Unusual Events That Made Headlines This Year

This year has been full of unexpected events that left people shocked and talking. One incident involved a United Airlines plane at 36, 000 feet. The cockpit windshield suddenly shattered, injuring the pilots. The National Transportation Safety Board found out that a high-altitude weather balloon from Washington had hit the plane. This could have been very dangerous for everyone on board. The plane had to make an emergency landing in Salt Lake City. The pilots noticed an object coming towards them but couldn’t react in time. The company that launched the balloon has added safety measures to prevent this from happening again. Another strange event happened in North Carolina. A woman driving on the highway had a cat suddenly dropped onto her windshield by a bald eagle. The impact shattered the glass, but the driver was not hurt. The cat, however, did not survive. Witnesses said it was the craziest thing they had ever seen. The eagle had been fighting with the cat in mid-air before dropping it. No one knows where the cat came from or how the eagle got hold of it. In Canada, a group of teachers and students were walking on a trail when a grizzly bear attacked them. Eleven people were injured, including two who were critically hurt. The bear was described as aggressive, and authorities are now trying to find it. One teacher tried to protect the children and was badly injured. Some of the kids were also hit by bear spray. The mother of one of the children said her son felt the bear’s fur but was not hurt. A rare comic book also made headlines this year. A near-perfect copy of Superman #1 from 1939 sold for $9. 12 million. This broke the world record for the most expensive comic ever sold. The comic was found in a woman’s attic after she passed away. Her sons had been looking for rare items she had mentioned but couldn’t find them until they went through a stack of old newspapers. The comic was in excellent condition, rated nine out of ten. A Grammy-winning rapper was also in the news. Pras Michel, a member of the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was accused of taking millions of dollars from a Malaysian businessman and using the money to influence American politics. Prosecutors wanted a life sentence, but the judge gave him 14 years instead. Michel’s lawyer said they would appeal the sentence. These events show how unexpected life can be. From plane incidents to animal attacks and rare finds, this year has been full of surprises.