Aimee Ortiz

Breaking News Reporter at The New York Times

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Spectating a Tournament of Strength and Solidarity

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I am a breaking news and general assignment reporter for The New York Times, which means I have written about nearly every conceivable topic, be it cicada invasions, product recalls, the retail evolution of Halloween or Lego pieces that were lost at sea. The one exception, however, is sports. The topic rarely comes up in my coverage, which is perhaps a good thing.
They Followed a Truck for 300 Miles. Then They Stole $100 Million in Jewelry.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

The Brink’s semi truck containing dozens of bags of glittering jewels and luxury watches from an international jewelry show near San Francisco pulled into a rest stop nestled among the mountains north of Los Angeles. So, too, did the thieves who were following it on a 300-mile journey.
Michigan State U. to Pay Nearly $30 Million to 3 Survivors of Campus Shooting

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

The three students who survived the attack in 2023 all suffered extensive, life-altering injuries, their lawyers said. Michigan State University has agreed to pay a total of nearly $30 million to three students who survived a shooting on campus in 2023 in which three other students were killed, lawyers announced on Tuesday. The university agreed to pay $14.2 million to Nathan Statly, who was shot in the head during the attack on Feb.
BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Adjustable Dumbbells After Injury Reports

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

Exercise equipment brand BowFlex recalled millions of its adjustable dumbbells because of the risk of metal plates dislodging from the product’s handle and hitting people during weightlifting. Concussions, abrasions, broken toes and contusions are among the 111 reports of injuries caused by the plates dislodging, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. More than 300 reports of plates coming off had been filed with the company that used to own the brand, the agency said.
BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Adjustable Dumbbells After Injury Reports

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

More than 300 reports of the weight plates becoming dislodged have been filed, with more than 100 of those incidents resulting in injuries, the U.S. product safety agency said. The exercise equipment brand BowFlex recalled millions of its adjustable dumbbells because of the risk of metal plates dislodging from the product's handle and hitting people during weight lifting.
Alaska man survives 3 hours pinned face down under a 700-pound boulder

3 weeks ago | durangoherald.com | Aimee Ortiz

Rescuers found Kell Morris with hypothermia, wavering in and out of consciousness Kell Morris does not remember exactly how he started tumbling or how he ended up on his stomach, but he remembers when a 700-pound boulder hit his back – the jolt of pain it caused as it pinned him down, and how instantly he knew he was in trouble. Morris, 61, said it was a “beautiful, beautiful day” on May 24 in Seward, Alaska, where he lives with his wife, Joanna Roop.
At this New York City sumo club, ‘Everybody gets thrown’

3 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Aimee Ortiz

Standing proudly at 170 centimeters, Angelo Jesus Lizardi might as well have been on a quest to battle Goliath as he stepped into a sumo fighting ring on a recent bright Saturday evening in the courtyard of Japan Village in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He is a muscular wrestler, but compared to his opponent, he is also, well, small. Lizardi, 25, and weighing about 76 kilograms, was facing off against one of his own coaches, Daniel Robert Douglas, who, at roughly 163 kg and 198 cm, towered over him.
Homem sobrevive após passar 3 horas preso de bruços sob uma rocha de 320 kg no Alasca

3 weeks ago | infomoney.com.br | Aimee Ortiz

Kell Morris não se lembra exatamente de como começou a cair nem de como acabou de bruços, mas se recorda perfeitamente do momento em que uma rocha de cerca de 320 quilos atingiu suas costas — da dor lancinante ao ser esmagado e da consciência imediata de que estava em apuros. Morris, de 61 anos, disse que o dia 24 de maio era “lindo, lindo” em Seward, Alasca, onde mora com sua esposa, Joanna Roop. O casal decidiu fazer uma trilha próxima a uma geleira remota, a mais de 190 km ao sul de Anchorage.
Alaska man survives 3 hours pinned face down under a 700-pound boulder

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Aimee Ortiz

Kell Morris does not remember exactly how he started tumbling or how he ended up on his stomach, but he remembers when a 700-pound boulder hit his back -- the jolt of pain it caused as it pinned him down, and how instantly he knew he was in trouble. Morris, 61, said it was a “beautiful, beautiful day” on May 24 in Seward, Alaska, where he lives with his wife, Joanna Roop.
Alaska Man Survives 3 Hours Pinned Face Down Under a 700-Pound Boulder

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Aimee Ortiz

How They Pulled Off That Wild ‘Mission: Impossible’ Plane StuntCreating Tom Cruise’s pivotal scene for “The Final Reckoning,” required months of grit, G-force training and a little hypothermia. Of the many storied stunts that Tom Cruise has performed over eight “Mission Impossible” movies — scaling the world’s tallest building in Dubai, riding a motorcycle off …