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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Are beach umbrellas dangerous? How to secure your umbrella on the beach
A day at the beach can quickly be ruined by an errant umbrella tumbling unpredictably across the sand and hitting someone. A recent incident in Asbury Park, New Jersey, brought this issue into the headlines. A lifeguard was impaled and hospitalized by an umbrella, which went through her shoulder, on June 25. She has been released from the hospital and is in recovery. What's happening at Delaware beaches: Running of the Bull and a lifeguard rescue It's a high-profile case of what is an avoidable injury most of the time. There are good ways to keep an umbrella from flying away and hitting and potentially severely injuring someone. Lean your umbrella into the direction of the wind. Even if you want to get some extra shade in the opposite direction, it is dangerous to angle it in a way where a wind gust can rip it out of the sand. Close your umbrella if you are leaving your spot. Unattended, open umbrellas can fly away with a wind switch. Dig it deeper than you think. If you're using a heavier umbrella made of wood or metal, it needs to be dug at least a foot under the sand. Sand is a loose and soft surface and is susceptible to collapse. The deeper the umbrella, the better. Use an umbrella anchor. These offer extra support for cheaper umbrellas especially. They operate as screws into the sand, which provides a stronger base and keeps the umbrella upright. These are easy to find wherever you get beach supplies. Put down your umbrella on very windy days. You will be plenty cool without the umbrella on a gusty day on the beach. If you really need the shade or cannot be in the sun, move to the boardwalk to find it. Catch your umbrella if it starts tumbling away. An umbrella doesn't get any slower once it gets rolling. You would rather run and catch it before it catches someone else. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: How to keep your beach umbrella from becoming dangerous
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hundreds donate to Fosston father and daughters who were hospitalized after fatal house fire
Jun. 28—POLK COUNTY, Minn. — It will be a long road to recovery for a Fosston man and his two daughters who were severely injured in a house fire, all while mourning the loss of the man's 60-year-old father, who died in the blaze. Meanwhile, the community is offering support in the wake of the family's tragedy. Law enforcement responded to 718 First St. E. in Fosston after receiving a fire report at approximately 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, according to a Fosston Police Department press release. After extinguishing the fire, which had fully engulfed the house. Kevin Haugen died as a result of the fire. Kevin Haugen's son, 31-year-old Zachary Haugen, was injured in the fire. Also injured were two of Zachary Haugen's children, 8-year-old Ronnie Haugen and 4-year-old Evelyn Haugen. His youngest child, 2-year-old Pheonix Haugen, was at the home but uninjured, and is being cared for by another family member, according to Sherri Berg, Zachary Haugen's mother. They were taken to the emergency room in Fosston; the father, 8-year-old and 4-year-old were then life-flighted to Minneapolis. In addition to suffering injuries, the loss of their belongings and family home, "they're struggling, too, because (Zachary) lost his father," Berg said. "(Kevin) was in the house at the time, and he wasn't able to save him." As of approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, Berg said her son had been taken off his ventilator. He wasn't scheduled to have it taken off until Friday, but he was persistent and talked medical staff into checking whether it would be possible — and it was. "That is a huge success," she said. "He's ahead of schedule on that." Ronnie Haugen suffered minor burns and lung damage caused by smoke inhalation. Evelyn Haugen suffered the worst injuries; she has severe lung damage and very bad burns on the top half of her body, so she is anticipated to be in the hospital for quite some time, Berg said. The two girls remain sedated and on ventilators. "They help them breathe," Berg said. "Then what they do is they put medications in the ventilator so then that is pushing it into their lungs to help them heal faster. It's like taking a nebulizer, only it's going straight to their lungs." All three will be in the hospital for a while, and their treatment won't end when they are discharged, she said. A GoFundMe arranged by a family member, Amara Allen, garnered $20,480 in donations within less than two days. There were a total of 211 donations as of late Thursday afternoon, some of which Berg recognized as coming from friends and family, others from complete strangers. "It's wonderful," she said. "The GoFundMe was good. The amount is great, but his needs are great. Even when Zach is discharged, technically, he will stay here with Evelyn — the 4-year-old — until she is discharged. So he won't be at work, and that's going to be a hardship for him." The father of three was working two jobs prior to the fire to support his family. He's a hard worker, Berg said. "He does everything for the girls," she said. "He's just a good family man, and this is really difficult for him, but he'll be there for (his daughters,) and he appreciates everybody who's supporting him." Anyone interested in making a donation can go to or reach out to Ultima Bank Minnesota, located at 603 Hilligoss Blvd. SE in Fosston, in person or by phone at (218) 435-2265.
