33 Swimmers In Hawaii 'Harassing' Huge Pod Of Dolphins ... In Big Trouble On Big Island
The feds are investigating a large group of swimmers accused of harassing a pod of dolphins in Hawaii ... and the alleged violation is all on video.
Drone footage shows a big group of snorkelers swimming right behind a spinner dolphin pod in Hōnaunau Bay off the Big Island, the humans get super close to the marine mammals.
Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources announced Tuesday they were initiating cases against 33 swimmers, who the feds say "appear to be aggressively pursuing, corralling, and harassing the pod."
The state's DLNR says they alerted the snorkelers to the potential violation while they were still in the water, and then uniformed officers met the snorkelers when they were back on land ... with state and federal forces launching a joint investigation.
In case you didn't know, it's against federal law to swim within 50 yards of spinner dolphins in Hawaii's nearshore waters.
The names of the 33 swimmers have not been released.
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Masked Streaker What An Ass!!! ... Exposes 🍑 During College Baseball Game
10:29 AM PT -- Lt. Bobby Richardson with the Texas A&M University Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports the 19-year-old man was charged with criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct as a result of the stunt ... and is banned from A&M baseball games for two years.
There was a full moon during the Texas A&M vs. Texas baseball game on Tuesday ... when a shirtless field intruder decided to disrupt the contest and expose his ass cheeks for all to see!!!
The wild moment went down amid the Longhorns' 5-2 win over the Aggies in College Station ... when the dude -- wearing what appeared to be a Darth Maul/Star Wars mask and holding a "Longhorns Suck" sign -- made his way onto the grass and through the infield.
We've uhhhhh.... had a situation here in College Station. Might wanna make sure you have a blindfold for the kids. 🙈🙈🙈 pic.twitter.com/VDDIvzSizQ
— Ben Peck (@TheBenPeck) March 29, 2023 @TheBenPeck
The streaker then dropped his sign and pulled his shorts below his waist for several seconds ... before making a mad dash for the outfield.
It's actually pretty impressive -- the intruder showed off his speed and endurance throughout the stunt ... and successfully hopped over the centerfield wall after several attempts.
The streaker has been detained pic.twitter.com/tb9rKrYdBu
— Barstool Texas A&M (@BarstoolTexasAM) March 29, 2023 @BarstoolTexasAM
Unfortunately for him, the fun was over right after he jumped the fence ... 'cause a cop was already waiting for his arrival.
The chaos ended with the intruder getting on his stomach and putting his hands behind his back. We've reached out to law enforcement for more information.
Guess the game was not all it was cracked up to be.
Originally Published: 09:23 AM PST
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California Skydiver Crash-Lands Into Power Lines ... Firefighters Rush To Rescue
A California skydiver's jump on Monday nearly ended in tragedy -- she crash-landed into power lines -- but, thankfully, she was able to miraculously walk away from the scene unharmed.
The Riverside County Fire Department said it got a call regarding the stuck skydiver at around 11:53 a.m. on Monday.
Firefighters rushed to the scene in Lake Elsinore ... but they had to leave the woman hanging for 40 minutes as utility workers needed to cut the power from the wires before they could safely extract her.
In photos from the scene, you can see the woman was entwined in a powerline as first responders raced to get her down safely. Eventually, they were able to untangle her and bring her down to the ground, where she was evaluated by medics.
Thankfully, the woman was uninjured ... and later explained to NBC Los Angeles that she was trying to avoid another power line on her way down to the landing zone, causing her to crash.
The female skydiver, a student at Skydive Elsinore, was apparently jumping for the first time with her own equipment.
"The parachute opened properly and was in perfect working order," Skydive Elsinore said to NBC Los Angeles.
"At some point during the parachute descent, the jumper became confused and flew away from an open landing area and into to powerlines."
Glad everyone made it out safely.
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'Moonshiners' Star Josh Owens Breaks Silence on Motorcycle Crash ... I Broke Just About Everything!!!
"Moonshiners" star Josh Owens is opening up about a very scary motorcycle crash that left him in pieces ... saying he suffered a broken neck, back, arm and legs.
Josh posted a video Monday from his hospital bed ... updating his followers for the first time on his condition after his severely violent accident earlier this month.
JO only showed off one of his wounds, but it's pretty insane ... he turned the camera on his leg, which had about 50 staples and a huge scar.
