Seaworld Gondola Ride Turns Into Harrowing, Hours-Long Ordeal For 16 Passengers
Sixteen passengers, including a baby, were rescued after spending four hours trapped inside a stalled SeaWorld gondola ride Monday night.
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Rescuers Resume Search For Skier Missing After Avalanche Near Telluride
The search continued Wednesday for a missing backcountry skier who was believed to have been trapped by an avalanche near Telluride, Colo.
A 'Mass Invasion' Of Polar Bears Is Terrorizing An Island Town. Climate Change Is To Blame.
Polar bears have tried to enter homes and office buildings; they've chased residents and engaged in other aggressive behavior.
Measles Outbreak Reaches 50 Cases
The recent outbreak of measles in Washington State shows no signs of letting up as officials confirmed 49 cases of the highly contagious disease.
Patients In Northwest Measles Outbreak Traveled To Hawaii
A measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest became more worrisome Wednesday with word that people infected with the extremely contagious viral illness traveled to Hawaii and central Oregon after being exposed.
Deep Freeze Grips Upper Midwest, More Bitter Cold To Come
An arctic wave has wrapped parts of the Midwest in numbing cold, sending temperatures plunging and prompting officials to close dozens of schools Friday.
The Best Rx For Teens Addicted To Vaping? No One Knows
Teen vaping is an epidemic that now affects some 3.6 million underage users. But no one knows the best way to help teenagers who are addicted to nicotine.
2 Shot Outside Mall In Salt Lake City Suburb
Two people were wounded in a shooting just outside a Utah mall where scared shoppers hunkered down until police arrived to evacuate the building.
Storm Dumps Snow On Midwest; At Least 5 Dead In Crashes
A massive winter snowstorm that blanketed several Midwest states was a factor in at least five road deaths on Saturday.
Vehicle-Ramming Attacks Will Necessitate Policy Changes
Vehicle ramming attacks: As terrorists find new ways to injure or kill to express their political ideas, such attacks will continue to evolve.