Nine people were wounded after gunfire erupted along a beach broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida on late Monday night on Memorial Day, police said. Hollywood Police Department spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi said the shooting occurred during an altercation between two groups. She added that one person of interest has been detained and …
Read More »Explosion kills two, including child, at Mariupol beach
A blast has rocked a public beach in the city of Mariupol, the territorial defense authority of the Donetsk People’s Republic said in a statement on Friday. The explosion reportedly claimed the lives of two civilians, including a child. According to Russian media reports, some witnesses heard a loud blast and …
Read More »Another helicopter crashes into the water in beach area
A police helicopter crashed into the water in Newport Bay, California on Saturday evening – the same day that another helicopter crashed into the ocean in Miami Beach, Florida. The Huntington Beach Police Department confirmed in a statement on Saturday that one of its helicopters “crash landed in the Newport …
Read More »Helicopter crashes near crowded beach (VIDEO)
Two people have been hospitalized following a helicopter crash in Miami Beach, Florida on Saturday afternoon, police have confirmed, releasing a video of the disturbing incident. The Miami Beach Police Department said that it received a call about the crash in South Beach around 1:10pm local time. A stretch of the …
Read More »Tsunami of raw sewage forces beach closure
Between 6 and 7 million gallons of raw sewage erupted into the Dominguez Channel near Los Angeles harbor, the city of Long Beach revealed on Friday, forcing authorities to close down a seven-mile stretch of beaches indefinitely. The failure of a 48-inch sewer main line in the city of Carson, …
Read More »Chinese army practices beach landing amid mounting tensions with Taiwan (VIDEO)
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily posted a video on its Weibo account on Monday, showing soldiers “in multiple waves” practicing “capturing the beach.” The video shows soldiers storming the beach using small craft, breaking through barbed wire and other obstacles, digging trenches in the sandbar, and practicing fighting through …
Read More »Should Beach Boy Boris Johnson really be on holiday as Britain staggers towards a winter of discontent?
Now I would never begrudge anyone a nice holiday, especially after the past 18 months, but should the PM really be sunning himself in Marbella on the Costa del Sol when the country could be on the brink of another ‘winter of discontent’? There can be no doubt that the …
Read More »Life’s a beach! Russian team crowned FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup kings for THIRD time after beating Japan in Moscow final
The Russian team – playing under the banner of the Russian Football Union (RFU) due to ongoing WADA sanctions – delighted the home crowd at a specially-constructed venue at Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday by clinching the title by beating Japan. Goals from Artur Paporotnyi, Fedor Zemskov, Andrei Novikov, and a …
Read More »‘No good reason’: Norway beach handball stars vent frustrations after being slapped with fines for not wearing bikini bottoms
Tonya Lurstaad and Julia Bird both featured on the popular ‘Lorraine’ program on ITV, explaining how they had wanted to make the move “for a long time” and wished to “make a statement and change the regulation.” The Norwegian team had voiced opposition to their uniforms for the tournament held in …
Read More »WATCH: Fireworks truck EXPLODES on Maryland beach
Independence Day celebrations got off to an unplanned start in Ocean City on Sunday, when an enormous fireworks explosion rocked the beach in the popular resort town. The footage caught a tower of smoke rising from the beach, as fireworks cracked and screamed in all directions. Media reports suggest that …
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