Author: Gist It

  • 3 found dead at North Carolina gas station are identified as Marines stationed nearby

    Three Marines who were found dead at a North Carolina gas station have been identified by the U.S. Marine Corps. The incident: The three Marines, stationed at nearby Camp Lejeune, were found unresponsive in a privately owned car at a Speedway gas station on Sunday morning. * Deputies pronounced all three Marines dead the same […]

  • Rescue efforts are underway for dozens of whales beached along an Australia coast

    Rescue efforts are being made to save dozens of pilot whales that have been beached along a coast in Western Australia, though over 50 whales have already perished. The incident: Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves on Tuesday near the city of Albany, giving cause for concern as they increasingly moved closer to the […]

  • Marine veteran Trevor Reed was wounded fighting in Ukraine

    U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed, freed last year from a Russian prison, was injured while fighting in Ukraine and is currently being treated in Germany. The big picture: Reed, who was not acting on behalf of the U.S. Government, has been wounded in Ukraine, with injury treatment taking place in Germany. * State Department spokesperson […]

  • Biden’s dog, Commander, has been biting Secret Service agents

    President Biden’s dog, Commander, has been involved in several biting incidents with Secret Service agents. Incident Details: Records show that between October 2022 and January 2023, Commander bit Secret Service agents ten times. * One biting incident resulted in an agent needing hospital treatment. * On October 26, Commander charged at an agent while on […]

  • Phoenix melts in a record streak of days over 110 degrees. And it’s not over yet

    Phoenix, Arizona is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave, marking 26 consecutive days with temperatures over 110 degrees. Unprecedented Heatwave: Phoenix residents are facing a new record of persistent high heat, with temperatures consistently above 110 degrees for over three weeks. * Not only is Phoenix known for its high temperatures, but July has been noted for […]

  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is uninjured after being involved in a car crash

    Flordia Governor Ron DeSantis and his team are uninjured after being involved in a four-car accident Tuesday morning. Setting the scene: DeSantis, a Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential election, was en route to an event in Chattanooga, Tennessee when the accident happened. * According to The Associated Press, the crash occurred around 8:15 a.m […]

  • UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers

    The Teamsters union has cancelled a strike threat after reaching a pay agreement with UPS, preventing one of the largest strikes in U.S. history. Dispute and resolution: The Teamsters union has secured pay raises for UPS workers, following a stand-off over pay for part-time workers which threatened to devolve into a significant strike. * Under […]

  • Bronny James, LeBron’s oldest son, suffered cardiac arrest during practice

    Bronny James, the oldest son of basketball star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during a basketball practice at the University of Southern California (USC). Event details: During a practice session at USC on Monday, 18-year-old Bronny James experienced cardiac arrest. * He was treated at the scene and then taken to the hospital. * […]

  • A former pastor is charged with murdering an 8-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago

    Former pastor David Zandstra, 83, has been arrested and charged with murdering an 8-year-old girl, Gretchen Harrington, in Pennsylvania nearly 50 years ago. Case background: Harrington disappeared on Aug. 15, 1975 on her way to summer bible camp, with her remains found two months later in Ridley Creek State Park. * Despite a long-running investigation, […]

  • U.S., European heat waves ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new study finds

    Recent heatwaves in the U.S., Europe, and China would be “virtually impossible” without the influence of climate change, according to a new study by international researchers. Heatwave context: This summer, soaring temperatures have imposed a punishing heatwave on the Northern Hemisphere. * Over 2,000 high-temperature records have been broken in the U.S. within the past […]