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104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died

104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books
Environment|Europe|News

Gale-force winds and floods strike northern Europe. At least 3 people killed in the UK

Gale-force winds and floods have struck several countries in northern Europe as the region endures more heavy rain that forecasters say will continue into the weekend

Gale-force winds and floods strike northern Europe. At least 3 people killed in the UK
Americas|News|Opinion|US

Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter

Hundreds of migrants and other people have turned out for a vigil held for a 5-year-old migrant boy who died after becoming ill in a Chicago shelter

Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter
Crime|News

4th child dies of injuries from fire at home in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities say

Authorities say a fourth child has died of injuries suffered in a fire at a home in St. Paul, Minnesta

4th child dies of injuries from fire at home in St. Paul, Minnesota, authorities say
Crime|Health|News|US

Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn't have discharged woman who died, police should have helped

A federal lawsuit says a woman who died last February shouldn’t have been discharged from a Tennessee hospital, forced to leave despite her pleas for more help and unassisted by security guards and police during a medical emergency

Health|News

5-year-old migrant boy who got sick at a temporary Chicago shelter died from sepsis, autopsy shows

An autopsy shows the cause of death for a 5-year-old Venezuelan boy who died in December after becoming ill at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago was sepsis and a bacterial infection that causes strep throat

5-year-old migrant boy who got sick at a temporary Chicago shelter died from sepsis, autopsy shows
Crime|News|US

What we know about the Minnesota shooting that killed 2 officers and a firefighter

Authorities are investigating the shooting in a suburban Minneapolis neighborhood that left two police officers and a firefighter dead early Sunday

What we know about the Minnesota shooting that killed 2 officers and a firefighter
Business|Celebrity|Europe|Finance|World

Financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild dies at 87

Financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild, of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, has died at 87, his family said Monday

Financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild dies at 87
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76

Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died

Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76
Crime|News|US

Single-engine plane crashes along Tennessee highway, killing those aboard and closing lanes

Police in Nashville say that multiple people have died after a small plane crashed Monday night near an interstate highway, shutting down multiple lanes

Single-engine plane crashes along Tennessee highway, killing those aboard and closing lanes
Celebrity|Entertainment

Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his song lyrics, has died

Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper's lyrics, dies at age 69
Crime|News|US

Private jet was short on approach to Virginia runway when it crashed, killing 5, police say

Virginia State Police say a small private jet was short on its approach to a rural airport’s runway when it struck trees and crashed into a hillside and burned, killing all five people aboard

Entertainment

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies

Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66

Karl Wallinger, member of The Waterboys and creative force of behind World Party, dies
Celebrity|Entertainment

M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88

Beloved character actor M

M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88
Arts|Celebrity|News|US

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85

Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra has died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87

Fellow actors and famous fans are paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after his death at age 87

Colman Domingo and Taylor Hackford are some paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. after death at 87
Crime|News|US

Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser

A veteran Nebraska police officer was killed when his cruiser was struck by another vehicle after he made a traffic stop

Veteran Nebraska police officer killed in crash when pickup truck rear-ended his cruiser
Crime|News|US

A police officer, sheriff's deputy and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say

A police officer and a sheriff's deputy in upstate New York were shot and killed Sunday night in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, who also was killed

A police officer, sheriff's deputy and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say
News|US

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death

O.J.

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death
Europe|News|World

French emergency services rescued 47 migrants from boat accident in which 5 died

French emergency services rescued 47 migrants from an attempt to cross the English Channel that left five people dead, including a 7-year-old girl, local official Jacques Billant

French emergency services rescued 47 migrants from boat accident in which 5 died
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

Paul Auster, US author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

U.S. novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported, citing friend and author

Paul Auster, US author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77
Environment|Health|News|US

Storms kill a pregnant woman in Louisiana, adding to the region's recent weather woes

Storms that slammed several Southern states have added to the region’s recent string of weather-related destruction and death

Storms kill a pregnant woman in Louisiana, adding to the region's recent weather woes
Business|US

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, dies at 90
News|Travel

Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died

Singapore Airlines says one of its flights hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in about three minutes

Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died
Asia|Crime|News|World

At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say

Police in India say that at least 27 people including children have been killed in a major fire at an amusement park

