Grand Canyon overnight hotel stays shut down after only water pipeline fails
Officials say the only pipeline that supplies water to Grand Canyon National Park has suffered “four significant breaks,” leading to a total closure, limiting hotel accommodations at the park ahead of the park's busy Labor Day travel weekend. The National Park Service said that “no water is currently being pumped to either the South or […]
Dam in Blue Mountains closed after elevated levels of PFAS chemicals detected | Water
The New South Wales Water Board temporarily closed a dam in the Blue Mountains after tests found high levels of PFAS chemicals in untreated water. The state's water department said it had disconnected Medlow Dam from the local water supply as a precaution while further investigations were conducted. Medlow Dam does not directly supply raw […]
Aggressive water buffalo on the run in Iowa town
That's a ridiculous story. An Iowa town is on high alert after an aggressive buffalo escaped a dramatic police standoff despite being shot by an officer. The owner of the menacing animal called 911 on Saturday morning to report the animal had escaped its enclosure and was wandering around the suburb of Pleasant Hill. KCCI […]
‘Injured and aggressive’ water buffalo on the loose in Iowa town, police say
A buffalo has escaped an Iowa town and police are warning residents that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded to a report of an animal in the road on Saturday. The animal turned out to be a buffalo, and the owner told police it was being […]
TN man killed woman before lighting church on fire with her inside, said he was ‘going to get God’s water’
An arrest has been made in connection with a fire at a church in Athens, Tennessee, and police say they believe the suspect killed a woman inside the church before setting it on fire. Police report Obtained by WZTV They report that Kyle Jay Hickox was recorded on security camera footage being in the area […]
Currencies tread water as Middle East risks temper rate cut optimism By Reuters – Investing.com
By Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar and yen fell on Tuesday, giving back some of the safe-haven gains they had made earlier in the week, after a major missile attack between Israel and Hezbollah raised fears of further escalation of tensions. An impending US interest rate cut also remained top of mind for […]
Injured Montana man Zachary Demoss survives on creek water for 5 days after motorcycle crash on mountain road
BOISE, Idaho — A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days after a crash on an Idaho mountain highway had been surviving by drinking water from a creek before being found, authorities said. Zachary DeMoss, 24, was seriously injured in the crash, but “he was tough enough to hold out on the mountain for […]
Texas woman arrested for animal cruelty after leaving nine dogs out in the heat without food or water
Police in Texas are investigating a serious case of animal cruelty after nine dogs were found in a hot outdoor cage, with one dog later dying. The surviving dogs are recovering at Giddings Animal Shelter outside Austin. Chiefs guard Isaiah Buggs, already indicted on animal cruelty charges, arrested on domestic violence/theft charges “It was sad,” […]
Fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids: US government report
NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to spark controversy has concluded that having twice the recommended amount of fluoride in drinking water reduces children’s IQs. The report, based on an analysis of previously published studies, is the first time a federal agency has determined, with “moderate confidence,” that there is a link between […]
BMW recalls 720K vehicles with risk of water pump connector short circuit
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. BMW recently initiated a recall of approximately 720,800 vehicles across multiple models in response to the risk of a short circuit in the water pump connector. NHTSA said the recall covers 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i and 328xi vehicles, 2016-2018 X5 […]