Boy wakes to find entire family slain in Oklahoma murder-suicide

WARNING: Distressing content A 10-year-old boy woke up Monday in his home and found his family massacred, four of whom were fatally shot by the child’s father who then killed himself, Oklahoma City police said on Tuesday. Jonathon Candy argued with his wife, Lindsay Candy, and fatally shot her and then gunned down three of … Read more

Tram ‘tilts’ when it hits guard rail, injuring 15 people at Universal Studios near Los Angeles

A group of amusement park visitors were injured Saturday evening in a Universal Studios tram accident near Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 9 p.m on Saturday and transferred 15 patients to hospitals with minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol said a tour was underway at the studio in … Read more

Haiku Stairs: Hawaii attraction to be removed following bad tourist behaviour

A picturesque staircase leading to a Hawaiian beauty spot is being torn down as tourists continue to access the off-limits site. The Haiku Stairs, an Oahu landmark often called the Stairway to Heaven, will be removed from the end of April, according to a press release from the Honolulu city government. “I can promise you … Read more

Harvard Medical School morgue manager’s wife admits to selling stolen body parts

The wife of a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after investigators said she shipped stolen human body parts — including hands, feet and heads — to buyers. Denise Lodge, 64, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty on Friday in the United States District Court in the Middle … Read more

North America’s total solar eclipse starts in Mexico before heading to United States and Canada

The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years has made landfall in Mexico as millions of skywatchers gazed upward for the start of a celestial display at least partially visible, weather permitting, across most of the continent. The Mexican beachside resort town of Mazatlan was the first major viewing spot along … Read more

Divers recover two bodies of missing workers after Baltimore bridge collapse

Divers have recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers tossed into Baltimore Harbour from a highway bridge that collapsed after being rammed by a faltering cargo freighter. The bodies were pulled from the Patapsco River on Wednesday, a day after the massive container ship lost power and its ability to manoeuvre before … Read more

Texas family files lawsuit after 8-year-old girl is sucked into hotel swimming pool pipe and dies

A Texas family has filed a lawsuit against a hotel chain after an 8-year-old girl was sucked into a pool pipe and drowned. Aliyah Jaico’s body was found on Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Houston after first responders drained the pool. Aliyah was reported missing when she “disappeared in a split second” while … Read more

Baltimore bridge collapse suspected cause revealed

The pilot of the ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge did “everything that he could have done” to slow the vessel and keep it from drifting towards the structure. That’s according to the American Pilots Association (APA) about what unfolded on the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali in the moments leading up to the crash … Read more

Baltimore bridge collapse captured on radio, video after cargo ship hits Francis Scott Key Bridge

One body has reportedly been recovered during the ongoing search for at least six people missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, according to Baltimore City Council Member Phylicia Porter. “We are hearing one body was found,” she told CNN. Porter added the body had been pulled from the water after the … Read more