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OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA — A worker who wasn’t paying attention fell down a 40-foot hole at Trump’s border wall prototype construction site in Otay Mesa. The worker escaped without serious injury and eventually went back to work, according to U.S. Custom and Border Protection spokesman Carlos Diaz, NBC San Diego reported. The man was digging the foundation for one of the wall prototypes at the time. Apparently, a double layer of plywood was supposed to prevent these types of accidents from occurring. The construction worker was practicing excellent workplace safety by walking backwards and not looking where he was going. He fell into the 40-foot hold around 10 a.m. He was hoisted out of the hole and checked for injuries on scene. As he was okay, he got back to work. Construction of eight wall prototypes began this week. Six contractors from across the country have 30-days to complete their walls. As to who’s going to pay for all this in the end...clearly it’s without a doubt going to be Mexico.

An Australian company has been working on a system that uses underwater buoys to convert sea waves into zero-emission energy and desalinated water. Australian firm Carnegie Wave Energy has been developing a system called CETO, which aims to utilise sea waves to generate power. Steel-made buoys that can currently generate 240 kilowatts are the main part of the system. At the Australian naval base HMAS Stirling, three buoys are placed 11 kilometres apart. The buoys are less susceptible to extreme weather damage, while underwater waves are sufficient to generate power. The buoys' pumps drive the high pressure water to an onshore power plant via a subsea pipe. The high pressure water spins the turbines, which then generate zero-carbon electricity. The CETO system can be used to power a desalination plant as well. High pressure water can be utilised to remove salt from seawater through a permeable membrane in a process called reverse osmosis. The Australian company believes that the cost of electricity generated by the CETO system will be competitive with diesel if it is deployed at a large scale.

A selfless passerby who saved a cat trapped on a busy highway last week is being hailed as a hero. Richard Christianson posted a video of himself online saving an orange Tabby cat trapped on the I-17 in Phoenix, Arizona on April 9. Christianson tried calling the emergency services and public safety offices but they couldn't send help fast enough. So, seeing no other option, he took it upon himself to save the cat, who was bleeding from the mouth and paws after trying to escape from the highway. The cat, named Freeway, is in care at an animal hospital following surgery. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Once at full health Freeway will be available for adoption.

PITTSBURGH — A cat who’d been neglected by her owner with Alzheimer’s disease was found with fur matted so badly it had become dreadlocks. On December 16, the Animal Rescue League Shelter in Pittsburgh posted these outrageous photographs to Facebook of a cat in desperate need of a cut. The cat’s elderly owner had Alzheimer’s disease, and last week, his family had him moved to a nursing home, deeming him unable to safely care for himself. Unfortunately, he forgot his two pet cats behind. Paul Russel, a distant relative of the elderly man, showed up to leave some food out for the one cat he knew about. Walking around the house, he saw something raggedy bolt out from under the bed, and down to the cellar. Using a flashlight, Russel searched around until he spotted a cat, covered in matted fur that weighed in at roughly 2 pounds. When Paul Russel brought the cat into the vet, they anesthetized her so the long overdue fur-cut could finally commence. Now freed of her unwanted fur coat, the cat, whose name is Hidey, now has a new home with the man who saved her.

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SOUTH KOREA — Three Chinese woman were reportedly stopped from boarding their flight and got stuck in an airport in South Korea because after getting massive plastic surgery done, they looked nothing like their passport photos. The picture of the three women was widely shared over Chinese social media platforms. It’s become a thing over the past decade for Chinese women to travel to South Korea to go under the knife, so they can get transformed into women who clearly look like they’ve gotten way too much work done. Chinese women in search of a new face visit South Korea using ‘Medical Tourists’ visas. Almost 100,000 Chinese visited South Korea in 2016 to get things pumped up, sliced off and reshaped.

DETROIT — The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into why a Spirit Airlines plane was spewing parts after a takeoff on Monday night. The Spirit flight from D-town to Hot-lanta was forced to return to Detroit Metro Airport after experiencing engine failure, according to the FAA, the Detroit Free Press reported. The plane was able to land safely without incident, but unfortunately, dumped a bunch of engine pieces into the yards of Detroit residents. The FAA sent investigators to look into what went wrong and to examine the recovered engine parts. The investigation should be concluded in the coming weeks. According to one passenger on the flight, the plane was about 5,000 feet in the air when there was a large bang that caused aircraft to shake and shudder. The passenger said the right engine was on fire, sparking and losing pieces. And here we thought it was just Spirit trying to save some money by getting rid of plane engines.

BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO — A video posted online by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office on Friday has gone viral, racking up more than 3 million views thanks to an adorable baby owl that sheriff's deputies encountered while driving near a campground on Thursday. Owls usually hunt at night, but on this occasion this Northern Saw Whet Owl was standing there, right in the middle of the road, in broad daylight. In the video, a female deputy talks to the cute animal, which in return seems to "answer" by clicking at her. The little owl eventually flew away.

NANJING, CHINA — A foolish man made the fatal mistake of crossing between railway platforms as an oncoming train was pulling into the station. He died a slow death after being caught between the train and the platform. On March 26, commuters awaiting their train noticed the man hop off one platform, and walk over to the next. The man must not have noticed the massive train coming toward him, and though he managed to get the top half of his body on the platform, his bottom half didn’t make it in time, and he was crushed. Miraculously, he did not die, and could only wail in agony as others called for help.Firemen raced over with a jackhammer to try to drill the man out and pull him to safety, but by the time he was loose, the damage was done. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

LONDON — Doctors at a London eye hospital are warning against the dangers of nerf guns, after at least three people reportedly suffered serious injuries from getting hit in the eye. CBS reports that nerf guns are toys that shoot soft foam projectiles. Legitimate replacement bullets are recommended and widely available, but generic ones are cheaper. They’re also harder, and have more potential to cause injury. Nerf video tutorials abound online, with some giving instructions on how to modify the toy gun to make it shoot faster and farther. According to three cases reported in the British Medical Journal, patients who were hit in the eye reportedly complained of blurred vision and pain. Doctors soon discovered their eyes were inflamed, and blood was pooling in the anterior chamber. Both the cornea and retina had also developed swelling. Fortunately, after being given eyedrops, their sight returned to normal after a few weeks. Such eye trauma may not always lead to permanent vision loss, but could result in a long-term condition like glaucoma. Experts recommend wearing safety glasses to minimize the danger.

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — Nearly half a dozen iPhone 8 Plus owners from around the world have seen their devices cracking and swelling. The swelling in these cases reportedly occurs while the iPhone 8 Plus’s lithium-ion battery is charging. Apple says it is investigating the problem and is in possession of one of the damaged phones. Five iPhone 8 Plus owners in Canada, Greece, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong have reported similar issues, reported mobile news website BGR. According to Apple news site MacRumors, it’s common for a small number of devices out of the millions made to have some battery issues.

LAS VEGAS — Honda has unveiled a well-balanced piece of motorcycle tech designed to help riders stay in the saddle at low speeds. The Riding Assist concept bike has an adjustable front fork that assumes a wider angle to increase stability and its own motor attached to the front wheel, TechCrunch reported. As anyone who’s ever tried to maneuver a big bike out of a parking lot at low speed knows, keeping balance at 2 or 3 miles an hour is one of the trickiest aspects of riding. The bike was revealed earlier this week at tech tradeshow CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Although there’s no plans to bring it to market soon, the concept bike shows how Honda’s investment in robotics can have spin-off benefits for its vehicles. The technology behind the Riding Assist bike was honed in the development of both Honda’s humanoid Asimo robot and UNI-CUB scooter, according to TechCrunch. Personal robots like Asimo are likely still a decade away from being ready to be sold to consumers.

SWITZERLAND — Scientists say around 43 kg of gold worth around $1.8 million is flushed through Switzerland’s sewer system each year.The report was released by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, the gold is lost through sludge and effluent from the country’s waste treatment facilities.Scientists believe the gold flecks originate from the watchmaking industry and gold refineries. Switzerland is a major gold-refining hub with about 70 percent of the world’s gold making its way through the country’s refineries every year, according to Bloomberg. The study looked at 64 water treatment plants and also found around 3,000 kg of silver worth around $1.7 million.

BANGKA BELITUNG, INDONESIA — A 3-month-old puppy found with severed legs and other signs of brutal abuse has been saved by animal welfare workers from certain death an industrial site on the Indonesian island of Bangka. Photos of the pup, named Brownies, have since gone viral. Here’s what we know. Brownies was a factory dog whose young short life had been filled with misery. He suffered unending abuse at the hand of people so cruel they even cut off his two front legs. But then, one day in April, a local woman named Mrs Suwati discovered him in a plastic plant pot near the factory, close to death, and rushed him to a vet. There he received basic treatment that probably saved his life, as he was also suffering broken bones, a dislocated jaw and severe dehydration. Yet, it quickly became clear that even better treatment was needed, and so Suwati contacted Garda Satwa, an animal welfare organization in Jakarta. On April 30, a small team of Garda Satwa staff flew to Bangka island to collect Brownies and take him back to Jakarta. There, his jaw and shoulders were reset and his infected stumps were amputated to prevent the disease spreading. He pulled through and is now on his way to recovery. So for every story of human cruelty, there’s another one of compassion.

NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA — A Citilink Indonesia plane reportedly landed at around 11:40 a.m. and was heading toward its parking spot when passengers noticed their vessel was surrounded by a swarm of bees. The bee swarm formed a thick black cloud and clung to the plane's wing as they created a nest. According to Citilink's vice president, the bees were later removed from the aircraft when water was sprayed onto the wing with a fire hose. The removal process only caused a 90-minute delay. The vice president theorized that what logging practices that have disrupted the bees natural habitat may have forced them to look for a new home.

WASHINGTON — Up to 450 businesses have put in bids to construct a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Department of Homeland Security will narrow the bids down to 20 by June 1. The companies behind those submissions will then construct prototypes of their design on federal land.

BEIJING — To celebrate the Year of the Monkey many of China’s rich are buying cute finger-sized Amazonian primates, but there’s one small problem: it’s against the law. Known as pygmy marmosets, they hail from the western amazon in south America where their population is dwindling.Someone posted footage Chinese social media site Tudou claiming they’re selling the monkeys, but how they got the marmosets into the country is anybody’s guess. The price for one a pygmy marmoset in China is around reportedly around 30,000 yuan or $4600. This is close to what we found on this website, Poggi’s Animal House, which sells marmosets for $4,900. "Buying and selling are certainly not legal," the Shanghaiist quoted one Chinese official expert as stating. "More than one governmental body is supervising this."

THE FRIENDLY SKIES — An Air France flight en route from Paris to Los Angeles was forced to make a slight detour when one of its engines fell apart over the Atlantic. One of the four engines on the Airbus A380 flight AF66 failed as the aircraft was west of Greenland on Saturday, the BBC reported. The plane was carrying 496 passengers and 24 crew at the time of the incident, an Air France spokesperson told AFP, according to BBC. One of the passengers, David Rehmar, a former plane mechanic, said he thought it was probably a fan failure. Rehmar said there was a sudden movement followed by a loud noise, which caused a lot of people on the plane to freak out. Pilots quickly shut the failed engine down and were able to stabilize the aircraft within 30 seconds. The Air France flight flew for about an hour on three engines before arriving at Goose Bay Airport in eastern Canada. Two 777s were eventually sent from Montreal to pick up the passengers and take them the rest of the way to L.A. The cause of the engine failure is still unknown and currently being investigated.

LOS ANGELES — Delta Airlines kicked a young family off a flight and threatened them with jail if they didn’t comply. Video filmed on April 23 aboard Delta Airlines flight 2222 from Hawaii to Los Angeles was posted to YouTube on Wednesday by dad Brian Schear from Huntington Beach, California. Schear’s wife Brittany started filming when airline staff asked the family to give up a seat they had paid for to make space for another passenger. The couple was traveling with two toddlers and the seat was occupied by their 2-year-old son.For safety reasons, the Schears planned to strap the boy into a car seat placed on top of it, but the airline insisted Brian hold him in his lap.To make matters worse, airline staff said the child could not occupy a seat during the flight because it was against Federal Aviation Administration rules. Which is untrue. The FAA recommends that toddlers sit in government-approved car seats for safety purposes — and so does Delta’s own website. The issue that Delta used to trip the family up in the end was that the seat was originally booked in the name of Brian’s 18-year-old son, the Washington Post reported. But the teen flew back on an earlier flight so his brother would have a seat. The thinking being that otherwise the kid would not sleep on the five-hour-long red-eye, and it would compromise safety with him crawling all over his parents’ laps. But technically tickets on Delta flights are non-transferable. Eventually the family accepted they couldn’t win and asked if they could give up the seat and get in the air. Instead, Delta threatened the family with jail if they didn’t all get off the flight. They were told that having nowhere to stay was not Delta’s problem and they were on their own.So at around midnight the Schears had to scramble around for a hotel. They then spent $2,000 on a new flight leaving the next day, according to ABC affiliate KABC. Delta apologized on Thursday and said they’d contacted the family to offer them a refund and additional compensation.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — A Windows utility tool meant to clean and optimize PCs has instead exposed hundreds of thousands to malicious software. According to a report from Cisco’s Talos Intelligence research team, hackers embedded malware into the CCleaner software, exposing nearly 700,000 to an attack. The compromised CCleaner version was distributed between August 15 and September 12, and taken down shortly after it was discovered. Data from the malware’s seized command and control center shows it specifically targeted high-profile tech firms. It scanned and profiled infected machines, and sent system information to an external server. If a system met the malware’s requirements, a second payload would be deployed to create a backdoor which the attackers could use to spy and steal company intel. Researchers examining the malware describe it as complex and sophisticated, evidenced by the fact that it went undetected for weeks. Though a partial list of affected companies was released, there’s no news yet on the damage the malware may have caused. Avast, the company that owns CCleaner, says it’s working with authorities to identify the perps and other servers they used in the attack.

