US online sales in Amazon's Prime Day rise to $12.7 billion - report
U.S. online sales during Amazon.com's Prime Day shopping event rose 6.1% to $12.7 billion from last year, as
2023-07-13 21:58
North Korea: What missiles does it have?
North Korea has continued regular missile tests, including a new solid-fuel ballistic missile.
2023-07-13 21:58
Nearly 100 US lawmakers urge EPA to finalize tougher vehicle emissions cuts
WASHINGTON A group of 95 U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to finalize stricter emissions limits
2023-07-13 21:58
A verdict has been reached by the jury deciding whether the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter is eligible to face the death penalty
The jury in the trial of Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers has reached a verdict as to whether he is eligible for the death penalty.
2023-07-13 21:58
FTC appeals judge's ruling that would allow Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover
The Federal Trade Commission says it it appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-13 21:55
Celsius Network founder arrested, charged with fraud, US prosecutor says
(Reuters) -Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was arrested and charged with fraud,
2023-07-13 21:53
Delta Air Lines is soaring to a record $1.8 billion profit as summer vacationers pack planes
Delta Air Lines is reporting record profit and revenue in the second quarter, as summer travelers pack planes and head off on vacation
2023-07-13 21:52
Pat McAfee Ripped Skip Bayless During ESPYs Speech
He did not hold back.
2023-07-13 21:50
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, paving the way for millions
2023-07-13 21:48
Erik ten Hag gives update on Man Utd captaincy
Erik ten Hag has insisted that the Man Utd squad will not help make a decision on who will captain the side next season.
2023-07-13 21:28
Man vanishes without a trace after sinkhole swallows up his bedroom while he sleeps
It’s been 10 years since Jeffrey Bush disappeared in his own home, and no trace of him has ever been found. The 37-year-old was asleep in bed at his home in Seffner, Florida, when the ground caved in around him, swallowing him into a massive sinkhole. On the night of February 28, 2013, his brother Jeremy heard a loud crash and ran into Jeffrey’s room only to find a vast crater in place of his sibling’s bed. Jeremy jumped into the hole in a desperate bid to rescue his brother but was swiftly pulled to safety as the ground around him continued to cave in. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "The floor was still giving in and the dirt was still going down, but I didn't care. I wanted to save my brother," he told The Guardian at the time. "But I just couldn't do nothing. "I could swear I heard him hollering my name to help him." Within minutes, local law enforcement had arrived and engineers lowered a microphone into the pit to try to pick up signs of Jeffrey. However, a second collapse sucked the equipment down into the sinkhole and the property was deemed too dangerous for rescue or recovery. Video released of Seffner sinkhole that claimed life of Jeff Bush youtu.be The house was subsequently fenced off and eventually demolished, with the gaping 20ft-wide cavity filled in with gravel. But then, more than two years later, on August 19, 2015, the hole reopened. Specialists at the time pointed out that it was very rare to see such a phenomenon reemerge in the exact same spot. Florida is particularly susceptible to sinkholes as it is home to a high number of underground caverns which are made up of limestone, a rock which easily dissolves in water. In fact, they’re so common, that state law requires home insurers to provide coverage against the danger. And, indeed, someone had visited the Stevens’ home just weeks before the tragedy to check for sinkholes and other risks on the property, apparently for insurance purposes. "[The inspector] said there was nothing wrong with the house. Nothing,” Jeremy told The Guardian. “And a couple of months later, my brother dies. In a sinkhole.” So what happened to Jeffrey’s body? Well, Philip van Beynen, a University of South Florida environmental scientist, concluded that it had most likely dropped into a 60ft-tall water-filled void between the sinkhole and the lower bedrock. The body would have sunk much deeper than the gravel pit seen from the street, van Beynen told USA Today. He stressed that any attempt to retrieve it would have been unwise, if not impossible, as the ground around the hole could have collapsed as well. "It would be extraordinarily difficult and incredibly expensive," he noted. Still, that’s little comfort to the Stevens’ who never got to bury their loved-one or, even, to properly say goodbye. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-13 21:25
IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2 billion with Pakistan's central bank under bailout, minister says
Pakistan's finance minister says the International Monetary Fund has deposited the much-awaited first installment of $1.2 billion with the country's central bank under a new bailout deal
2023-07-13 21:21