‘Miracle’ rescue: Six heroes help save virtual stranger by administering CPR for over two hours

This story is one that may just restore your faith in your fellow man. Vancouverite Christine ‘Tink’ Newman, 24, is now in stable condition at Vancouver General Hospital, but her road to recovery is one that doctors are calling a ‘miracle.’ Christine 'Tink' Newman (CBC)

As reported by CBC News, Christine’s story began when she was snowshoeing in Garibaldi Park near Whistler and she met a group of fellow snowshoers and skiers. Her trek had taken her longer than she anticipated and while she didn’t intend to, she was convinced by more experienced outdoorspeople to stay overnight in one of the park’s cabins. Early the next morning at 2 a.m., Newman walked outside to use the outhouse. She became disoriented and while lost, she dropped her backpack on the trail and fell into a tree well.

Five of the six rescuers who helped save Christine Newman's life. (CBC)

Newman remained there for over seven hours until, by luck, she was discovered by the adventurers she befriended at the cabin. The group had assumed that Newman set out early for the parking lot, so they continued their trek until they determined that something was off. They happened upon the backpack that Newman lost and eventually found her in the approximately 1.3 to 1.5 meters (4 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 11 inches) deep tree well, where just the top of her head could be seen.

John and Ernestine Newman (CBC)

They struggled to pull Newman out of the tree well. Once they did, they found her unconscious, hypothermic, with no vital signs. The Calgary Sun noted that the group of six, which included a Calgary Mountie, a lifeguard, and a former search and rescue worker, took turns administering CPR for two-and-a-half hours until help could arrive. When they were not giving CPR, the others packed down snow with snowshoes so that a helicopter could land on packed snow. The determined group never gave up and even used their gear to perform part of the rescue. In a recent press conference John Newman, Christine’s father told the press, "There's a pink froth that comes up near death…they had to remove that to continue the CPR so they broke apart a CamelBak package and used the tube there to try and suction out some of the material."

Ernestine Newman and Dr. Vinay Dhingra (CBC)

Eventually search and rescue teams arrived on the ground and administered CPR for another two hours before a helicopter was able to fly Christine to Vancouver General. She was given special hypothermia recovery treatment by Dr. Vinay Dhingra and is expected to make a full recovery. Ms. Newman is reportedly talking, laughing and singing from her bed in the intensive care unit.

Eric Urban (CBC)

Christine’s parents, John and Ernestine Newman, are incredibly thankful to all the rescuers. Ernestine told reporters, “All of them are so amazing and we are so grateful they saved our daughter’s life.” The truly heroic group of rescuers felt that they were just doing what they felt was right. “I see it as an unbelievable series of coincidences…Even to a rational person as myself, that was really, really, really amazing,” said Eric Urban, one of the rescuers. “We’re just happy that she’s doing well.” 

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Same Day Loans: Have Loan in 24 Hours

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Virginia woman cashes $100K lottery ticket with hours to spare

A Virginia woman won the lottery by cashing a winning ticket at the deadline.

If you're going to win the lottery, you've got to first remember that you've played the lottery. Karen Gentry remembered with only hours to spare, and she's a fair bit wealthier for it.

On Tuesday, Karen Gentry of Alexandria, Va., just happened to see a news report that a Virginia Cash 5 winning ticket worth $100,000 was only hours from expiring. 

"Would you leave a $100,000 lying around on your coffee table for anyone to grab?" ran the Virginia Lottery's plea to players. "Probably not. But one Virginia Lottery player may be unknowingly doing just that."

Then Gentry remembered that she'd bought a ticket a few months back and had tucked it away in her kitchen.

“So I looked, and there it was!” she told the Virginia Lottery. “I called my husband and he said, ‘Yeah, right.’”

The winning numbers, selected by computer, were 6-15-18-23-32. By law, lottery tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. Gentry made it to her local lottery office with just four hours to spare. 

If she hadn't claimed the money, it would have gone to the state's Literary Fund, which is used for educational purposes like technology upgrades. But don't get mad at Gentry for claiming what's rightfully hers: since 1988, the Virginia Lottery has transferred more than $234 million in unclaimed prizes to the Literary Fund. 

So, yeah, come on, Virginia: Collect your winnings.

Contact Jay Busbee at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee.

