Mom Shares Grave Warning After Toddler Dies from Swallowing Button Battery
Hamsmith is using her tragic story to warn parents and try to make it so button batteries are less accessible to those they can hurt the most.
Tag: emergencies and accidents
Unreal Video Shows Rough Seas Snapping Freighter's Hull in Half Like a Toy Boat; Half the Crew Now Gone
The sea is a majestic but raw and destructive entity. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us of nature's power.
Woman Survives After Being Trapped for 10 Hours Beneath Snowy Awning
The woman stayed there, trapped, her voice muffled by the awning and the snow, until it got dark.
Fireball Erupts After Tractor-Trailer Collides with Train Carrying Petroleum in Texas
Because of the intense heat, firefighters planned to allow it to burn for some time before trying to extinguish the flames.
Boeing Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing for Third Time in Less Than a Week
'Safety remains our highest priority - for our employees and our customers,' an airline spokesperson said following the incident.
Homeless Face Death by Freezing as Cruel COVID Restrictions Keep Many Out of Shelters
COVID restrictions sent homeless people out into the potential deadly Texas cold, where they were presumably protected from becoming ill.
Ted Cruz Speaks Out on Controversial Cancun Trip: 'It Was Obviously a Mistake'
After returning to Texas, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said joining his family on their trip to Mexico was, in hindsight, a mistake.
Two Officers Shot in Frozen Dallas, SWAT Team Now Dispatched
A Special Weapons and Tactics team was dispatched and police asked people to stay away from the area.
Tucker Carlson: The Texas Green Energy Disaster Is Coming to You Next
'Green energy means a less-reliable power grid, period. It means failures like the ones we're seeing now in Texas.'
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Rescues Family from Dying in Their Sleep
Without the timely intervention of this 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, the Texas family would have died in their sleep.
26 Fishermen Rescued from Lake After Ice Separates from Shoreline
The fishermen were ferried back to shore in small groups, a few at a time, leaving all their gear behind them.
Age 7 Boy Hiding in Garbage Bin Gets Scare of Lifetime After Garbage Truck Tosses Him Into Back of Truck
His grandmother, who was in the home, heard him scream and immediately thought he'd been run over.
Bartender Hailed Hero After Saving Life of Customer Having Heart Attack
Thankfully, there were people present who were able to help Sharon perform CPR until first responders arrived.
Hero Cops and K-9 Partner Rescue Two Children from Attempted Carjacking
The children were terrified, so the K-9 officer's handler decided to change tack and present a softer side.
Amazon Driver Finds Baby Abandoned on Side of Road by Carjacker
Surveillance footage showed that the baby sat alone for about 20 minutes and six cars passed, but no one stopped.
New Viral 'Blackout Challenge' Leaves 10-Year-Old Girl Brain Dead
She was rushed to the hospital on Thursday, but arrived in cardiac arrest and doctors determined she was already braindead.
Highway Patrolman Sees Car Overturned in Freezing River, Rescues Woman Trapped Inside
Neither the trooper nor the driver was seriously injured (though Wager required a few stitches), which was no small miracle.
Widower Helps Pass Law That Would've Saved Late Wife's Life Years Ago
Though he'd lost his own wife, the widower was determined that no one else would lose their loved one for the same reason.
Woman Rescued 11 Hours After Car Falls Into 40-Foot Sinkhole
While the man was able to climb out of the hole and go for help, the woman was stuck in the sinkhole for almost half a day.
Pro Surfer Captured on Video Saving Life of Swimmer Caught in Ocean Current
Fellow surfers have applauded the surfer's save, recognizing the bravery it took to make such a quick decision that ended up saving a life.
Non-Verbal 5-Year-Old with Autism Saves Family from Devastating House Fire
The Greens lost everything they owned - but Jessica was clear that they had still experienced the best possible outcome.