Tag: D.C.

American Airlines Flight to India Diverted to Rome Over ‘Possible Safety Concern’

An American Airlines flight heading from New York City to India this weekend was diverted to Rome following what the airline is now referring to as a "non-credible" security concern. American Airlines Flight 292 was traveling from John F. Kennedy...

How a 24-Year-Old Surfer Rode a Wave the Size of 10-Story Building, Potentially Setting World Record

Surfer Alo Slebir, 24, rode a gargantuan wave estimated to be 108 feet high “It’s the fastest I’ve ever traveled on a surfboard,” Slebir tells us. “I’ve never experienced a sensation like that before” The wave — which thundered into Northern...

Tourist, 53, Dies After Trying to Take Selfie While Leaning Out of Train: Reports

A 53-year-old Russian tourist died this week while attempting to take a photo of herself on the footboard of a train in Sri Lanka. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Olga Perminova was traveling on the Podi Menike rail line when she...

A Teacher Met a Stranger at a Singles Bar on New Year’s Eve. Her Murder Became the Basis for a Diane Keaton Film

On Dec. 31, 1972, partygoers flooded a singles bar known as W.M. Tweeds on New York City’s Upper West Side to ring in the New Year. One of those single people was Roseann Quinn, a 28-year-old teacher and New...

Mom Charged After 19-Year-Old Daughter with Severe Autism Was Found Dead in ‘Mummified’ and ‘Severely Malnourished’ State

A Texas mother has been charged after her 19-year-old daughter, who is nonspeaking and has severe autism, was found dead in a shocking condition authorities described as "mummified." On Friday, Feb. 14, at around 2:30 p.m. local time, Crystal Canales...