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Rod Butterss, daughter Ash open up on alcoholism battles
Former AFL club boss Rod Butterss and his daughter Ash both picked up a drink before they were teenagers, later facing devastating battles with alcoholism. But today, they share a different bond – beating addiction with each other's support. The ex-St Kilda Football Club president and his daughter, a holistic transformation coach, want to help others overcome barriers to tough conversations. The Melbourne duo have opened up about their roads to recovery for News Corp Australia's Can We Talk? campaign mental health awareness campaign, in partnership with Medibank. Ash, 37, is now five years sober and hosts a podcast to reduce the stigma of mental illness and substance abuse. 'There are hard days but I have different tools now, and I know that a drink would never be a good option,' she said. She stays 'content and at peace' by practising and teaching yoga, meditation and breathwork. But she wonders if her journey would've been different had she been able to confide in her parents as a teenager. While she and her dad have spoken candidly on her podcast, Behind the Smile, it was a different story growing up. 'I felt isolated and disconnected, and I really struggled … at 13 I was cutting myself,' she said. 'I had an eating disorder, I was drinking and taking drugs as a way to self-medicate. 'I tried to talk to my parents at the time – and this wasn't their fault – but I think that they parented from a place of fear. 'If they had the tools to have conversations and not shy away from the difficulties … things could've turned out differently.' Ash, whose first marriage fell apart, is now planning her second wedding. But she fears her future children could inherit her demons. 'It's incredible that my dad and I have broken the chain … but it's even made me wonder whether or not I want to have children,' she said. 'This disease runs in my family and the likelihood of my child suffering with mental health and potentially addiction is very high.' Addiction has cost Rod, 66, businesses, marriages, relationships, and the top job at St Kilda Football Club. But after a headline-grabbing battle with booze, cocaine and gambling, the entrepreneur became sober in 2010, with one relapse in 2020. 'We've gotta talk about these things because too many families suffer in silence,' he said. He admits he was largely absent when she was young, but watching Ash's recovery had been 'pure joy'. 'Alcoholism makes you very selfish, and there were occasions where we could have some very deep and meaningful conversations but most of the time I was self-absorbed and busy,' he said. 'As a young father I would just reel off things like 'toughen up son' … so for me it's been about learning to have intimate conversations in a non-judgmental manner, where your job as a parent is to make the other person feel safe.' In fact, Ash said if he had tried to force her to seek help before she was ready, it would have backfired. 'He's been amazing,' she said. 'Dad never pushed me, he's just always been there to champion me in a very hands-off way.' Today, Rod immerses himself in writing poetry, reading, mediation, beach walks and journaling, and is surrounded by a strong recovery community. 'I thought to myself the other day: 'You going okay Rod? You know, you're happy. Life's pretty good',' he said. Psychiatrist and former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry said research had found some people were genetically predisposed to alcohol dependence, but it was not a foregone conclusion. 'There's a lot of research showing a very strong genetic component for alcoholism and probably other forms of addiction as well,' he said. 'The actual mechanism underpinning that vulnerability is not well understood. If we knew that it would be easier to treat.' He said he would like to see the community view addiction in the same way as other mental health issues. 'With substance abuse, there's a tremendously judgmental attitude, and people say things like 'They made poor choices', or blame others for having an addiction,' he said. 'But addiction is just one type of mental health problem actually.'
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
US cycling faces ‘devastating' consequences from trade war
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CBS News
21 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
19-year-old suffers broken neck after diving into wave at Hampton Beach
A young man was seriously injured after an accident while swimming at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire. Aiden Sloan, 19, is hospitalized in Boston after breaking his neck on a sand bar. The recovery has been devastating for Aiden and his mother, who says this could have happened to anyone. "This morning, I came in and I woke him up with a forehead rub like I usually do. He said 'good morning, Mom. What do you got in that bag?' I said, 'it's a chocolate chip muffin.' He said, 'I'd like a bite of that,'" said Melina Burton smiling, of her son in his hospital bed at Mass General. That simple request meant the world to Burton, who for days, has been desperate to do anything for her son Aiden: feed him, help him, make him smile. Aiden Sloan suffered a broken neck after diving into a wave at Hampton Beach. CBS Boston "He has fractures in his neck, his spine is bruised. He had a concussion. They've got his neck stabilized. Not being able to move his legs and his hands. It's getting to him," the mother explained. Everything changed on Monday, when the 19-year-old jumped in to cool off at Hampton Beach. "He went to the beach with his cousins. They were up to their mid-thigh. He went to dive through a wave and there was a sandbar on the other side of it. He hit it head on," she said. Overwhelmed by generosity After being flown to surgery at MGH in Boston, this mother and son family is bracing for the journey ahead at Spaulding Rehab. Burton said her passionate cook is overwhelmed by generosity from his restaurant friends and New Hampshire neighbors. "We set the goal for $8,000. Never in a million years did I think we'd be at $30,000 which is absolutely amazing and so overwhelming. I tell Aiden and he's like 'shoot I didn't know that many people liked me!'" That part, she understands. Nobody likes Aiden - loves Aiden - more than her. "Being his mom has been my greatest accomplishment," she said. "He is my everything. And I just need him to be OK."
