Over a decade ago, Ann C.’s mother passed away. As a way to remember her mother, Ann often visits her mom’s Facebook account to look at pictures. “It got me through some awful times. There were times when I tagged her saying how much I missed her, how much I loved her, how much I …
Recently, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile to test its latest military advancements. The missile was fired from North Korea’s capital and landed in the ocean about 600 miles away. North Korea has been working to develop missiles that work on solid fuel, instead of liquid fuel. That’s because a solid-fuel missile is easier …
Michelle S. lives in Dallas, Texas. One evening, she drove to a Dallas gas station with her two kids in the back seat. While she was getting gas, a man slipped into the driver’s seat of her SUV. Michelle jumped back into the SUV, yelling at the man to stop. When he didn’t stop, she …
Danny P. lives in London, England. One evening, he was relaxing and watching TV when he received a text message from his bank. The message said, “You will shortly receive an SMS to confirm recent activity on your card.” Danny hadn’t made any unusual purchases that day so he thought the text might be a …
Brad L. is a physical education teacher in Arizona. One day, he was walking down a school hallway when he collapsed. At first, Brad thought he was having a stroke. He tried to stand up, but his leg wouldn’t move. Students called 911 and went to get help. At the hospital, doctors took X-rays to …
Khairullozhon M. was a 24-year-old cab driver from Massachusetts. He was friends with the two brothers who carried out the Boston Marathon bombings. The night the brothers carried out their attack they ate dinner with Khairullozhon. Four days after the Boston bombing, Khairullozhon saw pictures of the brothers on TV, and later that day he …
During a recent snowstorm, parts of Portland experienced power outages. This included popular shopping areas. With no power, criminals took the opportunity to break into multiple stores by shattering windows to gain entry. They knew there wouldn’t be any surveillance cameras to catch them since the power was out. In the case of one of …
Lake City Ammunition Plant is located on 4,000 acres near Independence, Missouri. The ammo plant is owned by the U.S. government but has been contractor-operated by Olin Winchester since 1985. The facility opened in 1941 to manufacture small-caliber ammo for the U.S. Army, and after a brief closure at the end of WWII, has been …
A hiker in Chaffee County, Colorado is lucky to be alive. The unidentified man ventured out to hike a 13,000-foot peak when it started snowing. He was only wearing a cotton hoodie to stay warm during the hike. With no food, no water, and no way to stay warm, the man called the emergency services …
Tom W. was flying from Louisiana to California with a layover in Houston. Turns out, his layover was a lot longer than expected. You see, Tom was supposed to change plans at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. And like many people, Tom fell asleep on the flight from Louisiana to Houston. But, unlike everybody else on …