A Ferris wheel collapsed at the Feria de la Alasita amusement park in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on Tuesday night, leaving multiple people injured, according to local media. Emergency crews quickly responded to the scene, where more than 10 people were reported injured, including children and teens.
Authorities have not yet released official details on the victims’ conditions. Videos shared online showed the Ferris wheel on its side, with responders transporting injured individuals to ambulances.
Despite the collapse, other rides at the fair continued to operate normally. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Zion, born Félix Ortiz, is hospitalized after a serious ATV accident, his management team and local media reported. His condition is described as “reserved,” and doctors are closely monitoring his recovery.
Zion was admitted to the Medical Center in San Juan following multiple injuries. Dr. Israel Ayala, the center's medical director, said the artist is in serious but stable condition and may require surgery. Zion is experiencing significant pain as his medical team evaluates his treatment response.
The singer, known for hits like "Yo Voy" and "Otra Vez," rose to fame in the early 2000s alongside Lennox, becoming one of reggaeton's most influential duos.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's motorcade came under attack Tuesday when shots were fired at his convoy in Cañar province, according to officials and local media. Noboa was unharmed, though several vehicles were damaged.
The attack occurred as protesters, part of the Indigenous movement Conaie, clashed with Noboa’s convoy in El Tambo. Demonstrators were marking the 16th day of protests against the government’s decision to end diesel subsidies.
Officials said around 500 people threw stones and fired shots, damaging eight vehicles. Footage showed bullet damage and shattered glass on the president’s car.
Five suspects were arrested, and a criminal complaint for attempted assassination was filed. The attack highlights growing unrest...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 90-minute ground stop at Nashville International Airport on Tuesday due to staffing shortages, marking the first such order during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The stop, from 6:32 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, impacted departures from multiple regional airports.
The FAA attributed the disruption to staffing issues, with a medium probability of extension. This halt follows a similar incident at Hollywood Burbank Airport in California on Monday, where air traffic controllers were absent due to staffing shortages, causing widespread delays and cancellations.
The shutdown, which began last week, followed the Senate’s rejection of a stopgap funding bill. The government shutdown has...
U.S. forces killed a high-ranking al-Qaeda-linked attack planner in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. The strike, carried out last week, targeted Muhammad ‘Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, a member of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Ansar al-Islam.
Admiral Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander, said U.S. forces in the Middle East remain positioned to disrupt terrorist activities. He added that efforts to protect the homeland, troops, and allies would continue.
CENTCOM did not disclose the exact location of the strike or if others were killed. This operation follows the killing of a senior ISIS financier in northern Syria two months ago.
Both ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates still operate in parts of northern and western Syria.
Tropical Storm Jerry, recently formed over the central Atlantic, is strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane within the next day, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Tuesday evening, the storm, located about 900 miles east of the Windward Islands, was producing sustained winds near 50 mph and moving west at 20 mph. The NHC expects it to turn west-northwest by midweek, bringing it near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands by late Thursday or Friday.
Environmental conditions remain favorable for Jerry's intensification, with warm ocean waters and low wind shear supporting its strengthening. The NHC forecasts Jerry will become a hurricane by Wednesday, potentially reaching maximum sustained winds of...
A newly elected mayor in Germany, Iris Stalzer, was found critically injured following a stabbing attack at her home, officials and local media report. Authorities in Hagen stated that they were called to Stalzer's residence in Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday. The 57-year-old mayor was discovered with multiple stab wounds and airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
Police have launched a homicide investigation, and while they cannot rule out a family connection, there is no indication the attack was politically motivated. Investigators confirmed that Stalzer's minor children, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, were present at the time and are currently in police custody as part of...
Simba Group, in collaboration with Luminous Power Technologies, hosted a major event at the Radisson Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, to unveil a new range of Luminous solar inverters and lithium batteries. The event brought together Simba's top 50 channel partners from across Nigeria, celebrating the long-standing partnership between Simba and Luminous in the country.
The launch was a success, with strong support from industry stakeholders and partners who praised Luminous for its leadership in Nigeria's inverter industry and Simba's robust distribution network and after-sales service. Vinay Grover, Group Managing Director of Simba Group, highlighted the evolving energy needs of Nigerians, noting that the new lithium and inverter systems offer...
Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game set in the post-American Civil War era, with a storyline focused on a former enslaved Black man in the American South. The game would have seen players recruited by the Order of Assassins to confront a growing Templar threat, including the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan. According to a report by Stephen Totilo at Game File, the cancellation was due to two main reasons: Ubisoft's reluctance to repeat the backlash it faced over the inclusion of Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows and concerns that the game's political themes would be too sensitive in the U.S.
The game’s setting and plot would have explored significant historical issues, including slavery and racial violence, in a manner...
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