With its long, white, sandy beaches, Sanibel Island off the coast of south-western Florida is usually a perfect place for families to enjoy these last days of summer.
This year, however, 267 tons of marine life, including thousands of small fish, 72 Goliath groupers, and even a 21-ft whale shark have washed up on the beach since July – thanks to a a disastrous “red tide” of toxic algae….. Keep Reading On The Guardian
A dead Snook is shown along the water’s edge in Bradenton Beach, Fla., Aug. 6, 2018.Dead fish line the shoreline along the Sanibel causeway after dying in a red tide, Aug. 1, 2018 in Sanibel, Fla.Red tide conditions remains in much of southwest Florida. (Contributed photo/State of Florida)
25-year-old British tourist visiting Dubai was slapped with $47,600 in fines in less than 4 hours.
The man was caught by every traffic camera along the well-known Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai.
The rented Lamborghini reached nearly 150 mph and broke the speed limit 33 times between 2:31 a.m. and 6:26 a.m. local time on July 31.
The man had paid over $1,600 for a two-day rental.
The rental agency has not received the car back and the driver is disputing the impound fees as the car is to be impounded once it is back in possession of the rental company.
In 1892, Lizzie Borden was the main suspect for the axe murders of her father and stepmother. Borden was tried and acquitted of the murders, and guests who visit Lizzie’s house in Fall River, Massachusetts say she can be heard cackling about it. Others say that you can sometimes hear a maid screaming for help and that Lizzie’s axed parents stalk the grounds. You can experience the paranormal activity yourself by visiting the Lizzie Borden House, which is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
Lizzie Borden (Fall River Historical Society)(Above) Andrew Borden’s bloody corpse was discovered on his favorite downstairs sofa. (Right) Abby Borden’s body was found upstairs. She was struck from behind, likely while on her knees making the bed.
The Sitting Room: A settee nearly identical to the one Andrew was napping when he was murdered sits in the exact spot where the attack occurred.The Parlor
A twin-engine Cessna made an emergency landing at a shopping center parking lot in Orange County, California on Sunday, killing 5 on board.
At 12:30 p.m. the plane went down as it was headed for an emergency landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. The plane was enroute from Concord to Santa Ana.
No one on the ground was injured but there was extensive damage to an unoccupied car.
Other Notes:
The plane went down 1-1/2 miles from the airport near a Staples parking lot.
Other stores near the center had been evacuated.
Information on the nature of the emergency wasn’t immediately available.
The plane had been given approval to land at John Wayne after the pilot declared an emergency.
A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety said the pilot didn’t declare a flight plan and had decided to fly under visual flight rules, which is common in good weather.
The spokesman also said “It looks like it went down pretty abruptly,” and that it had been leaking fuel but it did not ignite.
Orange County Fire Capt. Tony Bommarito said “I don’t know anything about what this pilot did or what he was thinking, but it could have been much more tragic,” and that “This was a Sunday afternoon, and we have people shopping, so the fact that we have no injuries on the ground is a miracle in itself.”
tsunami warning issued for Lombok, an Indonesian island near Bali
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was. 7.0 on the Richter Scale and was located about one mile east-southeast of Loloan
It occurred Sunday evening and has the potential to trigger a tsunami according to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
A 6.4 earthquake quake killed at least 14 people on the same island nearly a week ago.
A policeman examines debris that fell and crushed parked motorbikes following a strong earthquake on nearby Lombok island, at a shopping center in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. ChristoHospital patients and relatives wait outside after being evacuated after an earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Lombok islandWhere the earthquake struck
Two French rappers have been arrested along with 9 others after a brawl in the departure lounge of Paris’ Orly airport on Wednesday.
Rappers Booba and Kaaris as well as members of their entourages were involved in an altercation that forced the brief closure of one terminal and caused several flight delays.