Gory as hell, for sure ... and Josh admitted he's hanging on by a thread, but he's also confident he'll bounce back.
Josh crashed on March 4, while taking part in a motorcycle race at Florida's Daytona International Speedway.
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Shortly after, his "Moonshiners" co-star Richard Landry said he'd talked to some people who talked to family members ... who said Josh was doing okay, but was not out of the woods yet. One of Josh's friends started a GoFundMe to help cover what's sure to be a hefty hospital bill, as Josh doesn't have health insurance ... according to his friend.
Despite all that, he's staying remarkably positive.
In the video update, Josh says it's only by the grace of God he survived the wreck, and adds ... "I'm still here and I love ya'll."
Get well soon, Josh!
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Wild L.A. Car Wreck Loose Tire Sends Car into Mid-Air Flip!!!
Sometimes L.A. freeways look like action movie scenes, but this car flying several feet into the air and flipping over after a tire popped off a truck ... is painfully real, and crazy!!!
Dashcam video captured by Anoop Khatra's Tesla shows the entire accident go down on L.A.'s Ronald Reagan Freeway -- as you can see, the Kia Soul was passing a pickup truck last week ... when the truck's left front tire just comes loose.
Vehicles losing tires ... not that uncommon, but what happens next is -- the loose tire slams into the front of the passing Kia and absolutely launches it into the air!!!
The Kia does a flip mid-air, before landing.
And, just when the chaos seems to be ending ... the same rogue tire slams into the back of the Kia. Got it coming and going!
Meanwhile, the pickup truck driver managed to anxiously exit off the freeway ... on just 3 wheels. Astoundingly, the CHP says there were no major injuries.
Gotta be a real-life stunt person to commute in La La Land!!!
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Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Wild Video Shows It Explode ... 2 Dead, 5 Missing, 8 Injured
10:14 AM PT -- Turns out officials got ahead of themselves this morning and are now walking back the death toll.
Authorities have returned to the original number of 2 dead instead of 5. A rep for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management blamed numbers provided by “the county” for the screw up.
A Pennsylvania chocolate factory exploded in broad daylight Friday, killing two people and injuring eight others ... and the images of the blast are just INSANE.
Check out video, obtained by FOX 29 Philadelphia, showing the moment the R.M. Palmer Co. factory detonated as if a bomb went off during rush hour, while cars drove along a highway nearby. A thick cloud of smoke rose up in the air as large chunks of debris flew every which way. It almost looked like a scene out of a Hollywood movie.
West Reading Borough Police Chief Wayne Holben confirmed two people were dead and nine more unaccounted for. Firefighters were combing through the wreckage in the hopes of finding the missing people alive.
Eight victims were rushed to a local hospital. Five were released after treatment and two were admitted in fair condition. Another victim was taken to a different medical facility, but there was no word on that person's condition.
As of this morning, investigators were still looking into the cause of the explosion. Holben said residents were no longer in danger, but urged them to steer clear of the area around where the factory once stood.
Originally Published -- 5:27 AM PT
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Tekashi 6ix9ine I Don't Need Security and I'm Staying Put Can't Scare Me Off!!!
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Tekashi 6ix9ine should get the hell out of Dodge or at least up his security after his brutal gym beatdown -- that's what most people think -- but we've learned that ain't the case.
Sources close to Tekashi tell TMZ ... he's actually been going out in public without his hired muscle pretty regularly over the last year -- without issue. We're told he's not about to let one incident change the way he lives. He wants to continue to live as normal a life as possible ... and is chalking up the gym beatdown as an outlier.
What's more, Tekashi has no plans on leaving South Florida, despite the attackers saying snitches weren't welcome in their neighborhood.
As we reported, Tekashi was sent to the hospital after he was pummeled inside the locker room of an LA Fitness -- suffering injuries to his back, face, jaw and ribs. Video obtained by TMZ shows one of the alleged attackers chatting on a cell phone before bringing another inside the facility.
From there, you see both men beeline it to the locker room to execute their attack with a third person.
Lance Lazzaro, Tekashi's attorney, told us he's going to talk with the feds about getting some protection for his client -- but it sounds like 6ix9ine wouldn't be too keen on accepting any.
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CeeLo Green Horsing Around Gone Wrong!!!
