Floods, fires and volcanoes

He Was Reporting on Floods in Australia. Then He Jumped to the Rescue.

New York Times22 October 2026, 18:39 UTCAustralia

Will Murray of Australia’s public broadcaster spotted a man in a sinking truck, then jumped in the water with a bystander. (Just don’t call him Clark Kent.)

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