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Bison Gores Man in Yellowstone
Bison Gores Man
in Yellowstone
May 8, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

Bison Gores Man in Yellowstone

Florida resident's injuries were minor: NPS

(Newser) - A Florida man visiting Yellowstone National Park got too close to its famed bison, becoming the first person to be injured by the continent's largest land animal at the park this year. The 47-year-old Cape Coral resident was gored by the bison, resulting in minor injuries, the National Park...

Alligator Kills Boater in Florida Park

Fatal attack happened Tuesday where a creek meets Lake Kissimmee

(Newser) - A nightmare came to life Tuesday in Florida, where authorities say an alligator attacked and killed a woman in a small boat on a popular lake. The woman was said to be in either a kayak or canoe in Lake Kissimmee State Park, per NBC News . Authorities said the alligator...

One State Is Best in America for 3rd Year Straight

US News & World Report puts Utah at the top of its list

(Newser) - For the third year in a row, the Beehive State has topped the list of America's best US states to live in, per US News & World Report's annual rankings. To suss out the most (and least) competitive contenders, the outlet looked at all 50 Nifty using 70-plus...

Florida Confronts First Ever Fatal Bear Attack

88-year-old man and his dog were killed Monday near Jerome: FWC

(Newser) - Authorities in Florida are investigating what appears to be the first documented fatal bear attack in state history. An 88-year-old man and his dog were killed in close proximity Monday in what officials say were separate bear attacks, possibly by the same animal. The Collier County Sheriff's Office received...

Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 7 in Multiple States

CDC investigating source after cases found in a half-dozen states from Missouri to Utah

(Newser) - A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, the CDC reported Monday. According to the agency, cases have appeared in Missouri (two), and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin, per the AP . All infections, which occurred...

States Where EV Drivers Save the Most, Least Money

Washington leads the pack, with Connecticut in last

(Newser) - Not having to pay high gas prices is a big reason many drivers switch to electric vehicles, and a new study by Texas electric company Payless Power finds that the savings is more pronounced in some states. The study crunches data on fuel and charging costs across the US and...

Days After Claiming Prize, $167M Winner Is Behind Bars

James Farthing plans to split the money with his mother

(Newser) - No sooner had a Powerball winner cashed in his $167.3 million ticket this week than he was behind bars. James Farthing learned Sunday in a call from his mother that he had won Kentucky's biggest prize ever, which he claimed the next day. On Tuesday, records in Florida...

Gulf War Vet Executed for Killing Girlfriend, Her 3 Kids

Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, denied carrying out 1998 shotgun murders in Florida

(Newser) - An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children , the AP reports. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was pronounced dead at 8:15pm following a lethal injection at Florida State...

'I Just Shot My Family': Gulf War Vet Faces Execution

Jeffrey Hutchinson scheduled to receive lethal injection in Florida on Thursday

(Newser) - A Gulf War veteran who maintains his innocence faces execution Thursday in Florida for the 1998 killings of his girlfriend and her three children. Details:
  • The state is scheduled to execute Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, convicted of fatally shooting girlfriend Renee Flaherty, 32, and her three children, ages 4 through
...

Florida on Brink of Banning Fluoride in Public Water

Governor just needs to sign recently passed bill into law

(Newser) - Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride from public water systems, following Utah doing so last month . The Florida Farm Bill—which doesn't specifically name fluoride, but bans "the use of certain additives in a water system"—has passed the state legislature and...

Controversy Clouds Political Prospects of Casey DeSantis

Fellow Republicans in Florida have been investigating hefty payment tied to her charity

(Newser) - In a different political universe, Ron and Casey DeSantis would be thriving right now. Instead, national voters soundly rejected the Florida governor as a presidential candidate, and the first lady's hopes of succeeding her husband as governor are in jeopardy over a $10 million controversy tied to her charity....

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...

'One of the Best Divers in the Nation' Killed in Crash

18-year-old Maisey O'Donnell dies following Monday night crash in Florida

(Newser) - Massachusetts high school student Maisey O'Donnell, described by her coach as one of the best divers in the country, was one of three 18-year-olds killed in a car crash in the Florida Panhandle on Monday night. The Florida Highway Patrol says an SUV with four Concord-Carlisle High School students...

Cops: Woman Posing as ICE Agent Kidnaps Ex's Wife

Latrance Battle, 52, accused in brazen crime out of Florida

(Newser) - With detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the headlines, a woman in Florida decided to don an "ICE" shirt and kidnap her ex-boyfriend's wife, authorities say. Latrance Battle, 52, showed off the shirt and a hand-held radio when she showed up at the hotel chain where...

Florida State Shooting Suspect Did Not Know His Victims

The 2 men killed were food service workers

(Newser) - Police say the Florida State student accused of killing two people and injuring six others during a shooting spree on campus didn't know his victims. The BBC reports Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said in a video statement: "At this point, there does not appear to be any...

5 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida

1 person found dead, 4 rescued alive on Sunday

(Newser) - One person has died and five others are missing after a boat capsized off the Florida coast over the weekend. Ten people are believed to have been on the boat, which was found flipped about 30 miles off St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday, per WPEC . One of four people rescued...

Woman Whispers 'Help Me' to Amazon Driver
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'Help Me' to Amazon Driver
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Apr 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

Woman Whispers 'Help Me' to Amazon Driver

Florida man was charged with domestic violence after driver called police

(Newser) - A Florida man was arrested on a domestic violence charge after a woman whispered, "Help me" to an Amazon driver making a delivery, authorities say. An Indian River County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit states that the driver contacted emergency dispatchers, who went to the home and found the...

Killer Mistakenly Released Is Caught After Two Weeks

Kathan Guzman left Georgia and was picked up in Florida

(Newser) - The US Marshals Service said Friday that a convicted killer who was mistakenly released from a Georgia jail has been caught after two weeks in Florida—ending days of anxiety for the victim's family, per the AP . Kathan Guzman, 22, was supposed to spend the rest of his life...

Florida Teacher Canned for Using Student's Preferred Name

High school educator Melissa Calhoun's contract won't be renewed for next year, per Brevard district

(Newser) - A Florida teacher at an arts magnet school is out of a job after addressing a student by a name they wished to be called. Per ClickOrlando.com , Brevard Public Schools says it won't be renewing a contract next year for Melissa Calhoun, an educator at Satellite High School...

After Cops Are Called, It's Splitsville for Tyreek Hill

Columnist suggests an 'intervention' after Miami Dolphins star's wife described anger issues

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was served with divorce papers on Tuesday after police responded to a reported assault at his home, per the Miami Herald . Hill's mother-in-law called police on Monday after a dispute involving Hill, his wife Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, and their 5-month-old daughter. Alesia Vaccaro told...

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