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Ohio couple married 65 years die 11 hours apart

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Relatives of an Ohio couple who died at a nursing home 11 hours apart on the same day said their love story's ending reflects their devotion over 65 years of marriage.

Harold and Ruth Knapke died in their shared room on Aug. 11, days before their 66th anniversary, The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/16KBNAJ ) reported. He was 91, she was 89.

The couple's daughters said they believe their father willed himself to stay by his wife's side despite failing health until they could take the next step in their journey together. He went first — his children saw it as his "final act of love" — and she followed.

"We believe he wanted to accompany her out of this life and into the next one, and he did," daughter Margaret Knapke said.

The couple had known each other as children and began their courtship as pen pals while Harold, known as "Doc," served in the Army during World War II. Ruth would later joke: "I let him chase me until I caught him!"

Her husband became a teacher, coach and athletic director at Fort Recovery Schools, the newspaper said. They raised six children while looking after each other with a devotion that didn't seem to diminish.

A photo taken this summer shows him lying in a bed, arm stretched through a guardrail to hold her hand, as she leans in to press the top of her head to his. When she was ailing, he blessed her each night with holy water, daughter Pat Simon said.

The Knapkes had a joint funeral Mass, with granddaughters carrying Ruth's casket and grandsons carrying Harold's casket. The cemetery procession stopped at the farm house where the couple had lived, and the current owners surprised the family by flying a flag at half-staff to honor the longtime loves.

"It is really just a love story," said Carol Romie, another daughter. "They were so committed and loyal and dedicated, they weren't going to go anywhere without the other one."

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Comic Con: 16 hours in line and thousands of dollars spent

Thousands of fans wait in line to attend a presentation in Comic Con's
Ballroom 20 (Eric Pfeiffer/Yahoo! Ne …Want to be first in line for a coveted seat inside Comic Con's Ballroom 20 or Hall H? You might want to get used to sleeping outdoors.

And just waiting for the opportunity to spend hours in line will set you back a pretty penny.

"For panels you'll spend most time in line," attendee Andrew Dinglasan told Yahoo! News. "We've been here since 4pm yesterday."

Dinglasan and his friends had already waited more than 16 hours in line to attend a panel on anime inside Ballroom 20. The ballroom is Comic Con's second biggest venue, only trailing behind the infamous Hall H, home to the biggest panel presentations put on by the major television and movie studios.

"Being in front of the line is a big deal," added Max Gamble, an attendee not in costume but whose actual name puts him in good company with the thousands waiting in line. "You realize most at the convention is spent in line. So, you have to pick and choose what you really want to see."

Andrew Dinglasan and Max Gamble celebrate their front of line
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And then there's the cost. Technically, a ticket to Comic Con is only $175. But for most attendees there are travel expenses, hotel accommodations, meals, and the oh so precious fan merchandise and memorabilia on sale.

For example, attendee Jeff DeLeeuw told Yahoo! News he spent about $400 for his round trip flight to San Diego from Seattle. He's crammed into a two bedroom hotel with seven other friends still spent about $200 a night for the cramped accommodations. Other individuals spend upwards of $1,000 per night for a room within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center. Even a hotel several miles away can cost upwards of $500 per night, if you're lucky enough to even book one.

DeLeeuw said he's budgeted around $200 to spend on toys, even though he said they aren't a priority for him.

And let's not forget about food. "We by about $100 in groceries each day and split those," DeLeeuw said.

"You basically start saving throughout the year," Gamble added. "But yeah, it's definitely worth it."

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Omaha experiences record high and low temperatures in less than 72 hours

The Heartland of America Park in downtown Omaha (Wikicommons)On Sunday, it was 32 degrees in Omaha, Nebraska. On Tuesday, it was 100 degrees.

In an incredible meteorlogical shift, the state experienced both its record low and record high temperatures in less than 72 hours.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that May 14 is the earliest day on record that the temperature in Omaha has reached triple digits, according to data from the National Weather Service. The temperature hasn’t been in that range in Omaha so early in the year since 1871.

In fact, Barbara Mayes of the National Weather Service says the official number could get even hotter before the day is over.

Amazingly, on Sunday there was still snow on the ground while on Tuesday, most residents were wearing shorts and sunscreen.

The largest temperature change on record within a 24 hour period occurred in Loma, Montana in 1972 when the temperature changed from -54 to 49 °F.

