Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me'
Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' A grandfather who survived a terrifying Yellowstone encounter is describing the split-second choice that put him directly in danger. Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, discussed the ordeal in an interview with CNN this week. Isom-McDaniel, a Washington state resident and community leader, was walking through Bridge Bay Campground with his 13-year-old grandson when they spotted a bull bison. “We were about a hundred yards away,” McDaniel told CNN. “He was not aggressive; he was not having problems, and we took some pictures and decided to walk on.” The encounter unfolded Friday evening, July 10, near…
Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (DEVELOPING) Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (DEVELOPING)
Man Shot Dead Outside Virginia Apartment Complex As Detectives Hunt Killer (Developing) A man was shot to death outside a Virginia apartment complex late Wednesday night, launching a homicide investigation that had detectives, K-9 teams, and crime scene investigators combing the area for answers. Officers from the Alexandria Police Department responded to calls of gunshots around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the ParcView Apartments in the 5300 block of Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated by first responders, but was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will no…
Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says
Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says President Donald Trump's face will appear on a new $1 coin as his administration moves forward with another effort to attach his branding to federal institutions. The US Mint will begin striking the gold-colored coin, which features Trump's portrait on the front, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on Wednesday, July 15. Trump is depicted with the phrase "In God We Trust," while the words "Liberty" and "1776-2026" appear around the edge. An eagle holding arrows in one talon and olive branches in the other appears on the reverse side. The manganese brass co…
Popular Airline Finally Adding Wi-Fi To Flights: Here's When Popular Airline Finally Adding Wi-Fi To Flights: Here's When
Popular Airline Finally Adding Wi-Fi To Flights: Here's When Frontier Airlines is adding Wi-Fi on its planes for the first time. The Denver-based airline plans to launch its first aircraft equipped with Wi-Fi in early 2027, Frontier announced in a news release on Tuesday, July 14. SpaceX-owned Starlink will provide internet aboard Frontier's fleet.  The service is expected to support streaming, online gaming, video calls, browsing, and work during flights. Frontier will be the first US airline to offer passenger access through a new system managed directly by Starlink. Frontier said the new Wi-Fi will also help its pilots, flight attendant…
US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know
US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know The State Department is increasing its warning level for American travelers visiting Saint Lucia. The federal government raised its travel advisory for the Caribbean island to Level 2 on Friday, July 10. A Level 2 advisory tells US citizens to "exercise increased caution" in a nation. According to State Department officials, violent crime can happen "anywhere" in Saint Lucia. "US citizens and other foreigners in Saint Lucia have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary, and rape," the advisory said. "In some cases, U.S. citizens have been killed." Guests at tourist resor…
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce A fast-growing summer health threat is forcing families to rethink what happens between the grocery bag and the dinner plate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday, July 15, that 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis had been identified across 34 states. The total is nearly double the 843 confirmed cases reported five days earlier. The CDC is also reviewing more than 5,100 reports to determine whether they qualify as domestically acquired cases, according to its updated surveillance page. The outbreak had hospitalized 141 people as of Monday, July …
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear The eerie veil hanging over the Northeast is not ready to lift, and the health risk beneath it is growing. Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires continued lowering air quality and visibility on Thursday, July 16, triggering alerts across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the eastern US. The smoke was visible on satellite imagery from the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters as upper-level winds carried it across the region. Some of the plume looped into southern Virginia, West Virginia, and eastern North Carolina. Visibility …
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic It didn't take long for the fire to take over. Thick black smoke and towering flames engulfed a Virginia home Wednesday afternoon after a basement fire raced through the house and reached the attic before firefighters could get it under control. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the 5900 block of Dewey Drive in Fairfax on July 15, where they arrived to find heavy fire and smoke already consuming much of the home. The blaze started in the basement before extending all the way to the attic, according to fire officials. Fortunately, everyone inside made it out before fi…
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (Updated) A quiet Maryland neighborhood was rocked Wednesday evening when a tractor-trailer plowed into several homes, sending one person to the hospital and shutting down a busy road in Baltimore County. The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the 2000 block of N. Dundalk Ave. near Bayship Road in Dundalk. Baltimore County Fire Department crews arrived to find the tractor-trailer had crashed into multiple residences. Everyone inside the homes made it out safely, according to firefighters. One person was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered lif…
Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Seized At Maryland Ports: CBP Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Seized At Maryland Ports: CBP
Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Seized At Maryland Ports: CBP They were headed for Ghana. The United Arab Emirates. Turkey. Iraq. Instead, hundreds of stolen vehicles, including a Ferrari, Bentley, Lamborghini, luxury SUVs, and even heavy construction equipment, wound up in federal custody before they ever left the country. US Customs and Border Protection officers recovered more than 300 stolen vehicles worth a combined $14.5 million at seaports stretching from Philadelphia to Norfolk, according to newly released data. Maryland and Virginia played a major role in those recoveries. The Port of Norfolk-Newport News ranked second in the nation with 16…
Seneca Rocks Fall Claims Virginia Outdoorsman Who Inspired Generations Of Climbers, Paddlers Seneca Rocks Fall Claims Virginia Outdoorsman Who Inspired Generations Of Climbers, Paddlers
Seneca Rocks Fall Claims Virginia Outdoorsman Who Inspired Generations Of Climbers, Paddlers Some people measure a life by the mountains they climb. Mike Robinson measured success by the people he brought along. The Virginia outdoorsman, mentor, veteran, husband, grandfather, and familiar face on rivers and cliffs across the Mid-Atlantic died Saturday, July 11, after a climbing accident at Seneca Rocks in West Virginia.  He was 76. For decades, the Stafford resident, originally from Montana, was the kind of person who seemed to know everyone in the outdoor community.  "He learned his great ethics from his parents, who taught us to judge people only on their characte…
13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live 13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live
13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live He was only 13. Now, Ahmad Mims' family says they're preparing to bury the Northeast DC boy while also finding a new place to live after the shooting that took his life. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to a home in the 1600 block of Rosedale Street NE, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Mims on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel. As detectives dug deeper, investigators determined the shooting had actually …