August 4 Hikers airlifted from remote beach at Point Reyes after rising tide traps them Dramatic video shows rescuers using 100-foot line to hoist pair from secluded shoreline near Elephant Rock (Credit: Sonoma County Sheriffs Office and Marin County Fire Department)
August 4 Cries for help lead rescuers to injured hiker after terrifying 25-foot plunge at popular waterfall Emergency crews airlifted injured hiker from Big Falls waterfall after he slipped on wet rocks and fell into rocky basin, requiring helicopter rescue operation.
August 4 Hiker rescued after 25-foot fall onto rocks at California waterfall Video shows emergency crews airlifting injured hiker from Big Falls waterfall after he slipped on wet rocks and fell into rocky basin. (Credit: San Bernardino County Fire)
August 4 US considers requiring visa bonds of up to $15,000 for certain applicants from high-risk countries New visa bond proposal targets countries with high overstay rates, requiring $5,000-$15,000 bonds for business and tourist visa applications.
August 4 Bat flies into tourist's mouth during Arizona night sky photography trip A Massachusetts woman is now facing a $20,000 bill for rabies treatment after a bat flew into her mouth during an Arizona photography trip with her father.
August 4 Boy who lost leg in shark attack shares story of survival, return to the water Jameson Reeder Jr., 13, shared how he had a portion of his leg amputated after an 8-foot bull shark attacked him in theFlorida Keys in 2022, and how he has since conquered his fears by returning to the reef where the life-altering encounter happened.
August 4 The best secret weapons to prevent and overcome jetlag from travel, says doctor Jetlag disrups your internal clock when crossing time zones, causing sleep disorders and affecting hormones that regulate appetite and body temperature, said a health professional.
August 3 Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader A Catholic content creator orchestrated an epic pizza delivery, bringing Pope Leo XIV's favorite pie from a Chicago suburb to Vatican City despite several hurdles.
August 3 New Jersey man missing in Grand Canyon 'mega-fire' as search efforts continue week later Thomas Daniel Gibbs, 35, of New Jersey, went missing in the Grand Canyon days before a mega-fire was declared, remaining unaccounted for roughly a week.
August 3 Father of DC crash pilot speaks out after NTSB hearing: 'This isn't the way to fly' Tim Lilley, father of co-pilot killed in DC crash Sam Lilley, discusses his fight for aviation safety changes after a National Transportation Safety Board hearing over the procedural errors that caused the January crash.
