A tourist in central China became stuck halfway down a waterfall rope, battered by rushing water for minutes before rescuers reached him, and the adventure company that sent him down now disputes how much it owes him. The tourist, identified only by his surname Tang, was the first in his group to attempt a rappelling […] The post Tourist trapped mid-rappel at Chinese waterfall for five minutes, now locked in compensation fight with tour company appeared first on American Almanac .
A tourist in central China became stuck halfway down a waterfall rope, battered by rushing water for minutes before rescuers reached him, and the adventure company that sent him down now disputes how much it owes him. The tourist, identified only by his surname Tang, was the first in his group to attempt a rappelling descent at Yangjiaotan, a waterfall area in central China, on August 15. He told The Sun that he noticed the water flow was dangerously strong before he started down, but the instructor assured him it was safe to proceed. It was not. Tang says he was immediately knocked sideways by the current once he entered the water, submerged multiple times, and left hanging on the rope unable to move up or down. He estimates he was…Open
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), the GOP candidate for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat, responded in the affirmative at a campaign event on August 11 when asked if he would support compensation for alleged victims of government weaponization. #Jan6 #Weaponization #MikeCollins
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing back against Iran’s demands for compensation and other concessions tied to the reopening of the Strait of [...]
President Trump has instructed U.S. negotiators to demand reparations from Iran for Americans harmed by the regime, countering Tehran's calls for compensation over recent conflicts.
President Trump has instructed U.S. negotiators to demand reparations from Iran for Americans harmed by the regime, countering Tehran’s calls for compensation over recent conflicts. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has instructed American negotiators to demand reparations from Iran for the Americans killed and wounded by the regime, mirroring the Islamic Republic’s own demands for compensation. The President issued the demand after Iranian officials reportedly called for Washington to pay out for the damage inflicted on Iran during the five-month war as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz . DETAIL: Iran has reportedly demanded an end to U.S. military operations and sanctions , compensation for…Open
