56-Year-Old Father Dies in House Fire While Trying to Save Family's 10 Dogs: 'Tragic Loss'

Photo: Jones County Fire Council A Mississippi man died in a house fire this week after saving the lives of his family. According toWDAM, 56-year-old Khanh Van Duong helped his wife and daughter escape a fire that broke out in their home in Soso around 12:40 on Monday morning. The pair made it to safety, but Duong died after attempting to rescue the family’s 10 dogs from the flames, the news station reported, citing a statement from the Jones County Fire Council.

563 Passengers Stranded on Amtrak Train for More Than 20 Hours in South Carolina

Amtrak train.Photo: Getty Images More than 500 passengers onboard anAmtrak Auto Trainjust experienced the journey of a lifetime — for all the wrong reasons. The train, which left Lorton, Virginia, at 5:30 p.m. Monday on a nonstop schedule with 563 people and 333 vehicles, was scheduled to arrive in Sanford, Florida, at around 10 a.m. Tuesday, reportedThe Washington Post. Unfortunately, it was diverted due to the derailment of a CSX freight train in South Carolina and then came to a halt in a wooded area near the city of Denmark in Bamberg County — where it remained for 20 hours.

57 Percent of Americans Believe in Ghosts — and Many Think There's Paranormal Activity in Their Home

Photo: SWNS Half of Americans swear they’ve previously encountered a ghost from the great beyond, leading many to believe their homes are haunted. A recent survey of 2,000 people aged 21 and over found that 63% of respondents believe in the paranormal in some form. People shared that the unexplained beings they believe exist are ghosts (57%), visitors from other planets (39%) and Bigfoot (27%). Respondents recalled specific encounters in their haunted homes — including feeling the previous residents appearing and suddenly disappearing, hearing doors that would randomly open and close, or seeing flickering lights and shadows with no discernible source.

57 Years of 'Sound of Music', 10 Quotes We'll Never Forget

01of 10 20thCentFox/Everett Collection 02of 1020thCentFox/Everett Collection"You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten."- Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), to Maria 02of 10 “You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten."- Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), to Maria 03of 1020thCentFox/Everett Collection"You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we’ve had a disagreement? Well, lately I’ve taken to kissing the floor whenever I see her coming, just to save time.

57-Year-Old Los Angeles Firefighter, a Father of Four, Dies of Coronavirus on New Year's Day

Photo: LAFD Capt. George Roque, a 22-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department and father of four, died ofcoronaviruson New Year’s Day, becoming the second firefighter in the department to die of the virus in the last six months. “It is with a heavy heart on this first day of the new year that we announce the death of LAFD Captain I George Roque, who passed away earlier today at an area hospital from complications of COVID-19,” Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph M.