Tag: incident
‘Extensive’ inquiry after police shoot and kill man in Adelaide during mental health incident
South Australian police commissioner says officers allegedly threatened by man at Craigburn Farm took ‘action necessary to protect themselves’ Police have shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Adelaide after they said he confronted officers with a knife during a mental health episode. South Australian police shot the man at his home in the suburb…
Ambulance pressures remain as critical incident ends
A critical incident declared by the Welsh ambulance service has been stood down. It comes after its boss urged people to “drink sensibly” at new year to help reduce demand, following a 340-call backlog on Monday. “While the critical incident is behind us, significant pressures remain, and it’s really important that the public play their…
Ambulance chief says ‘drink sensibly’ over New Year after critical incident
Jason Killens, chief executive of Welsh Ambulance Service, made the plea after the service declared a critical incident. In addition, more than half of the trust’s ambulance vehicles were waiting to handover patients outside hospitals. Mr Killens asked the public to use the service “wisely” and only call during a “genuine emergency”, adding it was…
Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed documents in ‘major’ cyber incident
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on how many workstations had been accessed or what sort of documents the hackers may have obtained, but it said…
Welsh Ambulance Service declares critical incident
The Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident because of increased demand across the 999 service and extensive hospital handover delays. It said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered across Wales at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening. In addition, more than half of the trust’s ambulance…
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’
The breach occurred in early December and was made public in a letter penned by the Treasury Department to lawmakers notifying them of the incident. The US agency characterised the breach as a “major incident”, and said it had been working with the FBI and other agencies to investigate the impact. A spokesman for the…
Delta apologizes — again — after another stowaway boards a flight without ticket
By Rebecca Rosman Delta Air Lines is investigating how an unticketed passenger boarded a flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Christmas Eve — it’s the airline’s second stowaway incident in less than a month. The passenger, whose identity has not been released, was discovered as Delta Air Lines flight 487 taxied from the gate. They…
Rescue team ends search for a man overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line ship
By Rebecca Rosman Rescue teams ended a search on Friday for a 51-year-old man who fell overboard from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship en route to the Bahamas, less than 24 hours after he was reported missing. A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line told NPR that the man was reported missing at around 3 p.m.…
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: The ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ Returns to the Ring
On November 15, 2024, the boxing world witnessed an unprecedented event: the legendary Mike Tyson, at 58 years old, returned to the ring to face the controversial YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul. The bout, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and broadcast live worldwide on Netflix, generated unparalleled anticipation in recent sports history.