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What the Six Flags Over Georgia death investigation will focus on, according to roller coaster inspection experts

Ride inspection experts expect the investigation into the death of a man who fell from a Georgia roller coaster this month to examine if maintenance issues, design flaws or human error led to the incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. The Goliath has been closed since 42-year-old Hassan Kariem died after witnesses say he was…

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are “on the verge of taking back control” as he visits 2 key House battlegrounds

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed growing confidence that his party will regain control of the House in November, as he visited two battleground districts in recent days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents. Jeffries campaigned Friday in New Jersey’s competitive 7th Congressional District alongside Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett, a Navy veteran seeking to…

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Becerra, Hilton face off in first head-to-head debate for California governor’s race

Candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton faced off in their first one-on-one debate ahead of the November election for California governor. The pair vied to win over the 47.4% of voters who supported their opponents in the primary during the debate, which aired on CNN.  Moderators opened the debate with a question about affordability in California,…

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Firefighters struggle with staffing, equipment shortages amid record wildfire season: “We’re running thin”

When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren’t enough people at the scene to control it. His team of five engines joined just two others that had been battling the blaze alone for hours, as its flames rapidly spread. “You’re getting embers casting down on the…

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GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan campaigns on data center limits while investing in industry

Pennsylvania Rep. Rob Bresnahan is promoting a bill to give data center-wary municipalities greater control over whether the facilities can be built, a message featured in a new television ad the Republican congressman is running in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area. But in the past, Bresnahan has taken an overtly friendly stance toward data centers,…

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Police say an Indiana man’s death was no accident; His wife fights to prove she’s no murderer.

August 12, 2023, New Haven, Indiana. Shortly before morning broke in the home he rented with his wife Alison, at the base of a steep stairway, Kevin Davis‘ blood seeped onto the floor. OFFICER GARRETT SHANEBROOK | New Haven Police Department (bodycam video): Where’s that blood coming from? CORPORAL CADE HETRICK | New Haven Police…

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