Author: Avery Hughes

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — New York City officials have ordered Lyft, the operator of Citi Bike, to reduce the top speed of its electric bicycles from 18 mph to 15 mph, a move that’s sparking anger and debate among daily riders. The change comes as part of the city’s new safety directive requiring…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A 33-year-old man was hospitalized after being bitten by his own dog and then accidentally shot by police who were attempting to subdue the aggressive animal, according to Baltimore authorities. The chaotic scene unfolded on St. Paul Street on October 26, after officers responded to an emergency call about a violent dog…

ILLINOIS — What started as a small household oversight turned into a disgusting surprise when a local family discovered their kitchen scrap bucket teeming with maggots — weeks after a relative promised to empty it before leaving for an overseas trip. The shocking image posted online shows the inside of the black compost bin crawling…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A Texas tenant says her landlord went too far when they promised to give her pecan tree a “trim”—only for her to return home and find it completely stripped bare. What was once a lush, leafy tree providing shade to her driveway and truck is now little more than a stump with…

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — Guests at a luxury hotel were left stunned when floodwaters poured into the lobby, turning the upscale space into a shallow indoor lake. The flooding came after intense rainfall battered Central and South Florida, causing widespread water damage across the region. Heavy Rainfall Turns Streets Into Rivers Meteorologists said the storms…