Two vacationers had to be pulled from a sealed-off salt pan by firefighters after they allegedly ignored warning signs and barriers at a protected nature reserve in Sardinia, and now face fines from Italian forestry police. The pair waded into a restricted basin at Molentargius-Saline Natural Park, near Poetto Beach on the Italian island, hoping […] The post Two tourists sink waist-deep in quicksand after climbing barriers to photograph flamingos in Sardinia appeared first on American Almanac .
Two vacationers had to be pulled from a sealed-off salt pan by firefighters after they allegedly ignored warning signs and barriers at a protected nature reserve in Sardinia, and now face fines from Italian forestry police. The pair waded into a restricted basin at Molentargius-Saline Natural Park, near Poetto Beach on the Italian island, hoping to snap photos of flamingos. Within moments, what looked like solid ground gave way beneath them, and both sank waist-deep into treacherous sediment they could not escape on their own. Bystanders raised the alarm. Firefighters, local police, and ambulances all responded to the salt pan beside Viale Colombo, a road leading toward the popular beach. Rescuers laid down ladders across the unstable…Open
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded an adult man Sunday in North Austin, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. President Trump is expected to participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony on the South Lawn at 1:45 pm ET Monday. Trump is also expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when he travels to the city for the upcoming U.N General Assembly. The US Virtual Embassy in Iran urged Americans to leave the country immediately Sunday, warning of potential flight cancellations and airspace closures amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. “Do not travel to Iran for any reason. U.S. citizens should leave Iran now,” said the embassy online.
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President Donald Trump returned abruptly to the White House from Camp David on Saturday night. His sudden departure coincided with the State Department issuing an urgent travel warning for U.S. citizens in the Middle East.
Families visiting Mount Rainier National Park returned from a day hike to find their hotel suddenly closed and its electricity cut, months after county officials first flagged dangerous conditions the property never fixed. Sarah Ruppenthal, her husband, and their two teenage sons walked back to the Gateway Inn in Ashford, Washington, around 1 p.m. on […] The post Mount Rainier hotel shut down over safety violations while guests were out hiking appeared first on American Almanac .
Families visiting Mount Rainier National Park returned from a day hike to find their hotel suddenly closed and its electricity cut, months after county officials first flagged dangerous conditions the property never fixed. Sarah Ruppenthal, her husband, and their two teenage sons walked back to the Gateway Inn in Ashford, Washington, around 1 p.m. on August 5 to find the building roped off and utility workers disconnecting power. Pierce County officials had ordered the property shut down over unresolved safety violations that dated back to February, when inspectors first flagged dangerous electrical wiring, broken smoke detectors, blocked exits, chimney defects posing carbon-monoxide risks, and unpermitted construction. The hotel had…Open
