Dramatic video shows California transit worker saving man from oncoming train

Via: Freefaller  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 years ago

Newly released video shows a transit worker in Oakland, California, pull a man out of the path of an oncoming train on Sunday — and without a moment to spare. John O’Connor, a former train operator who was promoted to a transportation supervisor with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), was on...

Restaurant Does The Sweetest Thing For Lonely Cat Who Needed A Friend

Via: Freefaller  •  Pets & Animals  •  12 Comments  •  7 Likes  •  5 years ago

This particular Denny's location in Oregon serves more than just breakfast and other diner favorites.For the past 10 years or so, it has served love and compassion to a little animal who needs it most.  Visiting this diner, there's a pretty good chance you'll encounter an adorable sweet orange...

Iowa family discovers horrifying basement filled with blood

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Nick Lestina made a frightening discovery at his Bagley, Iowa home earlier this month. Five inches of animal blood, fat and tissue from a neighboring meat locker had seeped into the basement through a floor drain, creating a scene worthy of a Halloween movie. "Some things you just think you'll...

Dog named Molly shoots an Oklahoma woman who was in the car

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An Oklahoma woman was accidentally shot in the leg by a puppy after the dog became frightened by a passing train and stepped on a gun in the car. Brent Parks, 79, told police that he was in his car Oct. 3, with Tina Springer in the front passenger seat and Molly, his yellow labrador, in the...

Drones scout out fugitive found living in cave after 17 years on the run in China

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Police in China have used a drone to track down and arrest a convicted human trafficker who had been on the run for 17 years. Yongshan police said in a statement on Chinese messenger app WeChat on Friday that multiple attempts to recapture Song Jiang, 63, had failed. They received clues to his...

Dallas man went back to bed after killing burglar, police say

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“James Michael Meyer was charged with murder in the shooting at his home.”

DALLAS — Authorities say a 72-year-old Dallas man fatally shot a suspected burglar behind his home and then went back to bed before finally calling police nearly two hours later. The Dallas Morning News reports that James Michael Meyer has been charged with murder in the Thursday killing and...

Elon Musk says his Starship will fly to orbit in six months

Via: Freefaller  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 years ago

When Elon Musk leads engineering meetings at SpaceX, he says, “the thing I am most impressed with is, what did you undesign?” Which is to say, what complications did engineers remove? How did they simplify the vehicle? The cutting is going well, judging by Musk’s annual presentation on how...

'We have made history': Mexico's Oaxaca state decriminalises abortion

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Women’s rights activists in Mexico are celebrating after the southern state of Oaxaca decriminalised abortion in a move that activists hope signals broader reforms to ensure reproductive rights in what is still a conservative and deeply Catholic country. Lawmakers voted 24-10 on Wednesday to...

Human bodies keep moving for more than a year after death, researcher finds

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The zombies from ‘Walking Dead’ may be frighteningly closer to reality than you’d like to imagine.  Australian researchers have observed human bodies moving for more than a year after death, a finding that can greatly change how post-mortem investigations are conducted, they say. Researchers at...

Fisherman gets shock as he reels in 'dinosaur-like' fish with huge eyes

Via: Freefaller  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  52 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  5 years ago

Oscar Lundahl is believed to have nearly jumped out of his boat when he saw on the end of his line the strange-looking species with large, bulbous eyes. It turned out the creature was a ratfish, which lives in deep water and is distantly related to sharks.  It is harmless to humans and gets its...