U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with “good bipartisan cooperation.” But
When police found three “fairly mummified” bodies at a remote campsite in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado two weeks ago, they were baffled. Two of the bodies were found inside a tent that was still zipped up while the other body was in a wooded area a short distance away. Now, the deceased have been
Former President Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the paddleboarder whose body was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond on Monday was Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia.Campbell was employed by the Obamas and was visiting Martha’s Vineyard. The Obamas were not present at
A woman is dead after an “apparent grizzly bear encounter” near Yellowstone National Park, leading park officials to close the surrounding area to other hikers, according to a statement from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Though the department’s statement said the death appeared to have followed the woman’s interaction with the bear
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two hikers were found dead inside the Valley of Fire State Park on Saturday, Nevada State Police said, amid an ongoing excessive heat warning in the state. The hikers’ identities and causes of death have not been released. On Saturday, temperatures soared up to 45 C (114
A 13-year-old girl was recently able to escape her kidnapper by flashing a “Help Me!” sign from a parked car, alerting passersby that she was in danger. According to the Long Beach Police Department in California, the teenager had been abducted in Texas on July 6 after the suspect approached her in San Antonio while
Alabama police have poured cold water on the kidnapping claims of Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, the 25-year-old woman who said she was abducted last week while trying to help a toddler on the side of a highway. It’s a bizarre story that’s captured interest around the globe, after Russell, a nursing student, disappeared last Thursday shortly
The family of Mallory Beach have won a multi-million-dollar settlement after their 19-year-old daughter was killed in a crash aboard a boat owned by Alex Murdaugh, who is currently serving a life sentence for killing his own wife and son. Authorities believe that Murdaugh’s slain son, Paul Murdaugh, was driving the boat under the influence
A 16-year-old boy from Wisconsin who was killed in a sawmill accident is helping to save the lives of others, including his own mother, through organ donation, the teen’s father said. Michael Schuls was working at Florence Hardwoods on June 29 when the fatal accident happened. The high school football player was attempting to unjam
Police are mystified after finding three “fairly mummified” bodies at a remote campsite in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Authorities believe the bodies may have been there since last winter, possibly since the fall, due to the extent of the decomposition. A hiker came across one of the bodies late on Sunday near the Gold