August 4 Hikers rescued by helicopter from remote beach after rising tides cut off their only way out Dramatic helicopter rescue saves two hikers stranded near Elephant Rock when rising tides cut off their escape route at Point Reyes National Seashore.
August 4 National Park Service announces it will restore, reinstate statue honoring Confederate General Albert Pike The Albert Pike statue will be restored after protesters toppled and burned the Confederate general monument during 2020 anti-racism demonstrations.
August 4 Hikers airlifted from remote beach at Point Reyes after rising tide traps them Dramatic video shows rescuers using 100-foot line to hoist pair from secluded shoreline near Elephant Rock (Credit: Sonoma County Sheriffs Office and Marin County Fire Department)
August 4 Cries for help lead rescuers to injured hiker after terrifying 25-foot plunge at popular waterfall Emergency crews airlifted injured hiker from Big Falls waterfall after he slipped on wet rocks and fell into rocky basin, requiring helicopter rescue operation.
August 4 Hiker rescued after 25-foot fall onto rocks at California waterfall Video shows emergency crews airlifting injured hiker from Big Falls waterfall after he slipped on wet rocks and fell into rocky basin. (Credit: San Bernardino County Fire)
August 4 Bat flies into tourist's mouth during Arizona night sky photography trip A Massachusetts woman is now facing a $20,000 bill for rabies treatment after a bat flew into her mouth during an Arizona photography trip with her father.
August 4 Boy who lost leg in shark attack shares story of survival, return to the water Jameson Reeder Jr., 13, shared how he had a portion of his leg amputated after an 8-foot bull shark attacked him in theFlorida Keys in 2022, and how he has since conquered his fears by returning to the reef where the life-altering encounter happened.
August 4 The best secret weapons to prevent and overcome jetlag from travel, says doctor Jetlag disrups your internal clock when crossing time zones, causing sleep disorders and affecting hormones that regulate appetite and body temperature, said a health professional.
August 3 Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader A Catholic content creator orchestrated an epic pizza delivery, bringing Pope Leo XIV's favorite pie from a Chicago suburb to Vatican City despite several hurdles.
August 3 New Jersey man missing in Grand Canyon 'mega-fire' as search efforts continue week later Thomas Daniel Gibbs, 35, of New Jersey, went missing in the Grand Canyon days before a mega-fire was declared, remaining unaccounted for roughly a week.