Days After Career Milestone, Maryland Paramedic Fighting To Walk Again After Motorcycle Crash Days After Career Milestone, Maryland Paramedic Fighting To Walk Again After Motorcycle Crash
Days After Career Milestone, Maryland Paramedic Fighting To Walk Again After Motorcycle Crash Just days after coworkers celebrated a major career milestone, firefighter-paramedic Justin Hogue found himself fighting through physical therapy at Baltimore's Shock Trauma after a devastating motorcycle crash. The Maryland first responder was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center by a Maryland State Police helicopter on Thursday, May 28, after a deer ran in front of his motorcycle, according to Hogue and organizers of a fundraiser launched to support his recovery. By Saturday, Hogue was posting updates from his hospital bed. "I haven't been able to walk up to this point," h…
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (Photos) Firefighters in Maryland headed into Patuxent River State Park on Sunday afternoon looking for an injured person on a trail. What they found instead was a horse in far worse shape. Crews were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 31, to the park in Brookville for a reported injured person, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. While searching the trail system by UTV, firefighters came across a horse whose leg had fallen through a wooden pedestrian bridge along the Red Trail. The animal was unable to stand. What started as a routine medica…
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast
Massive Meteor Explosion Equal To 300 Tons Of TNT Triggers Sonic Boom, Rattling East Coast Residents across New England were left stunned after a powerful double boom rattled buildings and shook the ground, triggering reports to police and earthquake officials. The cause, however, came from above. The strange event happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday when people from Connecticut to Canada reported hearing loud blasts, feeling buildings shake, or seeing a bright object streak across the sky. The American Meteor Society said the source was not an earthquake or an explosion. Instead, officials said a 3-foot-wide meteor entered Earth's atmosphere near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts b…
Think AI is Taking Your Job? Don’t Buy This Book Think AI is Taking Your Job? Don’t Buy This Book
Think AI is Taking Your Job? Don’t Buy This Book If you are convinced artificial intelligence is coming for your job or your business and there is nothing you can do about it then this book is not for you. But if you are still building, still leading, still running a business, or still trying to do your best work, Ted Yang believes there is a very different way to look at this moment. Yang, an MIT-trained entrepreneur, member of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and founder of multiple companies including the parent company of Daily Voice, has written a new book called Ageless Peak Performance: The Playbook for AI-Powe…
Over 40? You May Be Better Positioned For The AI Age Than You Think Over 40? You May Be Better Positioned For The AI Age Than You Think
Over 40? You May Be Better Positioned For The AI Age Than You Think For many experienced professionals, artificial intelligence is a worry. Younger employees are experimenting with new tools. Companies are asking people to do more with less. And every week brings another headline about AI changing jobs, reshaping industries, and forcing workers to adapt faster. No wonder many over 40 believe the advantage belongs to the youngest in the room. Just don’t count Ted Yang among them. Yang, a longtime Connecticut resident, entrepreneur, member of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and founder of the parent company of Daily Voice, makes the op…
WHAT'S THAT IN THE WATER? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (PHOTOS) WHAT'S THAT IN THE WATER? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (PHOTOS)
What'S That IN THE Water? Aircraft Loses Part During Landing, Floats Behind Seacrets (Photos) A sunny Saturday afternoon behind Seacrets took an unexpected turn when a bright red amphibious aircraft wound up bobbing in Assawoman Bay after part of the plane apparently broke off during a water landing. The unusual incident happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, behind the iconic Ocean City waterfront destination, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. Emergency crews were called after a SeaRey, described by officials as a two-seat, single-engine amphibious flying boat, experienced trouble while landing on the water. The water rescue in Maryland. Ocean …
Payment Change Coming For Millions Of Federal Benefit Recipients Payment Change Coming For Millions Of Federal Benefit Recipients
Payment Change Coming For Millions Of Federal Benefit Recipients A payment change is coming for millions of federal benefit recipients, but the biggest takeaway is what will stay the same. The Social Security Administration said on Monday, May 18, that the US Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service selected Fifth Third Bank as the new financial agent for the Direct Express card program. The program lets people receive federal benefits, including Social Security and veterans benefits, on a prepaid debit card if they do not use a traditional bank account. Fifth Third Bank is replacing Comerica Bank as the financial agent for Direct Expre…
United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat
United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat A transatlantic flight was cut short by a security scare that sent passengers back to where they started. United Flight 236 left Newark Liberty International Airport around 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, bound for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, before turning around midflight, according to multiple reports. The Boeing 767 landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m., according to ABC News. The airline said 190 passengers and 12 crew members were onboard. The security concern involved a Bluetooth device name, according to air traffic control audio cited by NPR. Security personnel were sent to inspect the aircr…
Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch
Invasive Species Set To Spread This Summer: What To Watch The summer travel season has some unwanted hitchhikers. Invasive species are expected to keep spreading as people boat, camp, garden, move firewood, ship goods, and travel across the country. The US Geological Survey says invasive species are already transforming ecosystems across the US, damaging infrastructure, hurting agriculture, threatening native wildlife, and increasing wildfire risks. The USGS Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists 8,527 records for the lower 48 states alone, along with 545 for Alaska and 5,628 for Hawaii. Among the species drawing attention are golden …
Netflix June Lineup Unveiled: Here's What Coming This Month Netflix June Lineup Unveiled: Here's What Coming This Month
Netflix June Lineup Unveiled: Here's What Coming This Month A new month is about to bring a fresh batch of reasons to keep the remote close. Netflix’s June lineup includes returning series, new original films, family-friendly titles, and a long list of familiar movies. The first wave arrives Monday, June 1, with several major library additions. Those include the “Creed” trilogy, “Bee Movie,” “Father Of The Bride,” “Father Of The Bride Part II,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Rudy,” and “The Big Lebowski.” Netflix is also adding the “Rocky” movie collection and “The Karate Kid” collection to start the month, according to What’…
Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42 Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42
Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42 A reality TV star known to millions of viewers has been found dead. Matt Brown, who appeared on the Discovery Channel’s "Alaskan Bush People," was found dead in Washington state on Saturday, May 30, his family announced. He was 42. Brown’s brother, Solomon Isaiah "Bear" Brown, confirmed the death in an Instagram video posted late Saturday, May 30.  "They found a body in the river a few hours ago, and it was positively identified as being Matt," Bear Brown, 38, said. Bear Brown also said the injury appeared to be self-inflicted, though he noted that officials still needed to revi…
Trump Says 'Cancel It' After Freedom 250 Concert Lineup Shrinks Trump Says 'Cancel It' After Freedom 250 Concert Lineup Shrinks
Trump Says 'Cancel It' After Freedom 250 Concert Lineup Shrinks The fight over a major celebration tied to America’s 250th birthday has taken another sharp turn. President Donald Trump said Saturday night, May 30, that he wants the Freedom 250 music performances at the Great American State Fair scrapped after several artists pulled out. Trump wrote on Truth Social that organizers should hold "a giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250," then added, "Cancel it."  Trump also floated holding an "America is Back" rally at the state fair, where he would deliver a major speech. Related story - Trump Will Take Center Stage At Great American …