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Woman’s headless torso found in Niagara Falls
A woman’s headless torso was found at the base of the Niagara Falls, Canadian police said Thursday, ruling out any links to a similar body parts case in Toronto. Passersby noticed the torso floating on the lower Niagara River, near the Rainbow Bridge, on Wednesday, according to police. The limbs and head…
Tightrope walker takes stroll above New Jersey beach
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey — Nik Wallenda, the American man who recently walked across a wire strung over Niagara Falls, hit the beach for a stroll Thursday — 100 feet above the beach, to be exact. The daredevil’s latest public stunt was less visually spectacular than his Niagara conquest on…
WATCH: Nik Wallenda Conquers Niagara Falls
True to the family name, Nik Wallenda did it with the greatest of ease. Taking up the mantle of his great-grandfather, the high-wire artist made his way across the widest stretch of Niagara Falls in just 34 minutes Friday night, adding an extra degree of difficulty to an already impressive…
Niagara Falls hopes tightrope walker will bring luck
NIAGARA FALLS, New York — Thousands of tourists are expected Friday in Niagara Falls to witness Nik Wallenda walk a tightrope across the famous waterfalls, and the town here is hoping to get lucky as well. Two towns of the same name are positioned across the falls, one on the…
Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls
MONTREAL — A man who leaped into Niagara Falls survived but has been hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said Tuesday. The unidentified man was rescued around noon on Monday about two hours after witnesses reported seeing him scale a protective wall at the popular tourist attraction and “deliberately jump” into…
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