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Mar. 16, 2025

2 Climbers Rescued from Utah Canyon After Getting Stranded for Hours in the Dark

Stranded climbers being rescued.Photo: Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue/ FACEBOOK Two climbers were safely rescued after they became stranded in the dark on a Utah canyon, according to officials. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue teamconfirmed the incident in a post on Facebook, explaining that they were alerted of the stranded climbers on Friday night around 11:15 p.m. The route is located approximately 21 miles southeast of Salt Lake City and reaches an elevation of 6,127 feet, according toMountain Project.

Mar. 16, 2025

2 Climbers Who Disappeared in Alaska Park Presumed Dead: 'Survival Is Outside the Window of Possibility'

Photo: National Park Service Two mountain climbers are presumed dead after disappearing while attempting to summit a 10,300-foot peak in Alaska, according to park officials. Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, Ind., and Nafiun Awal, 32, of Seattle, Wash., began their ascent to a peak known as the Moose’s Tooth at Denali National Park and Preserve on May 5, according to astatementfrom the National Park Service (NPS). The climberswere last heard fromat 5 a.

Mar. 16, 2025

2 College Freshman Baseball Players Killed in Car Crash Hours After Winning a Championship

Two baseball players from LaGrange College died in a car crash hours after their team won a conference championship over the weekend.On Saturday evening, Stephen Bartolotta and Jacob Brown were killed in the tragic accident, LaGrange College President Dr. Susanna Baxter said in anews releaseon the team’s website Sunday.“Coming on the heels of the team’s conference championship win yesterday, this news hits our baseball players especially hard,” she said. “There simply are no words.

Mar. 16, 2025

2 College Lacrosse Players, 18, Killed in Connecticut Crash: 'They Were the Best of Friends'

(L-R) Jacob Chapman, Tyler Graham.Photo: Western Connecticut State University Twitter(2) Three members of the Western Connecticut State University lacrosse team were involved in a fatal crash last week. Jake Chapman and Tyler Graham, both 18, were killed after being involved in a fatal car accident on Friday afternoon in Colchester, according toWFSB. Chapman was pronounced dead at Marlborough Medical Clinic while Graham was pronounced dead at the scene, per the outlet.

Mar. 16, 2025

2 Conn. Police Officers Fired Over Arrest That Left a Black Man Paralyzed

Photo: New Haven Police via AP Two Connecticut police officers have been terminated in connection with their involvement in the arrest of a Black man thatleft him paralyzed. The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted to fire Oscar Diaz and Betsy Segui, who were previously charged for their involvement in the arrest of Richard “Randy” Cox, a man paralyzed while in police custody, according toABC News. The decision was made during a scheduled commission meeting on Wednesday evening, the outlet said.