Three weeks after flash floods tore through the Grand Canyon and killed three backcountry hikers, rangers recovered the body of the last missing man, a 53-year-old Wyoming pilot whose wife confirmed the news on Facebook. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found human remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, and by Thursday, the […] The post Remains of last missing Grand Canyon flood victim identified as Wyoming pilot Timothy Allen Smith appeared first on American Almanac .
Three weeks after flash floods tore through the Grand Canyon and killed three backcountry hikers, rangers recovered the body of the last missing man, a 53-year-old Wyoming pilot whose wife confirmed the news on Facebook. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found human remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, and by Thursday, the family of Timothy Allen Smith had received the answer they had been dreading. Smith, a pilot who lived in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, about 40 miles southwest of Jackson, was the third and final confirmed fatality from the Aug. 29 flash flooding that devastated campgrounds deep inside the canyon . His two companions, John Giusti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, both of Granbury, Texas, had already…Open
An armed poacher was trampled to death by elephants while lining up a shot at a white rhino inside South Africa's Kruger National Park, and rangers say the animals may have been protecting the herd. Two men entered the park illegally through the remote Pafuri area, carrying a high-powered rifle and an axe, intent on […] The post Elephants trample armed poacher stalking white rhinos in Kruger National Park appeared first on American Almanac .
An armed poacher was trampled to death by elephants while lining up a shot at a white rhino inside South Africa's Kruger National Park, and rangers say the animals may have been protecting the herd. Two men entered the park illegally through the remote Pafuri area, carrying a high-powered rifle and an axe, intent on killing a white rhino for its horn. They never got the chance. A herd of elephants charged the pair before they could fire, and the man closest to pulling the trigger did not survive the encounter, the Daily Mail reported . His accomplice escaped, fled roughly four miles back to the Pafuri Ranger Lodge, and alerted authorities. Rangers hiked to the scene and found almost nothing left of the dead man, just a large bloodstain…Open
A Brooklyn woman facing three criminal charges for allegedly swiping a three-month-old kitten from a Park Slope bodega says she plans to sue, even as she admits she took the cat home. Mary Sierra walked out of a New York City courtroom without bail after her arraignment on charges of petty larceny, criminal possession of […] The post Brooklyn woman charged with stealing bodega cat insists she did nothing wrong appeared first on American Almanac .
A Brooklyn woman facing three criminal charges for allegedly swiping a three-month-old kitten from a Park Slope bodega says she plans to sue, even as she admits she took the cat home. Mary Sierra walked out of a New York City courtroom without bail after her arraignment on charges of petty larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, and "companion animal stealing," a violation under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law that makes it illegal to remove or cause to be removed a dog or cat or to take ID tags from the animals. She was not contrite. She was furious. Sierra told the New York Post she intends to sue over the accusation. The cat's owner, 60-year-old Imad "Jimmy" Innab, had a different reaction. "She's gonna sue who?…Open
Archaeologists in western Slovakia have uncovered an ancient Roman military camp littered with soldiers' remains and battlefield weapons dating to the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a find officials say reshapes understanding of Rome's reach into barbarian territory. The Institute of Archaeology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences announced earlier this summer that excavators working […] The post Roman military camp unearthed in Slovakia reveals soldiers' bones, weapons from Marcus Aurelius era appeared first on American Almanac .
Archaeologists in western Slovakia have uncovered an ancient Roman military camp littered with soldiers' remains and battlefield weapons dating to the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a find officials say reshapes understanding of Rome's reach into barbarian territory. The Institute of Archaeology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences announced earlier this summer that excavators working near the town of Šurany, in Slovakia's Nitra region, had struck something far older than the industrial park they were preparing to build. Beneath roughly 370 acres of earth lay the footprint of a Roman marching camp from the second century A.D., the first ever found in that part of the country. What came out of the ground told a story of combat and sudden…Open
A conversation about Lady Gaga's new motherhood turned into an emotional on-air exchange between Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager, and then shifted to a raw public plea for help finding Guthrie's missing 84-year-old mother. Guthrie, 54, was filling in for regular co-host Sheinelle Jones on Tuesday's episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle when […] The post Savannah Guthrie's tearful Today show moment puts missing mother's case back in the spotlight appeared first on American Almanac .
