22-Year-Old Has ‘Dream’ Wedding While Dying of Cancer, Thanks to Nonprofit: ‘It Was Everything’ (Exclusive)

Sam Wombough (left) and Skylar Bernstein’s Georgia wedding on Aug. 6, 2024.Photo:The Taylors Photo The Taylors Photo In May, nearly nine months after being diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer — known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma — and weeks after receiving her civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech, 22-year-old Skylar Bernstein and her boyfriend, Sam Wombough, learned her tumor was progressing. The effects of the radiation treatment that Bernstein had undergone shortly after her diagnosis were wearing off and, suddenly, the couple could only think of one thing with their time left together: becoming husband and wife.

22-Year-Old Hiker Killed After Wind Blows Tree onto Him at Yosemite, Officials Say

Harry Partington.Photo:Harry Partington/Facebook Harry Partington/Facebook An Australian man was killed earlier this month after a tree fell on him while hiking at Yosemite National Park in California, authorities reportedly said. National Park Service (NPS) spokesperson Scott Gediman told SFGate that Partington was on the park’s Four Mile Trail when the incident occurred on Oct. 8 around 2:30 p.m. local time. “There was some wind and a wind gust blew a tree down,” Gediman told theChronicle.

23 People Rescued, 1 Dead After Elevator Malfunction at Colorado Gold Mine Tourist Attraction

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colo.Photo:Arthur H. Trickett-Wile/The Gazette via AP Arthur H. Trickett-Wile/The Gazette via AP One person died and 23 others were rescued after an elevator malfunctioned at the Molly Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colo. on Thursday, Oct. 10. According to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, one group of 12 guests faced “severe danger” when the elevator car they were riding experienced a mechanical issue about 500 feet below the surface.

24-Year-Old Loses Eye After 'Freak Accident' from Retractable Dog Leash Leaves Face 'Caved In' (Exclusive)

Photo:Daniella Abreu Daniella Abreu A Florida woman is issuing a warning after suffering a freak accident while walking her dog — and losing an eye. On August 7, 2023,Daniella Abreuwas getting ready for a nighttime walk with her dog, a 60-lb. husky named Blu. Because of Blu’s size, Abre preferred a rope leash for walks. That night, though, it was too frayed so she grabbed an old retractable leash and left the house.

24-Year-Old Organ Donor Dies in Motorcycle Accident, Then Saves His Uncle’s Life with a New Liver

David Menchaca was only 24 when he was killed in a motorcycle accident three years ago in San Antonio, Texas. But his legacy lives on through his uncle, whose life David saved even after his death. Prior to David’s death on August 21, 2021, his uncle, Lucas Lopez, needed a liver transplant, David’s family toldCBS affiliate KENS. David didn’t return home for dinner that evening after taking out his motorcycle, according to the report.