3 People Injured After Small Plane Crashes While Attempting to Evacuate Ahead of Hurricane Milton

A six-passenger plane crashed into Tampa Bay, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, after its engine failed during takeoff, a St. Petersburg Fire Rescue spokesperson Ashlie Handy confirmed to PEOPLE. The four passengers and a dog were trying to evacuate ahead ofHurricane Milton. The private Cherokee plane attempted to take off from the Albert Whitted Airport, but its engine failed around 10:50 a.m. The plane crashed and became fully submerged in the water.

3 Primates Die at Jacksonville Zoo in Less Than a Week from the Same Contagious Infection

Bulera, a 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, who died due to shigella on Aug. 22.Photo:Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens A zoo in Florida is mourning the death of three of its primates, who died from shigella. Within days, the bacteria, which causes shigellosis and producessymptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, and dehydration, led to the death of three gorillas at Florida’s Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

3 States Just Boosted Same-Sex Marriage Protections in Case Supreme Court Overturns Landmark Ruling

Vin Testa of Washington, D.C. waves an LGBTQIA pride flag before the Supreme Court building to mark the anniversary of the United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges decision on June 26, 2023 in Washington, D.C.Photo:Anna Moneymaker/Getty Anna Moneymaker/Getty California, Colorado and Hawaii moved to protect same-sex marriage at the state level in the2024 electionsthis week.On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters in the three left-leaning states approved ballot measures that will update their respective constitutions in an effort to ensure that marriage equality remains the law of the land.

3 Tourists Drown After Trying to Save Woman in Whirlpool While Canyoneering in California

David Bell, Jeannine Skinner and Peter On.Photo:David, Jeannine, Peter Celebration of Life and Friendship/Facebook David, Jeannine, Peter Celebration of Life and Friendship/Facebook Three tourists from Utah died when two tried to rescue the third from a whirlpool in California last week. Fire officials found three deceased people near the hiking area Seven Teacups after they received a report just before 5:20 p.m. local time on Friday, Aug. 23 about a possible drowning, according toNBC affiliate KGETandKSEE/KGPE.

3 Young Brothers in Indiana Are Diagnosed with the Same Rare Brain Abnormality: 'It’s Pretty Scary’

The Niece Brothers.Photo:Whitney Niece Whitney Niece Three young brothers in Indiana were all diagnosed with the same rare brain abnormality. According toMayo Clinic, Chiari malformation is “a condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal” due to a portion of the skull being misshapen or too small. Many people with the abnormality never exhibit symptoms or require treatment. However, those with symptoms commonly experience headaches, neck pain, imbalance, dizziness and trouble with swallowing.