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Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Traitors' star Dylan Efron saves two women from drowning in Miami ocean: ‘People screaming in the water'
Dylan Efron recently saved two young women from drowning in Florida's Atlantic Ocean. The 'Traitors' star recounted the heroic tale on Thursday's episode of 'Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast,' sharing that it was his first time visiting South Beach in Miami. Efron, 33, was with his friend Brennon and his 'Traitors' co-star Sam Asghari. 'I just walk up the shore for the first time ever, and I'm looking out, and there's people screaming in the water,' Efron recalled, adding that he didn't initially think it could be a shark because 'the currents were ripping.' 'I just saw five girls, like, their hands were up, screaming. There's people on the shore with their hands up,' he continued. 'So I just looked around, and there's no lifeguards around. … Me and Brennon just look at each other, and we just sprinted out there.' The 'Down to Earth with Zac Efron' producer noted that there were two women in the water who were closer to shore who 'already had a guy helping them in,' while the other three were 'out further.' 'So I swam one in, swam back for another girl,' he explained. 'The last girl I swam in, I was just trying to calm her down. Just saying, 'Breathe. Breathe.' And she's just wrapped me in the biggest hug, like, doesn't wanna let go. So we hugged for like a full minute, just hugging this girl on the shore. I'm like, 'You're safe. You're good.'' According to Zac Efron's younger brother, the girl 'never said [another] word' to him, and they both 'just walked away.' He described the experience as 'random' and 'really real.' When asked whether he hesitated to enter the ocean given the powerful rip current, Dylan replied, 'I'm in the water a lot, so I just felt comfortable.' However, he did point out that he and Brennon 'ended up, like, a football field length away' from where they first entered the water. 'The current was strong,' he reiterated. 'The girls probably just got a little too far and got scared.' After that, Dylan said officials directed everyone in the ocean to come back to land.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
GA high school athlete, recent graduate identified as 2 killed in crash
Two people died and one person was seriously injured after a crash in far north Georgia on Tuesday. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. along Ga. 1 near Center Point Road in Walker County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] LaFayette High School confirmed Wednesday that Brennon Beavers, a junior football player, died in the crash. Beavers also played for the school's baseball team. 'We are heartbroken. Yesterday, we lost one of our own. Brennon Beavers was more than a football player. Brennon was a leader, a brother, and the heart of our locker room. Our team, school, and community are grieving alongside his family, and we ask that you keep them in your prayers. We will honor his life, his number, and his impact every step of the way this season. Once a Rambler, always a Rambler,' the team wrote. We are heartbroken. Yesterday, we lost one of our own. Brennon Beavers was more than a football player. Brennon was... Posted by RamblerFootball on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 WTVC, Channel 2's ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, reports the other victim who died was a recent high school graduate. Walker County Superintendent Damon Raines identified her as Cassidy Mitchell and told WTVC that her brother, Cooper, was injured in the crash. Family members shared their memories of Mitchell on Facebook. Yesterday still doesn't seem real. 💔💔 My boys are heartbroken to have lost their sweet cousin, Cassy. And they are... Posted by Ali LeCroy on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 TRENDING STORIES: Couple wants local bagpiper's family to know that everyone did all they could to save his life Popular beach vacation spot can 'no longer be a Spring Break town' Children's Healthcare of Atlanta welcomes new wellness dog to 'Canines for Kids' team Georgia State Patrol said the crash involved multiple vehicles: a Toyota Tacoma heading south on Ga. 1 in the left southbound lane; a gray Jeep Renegade heading north in the left lane; and a black Nissan Rogue heading north in the right lane. Troopers said the Tacoma driver 'abruptly' went into the northbound lane and collided head-on with the Jeep before overturning. The driver of the Rogue tried to avoid the crash, but hit the back of the Tacoma, according to investigators. Troopers said the drivers of the Tacoma and Renegade died at the scene. They have not identified who was driving which vehicle. What caused the Tacoma driver to veer into the northbound lanes remains under investigation. Schools around the region are showing their support for the LaFayette and Rock Springs community. Chattooga High School, who lost several students in a 2022 crash, says it will encourage students and staff to wear orange and black in support of LaFayette. Several restaurants in LaFayette will also be holding fundraisers later this week. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
The Way in Wolverhampton to help young people break phone habit
A charity is encouraging youngsters to attend in-person activities after its research found youth isolation had increased because of smartphones.A report by Onside showed at least half of the 5,200 young people it surveyed in the West Midlands struggled with anxiety and depression and wanted to stop using their phone but didn't know Way in Wolverhampton is one of 15 youth clubs in the UK set up by the charity offering free sports and music activities to encourage youngsters to people there told the BBC they had found it hard to socialise in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Teenager Brennon said socialising again after the pandemic was "like starting from the bottom back to the top"."Everyone you were friends with has probably disbanded during lockdown or you didn't talk to as much, so it changed up," he said he struggled to get out of his room during the pandemic, spending 11 hours a day on his phone "because I had nothing else to do"."I couldn't go outside and do nothing, I just sat in my bed."He started going to the youth club and took up boxing which he said helped with his confidence, self-esteem and health."If I'm just at home and got nothing to do I know three days of the week, I can just come here and just chill and talk to other people," he added. The Way's head of youth work, Rebecca Bunger, said socialising was "key in the holistic development of our young people".She said the facilities were really important and there should be more clubs available to youngsters."Our young people deserve investment in them to be the people we want them to grow into being," she said."I think that's fundamental, not just for this generation now but the next generation that comes up after them." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