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12:41 PM PT -- PETA is coming out swinging against CeeLo, telling us, "It doesn’t take a genius to know that horses don’t belong at a noisy, crowded party, where slippery floors and strobe lights can agitate these vulnerable animals. If CeeLo bumped his head, PETA’s hoping it knocked some sense and compassion into him."
The org continues, "PETA encourages others to not follow in his footsteps, use common senses and kindness and leave animals alone."
CeeLo Green intended to make a memorable entrance into a birthday party honoring Shawty Lo, and memorable it was ... for all the wrong reasons.
CeeLo was in attendance for Shawty's bday bash at The Bank in ATL Wednesday and decided he'd join the party on horseback. You can see from the jump, the horse is nervous around the crowd and lights -- as employees try to get the animal steady -- then all hell breaks loose.
The horse jolts around, and its legs slip on the tile floor, causing the animal to buckle -- and sending CeeLo to the ground in the process.
Luckily no one was hurt, and CeeLo made a quick recovery, getting back up onto his feet to enjoy the rest of the party.
Of course, folks on social media had a field day with the whole thing ... quickly posting the moment and joking about his fall from grace.
As you know, Shawty Lo, whose birthday is March 22, died in a car crash back in 2016 ... but his friends and loved ones still gather to remember and celebrate his legacy.
They might also want to take the time to remember horses are likely better left outside.
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Boosie Badazz & Chief Keef Tekashi 6ix9ine's Gym Beating Is One Big Laughing Matter!!!
Tekashi 6ix9ine's enemies are rejoicing in the fact he was savagely beaten inside a gym sauna ... with Boosie Badazz and Chief Keef both leading the LOL charge.
Boosie pounces at the chance to target all snitching activity within rap and called for the start of a GoFundMe account for 6ix9ine's still unidentified attackers.
"Lmao SNITCHES GET STITCHES," the Lousiana rapper beamed on Twitter while sharing the video, before adding "real ones" deserved to be rewarded.
Chief Keef also found the situation humorous ... amassing over 1 million views with his reaction to 6ix9ine's attack with a pair of laughing emojis.
Unlike Boosie, the Chicago drill pioneer has a direct beef with Tekashi ... Kintea "Kooda B" McKenzie — a former associate of the rainbow-haired rapper — was released from prison early on March 17.
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Kooda plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering for his connection to the 2018 Chief Keef shooting attempt in Times Square in 2020 ... and Almighty Sosa obviously hasn't forgotten about it.
TMZ broke the story ... Tekashi was rushed to the hospital after the gym ambush and his attorney Lance Lazzaro tells us he's currently exploring federal protection options.
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Insane Accident Footage NYC Motorist Crashed Into Car ... 2 Dead, 5 Injured
A deadly car wreck captured on video looked like a wild scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, but the scary thing was ... it was all real.
Check out the insane footage showing a driver barreling through an NYC intersection and crashing into another vehicle. Two people were killed and five others were injured.
Police say Vitaliy Konoplyov was in a Toyota Camry cruising through a traffic light at the Brooklyn intersection on Monday afternoon, when he T-boned a Honda crossing in front of him in the opposite direction. It was not clear who had the right of way.
The impact from the collision sent the Toyota spiraling onto the sidewalk as people ran for cover. The Honda spun around in the street as shrapnel was flying everywhere.
The NYPD says both vehicles also hit a pedestrian and the Toyota struck an occupied Chevrolet Equinox.
Cops say the Honda driver and pedestrian died at a local hospital.
A passenger in the Honda was in critical condition at the hospital. The Equinox driver was in stable condition.
Konoplyov and his two passengers were also injured, but all were expected to survive.
What's more, Konoplyov was arrested on charges of manslaughter and aggravated unlicensed operator
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Floyd Mayweather's Jeweler Jake Paul's All Cap ... He's Lying About Miami Altercation!!!
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Floyd Mayweather's jeweler tells TMZ Sports Jake Paul is fibbin' about the way things went down in Miami earlier this month ... saying there were nowhere near 50 guys in TBE's entourage during their altercation outside of a Heat game.
Shuki International had a front-row view of the two fighters' tiff in the South Florida street back on March 8 -- as he attended the NBA game with the legendary boxer -- and he says there were only about eight guys with Floyd at the time of the ruckus.
