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When Jim Gaffigan told a joke about his family hot air balooning in Mexico — I was less laughing on the jokes and more realizing it was a miracle that he survived the event.

Don't 'Life Thrill' in third world countries....

Story: 21-old old female thrown to her death off bridge because "bungee team" forgot to attach harness

 
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A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said.

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in the southern province of Dhale on Friday when he lost his grip and fell into the 120 meter (393 feet) crater, according to the Civil Defense Authority, which posted a short video capturing the moment of his fall.


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393 feet deep with a sulfurous lake at the bottom

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Two people died Sunday in a BASE jumping incident.

The Grand County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened in a remote area of Mineral Bottom.

A 50-year-old man, who was not identified, died at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. The second person who died, a man from Moab, was identified by the sheriff's office as Andrew Lewis.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fb...targeting-white-house-ufc-event-officials-say

The FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting this weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., officials told Fox News Digital.

Five people were in custody as of Monday, and investigators identified 23 people as part of a potential network of plotters. The alleged plan involved using explosive-laden drones to hit buildings near the event, force a mass evacuation and steer crowds toward a pre-staged sniper team, officials said.

A "second wave" was then allegedly planned to storm the White House gate, according to officials.

The FBI first learned of the threat on June 10 and worked with partners to secure probable cause for an arrest in Cincinnati, where one suspect was taken into custody.

Investigators later uncovered Signal chats in which multiple people allegedly discussed attacking the UFC event. An initial review of one suspect’s iPhone identified at least 23 Signal users discussing pre-operational activity, officials said.

Some of those involved allegedly planned to travel to Fredericksburg, Virginia, on June 12 or 13 to prepare for the attack.

One suspect allegedly told investigators the goal was to target "capitalist elites," "billionaires" or politicians who received donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

The investigation stretched across at least 12 FBI field offices.

FBI Director Kash Patel credited the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and law enforcement partners with acting quickly across multiple states to prevent the alleged attack.

"Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Patel said the operation showed the FBI’s ability to respond quickly when threats emerge.

"While the result represented the best of investigative work, it was also nothing out of the ordinary for this law enforcement team," Patel said. "We are built to detect, respond to, and bring to justice those who threaten the lives of American citizens — particularly during large gatherings like the historic UFC 250 fight. That’s exactly what we did here."

"I want to thank our great agents and partners, this work remains ongoing, and we will continue to update the public as permitted," Patel added.

The alleged plot targeted UFC Freedom 250, a high-profile White House event held on the South Lawn as part of President Donald Trump's 80th birthday weekend.

The event drew an estimated 4,300 attendees, including about 1,200 active-duty service members, as 14 fighters from around the world competed inside a wire-mesh cage Sunday night.

The alleged plot comes amid a growing series of threats and security incidents involving Trump and senior administration officials, fueling heightened concerns about political violence.

Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
 
The death of the trades has seriously hurt the USA

Indeed it has, and quite badly. Whether we are competitive in the world is a secondary or tertiary concern at best (to me). We need a higher level of self-sufficiency in this country.

Politicos talk tough on China and the like, but it's all bullshit. They know that China owns our ass, mostly because they allowed for it. We need skilled trades and manufacturing back on these shores, and pronto. And we need deal making scumbags out of government.

No shame in working with one's hands, back it up with brains and you have a force to be reckoned with. Your guidance counselor was wrong. :)