People Rescued Disabled

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

Supreme Court sends case testing limits of death penalty for intellectually disabled back to lower court

The Supreme Court vacated a federal appeals court’s decision blocking a death row inmate’s execution because he says he’s intellectually disabled, ordering the lower court to issue a clearer ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers

The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".

'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.

Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in stormy Sea of Okhotsk

A Russian man has been rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine.

Russian man rescued after spending 67 days adrift

Officials say Mikhail Pichugin was found with the bodies of his brother and his 15-year-old nephew.

Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival

A Russian whale watcher is found alive, along with two dead relatives, two months after he set off.

Police rescue injured man from tracks seconds before an oncoming train

A police officer risked his life to carry out the daring rescue of a man suffering a "mental health crisis" from train tracks, seconds before a train rushed past.

Video shows officer rescue man from tracks as train bears down

The man had been sitting on a ledge above the train tracks when he slipped and fell.

Baby dies, 65 rescued as migrant boat sinks off France

World - Yahoo News - October 18

An off-duty Hawaii lifeguard helped rescue a teen kayaker stranded overnight

A teenager in Hawaii was recovering after spending more than 11 hours clinging to a kayak before being rescued during an overnight ocean search

Sports - ABC News - October 19

Hawaii teenager rescued after spending night clinging to kayak in ocean

US Coast Guard and off-duty lifeguard rescued Kahiau Kawa, 17, after he became separated from his school’s paddling team. A teenager in Hawaii was recovering on Friday after spending more than 11 ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding

Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight Flash Flood Emergency into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported.

2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in ‘Historic’ New Mexico Floods

Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after dock gangway collapse

Life jackets bobbed in the water, people formed a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies were carried ashore in blankets.

Dog reunites with state trooper who rescued him during Hurricane Milton

A dog captured the nation's attention after he was abandoned in chest-deep water before Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida. CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows the 5-year-old bull terrier ...

Italy's Meloni tries to rescue Albania refugee model with new decree

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Woman rescued after 7-hour ordeal wedged between boulders

Australian rescuers had to use specialist equipment to free a woman who fell down a crevice and got wedged upside down between two massive boulders.

Watch: Cockatoo rescued after four weeks trapped inside grocery store

World - Yahoo News - October 22

An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders

And she was upside down.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Heather Gay says 'Housewives' rescued her. And she's got the receipts to prove it

Heather Gay reflects on her success since being cast in Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," now in its fifth season, and leaving the church.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23

Beto provides rescue act for Everton with late equaliser to deny Fulham

Marco Silva had shown respect but no mercy to the club that sacked him in 2019 when returning to Goodison Park with Fulham, beating Everton every time. Victory number four was in hand, and ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Can Jim Bridenstine rescue NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission?

If Bridenstine becomes administrator of NASA again, his first task would be to get the Artemis program on track.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Mohamed Salah strikes late to deny Arsenal and rescue point for Liverpool

The numbers speak for themselves. Mohamed Salah does not only make hay against the Premier League’s lesser lights, he routinely damages Liverpool’s rivals in the so‑called Big Six. And so it was ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Rescued diary in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in D-Day

The diary of a Chinese naval officer that was discovered in Hong Kong sheds light on Chinese involvement in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya kills 93, says Gaza rescue agency

Medical staff and emergency services say those killed in the attack include many women and children. Middle East crisis – live updates Scores of Palestinians, including many women and ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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