Safety expert: ‘I have serious concerns’ about harness in teen’s death on Orlando FreeFall
A 14-year-old boy has died after falling from a ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, authorities said.In a statement, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the Orlando Free Fall attraction at ICON Park just after 11 p.m. Thursday after receiving a 911 call.While the investigation into the death is in its…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy fell to his death late at night from a free-fall amusement park ride that is taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district.Sheriff’s officials and emergency crews responded to a call late Thursday at Icon Park, which is located…
FRAMINGHAM — To many, Jared Hancock was an award-winning music producer. But to those who knew him well, he was a dedicated father, uncle, husband and sibling.Hancock, 39, died Sunday after an accident at his Framingham home, his sister Julie Stande said Tuesday.”His kids were his whole world,” she said. “He was the best father.…
The lawyer representing the mother of Hunter Biden’s three-year-old daughter said the president’s son will likely be indicted in a tax fraud investigation, in comments to CNBC on Thursday.“I expect him to be indicted,” attorney Clint Lancaster said. “Just based on what I saw in his financial records, I would be surprised if he’s not…
LONDON — Anyone looking for signs that embattled and isolated Russia might soften its position would not have found much hope in the increasingly belligerent words of President Vladimir Putin.With his invasion of Ukraine floundering and his economy teetering, Putin doubled down Wednesday, turning his baleful glare on Russians who are against the invasion or…
In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, dozens of companies said they would suspend political donations to Republican lawmakers who had backed then-President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election.Video Transcript[MUSIC PLAYING]
President Joe Biden declared Ukraine “will never be a victory for Putin.” He made the comments while announcing the US will ban all Russian oil imports. Biden said Putin “may be able to take a city, but he’ll never be able to hold the country.” (March 8)
USA TODAY Opinion asked U.S. Army Col. Yevgeny (Eugene) Vindman to give his assessment of developments in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Vindman, along with his twin brother, Alexander Vindman, served on the National Security Council during the Trump administration. They raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2019;…
When I moved to the Netherlands five years ago, I thought I knew what to expect.After all, my parents are Dutch, I spoke the language, and I had traveled to Holland more times than I could count.But after living in the US my entire life, there were still a few things I had to get…