Maryland Selfie-Taker, 23, Survives Fall Into Mount Vesuvius
A 23-year-old tourist from Maryland who fell into Mount Vesuvius in Italy when he dropped his phone taking a selfie was rescued, NBC News reports.
Philip Carroll had hiked 4,000 feet up a trail that was closed to tourists with two family members on Saturday, July 9, the outlet said citing Paolo Cappelli, President of the Presidio Permanente Vesuvio.
Carroll, of Baltimore, stopped to take a photo at the top of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79, and apparently dropped his phone — then fell several meters in while trying to recover it, Cappelli said.
The man somehow stoppe…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime Following Road Rage Incident, Police Say
This story has been updated.
A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing as a hate crime stemming from a road rage incident.
Orange County resident William J. Ryan, age 60, of the town of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 14, for the incident that took place on Saturday, June 11.
According to Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci, Ryan was charged after allegedly getting into a fight with a Black Newburgh resident who he threatened with a knife while making 'derogatory ethnic slurs."
Ryan told the man, who reportedly shared a video of the incident, that he was an off-duty tro…
What Happened To Julio Ramirez?: 25-Year-Old Killed After Night Out In NYC
The family and friends of a 25-year-old are searching for answers after he was found dead in a taxi in New York City.
The story of the death of Long Island native Julio Ramirez, began on Wednesday, April 20, when the young social worker met up with a friend for a night out in Hell’s Kitchen, reported NBC News.
The two men visited several bars with their last stop being the Ritz Bar and Lounge, a gay venue, located in the neighborhood's Restaurant Row, NBC reported.
While at the bar, the two became separated, and the last time Ramirez was seen alive, NBC said was on a nearby security camer…