He also tells us Mayweather didn't seek out Jake -- saying their encounter was strictly coincidental.
"Jake is exaggerating," Shuki said. "We just finished the game, pulled out, and Jake was there. Floyd was with his eight bodyguards."
"And [Jake] just run like a rabbit."
Of course, Jake's side of the story is a little different ... he said Floyd waited outside the arena for him in order to confront him with several dozen other people -- and he took off because he didn't want to get jumped.
"I'm tough," Paul said at the time, "I don't need to prove my toughness, but I'm not f****** dumb. I'm not gonna sit there and try to fight 50 dudes."
Shuki, though, seemed to imply run-ins like these might become commonplace between the two if Paul doesn't issue an apology soon.
The jeweler tells us Floyd's still got beef over the way Jake took his hat during the Logan Paul pre-fight press conference in 2021.
"He's gotta do the right thing," Shuki says. "He's gotta respect the world champion."
As for a potential fight between Mayweather and Paul -- Shuki tells us he doesn't think it'd even be a contest ... expecting a Floyd KO in a matter of seconds.
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CBS L.A.'s KCAL News Meteorologist Faints on Live TV ... Previous Heart Condition
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12:50 PM PT -- CBS Los Angeles Vice President and News Director Mike Dello Stritto tells TMZ:
“Our colleague Alissa Carlson became ill during our 7 AM newscast this morning. I want to thank her co-workers who took immediate action to comfort Alissa and call 911. Alissa is being treated at the hospital right now. Hopefully we’ll know more shortly. In the meantime, Alissa will be in our thoughts and we’re praying for her to be feeling much better soon.”
12:32 PM PT -- Alissa Carlson took to Facebook to let everyone know she's going to be 'ok!'
A Los Angeles-based meteorologist fainted during a live TV broadcast this weekend -- and there's still no word on her condition after the terrifying moment was caught on camera.
Alissa Carlson Schwartz was helping CBS L.A.'s KCAL team kick off the newscast early Saturday morning, leading the 7:00 AM hour with a weather report about incoming rain for L.A. this next week. However, before she could even get into her report, she lost consciousness.
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The video is absolutely horrifying ... you see Carlson's eyes roll to the back of her head, and she begins to lean forward on the desk she was at. Eventually, she completely collapses.
As the two anchors noted at the beginning of the segment, Carlson was on set with them -- but it appears she might've been at a different location ... because they didn't seem to notice she'd passed out until a few moments later. They panicked and cut to commercial.
We are on @kcalnews right now on Channel 9 and streaming on CBS News Los Angeles! Join us! ☕️☀️📺 pic.twitter.com/aGJPQSwic6
— Rachel Kim (@CBSLARachel) February 4, 2023 @CBSLARachel
It's been a while now and there's still no official update on how Carlson is doing. KCAL never came back to a live news report after this -- the station opted to air pre-recorded/promotional programming for several hours. At the moment, they're covering the NCAA.
Here's the thing ... Carlson had previously experienced a similar episode years ago -- throwing up on set during a weather report when she was at a different station -- and as a result ... she was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve. That was back in 2014.
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Unclear if her previous diagnosis played any role in Saturday's episode. We've reached out to KCAL for a statement ... so far, no word back. They haven't addressed this at all thus far.
Originally Published -- 10:38 AM PT
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Lufthansa Mums the Word on Flight From Hell ... Passengers asked to Delete Photos, Videos
The Lufthansa flight from hell might never have become public if the airline had its way ... this according to a new report.
A passenger named Rolanda Schmidt told Insider ... when the plane plunged nearly 4,000 feet in extreme turbulence -- turning dinner service into what looked like a fraternity food fight -- a flight attendant got on the PA and asked everyone on the plane to delete photos and videos of the chaotic scene. The flight attendant allegedly made the request twice.
Schmidt said she and others were incredulous ...“I think we were all just like, ‘What?!'”
During the second announcement, the flight attendant reportedly said she was making the request to protect the privacy of those on board.
Schmidt says she's dealing with a concussion, a bruised arm and a possible fractured hip as a result of the 4,000 foot plunge.
Obviously, the flight attendant's request didn't take, and the images of the passenger cabin have littered the internet.
