estimated $8 billion and “combines Cedar Fair’s […]