Cool, calm and creepy-crawly: reporter unfazed by cockroach cameo on live TV

A KTLA News reporter faced an unexpected live-broadcast challenge during her heat-wave coverage: a large flying cockroach landed on her mid-report. Rachel Menitoff was reporting from Sherman Oaks, California, when the insect appeared. She maintained her composure and kept going, and The Guardian reports the video went viral, earning her widespread praise for her unflinching poise.

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