A Florida Keys boat captain who told police he cut a cable tethered to a parasailing rig struggling in a tempest high above the Atlantic Ocean on Memorial Day, sending a young mother and two small children plummeting into the water, was charged Thursday with causing the woman’s death.
news.yahoo.comBoth drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Democrat Marie Perez was the top vote getter in the 3rd Congressional District in southwestern Washington, with 31% of the vote. Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment, four opted not to run for reelection. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
wftv.comVideo: Wealthy winter park family named in lawsuit over drowning death (Karla Ray, WFTV.com)WINTER PARK, Fla. — 9 Investigates uncovered a lawsuit accusing a wealthy Winter Park family of negligence in the death of one of their son’s friends. Investigators said he entered the water in Lake Osceola on the Winter Park chain of lakes and never resurfaced. Wealthy winter park family named in lawsuit over drowning death (WFTV.com News Staff)Crews ultimately recovered his body. He’s the president and CEO of Brown and Brown Insurance, which boasts being the 5th largest independent insurance brokerage in the country. Winter Park Police did call for charges in this case.
wftv.comAirlines-Canceled Flights FILE - Travelers queue up at the north security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Denver. Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights by midmorning Friday, June 17, as they try to recover from storms that raked the center and eastern parts of the country. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (David Zalubowski)U.S. airlines canceled high numbers of flights for a second straight day on Friday as they tried to recover from storms while accommodating growing crowds of summer vacationers. Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend that typically kicks off the summer travel season, airlines struggled with bad weather and shortages of workers, especially pilots, leading to widespread cancellations. The Las Vegas-based airline said that as coronavirus cases began rising in mid-May, it canceled more flights because of absent crew members.
wftv.comData shows more than 30% of deaths involving teen drivers happen during Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are now in the period known as the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers. READ: ‘Swerving all over the roadway’: Pro wrestler charged with DUI in Volusia County“Everyone should be conscious that we all have a duty to drive safe,” said Melissa Valido, with the Florida Teen Safe Driving Coalition. The Florida Department of Transportation said average crashes and fatalities involving teens increase 16% from Memorial Day to Labor Day as kids are out of school. READ: Florida gas prices make big climb in week’s time, still setting recordsAAA said teen drivers’ crash risk multiplies when they have teen passengers.
wftv.comGasBuddy, a service that helps drivers find deals on gas, said the average surpassed $5 for the first time ever. Pump prices have been rising steadily for months, shooting past the $4 mark in early March. They track the cost of crude oil, which was rising even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove oil even higher. The high of $4.11 a gallon then would be equal to about $5.40 a gallon today. This week, gasoline prices in the United Kingdom hit a record 182.3 pence ($2.30) per liter, or about $8.80 per gallon.
wftv.comORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police have arrested a 10-year-old girl accused of shooting and killing a woman arguing with her mother on Memorial Day. The girl was booked into the Orange County Juvenile Justice Center on charges of second-degree murder. Just before midnight last Tuesday, officers said they went to a home on Mercy Drive for a shooting call. READ: ‘Police: 10-year-old child shot and killed woman during altercation between 2 adultsInvestigators said 41-year-old Lashun Rodgers and 31-year-old Lakrisha Isaac had been arguing just before Rodgers was shot. Family and friends said Rodgers was grilling food for the holiday when Isaac walked up and slapped her.
wftv.comORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police say they’ve arrested the 10-year-old girl accused of shooting and killing a woman who was disputing with her mother on Memorial Day. The child is in custody at the Orange County Juvenile Justice Center and facing charges of second-degree murder. Investigators said a fight between two women, 41-year-old Lashun Rodgers and 31-year-old Lakrisha Isaac, led to the shooting and killing Rodgers. Police said Isaac, the mother, handed her a bag with the gun in it just before the girl pulled the gun out and fired. Family and friends said Rodgers was grilling food for the holiday when Isaac walked up and slapped her.
wftv.comWatch: Rock slide on Arizona's Lake Powell captured in viral video Stock photo of Lake Powell. An Arizona couple was boating on Lake Powell on Memorial Day when they witnessed a massive rock slide – and the shocking moment was caught on camera. (Tony Sweet/Getty Images)PAGE, Ariz. — An Arizona couple was boating on Lake Powell on Memorial Day when they witnessed a massive rock slide – and the shocking moment was caught on camera. The video shows the couple’s boat fleeing to safety as the rising water swiftly approaches. Joe Cook of the Arizona Geological Survey told KTVK that the incident, a “rock topple,” likely occurred because the lake’s levels are critically low.
wftv.comA Memorial Day weekend shooting on a Las Vegas-area freeway was an apparent ambush by Hells Angels members on rival Vagos biker gang members returning from a veterans cemetery ride, according to a police report made public Tuesday. Richard John Devries, who police identified as the Las Vegas Hells Angels chapter president, and club recruits Russell Smith and Stephen Alo were arrested late Sunday, several hours after the shooting on U.S. 95, according to Henderson police reports.