A conversation about Lady Gaga's new motherhood turned into an emotional on-air exchange between Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager, and then shifted to a raw public plea for help finding Guthrie's missing 84-year-old mother. Guthrie, 54, was filling in for regular co-host Sheinelle Jones on Tuesday's episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle when the two hosts began discussing Lady Gaga, 40, and husband Michael Polansky, 42, officially becoming parents. The segment quickly became personal. Guthrie opened up about her own path to motherhood, telling Bush Hager she had both of her children, daughter Vale, now 12, and son Charles, now nine, after turning 40. Bush Hager, 44, fought back tears as Guthrie described the experience. Earlier…Open
Dolly Parton accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Americana Music Association nearly a month after her death, delivering a pre-recorded video message that closed with the words fans knew best. The ceremony took place Wednesday night in Nashville, where the Americana Music Honors & Awards played the video Parton had recorded before she died […] The post Dolly Parton honored with lifetime achievement award through posthumous video message appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Americana Music Association nearly a month after her death, delivering a pre-recorded video message that closed with the words fans knew best. The ceremony took place Wednesday night in Nashville, where the Americana Music Honors & Awards played the video Parton had recorded before she died on Aug. 25 at age 80. Emmylou Harris took the stage first to pay tribute, telling the audience that Parton had made the world a "better, brighter and kinder place." Then the screen lit up, and Parton spoke for herself. USA TODAY reported that the Americana Music Association had announced the award in August. Parton learned she would receive it before her death and, characteristically, did…Open
Federal prosecutors named Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce among 64 victims defrauded in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme, one operated for years by an illegal immigrant living in the United States since 2005. Siddharth Jawahar, a 38-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone […] The post Travis Kelce identified as victim in $35 million Ponzi scheme run by illegal immigrant appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors named Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce among 64 victims defrauded in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme, one operated for years by an illegal immigrant living in the United States since 2005. Siddharth Jawahar, a 38-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Zachary M. Bluestone in St. Louis after pleading guilty to three counts of wire fraud. Jawahar founded Swiftarc Capital LLC, a Texas-based investment firm that collected more than $35 million from investors between July 2016 and December 2023. He invested roughly $10 million of that total. The rest vanished into his own pockets. Kelce's name surfaced in a St. Louis federal courtroom when prosecutors read…Open
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen now faces two misdemeanor drunk-driving charges after a late-night arrest that could cost the veteran his roster spot and up to half a season under NFL discipline. Allen, 34, was formally charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration at or above.15, […] The post Colts receiver Keenan Allen faces two misdemeanor DUI charges after blowing nearly triple the legal limit appeared first on American Almanac .
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen now faces two misdemeanor drunk-driving charges after a late-night arrest that could cost the veteran his roster spot and up to half a season under NFL discipline. Allen, 34, was formally charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration at or above.15, the aggravated threshold under Indiana law, following an August 30 arrest in downtown Indianapolis. The charges were filed on a Tuesday, and Allen and his counsel waived his initial hearing the following day. The six-time Pro Bowler had signed with the Colts just eleven days before the arrest. He registered a breathalyzer reading of 0.224, nearly three times Indiana's legal driving…Open
A 58-year-old man was gored through the chest by a charging bull on the final day of a running-of-the-bulls festival near Madrid, the latest in a string of serious and fatal injuries at Spain's traditional bull events. The man, identified only as Manuel, climbed a fence separating spectators from the bull during the festival in […] The post Man gored in chest by bull at Spanish festival, airlifted in critical condition appeared first on American Almanac .
A 58-year-old man was gored through the chest by a charging bull on the final day of a running-of-the-bulls festival near Madrid, the latest in a string of serious and fatal injuries at Spain's traditional bull events. The man, identified only as Manuel, climbed a fence separating spectators from the bull during the festival in Navalcarnero, a town roughly 20 miles southwest of Madrid. He clung to the barrier as the animal charged, then slipped and fell. The bull's horns tore into his body, leaving a deep open wound to the left side of his chest. He collapsed on the ground as bystanders rushed to drag him under the barrier by his feet while the bull appeared to ready a second charge. A festival staff member tried to distract the animal.…Open
Rangers recovered the remains of Timothy Allen Smith near Crystal Rapids, ending a three-week search and raising the Grand Canyon flash flood death toll to three. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found Smith's body along the Colorado River on Monday, and the Coconino County medical examiner confirmed his identity by Thursday, the Associated Press reported. […] The post Grand Canyon flood victim identified as missing Wyoming pilot, wife confirms appeared first on American Almanac .
Rangers recovered the remains of Timothy Allen Smith near Crystal Rapids, ending a three-week search and raising the Grand Canyon flash flood death toll to three. Grand Canyon National Park rangers found Smith's body along the Colorado River on Monday, and the Coconino County medical examiner confirmed his identity by Thursday, the Associated Press reported . Smith, 53, a pilot from Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, a small community about 40 miles southwest of Jackson, had been missing since a two-day deluge tore through the canyon's backcountry in late August. His wife, Carrie Smith, broke the news on Facebook after weeks of public pleas for prayers and support. The confirmation closes one chapter of a disaster that killed three men, forced…Open