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One of the passengers was Matthew McConaughey's wife, Camila Alves, who posted video with the caption, “To respect the privacy of those around me that’s all I am showing but the plane was a CHAOS And the turbulence keep on coming.”
Lufthansa did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
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Insane Volcano Eruption Thick Mushroom Cloud Invades Indonesian Island... Caught On Terrifying Video
Check out this dramatic footage showing the moment Mount Merapi erupted on the island of Java, shooting heavy dark plumes of gas into the atmosphere as burning lava flowed down the mountainside creeping toward the villages below.
A volcano in Indonesia exploded Saturday in a terrifying mushroom cloud of thick smoke and ash that swallowed up the sky... the video is just INSANE!!
The eye-popping scene conjured up images of a nuclear bomb. Thankfully, there were no initial reports of injuries on the island, which has 151.6 million people. That, of course, could change.
Still, with all the toxic fumes and boiling magma, the towns in the surrounding area were shut down for mining and tourism by government order.
Just a little background on Mount Merapi...it's considered the most active of the more than 120 volcanoes across Indonesia and, in the past, it's left a trail of death and destruction.
Back in 2010, the volcano erupted, killing over 300 people and leaving scores of villagers homeless.
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New Hampshire State Legislator Blows His Stack At Snowplow Driver ... Arrested & Charged With Assault
A New Hampshire state legislator is facing criminal charges after he lost his s*** and assaulted a snowplow driver for not doing his job ... or at least that's what he claimed.
Jeffrey Greeson (R-Wentworth) was busted Friday by NH State Police and charged with disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing and simple assault. He posed for a grim-faced mug shot before being released without bail.
Greeson's arrest stemmed from a March 4 incident in which he accosted Wentworth Highway Department employee Paul Manson, who was plowing snow outside the state rep's home after a major storm.
Check out this wild video showing Greeson blowing his top as he struggled to walk through knee-high snow to confront Manson on the street.
Referencing the snow, Greeson screamed, "You don't put it in my driveway! Push it over! Out of the road! Over there!"
Greeson was also cursing and barking orders at Manson. "Your job is to clear the road! Clear the road! Now, get in your truck and do your job!"
The situation got so heated police were called. After nearly a week of investigating, cops arrested Greeson, who is serving his second term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Manson recorded Greeson's tirade and posted the video on his Facebook page. He admitted to a local TV reporter he pushed the snow into Greeson's driveway, and he felt bad about doing it.
Still, Manson says he had no choice because his job was to clean off the roads, which meant directing the snow into driveways across the entire area. In other words, he wasn't singling out Greeson.
Greeson issued a statement addressing the matter, "I apologized to the man. He accepted my apology. That was several days ago, and we have both moved on."
Greeson has a court date scheduled for May in the case.
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Jordan Spieth Drills Fan With Tee Shot Saves Ball From Water!!!
Good news, bad news for Jordan Spieth at the Players Championship on Friday -- bad news: his tee shot was so off target, it hit a spectator. Good news: the accidental contact knocked the ball back onto the fairway -- avoiding landing in the drink!!
The wild moment went down on the 9th hole at TPC Sawgrass ... when a struggling Spieth's drive headed straight for the water.
What are the odds?! @JordanSpieth’s tee shot was heading into the water before his ball hit a fan and ricocheted back in the fairway.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 10, 2023 @PGATOUR
It likely would have made the difference in Spieth making the cut @THEPLAYERSChamp. https://t.co/W3dqAnl30I pic.twitter.com/IRiHzRS30N
Luckily for Spieth -- and unluckily for the fan -- the ball drilled the attendee right in the knee ... and it ricocheted back onto the fairway with a perfect bounce.
Here's where it gets even crazier -- Spieth was on the verge of missing the cut on the final hole ... and a bogey or worse could've sunk him.
As it turns out, the ball's landing spot helped the star finish the hole with an eagle -- leaving him comfortably inside of the cut line.
@JordanSpieth made sure to check on the fan and gave him a glove @THEPLAYERSChamp. pic.twitter.com/pNn2o7FHZr
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 10, 2023 @PGATOUR
The story has an even happier ending, as Spieth gave the fan his glove as an apology/thank you gift.
Spieth finished the round +3 ... and is even through two days of competition.
If luck keeps coming his way, perhaps he can shoot up the leaderboard and finish strong!!