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USA Today
2 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Toddler is safe after taking ride on Newark Airport's luggage conveyor belt
Toddler is safe after taking ride on Newark Airport's luggage conveyor belt Show Caption Hide Caption How Newark airport issues could affect your summer travel plans Summer flyers beware: Newark airport delays and what to expect A toddler took a ride on the baggage conveyor belt all the way from the ticketing desk to the baggage room at Newark Liberty International Airport before being rescued and caught by officers. The two-year-old reportedly slipped behind the JetBlue ticketing counter inside the New Jersey airport's Terminal A on May 28 shortly before 6:30 p.m. and hopped onto the conveyor belt luggage system, according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Authorities quickly sprang into action and located the child in the checked baggage room on the lower level. Daily News reported responding officers also hopped onto the conveyor belt to follow the child during the rescue. The child was not injured, authorities said, and though medics were requested as a precaution, the child's parents declined further medical attention. No further information was available, and it is not known if the toddler was a girl or boy and if the family made it to their flight. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What to know: Could Newark's trouble affect your summer travels? Not the first time Wednesday's incident was not the first time a child found themselves in a precarious situation at the airport. In 2021, a 9-year-old boy, who had wandered away from his family, had climbed onto an airport luggage belt at Minneapolis Airport where he had gotten pulled inside, ABC News had reported. While Delta staff stopped the belt to rescue him, the boy escaped to another belt, which took him to the screening area. Video footage from the incident showed him crawling out and jumping down. Earlier, in 2019, a two-year-old toddler took a ride through Spirit's baggage system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, climbing over bags and passing inside an X-ray machine before going down a ramp into a large baggage screening room where TSA agents found him and called for help USA TODAY previously reported. The child suffered a fractured hand and cuts to his arm. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- The Herald Scotland
Mount Etna eruption prompts tourists to seek safety: See photos
Footage and photos were also shared by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Italy. The government agency wrote in a translated post that a pyroclastic flow, a combination of ash, rock, and gas, "probably produced by the collapse of material from the northern side of the Southeast Crater." The INGV added that the "explosive activity" has "moved to "a lava mountain." According to GB News, an international news outlet, a spokesperson for the institute explained that "the values of the tremor amplitude are currently high with a tendency to increase further." Previous Mount Etna eruption: Skiers glide by flowing lava Where is Mount Etna located? Europe's largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna, is located on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, in the province of Catania, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The active stratovolcano is known for its frequent and persistent eruptions, and volcanic activity in the region can range from explosive eruptions to lava flows and ash emissions, USGS says. Earlier this year, skiers were captured going down the slopes while lava flowed in the background. Contributing: Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mount Etna erupts with huge plume of ash; tourists seek safety
A volcanic eruption in Italy left people scurrying for cover from what officials are saying is a pyroclastic flow. Several videos circulating online show people running as smoke from the side of Mount Etna, an active stratovolcano volcano in Sicily, filled the air on June 2. Footage and photos were also shared by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in Italy. The government agency wrote in a translated post that a pyroclastic flow, a combination of ash, rock, and gas, "probably produced by the collapse of material from the northern side of the Southeast Crater." The INGV added that the "explosive activity" has "moved to "a lava mountain." According to GB News, an international news outlet, a spokesperson for the institute explained that "the values of the tremor amplitude are currently high with a tendency to increase further." Previous Mount Etna eruption: Skiers glide by flowing lava Europe's largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna, is located on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, in the province of Catania, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The active stratovolcano is known for its frequent and persistent eruptions, and volcanic activity in the region can range from explosive eruptions to lava flows and ash emissions, USGS says. Earlier this year, skiers were captured going down the slopes while lava flowed in the background. Contributing: Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@ (This story was updated to include video.) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mount Etna eruption prompts tourists to seek safety: See photos
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Toddler takes a ride on Newark Airport's luggage conveyor belt, airport officials say
A toddler took a ride on the baggage conveyor belt all the way from the ticketing desk to the baggage room at Newark Liberty International Airport before being rescued and caught by officers. The two-year-old reportedly slipped behind the JetBlue ticketing counter inside the New Jersey airport's Terminal A on May 28 shortly before 6:30 p.m. and hopped onto the conveyor belt luggage system, according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Authorities quickly sprang into action and located the child in the checked baggage room on the lower level. Daily News reported responding officers also hopped onto the conveyor belt to follow the child during the rescue. The child was not injured, authorities said, and though medics were requested as a precaution, the child's parents declined further medical attention. No further information was available, and it is not known if the toddler was a girl or boy and if the family made it to their flight. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What to know: Could Newark's trouble affect your summer travels? Wednesday's incident was not the first time a child found themselves in a precarious situation at the airport. In 2021, a 9-year-old boy, who had wandered away from his family, had climbed onto an airport luggage belt at Minneapolis Airport where he had gotten pulled inside, ABC News had reported. While Delta staff stopped the belt to rescue him, the boy escaped to another belt, which took him to the screening area. Video footage from the incident showed him crawling out and jumping down. Earlier, in 2019, a two-year-old toddler took a ride through Spirit's baggage system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, climbing over bags and passing inside an X-ray machine before going down a ramp into a large baggage screening room where TSA agents found him and called for help USA TODAY previously reported. The child suffered a fractured hand and cuts to his arm. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Toddler rescued after conveyor belt ride at Newark Airport
USA Today
3 days ago
- General
- USA Today
Toddler takes a ride on Newark Airport's luggage conveyor belt, airport officials say
Toddler takes a ride on Newark Airport's luggage conveyor belt, airport officials say Show Caption Hide Caption How Newark airport issues could affect your summer travel plans Summer flyers beware: Newark airport delays and what to expect A toddler took a ride on the baggage conveyor belt all the way from the ticketing desk to the baggage room at Newark Liberty International Airport before being rescued and caught by officers. The two-year-old reportedly slipped behind the JetBlue ticketing counter inside the New Jersey airport's Terminal A on May 28 shortly before 6:30 p.m. and hopped onto the conveyor belt luggage system, according to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Authorities quickly sprang into action and located the child in the checked baggage room on the lower level. Daily News reported responding officers also hopped onto the conveyor belt to follow the child during the rescue. The child was not injured, authorities said, and though medics were requested as a precaution, the child's parents declined further medical attention. No further information was available, and it is not known if the toddler was a girl or boy and if the family made it to their flight. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What to know: Could Newark's trouble affect your summer travels? Not the first time Wednesday's incident was not the first time a child found themselves in a precarious situation at the airport. In 2021, a 9-year-old boy, who had wandered away from his family, had climbed onto an airport luggage belt at Minneapolis Airport where he had gotten pulled inside, ABC News had reported. While Delta staff stopped the belt to rescue him, the boy escaped to another belt, which took him to the screening area. Video footage from the incident showed him crawling out and jumping down. Earlier, in 2019, a two-year-old toddler took a ride through Spirit's baggage system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, climbing over bags and passing inside an X-ray machine before going down a ramp into a large baggage screening room where TSA agents found him and called for help USA TODAY previously reported. The child suffered a fractured hand and cuts to his arm. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