So, why was there such a dramatic shift in temperatures?

Dry air heading up from the Gulf of Mexico is to blame for both the extreme high and low temperatures, Mayes said that and a mixing of weather in the upper and lower levels of the atmosphere have led to a spike in temperatures across the region. On Tuesday, it was 103 degrees in Sioux City, Iowa and 100 degrees in Columbus, Ohio.

Adding to the weather drama, temperatures were already beginning to plummet in Omaha, with weather expected to be significantly cooler on Wednesday.

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Norway plans 12 hours prime-time television a fireplace

OSLO (Reuters)-Norwegian public television plans to broadcast a fireplace burning for 12 hours straight from Friday night, with specialists of firewood by providing color commentary, expert advice and a bit of mentorship.

"We'll talk about very nerdy topics such as burning, slicing and stacking the wood, but we will also have cultural segments with music and poetry," Rune Moeklebust, a producer for the State broadcaster NRK.

"It will be very slow but noble television."

Moeklebust had the idea for the show from the wild success of a book of firewood by Lars Mytting, firewood celebrity bigger than Norway. His book "Hel Ved", which means strong character in English, is a pun because ved also means "firewood".

Mytting, guest on tonight's broadcast, it sold about 130,000 copies of the book last year, a huge number in a country of 5 million people, with its editor claiming that only "fifty shades of grey" has sold more copies during the recent holiday season.

NRK is no stranger to quirky programming.

In 2011, and 134 hours non-stop to a cruise ship sailing up the Norwegian coast to the Arctic, the world record for the longest continuous TV program en route to bagging.

At one point 600,000 people tuned in to watch that program with 3.2 million people, or more than 60 percent of the population, glued to the screen at some point.

And front transmission of an eight-hour train journey from Oslo to Bergen was so popular, NRK had to repeat.

"People in Norway have a spiritual relationship with fire," said Moeklebust. "Fire is the reason that we're here, if there was no firewood, we couldn't live in Norway, would freeze."

How will the chimney in evaluations?

"More people will tune more on a normal Friday night," said Moeklebust.

(Editing by Paul Casciato)

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Norway plans 12 hours prime-time television a fireplace

OSLO (Reuters)-Norwegian public television plans to broadcast a fireplace burning for 12 hours straight from Friday night, with specialists of firewood by providing color commentary, expert advice and a bit of mentorship.

"We'll talk about very nerdy topics such as burning, slicing and stacking the wood, but we will also have cultural segments with music and poetry," Rune Moeklebust, a producer for the State broadcaster NRK.

"It will be very slow but noble television."

Moeklebust had the idea for the show from the wild success of a book of firewood by Lars Mytting, firewood celebrity bigger than Norway. His book "Hel Ved", which means strong character in English, is a pun because ved also means "firewood".

Mytting, guest on tonight's broadcast, it sold about 130,000 copies of the book last year, a huge number in a country of 5 million people, with its editor claiming that only "fifty shades of grey" has sold more copies during the recent holiday season.

NRK is no stranger to quirky programming.

In 2011, and 134 hours non-stop to a cruise ship sailing up the Norwegian coast to the Arctic, the world record for the longest continuous TV program en route to bagging.

At one point 600,000 people tuned in to watch that program with 3.2 million people, or more than 60 percent of the population, glued to the screen at some point.

And front transmission of an eight-hour train journey from Oslo to Bergen was so popular, NRK had to repeat.

"People in Norway have a spiritual relationship with fire," said Moeklebust. "Fire is the reason that we're here, if there was no firewood, we couldn't live in Norway, would freeze."

How will the chimney in evaluations?

"More people will tune more on a normal Friday night," said Moeklebust.

(Editing by Paul Casciato)

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NY dad forget the child in car for 8 hours a day cold

COLONIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a New York man who left his son, 1-year-old in his car for eight hours in frigid weather only realized his mistake after a call from his wife.

Police in the suburb of Colonie Albany say he forgot to take his son to day care and left the baby strapped in the back seat of the car when he parked outside his Office Thursday morning.

The officials say the man received a call from his wife at about 16, inquiring about their son. He called an ambulance and he was checked out at a hospital and released. Police say that the child will not suffer damage despite temperatures that do not exceed 15 degrees.

Police said Friday they haven't determined whether the father would have charged.

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