Explore More A 16-year-old girl in California was hospitalized after she fell from a chairlift at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California as witnesses failed to catch the helpless teen.
The unidentified teen was taking the Stump Alley Express lift with three other riders on Saturday when the frightening ordeal was captured on camera.
In the video, the snowboarder is seen hanging on for dear life from the still chair lift as around 10 members of the resort’s ski patrol stand below her, appearing to be holding a net to catch her when she is ready to release her grip. Read More...
Michelle Jenneke is an Australian track and field athlete who was born on June 23, 1993 in Sydney. She is best known for her viral video of her warming up at the Junior World Championships in Barcelona in 2012. She has achieved great success in her sport, winning a silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 and placing 5th at both the World Junior Championships in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in 2014. Read More...
GEOFF BENNETT: Good evening.
I'm Geoff Bennett.
AMNA NAWAZ: And I'm Amna Nawaz.
On the "NewsHour" tonight: Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets wide swathes of the Eastern United States, causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans.
PETER DECARLO, Johns Hopkins University: The high levels of air pollution are going to be detrimental to people who are at risk.
But, really, everyone is impacted by this.
GEOFF BENNETT: Rescuers rush to get civilians to safety in Southern Ukraine after a catastrophic dam breach floods streets and buildings. Read More...