New tragedy in Orlando: Gator attacks a 2-year-old, search continues
Authorities searched throughout the night for a 2-year-old snatched by a gator at a Disney resort. The search continues this morning. Photo: Katherine White Popp via WFTV LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A...
View ArticleDisney closes beaches after gator attack
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Disney beaches are closed after a gator attack on a 2-year-old, a park spokesperson said in a statement. Security at the Grand Floridian resort, where the attack happened, was...
View ArticleGrim update: gator attack search is now a “recovery” effort”
The search continues by boat and plane at the Grand Floridian Resort. Photo: Jennifer BrettLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – At this point, it’s a recovery effort. Although authorities have searched diligently...
View ArticleAs search continues following gator attack, a tense scene inside Disney resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – This is supposed to be the happiest, most magical place on earth, but as investigators continue searching following a Tuesday night alligator attack on a 2-year-old, things...
View ArticleThe body of 2-year-old Lane Graves recovered after gator attack
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Authorities recovered the remains of the child attacked by an alligator at a Disney resort on Tuesday night. Lane Graves, son of Matt and Melissa Graves of Elkhorn, Neb., was...
View ArticleHere’s where Lane Graves was standing when the gator attacked
ORLANDO – A mom vacationing with her family at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa posted photos showing her son standing right where Lane Graves was standing when an alligator attacked him....
View ArticleParenting blogger’s photo shows kids playing near gator attack site
Parenting blogger Kristen Howerton posted an undated photo showing her kids playing at the Disney resort near where an alligator attacked 2-year-old Lane Graves, as a way to encourage empathy for and...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama arrives in Orlando
President Barack Obama is greeted by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on Thursday. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP ORLANDO – President Barack Obama arrived here midday Thursday for private meetings with...
View ArticleWestboro Baptist not coming, Orlando authorities confirm
ORLANDO – Westboro Baptist Church, whose members are known for protesting high-profile funerals claiming that God’s wrath brought about the deaths, announced its plans to head here after the worst mass...
View ArticleAutopsy completed following fatal gator attack on 2-year-old
ORLANDO – When Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings delivered the grim news Wednesday that little Lane Graves’ remains had been discovered following a Tuesday night alligator attack at a Disney resort,...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama says “This debate needs to change” after meeting with...
ORLANDO – A weary sounding President Barack Obama came once again to comfort the grieving following another mass shooting, and called once again for change. “Unfortunately, our politics have conspired...
View ArticleDisney to post alligator warning signs after fatal attack
ORLANDO – After an alligator attacked a 2-year-old at one of its resorts, Walt Disney World plans to install signs specifically warning guests about their presence. The Orange County Sheriffs Office...
View ArticleRainbows, and maybe an angel, appear at the site of gator attack
ORLANDO – Visitors at the Disney resort where an alligator attacked and killed a 2-year-old have begun posting photos showing rainbows at the site where Lane Graves’ body was recovered. One poster sees...
View ArticleAfter a fatal gator attack in Georgia, family’s lawsuit was unsuccessful
It didn’t take long for speculation regarding possible litigation to start swirling after a 2-year-old was fatally attacked by an alligator at a Disney resort in Orlando this week. In a similar case...
View ArticleDisney attack gator has been captured and killed, officials believe
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials believe they have caught and killed the alligator who attacked a 2-year-old at a Disney resort. “This conclusion is based on expert analyses...
View ArticleBritons in Atlanta cheer, jeer Brexit vote
By Jennifer Brett and Chris Bowling “Keep calm and drink tea,” reads a sign at The Corner Shop in Marietta, which specializes in British delectables like lemon curd and Cadbury chocolates. Photo:...
View ArticleActive shooter situation at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland
Reports of an active shooting situation have Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on lockdown and personnel have been directed to shelter in place. First responders are on the scene but not much is known...
View ArticleMarvel director’s dog ate pot-infused coffee beans in Atlanta, nearly died
“Guardians of the Galaxy 2” director James Gunn shared a harrowing tale of how his dog nearly died after consuming marijuana-infused chocolate coffee beans, and saluted the team at South Atlanta...
View ArticleDisney axes fictional gators from shows and rides following attack
Disney officials have had hundreds of real alligators trapped and killed over the years, including half a dozen following a recent fatal attack on a 2-year-old. Now the park has given fictional beasts...
View ArticleTeen crash-lands plane on metro Atlanta golf course, walks away
A teen pilot miraculously walked away unharmed after an emergency landing at a south metro Atlanta area golf course. Peachtree City Police Department/Peachtree City Fire Rescue posted this image on its...
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