Grand Canyon 153-person hike organizer from Washington state facing federal charges
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A Washington state man is facing federal charges for allegedly organizing a more-than-150-person hike across the Grand Canyon in violation of COVID-19 restrictions. Joseph Don Mount, the former chief operating officer at Chehalis, Washington, spent months planning and organizing for the Oct. 24 hike, despite being told it was in violation of park rules, authorities say. Before the pandemic, group sizes were limited to no more than 30 people. That number was reduced to 11 when the pandemic hit. On the ...