Father, 43, Survives Being Impaled by Huge Metal Spear

While Firth, 43, told the outlet he was “pretty scared” after the “mind-boggling” accident, he wasn’t in pain — and was not aware of any major loss of blood. “I never saw any blood come out of the front, and I could feel a little moisture on my back,” Firth explained. “I never got a heat sensation like it was bleeding profusely or anything.” Courtesy Anny Firth/EastIdahoNews.com Firth’s co-workers called 911 and detached the spear from the loader using a heat torch....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Harry Ellis

FDA Approves a Birth Control App as a Form of Contraception for the First Time

Photo: Natural Cycles The Food and Drug Administration approved abirth controlapp as aform of contraceptionfor the first time on Friday. The Swedish app, Natural Cycles, uses body temperature to determine when a woman is most fertile so she can decide whether to use protection, or to abstain from sex. Using a basal body thermometer, a woman is expected to take her temperature orally upon waking and enter the data into the app....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Ricky Sanders

FDNY First Responder Deaths from 9/11-Related Diseases Now Matches Number Killed in Attacks

Firefighters walk towards one of the tower at the World Trade Center before it collapsed after a plane hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City.Photo:Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty The New York City Fire Department announced Saturday that the number of its first responders who have died from illnesses related to9/11is now equal to the number of FDNY members who died on the day ofthe terrorist attacks....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Ann Lewis

Finn Wolfhard, Ryan Seacrest and More Celebrities Who Played Football

01of 12Finn WolfhardFinn Wolfhard/Instagram"@seahawks here if you need me," theStranger Thingsstarcaptionedthis adorable pic of what seems to be back from his pee-wee league glory days. 01of 12 Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard/Instagram “@seahawks here if you need me,” theStranger Thingsstarcaptionedthis adorable pic of what seems to be back from his pee-wee league glory days. 02of 12Ryan SeacrestRyan Seacrest/TwitterIs this what the kids are calling a “thirst trap?” The busiest man in showbusiness has long known the importance of proper hydration....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 920 words · Maxwell Moore

First concept art fromThe Wolverinereveals what’s next for Logan

Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold show up off a appeal of conception art and set while on location in Australia for the next Wolverine moving picture , The Wolverine . But what clue does it reveal about Logan ’s next adventure ? Spoilers ahead … On first coup d’oeil we noticed a miniature set for some kind of prison house . The Leader(where these figure grow ) affirm our suspicion anticipate them World War II prisoner of war camp ....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Patricia Donaldson

First RSV Death of Child Under 5 Years Old Reported in California

Photo: Gurney in hospital hallway California is the latest state to be hit with an increase inRespiratory Syncytial Viruscases. On Monday, the California Department of Public Health reported the state’s first death this season in a child under 5 years of age due to the flu and RSV. “Our hearts go out to the family of this young child,” said State Public Health Officer and CDPH Director Dr. Tomás Aragónin a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Lawrence Lee

Five Tips for Taking the Perfect Family Holiday Photo

Photo: Eli Russell Linnetz This might be the first year you’ve decided to tackle the daunting task oforganizing a family holiday card— complete with a photo of your entire brood. That’s right. You probably shouldn’t use the one fromThanksgivingwhere half of your son’s face is out of the shot and your husband can be seen trying to hide a drumstick behind his back. No, you’re going to do it right this year....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Michelle Tran

Fla. Woman Allegedly Drives Drunk onto Beach, Narrowly Missing Memorial Day Weekend Sunbathers

Sarah Ramsammy’s SUV.Photo:Volusia Sheriff TwitterA woman in Florida was arrested on Saturday after allegedly driving her blue SUV onto a beach at Smyrna Dunes Park while drunk, nearly hitting beachgoers as she sped through the sand.Sarah Ramsammy, 26, of Orlando, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and failure to obey a traffic control device, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a release, alleging that Ramsammy had a blood alcohol level almost twice the legal state limit....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1169 words · Mr. Jonathan Winters

Florida Deputies Name Adorable Puppy Rescued from Flooded Car After Hurricane Dorian

Photo: Orange County Sheriff’s Office As Hurricane Dorian came barreling up Florida’s coastline, little puppy Dorian barreled into the hearts of the deputies at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. According to theOrange County Sheriff’s Office, several deputies were recently sent out to investigate a suspicious, flooded car that was reportedly left wrecked and unoccupied in a ditch. “While working the #Hurricane, deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle, which was unoccupied and partially flooded,” the sheriff’s officewrote on Facebook....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Lance Maddox

Florida Keys' First Adults-Only, All-Inclusive Resort Devastated by Fire to Reopen in December

Photo: Bungalows Key Largo Bungalows Key Largowill reopen this December, just months after afire erupted at the newly opened resortin May. Bungalows Key Largo “We have worked tirelessly to restore the resort to its original grandeur, and we are confident the finished product is worthy of the hotel’s opening fanfare,” says Jerry Johnson, who owns the property. “We look forward to welcoming new guests as well as loyal guests back for a truly immersive Florida Keys experience....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · James Murphy

Florida Professor Resurfaces After Spending Record-Breaking 100 Days Living Underwater

Photo:Dave Decker/Shutterstock Dave Decker/Shutterstock “Dr. Deep Sea” has resurfaced!Joseph Dituri, 55,who set a Guinness World Record last monthfor living 73 days underwater without depressurization, reached his goal of 100 days at the bottom of a 30-foot lagoon in Key Largo, Florida. “It was never about the record,” Dituritold the Associated Presson Friday, shortly after returning to dry land. “It was about extending human tolerance for the underwater world and for an isolated, confined, extreme environment....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Sophia Fischer

Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Ex-Boyfriend's Cat into a River After Fight

Photo: volusia sheriffs office/ youtubeA Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing her ex-boyfriend’s cat in a river following a fight, according tolocal authorities.On Thursday, Christa Anne Thistle got into a heated argument over her boyfriend not moving out fast enough following the couple’s breakup, authorities reported in a news release from theVolusia County Sheriff’s Office. According to the police report, at some point during the argument the 53-year-old began removing her ex-boyfriend’s belongings, including his cat, Stanley, from an RV at the Riverwood Park Campground in Oak Hill....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 917 words · Richard Diaz

Florida Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient amid COVID Pandemic Sentenced to 30 Days in Prison

Debra Jo Hunter.Photo: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office A Florida woman, who admitted that she intentionally coughed on and threatened a mask-wearing shopper during an interaction caught on video that went viral last year, has been sentenced to serve time in prison. Debra Hunter, 53, will serve 30 days in jail, according toThe New York Times, which cited court records. The Fernandina Beach resident was also ordered to cover the costs of her victim’s previous COVID-19 test and pay a $500 fine....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Jonathan Ramirez