SAN DIEGO (KSWB) -- A mountain biker had a close encounter with a rattlesnake earlier this month in California's Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Manuel Altamirano and his friends were riding their bikes on a trail when Altamirano fell off his bike and crashed into the dirt, winding up face-to-face with a rattlesnake. "I’ve had countless encounters with these guys over the years, but it’s the first time I crashed on one. It all happened so fast," Altramirano said in an Instagram post. After the crash, Altramirano captured the rattlesnake on video right next to his bike's front tire. "I hit him ..read more

DENVER (KDVR) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a video that appears to show a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in the pilot's seat of a charter flight while the plane is in the air. The incident allegedly happened on a United Airlines-operated charter flight on April 10, according to the Wall Street Journal. Nexstar's KDVR does not have clearance to share the video, but it's been circulating online. "The FAA is investigating this event," a spokesperson confirmed in an email. "Federal regulations restrict flight deck access to specific individuals. We do not comment on the d ..read more

(AP) – Who knew what Taylor Swift's latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” or the folk of “evermore”? The country or the '80s pop of her latest re-records? Or its two predecessors in black-and-white covers: the revenge-pop of “Reputation” and the literary Americana of “folklore”? “The Tortured Poets Department,” here Friday, is an amalgamation of all of the above, reflecting the artist who — at the peak of her powers — has spent the last few years re-recording her life ..read more

ROME (AP) — An Italian court on Friday dismissed a long-running case against the crew of three humanitarian organizations, dropping charges accusing them of collaborating with smugglers as they helped rescue thousands of migrants at sea. The judges in the Sicilian city of Trapani decided not to proceed to trial against 10 crew members involved in the so-called Iuventa case, named after the rescue vessel operated by German nonprofit Jugend Rettet. Staff members from Jugend Rettet, Save The Children and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) were fully acquitted from all charges of aiding and abetting il ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” an amalgamation of her previous work and reflecting the artist who — at the peak of her powers — has spent the last few years re-recording her life’s work and touring its material, filtered through synth-pop anthems, breakup ballads, provocative and matured considerations. But that was midnight. At 2 a.m. Eastern, she released “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” featuring 15 additional songs. “I’d w ..read more

(KTLA) – Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, paid a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth on Tuesday. West sported grey sweats and a hooded windbreaker. Censori wore shorts and a tube top covered from the front with a smock. However, her choice of footwear raised eyebrows. Videos posted to social media by parkgoers noticed the Australian architect lacked sensible footwear to stroll around the park: It appeared her feet were partially wrapped in bandages. It's unclear if Censori's attire followed the guidelines in Disneyland's dress code, which notes that "bare feet" are considered inapprop ..read more

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Two individuals have been identified following a vehicle crash into a semi on Wednesday, April 17. According to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office, the two individuals killed in the crash have been identified as Sean Muse, 28 and Dylan Duncan, 32. The cause of death for each individual has not been determined according to the coroner's office. On Wednesday, Dayton police responded to the scene of a crash on the 3700 block of Germantown Pike. The coroner's office was also reported to be on-scene. According to Dayton Police, the two individuals in the vehicle were repo ..read more

TOKYO (AP) — The American envoy to the United Nations called Friday for countries armed with atomic weapons to pursue nuclear disarmament as she visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who became the first U.S. cabinet member to visit Nagasaki, stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy amid a growing nuclear threat in the region. “We must continue to work together to create an environment for nuclear disarmament. We must continue to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in every corner of the world,” she said after a tour of the atomic bomb museum ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days if Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast is critical, CIA Director Bill Burns said Thursday, warning that without additional aid from the U.S., Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said, “We would like very much to be able to rush the security assistance in the volumes we th ..read more

TROY, Ohio (WDTN) -- After being closed for months, a well-known street in Troy is set to reopen today. Adjudication Order #36 was instated nearly a year ago in an effort to address safety hazards presented by the Troy Tavern building. As a result, West Main Street in Troy was closed to all traffic. Now, that order is being lifted, which means the popular section of road is reopening ..read more