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USC Recruit Describes Harrowing Cybertruck Crash

'The wheel wasn't responding like I was in the car,' Alijah Arenas says

(Newser) - USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas says surviving a Cybertruck crash taught him that he is "very lucky—and not even just to be here. Just in general, in life." The accident happened in April after a predawn workout in Chatsworth, California. Arenas, the son of former NBA...

On the Ground: a Heat Wave. On the Mountain: Hypothermia

Hiker rescued after she was unable to move on Mount Washington in New Hampshire

(Newser) - While a heat wave scorched the East Coast, a hiker on New England's highest peak was fighting for her life in freezing, wind-whipped conditions. Caroline Wilson, 55, of Austin, Texas, had to be rescued after developing hypothermia on Mount Washington in New Hampshire's White Mountains on Friday,...

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano
Hiker Found Dead
Days After Volcano Fall
UPDATED
Jun 24, 2025 2:53 PM CDT

Hiker Found Dead Days After Volcano Fall

Fog and steep cliffs hampered rescue efforts for Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins

(Newser) - A Brazilian tourist has been found days after she fell off a cliff while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia. Juliana Marins, 26, survived the initial fall on Mount Rinjani on Saturday but the search and rescue operation was hampered by "adverse weather, terrain, and...

6 Dead After Storm Capsizes Boat on Lake Tahoe
Boat Capsizes
on Lake Tahoe,
Killing 8
UPDATED
Jun 24, 2025 1:15 AM CDT

Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe, Killing 8

Sudden storm overturned 27-foot boat Saturday

(Newser) - Two more bodies have been recovered from Lake Tahoe, bringing the death toll in Saturday's boat capsizing to eight. Just two of the 10 people on board the vessel survived; their conditions are not known, the AP reports. Even forecasters were surprised by the intensity of the storm that...

Rescuers Use Chainsaws, Canoe to Get to Injured Boy

13-year-old was seriously injured by falling tree in remote part of Ontario park

(Newser) - Canadian rescuers faced tough conditions over the weekend as they worked to reach a 13-year-old boy seriously injured by a falling tree while camping with his mother in Ontario's Algonquin Park. They needed chainsaws and a canoe to reach the boy in a remote part of the park....

Father's Day Turns Tragic After Dad Saves Daughter

Antwon Wilson drowned in Fort Lauderdale; his daughter and a bystander survived

(Newser) - A Father's Day outing at Fort Lauderdale Beach turned tragic when a father lost his life after rescuing his daughter from drowning, just minutes after lifeguards had left their posts for the day. Antwon Wilson, 33, from Lauderhill, entered the water near the B Ocean Resort around 7:...

Burning Cargo Ship Off India Spurs Race to Avoid Disaster

Weather, hazardous cargo on MV Wan Hai 503 stymie rescue and cleanup efforts

(Newser) - A possible environmental crisis is brewing off the coast of Kerala, India, where a Singapore-flagged cargo ship is burning. The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire Monday in the Arabian Sea after an explosion in a container, is carrying more than 2,300 tons of fuel and hundreds...

Crumpled Note in Bathroom Leads to Alleged Kidnap Victim

Pro wrestler arrested in Florida after girlfriend leaves handwritten plea at Jersey Mike's

(Newser) - A crumpled note pleading for help, found in a Florida sandwich shop bathroom, set off a chain of events that led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of her pro-wrestler boyfriend. It almost didn't happen. When Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee noticed...

Officer Rescues Firefighter's Daughter From Burning Car

He spotted Phoenix crash as he was driving by

(Newser) - A woman trapped inside a burning car on an interstate in west Phoenix was pulled to safety by an officer who happened to be driving by and busted through her window. The rescue early Saturday morning unfolded as Officer Dakota Berry returned to his duties in nearby Goodyear after booking...

Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

Carnival Ship Rushes to the Rescue in Remote South Pacific

The Splendor rushed to pick up 4 people, 3 dogs on disabled catamaran near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A cruise ship almost halfway through its eight-day adventure in the South Pacific made a startling discovery on Thursday as it plowed through ocean waters: a disabled catamaran with four people and three dogs on board. USA Today reports that the Carnival Splendor, which had departed from Sydney on Monday,...

Wife of Trapped Miner: 'I Haven't Slept a Wink'

Sibanye-Stillwater firm says rescue is ongoing in South Africa, where hundreds are stuck in mine

(Newser) - Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to finish bringing 260 or so workers stuck in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, with dozens already rescued, the Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said on Friday. According to the company, an initial investigation showed that a sub-shaft rock winder...

Fisherman Uses Drone to Save Girl From Drowning

He dropped flotation device to girl struggling in rip current at Florida beach

(Newser) - A teenage girl in Florida might not be alive today if Andrew Smith hadn't made the last-minute decision to go shark fishing at Pensacola Beach. Smith, who can't swim or kayak because of a seizure disorder, uses a drone to drop baits. Last Thursday, he used it to...

Camper Missing 3 Weeks Survived 'Solely Off of Leeks'

Tiffany Slaton, 28, found Wednesday in a cabin in California's Sierra Nevada

(Newser) - A camper who vanished almost three weeks ago during a blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range reportedly managed to survive alone in a cabin, eating only leeks—until a snowplow cleared a path that brought the property owner to her door. "Dad, I'm alive," 28-year-old...

200 Rescued From School as Flood Waters Reach Ceiling

Search continues for 12-year-old lost in flood waters in Virginia

(Newser) - Students at a Maryland elementary school had to be whisked away by boat on Tuesday, describing flood waters nearly reaching the ceiling of the first floor. Video footage showed vehicles floating in high waters in the parking lot of Westernport Elementary School in Allegany County after heavy rain, per CNN...

Dangling Driver: 'Why Do I Got to Die Tonight?'

Panicked truck driver rescued from Louisville bridge on Sunday

(Newser) - Dangling over the side of a bridge, a driver in Kentucky was sure he was minutes from death. In a 911 call on Sunday morning, he told the dispatcher to give the recording of his voice to his family in case he didn't survive. "Why do I got...

Escaped Dog's 17 Months on the Run Comes to an End

Valerie the miniature dachshund safely captured Friday on Kangaroo Island

(Newser) - After 529 days in the Australian wilderness, Valerie the miniature dachshund can finally get back to her cozy life. The "princess" dog who escaped from her owner while visiting a Kangaroo Island campsite in November 2023 was "safely rescued" Friday, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue says, per the BBC...

Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Boat Hits Ferry

1 killed, others injured in hit-and-run incident in Florida

(Newser) - A ferry packed with more than 40 people was struck by a boat near a bridge in Clearwater, Florida, Sunday night, leaving one dead, multiple others injured, and authorities searching for answers. The boat fled the scene after crashing into the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the AP...

Abducted US Pastor Rescued in Chaotic Shootout

Josh Sullivan, 45, was 'miraculously unharmed,' 5 days after being taken in South Africa

(Newser) - An American missionary who was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa almost a week ago has been rescued, but not before a white-knuckle shootout between his captors and local police. CBS News reports that the rescue operation for 45-year-old pastor Josh Sullivan went down on Tuesday on the outskirts of...

Toddler Lost in Cougar Country Is Saved by Furry Friend

Buford, a rancher's pet, spotted accompanying the Arizona boy after 16 hours

(Newser) - A large search party involving multiple law-enforcement agencies couldn't locate a missing toddler who wandered away from his home in bear and cougar country on Monday. Thankfully, a rancher's dog did. On Tuesday morning, about 16 hours after the 2-year-old had disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona,...

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