A pair of fourth-grade boys allegedly poisoned their teacher at a school in Brooklyn on Monday, according to a CNN report. The two boys, aged 9 and 12, put rat poison in the water bottle of Johanna Cherepany, 62, a veteran school teacher at P.S. 315 School of Performing Arts on Glenwood Road in Flatbush. The teacher drank the tainted water and began feeling ill the following day.A student who was aware of boys mischief told her mother about it after school. The mother called the school’s principal to warn that the teacher had been poisoned.Cherepany was rushed to the doctor’s office the following day and treated for nausea and high blood pressure. Police arrested the kids and charged them with reckless endangerment, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Police believe the younger boy brought the rat poison to school. They found more rat poison in his backpack.

Tragedy struck a family in China’s eastern Shandong province when their 6-year-old suddenly collapsed and died before he could make it to a hospital. Xiao Li had been playing with neighborhood children and sucking on a lollipop when he suddenly collapsed. Neighbors notified his family and his father rushed the boy to the only clinic in town. The child was reportedly frothing at the mouth and began to vomit up blood.The doctor called the nearest hospital and told them to send an ambulance. He began questioning the family about where the child had gotten the lollipop and if they had bothered to collect it.Xiao Li’s uncle rushed back to find the piece of candy while the child was rushed to hospital by the ambulance. Unfortunately, before reaching the hospital Xiao Li began to cough up blood so dark it was nearly black and stopped breathing.He was pronounced dead due to severe blood loss by the doctors at the hospital.The lollipop was recovered and found to have been coated in rat poison--most likely a drug also known as warfarin, which is used as a blood thinner in small doses. In large doses the drug can liquify the lining between organs and cause severe bleeding in the stomach and intestines.No one is sure where the lollipop came from and some of the children said that Xiao Li had just found it in the courtyard of the family compound. Some family members speculated it was thrown in, but after testing the theory, realized that thrown lollipops completely shatter upon impact with the ground.They currently speculate that someone known to the family entered the compound and dropped the candy in the courtyard.

THE INTERNET — A photo posted to Twitter of a husky, its coat fully shaved down to the skin, has many animal lovers online upset and disturbed. A husky’s thick double coat is what keeps them insulated from the cold. The undercoat is short and warm, and the overcoat is long and water-resistant. Without their fur, huskies are not only unprotected from cool air, but also exposed to the sun’s UV rays, allowing for easy sunburn. With no explanation offered as to why the husky was shaved, animal lovers online are worried it was stripped of its fur for some kind of sick joke. Twitter user Lily Stark wrote “This coat type is what keeps these dogs cool. When it’s shaved it never grows back right and the dog can end up overheating and dying.”Twitter user Lorelei Mission counters with a tweet, explaining “Sometimes there are medical reasons that a coat has to be shaved. Some dogs arrive at shelters covered in road tar. One never knows.”Since being posted by Twitter user Shishou on June 7, the photo has amassed more than 73,000 likes and 32,000 retweets.

A pet fish worth an estimated US$3000 was cooked by an elderly woman in Taiwan after she apparently claimed keeping the fish would be a waste of water. A picture of a steamed red arowana was posted to Facebook just a few days ago. The netizen who posted it, surnamed Chang, said the delicious dish used to be his friend's pet fish and claimed his buddy's grandmother had steamed the fish because she thought keeping it was wasting too much water. This isn't the first case of a steamed red arowana as curious netizens have managed to dig up a slew of similar stories. Another grandmother in the southern Chinese city of Kunming cooked a red arowana just three months ago and apparently loved the taste of the fish. Some suspicious netizens, however, are calling shenanigans on Chang and claiming he might have copied the Chinese report.

OSLO, NORWAY — The Norwegian Public Roads Administration believes floating underwater tunnels could be the key to shorter driving times in the country. Norway is home to more than 1,100 fjords, the deep glacial water inlets that divide land masses. Getting over one means taking a ferry, and that can add hours to a car trip. Because fjords can be up to a mile deep, building a bridge over the waterway or tunnel underneath is not very practical. But Norwegian engineers think they can build a quicker way. They want to float concrete tunnels up to 100 feet below the ocean’s surface. This would allow ships to sail unobstructed by bridges. Floating pontoons would hold the concrete tunnels in place. Engineers hope the ambitious $25 billion project will be completed by 2035.