New Zealand’s air force carried out a nearly 20-hour medical evacuation to rescue three Americans from Antarctica, calling it a high-risk mission conducted in freezing temperatures and total darkness. The U.S. National Science Foundation requested the evacuation after three staff members at McMurdo Station were unable to receive adequate medical …
Read More »Nashville skydiving instructor dead after falling without parachute
A Tennessee skydiving instructor died after a tandem jump went wrong over the weekend. Local media outlets identified the instructor as 35-year-old Justin Fuller. His body was found “in the clearing of a wooded area off Ashland City Highway,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Saturday evening on X. The …
Read More »Urgent advisory for exotic destination warns of 'criminal gangs' and 'violent crime'
The U.S. State Department has issued an increased travel advisory pertaining to Madagascar due to “crime and unrest.” The Level 3 advisory was updated Sept. 27, citing protests occurring throughout the country that can “turn violent without warning.” Travelers are also warned about protesters engaging inrioting, looting, vandalism and destruction …
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