Friday, 1 July 2022

Twin boys used CPR they saw in movies to save their dad. Plus, a 3rd bison attack at Yellowstone. Here's the latest.

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The suspect in the alleged love triangle killing of a pro cyclist is captured in Costa Rica, and a second visitor in three days is gored by a bison at Yellowstone Park after getting too close. Plus, how 10-year-old twins saved their dad's life using CPR moves they saw in the movies.

THE LATEST

Texas woman wanted in the killing of pro cyclist in alleged love triangle was captured in Costa Rica.

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, who is accused of fatally shooting professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Austin, Texas, last month, was captured in Costa Rica by police Wednesday and is being returned to the U.S. after a nearly 45-day manhunt. Armstrong boarded a flight in New Jersey using a fraudulent passport and arrived in Costa Rica on May 18, a week after Wilson's death, authorities said. She is suspected of shooting Wilson dead after being involved in an alleged love triangle with a fellow pro cyclist.

WNBA star Brittney Griner stands trial in Russia today on drug charges. She faces up to 10 years in prison.

The trial of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, began in a court near Moscow today. Griner faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison on drug smuggling charges after authorities allege she was found in a Moscow airport with cannabis-derived vape cartridges. Her arrest came less than a week before Russia invaded Ukraine, and the U.S. State Department said in May that she is being "wrongfully detained." Marijuana is illegal in Russia, and fewer than 1% of all cases there end in acquittal, according to Reuters.

A dad passed out in his pool. His 10-year-old twins saved him using CPR they saw in movies.

An Alabama man who lost consciousness while swimming with his 10-year-old twins was saved when the kids and an 11-year-old neighbor used CPR they had seen in movies like "Hook" and "The Sandlot." After Brad Hassig passed out in his pool, the three boys pulled him to the surface. One of his sons did mouth-to-mouth, while the other flagged down a passing car to call 911. "I'm so proud of my boys," Hassig, who was treated at a nearby hospital, tells TODAY. "I tell them, 'Remember you guys are heroes and I will be grateful to them forever."

Yellowstone Park would really, really like you to stay far away from the bison.

A 71-year-old Pennsylvania woman became the second person in three days to be gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park yesterday, the third bison attack at the park this year. Officials pleaded with tourists to stay at least 25 yards away from the large animals. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after she and her daughter came near the animal as they returned to their vehicle. The incident came two days after a 34-year-old Colorado man was gored in a frightening scene caught on video. The man pushed a child out of the way right before the animal jolted him, the video showed.

ONE QUICK THING

Achieve your life goals with this easy tip.

The temptation is always there to set off some backyard fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, but experts say there is only one approach to take: Don't use them at all. "There's no safe way to use fireworks and so we recommend leaving them all up to professionals," a burn center doctor told us. "Even sparklers can reach up to 2000 degrees and cause injuries." And just because they are legal in some states doesn't mean they are safe, experts say, because fireworks are loosely regulated. Tune in to TODAY this morning at 7:30 a.m. EST for more tips on fireworks safety for the holiday weekend.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Why wait until July Fourth to start enjoying all the good holiday food? These four festive summer meals from food and lifestyle expert Alejandra Ramos are a great way to get your long weekend started. Begin with a Mexican-style street corn macaroni salad, followed by a sheet-pan clambake or fish tacos with red, white and blueberry salsa. If you still have room for dessert, her red, white and blue marshmallow treats will hit the spot.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Considered by many to the greatest trophy in sports, the Stanley Cup recently made an unexpected stop in Denver. It was supposed to be shipped to the home of Colorado Avalanche team captain Gabriel Landeskog so he could spend a day with it after his team won the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead, it was delivered to his neighbors Dmitri Rudenko and Kit Karbler, whose address is one digit off. "I was just so happy to have the Stanley Cup in our driveway," Karbler told NBC's Denver affiliate.