Orlando FreeFall to be taken down following death of Missouri teen

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Months after the death of Missouri teen Tyre Sampson on Icon Park’s Orlando FreeFall ride, the operator has decided to shut the ride down permanently. Orlando Slingshot Group announced that the ride would be taken down in a press release on October 6. “We are devastated by Tyre’s death. We have listened to the wishes … Read more

National debt tops $31 trillion for first time

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America’s gross national debt exceeded $31 trillion for the first time this week, a grim financial milestone that arrived just as the nation’s longterm fiscal picture has darkened amid rising interest rates. The breach of the threshold, which was revealed in a Treasury Department report, comes at an inopportune moment, as historically low interest rates … Read more

Rescue signalling – Ground-to-Air emergency code

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There are a number of techniques that you can choose to use if you are in distress in the outdoors, depending upon your location and the severity of the situation. This can include shouting for help, calling for help using your phone or taking refuge on someone else’s property. However, if you are in the wilderness and a rescue party is expected to come and retrieve you, then there is a five-symbol standard ground-to-air emergency technique to signal various critical messages to the aircraft and rescue team.

These rescue codes will first and foremost alert the rescue aircraft about your precise location along with the information of any injured personnel requiring urgent help. The five ground-to-air emergency symbols are as follows:

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Bodycam footage shows Arizona authorities opening fire on suspect as he aims gun at K9’s head

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Authorities in Arizona released body camera footage showing a suspect in Tucson pointing a handgun at a police dog’s head before the suspect was fatally shot by officers. “Police, get down. Police, get down,” Tucson police SWAT officers were heard yelling at suspect Francisco Javier Galarza, 49, on Aug. 25 outside a Circle K. The … Read more

Man calmly walks to car while CNN reporter gives an academy award winning performance

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There are two types of people in this world. On one hand, take this poor CNN reporter. Struggling to maintain balance, the occasional grasp of the bulletproof helmet (worn either because the hurricane was just so damn deadly, or he was on an average American street and worried he’d get shot). The cameraman channeling his … Read more

The Dog Poem That Made Johnny Carson Cry

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Back in 1981, legendary actor James “Jimmy” Stewart, the star of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and too many other classics to list here, went on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” to share his hobby: poetry. The piece that Stewart read was titled “I’ll Never Forget a Dog Named Beau” about his golden retriever.

At first, the poem made Johnny and the audience laugh, but it had a very different effect in the end. Describing it can’t do it justice; it’s something you have to see — and feel — for yourself, so check out the video and read the text below.

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