news.yahoo.com(Washington State Department of Transportation via Twitter)SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — It took fewer than five hours for social media to work its magic Tuesday and help officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation locate a tiny traveler who lost a very special friend during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. pic.twitter.com/RVCLh5FiFj — Washington State DOT (@wsdot) May 31, 2022About three hours later, the account posted an update noting that the family being sought may have been located. https://t.co/rIlekkimeM — Washington State DOT (@wsdot) May 31, 2022>> Need something to lift your spirits? Sometimes, social media, you redeem yourself. https://t.co/5cQy3iqk5C pic.twitter.com/U4zmTa8PQU — Washington State DOT (@wsdot) May 31, 2022“Sometimes, social media, you redeem yourself,” the department tweeted.
wftv.comVIDEO: Central Florida veteran finally gets proper burial after missing document halts process Central Florida veteran finally gets proper burial after missing document halts processBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — On May 1, Earl Robbins passed away at the age of 83. The Korean War veteran returned home in the middle of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. READ: Memorial Day weekend marks one of the busiest travel times“To the men of power, he was still just a black guy,” his daughter said. Late last week, she went through his belongings again and finally found his DD-214, the thing needed to get his burial at the national cemetery approved. VIDEO: Veterans continue tradition of planting flags to honor fallen soldiers ahead of Memorial Day Every year around Memorial Day, a group of local veterans creates a tribute to fallen servicemen and women.
wftv.comHang-gliding crash A man died, and a woman was critically injured after a Memorial Day hang-gliding excursion turned deadly in Northern California on Monday, May 30, 2022. (Ricardo de Mattos/Getty Images/iStockphoto)MILPITAS, Calif. — A man died, and a woman was critically injured after a Memorial Day hang-gliding excursion turned deadly in Northern California. The man, who was riding on the hang glider, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was airlifted to a San Jose medical facility, the newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, Milpitas’ Ed Levin Park was is considered a premier training site in Northern California for both paragliding and hang gliding. Flyers, however, must be members of the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association or the Wings of Rogallo Northern California Hang Glider Association to fly at the park.
wftv.comSummer Travel FILE - Travelers queue up at the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Denver. The unofficial start of summer over the Memorial Day weekend offers a troubling glimpse of what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season. U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware. U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights from Thursday through Monday, or about 2% of their schedules, according to tracking service FlightAware. Delta Air Lines, usually among the top performers, had the worst record among major carriers with more than 800 canceled flights over the five-day span.
wftv.comHoliday travel ends with record gas prices in Florida (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — The Memorial Day holiday and the road trips that go along with it have come to a close, but not before the price of gas climbed to a new high here in the Sunshine State. On Monday, Floridians paid an average of $4.57 per gallon, down a penny from last Thursday, according to AAA. READ: Police: Fight between 2 women ends when child shoots womanThat’s $1.71 more than one year ago — and 64 cents more than the previous Memorial Day record-high set in 2008, when a gallon of gas cost Florida drivers $3.93. READ: Remnants of Hurricane Agatha may redevelop south of FloridaFlorida gas prices (AAA)AAA’s Mark Jenkins said the global fuel market continues to drive up costs, pointing to oil prices, which traded higher Tuesday morning after the European Union announced a partial ban on Russian oil imports. READ: Protest erupts outside ICON Park after teen’s memorial cleaned“The longer oil prices remain elevated, the longer American drivers will endure this unprecedented pain at the pump,” he said.
wftv.comVIDEO: Man injured in Memorial Day shooting at Orlando apartment complex Orlando police are looking for the man responsible for sending another man to the hospital with a gunshot wound Monday afternoon. (WFTV.com News Staff/WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are looking for the man responsible for sending another man to the hospital with a gunshot wound Monday afternoon. Police and medical crews were called to the Palm Grove Gardens apartments on Wd Judge Drive just before 5 p.m. for a report of a shooting. READ: Florida teen arrested for ‘school-based threat’ posted onlineResponding officers found a man on scene with a gunshot wound. READ: Protest erupts outside ICON Park after teen’s memorial cleanedPolice haven’t named the suspect, but say they already have a warrant for his arrest.
wftv.comVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — If you’re headed to the beach for Memorial Day, prepare for crowds. People are visiting beaches across Central Florida over the holiday weekend. Volusia County Beach Safety is monitoring the tides and asks families to swim near a lifeguard if they go into the water. READ: ‘We made it’: Passengers return to Port Canaveral after cruise ship catches fireClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comMemorial Day weekend is considered by some to be the unofficial start of summer and, by no coincidence, a great time to get back in the water. Unfortunately, according to conservationists and wildlife officials, manatees have similar plans.
