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Technical Rescue High Angle Rescue for roller coaster stopped on track at Six Flags Joker’s Jinx ride. Police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:30 p.m. Saturday to a report that six four-passenger cars on the Joker’s Jinx ride had stalled about 75 feet at the top of the ride course. Nearly eight-stories high, 17 adults and […]

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Rescue personnel using a Black Hawk helicopter rescued a 23-year-old climber that tumbled approximately 50 feet while climbing Shortoff Mountain in North Carolina. CBS News’ Mark Strassmann reports. The N.C. Helicopter and Aquatic Rescue Team responded about 1:00 p.m. Monday to a report that a climber at Linville Gorge fell off Shortoff Mountain while rappelling. […]

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RAW VIDEO/NO AUDIO: A scaffolding accident at the Hearst Building in New York City has left two workers stranded high above ground Wednesday afternoon. The NYFD has been trying to get the workers to safety. FDNY responded about 2:40 PM ET to a report of a scaffold collapse at the 45th floor of the Hearst […]

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