Chocolate Factory Worker Survived Deadly Explosion After Falling Into Chocolate Vat

A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate. The dark liquid extinguished … Read more

After their two kids died in a falling tree accident, parents rent billboard ‘to save another life’

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An Indiana mother and father are alerting people about an overlooked danger after the tragic loss of their two young children last year. On April 23, 2022, Crystal and Brian Clark, along with their son Xander, 9 and daughter, Ziva, 8, went out to Indian Oaks, a nearby campground that the family frequently visited. It … Read more

Oregon snowboarder dead after falling off cliff in avalanche

Avalanche risk looms for Pacific Northwest

A snowboarder in Oregon fell to his death last week after he was swept up in an avalanche at Newberry National Volcanic Monument’s Paulina Peak in the Deschutes National Forest, the sheriff’s department confirmed.  A search and rescue team with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reached Erik Hefflefinger, of Bend, Oregon, within three hours of … Read more

Tyre Sampson was 14 when he died after falling off an amusement ride last year. His mother was there as the ride was dismantled

Orlando, Florida CNN  —  As she watched construction workers dismantle the amusement park ride where her 14-year-old son died from a horrific fall, Nekia Dodd hoped no families will suffer as she has this last year. Tyre Sampson plummeted to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower in ICON Park on March 24 – … Read more

Africa: Embrace Green Tech Revolution or Risk Falling Behind, New UN Report Warns

Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday, releasing its latest report. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” … Read more