Connecticut Public

Get the chopper: Blade-dangling helicopter slices and dices CT tree limbs to keep power flowing

Outfitted with a long aluminum wire, this helicopter carries eight rotating saw blades to cut trees along a transmission ...

A Namib desert beetle runs to stay cool: How scientists solved the puzzle of this unique and speedy species

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...
WPXI

Best friend of woman killed when tree fell on vehicle in White Oak focused on helping her family

WHITE OAK, Pa. — A community is in mourning after a woman was killed when a tree fell on her car while she was driving. “I miss my best friend. We’re off today. I should be there, or we should be ...
WLTX19

Idaho woman mourns partner after a tree fell onto their home Wednesday

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) confirms 55-year-old Kent Butler was sleeping in his home when a tree fell on his house early Tuesday morning. His partner, ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Man’s life saved by helmet after a tree fell on his head while chopping wood

PLAIN, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A Wisconsin man is expected to make a full recovery thanks to his helmet after he was hit in the head by a falling tree. Aaron Feigl, 39, was chopping wood with a friend ...
KREM

Falling tree kills man in Kootenai County

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a tree fell on a house, killing one person. According to the sheriff’s office, they received a call at 6 a.m.