At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
News|US

Firefighters find charred body while extinguishing wildfire in south Florida

Firefighters found a charred body after dousing a brush fire in south Florida on Sunday, while fire crews elsewhere in the drought-stricken state battled wildfires that temporarily closed a highway

Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

Greek police say there is no sign of foul play in the death of British television host Dr. Michael Mosley

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig
Crime|News|US|World

Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has died

Neil Goldschmidt, a former Oregon governor whose confession that he had sex with a 14-year-old in the 1970s blackened what had been a nearly sterling reputation, has died

Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has died
Africa|News|World

Explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others

An official says nine people were killed and more than 40 injured when a fire set off explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital

Europe|News|World

One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds

A man died on Friday as several forest fires fanned by gale-force winds battered Greece's southern tip and forced evacuations, the fire brigade said.

One dead in Greek wildfires fanned by gale-force winds
Health|News|US

At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees

At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), Arizona’s Maricopa Department of Public Health reported this week

At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
Africa|Health|News|World

South Africa records third mpox death after 16 confirmed cases

South Africa has recorded its third death from the viral infection mpox in an outbreak that started in May and has seen 16 laboratory-confirmed cases so far, its health

Crime|News

Employee found dead inside chemical tank at Elizabethtown plant

Employee found dead inside chemical tank at Elizabethtown plant

Crime|World

Diver drowns attempting to recover sunken machinery

Diver drowns attempting to recover sunken machinery

Diver drowns attempting to recover sunken machinery
Asia|News|World

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years

More than 100 people have been killed in a stampede in northern India following a Hindu religious gathering

A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
Crime|News|US

Sheriff: 3 adults, 3 children dead in house fire

Sheriff: 3 adults, 3 children dead in house fire

Crime

Man serving 15-year sentence for arson and stabbings dies in custody

Man serving 15-year sentence for arson and stabbings dies in custody

Crime

Deaths being investigated as homicides

Deaths being investigated as homicides

Crime|News|World

7-year-old boy dies in farming accident

7-year-old boy dies in farming accident

Europe|News|Sports

Norwegian cyclist André Drege dies after crashing in race at age 25

Norwegian cyclist André Drege dies after crashing in race at age 25

Norwegian cyclist André Drege dies after crashing in race at age 25
Health|News|US

A Missouri fire official dies when the boat he was in capsizes during a water rescue

An assistant fire chief in central Missouri has died after the boat he was in capsized during a water rescue in a flash flood

Crime|News|US

Security guard is shot to death in Mississippi, and 3 teenagers are charged in the killing

A security guard at a Mississippi convenience store and gas station has been shot to death, and three teenagers are charged in the killing

Crime|News|US

Rhode Island man killed in police chase after being accused of killing his wife

Rhode Island State Police say a man wanted in the killing of his wife died in a police chase over the weekend

Crime

Man killed while working in underground drainage pipe

Man killed while working in underground drainage pipe

Man killed while working in underground drainage pipe
Crime|News|World

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse

Police finds newborn dead in car trunk; mother charged with abuse of a corpse
Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death

Kids love digging and may not realize the dangers a hole in the sand can pose.

Dig safely when building sandcastles and tunnels this summer – collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death
Environment|Health|Lifestyle|News

Dog dies after swimming in lake, officials test beaches for toxic algae

Dog dies after swimming in lake, officials test beaches for toxic algae

Dog dies after swimming in lake, officials test beaches for toxic algae
Crime|News|Sports|US

Examiner: Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication

Former major league infielder Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Examiner: Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication
Asia|News|World

Vietnam landslides kill 11 after heavy rain

Landslides triggered by torrential rains in mountainous northern Vietnam buried a 16-seater van, killing at least 11 people and leaving some missing on Saturday, state media reported

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|Videos

Why Americans fell in love with fitness icon Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons, the fitness guru who rose to fame in the 1970's and 1980's, has died at age 76. CNN's Stephanie Elam explains why so many Americans fell in love with Simmons.

Why Americans fell in love with fitness icon Richard Simmons
Celebrity|Entertainment

Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say

Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76, multiple media outlets reported, including ABC News and TMZ.

Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say
Crime|News|US

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death

Murder charge dropped against woman in 2021 Candler shooting death
Crime|News|US

Detroit-area county to pay $7 million to family of man killed while jailed for drunken driving

A Detroit-area county has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for drunken driving

Crime|News

Woman dies after being hit by train in Clifton neighborhood

Woman dies after being hit by train in Clifton neighborhood

Woman dies after being hit by train in Clifton neighborhood
Crime|News

Police pursuit leads to arrest of 2nd man in Maine death investigation

Maine State Police say they've charged a second person in connection with the death of a man in the coastal community of Cushing

Crime|News|US

Man dies in workplace accident at Michigan automotive manufacturing facility

Man dies in workplace accident at Michigan automotive manufacturing facility

Crime|News|US

A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later

A West Virginia woman has died two years after she awakened from a coma and identified her now-late brother as her attacker

A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later
Arts|Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment

Cheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78

Cheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78

Cheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actress, dead at 51

Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actress, dead at 51

Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actress, dead at 51
Crime|News|US

Police kill armed man outside of New Hampshire home after standoff, authorities say

The New Hampshire attorney general's office says police shot and killed an armed man outside of a home following a multi-hour standoff

Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

Keanu Reeves explains why he’s always thinking about death

Keanu Reeves explains why he’s always thinking about death

Keanu Reeves explains why he’s always thinking about death
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion

Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90

Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90

Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90
Crime|News|US

Man dies while trying to stop rolling unoccupied truck in Tahoma parking lot

Man dies while trying to stop rolling unoccupied truck in Tahoma parking lot

Crime|News|US

Inmate found dead at Mississippi prison

An inmate was found dead inside his cell at a Mississippi prison, about 90 miles east of the state’s capitol

Celebrity|Entertainment

Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46

Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died

Erica Ash, comedian and 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Mad TV' star, dies at 46
Crime|News

Two killed in Ireland helicopter crash

Two men died when a helicopter crashed into a farmyard building in the Irish midlands county of Westmeath, police said on Tuesday.

News|World

48-year-old man dies while attempting river rescue

48-year-old man dies while attempting river rescue

Crime|News

Pedestrian dies after being hit by marked police car, Dallas police investigating

Pedestrian dies after being hit by marked police car, Dallas police investigating

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Connie Chiume, ‘Black Panther’ actress, dead at 72

Connie Chiume, ‘Black Panther’ actress, dead at 72

Connie Chiume, ‘Black Panther’ actress, dead at 72
Crime|News|Sports

Two men were shot to death before a concert at a raceway in Iowa

Two people were shot and killed at a raceway just as a concert was about to begin

Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook’ and ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ dead at 94

Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook’ and ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ dead at 94

Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook’ and ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ dead at 94
Environment|News|US

Dry desert heat blasts much of the US Southwest despite some cooling rain in Phoenix

Dry desert daytime heat is scorching much of the U.S. Southwest, but an overnight storm spelled some brief weekend relief for the city of Phoenix

Crime|News|US

Trial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man's death at mall 10 years ago

Jurors have heard opening statements in the trial of three security guards more than 10 years after the death of a man at a suburban Detroit shopping mall

Trial opens against 3 Detroit-area guards charged with man's death at mall 10 years ago
Crime|News

Man who was assaulted while walking dog has died, suspect captured

Man who was assaulted while walking dog has died, suspect captured

Health|News|World

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117

World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
Celebrity|Entertainment

Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her 'heart is broken'

Mariah Carey’s says her mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day

Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her 'heart is broken'
Crime|News

92-year-old woman dies after being struck by vehicle in driveway

92-year-old woman dies after being struck by vehicle in driveway

Crime|News

Man dies after being electrocuted by live wire

Man dies after being electrocuted by live wire

Man dies after being electrocuted by live wire
Europe|News

Czech police find some 30 migrants in truck, one dead

Czech police detained some 30 migrants and found one dead person in a truck near Prague on a highway to Germany on Monday evening, police and emergency service said on social

Crime|News|US

Man killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase

A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire

Crime|News

Neighbors in shock after seemingly ‘super happy’ woman, children found dead

Neighbors in shock after seemingly ‘super happy’ woman, children found dead

Neighbors in shock after seemingly ‘super happy’ woman, children found dead
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Crime|Education|Health|News|Sports|US

Florida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy

Florida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy

Florida high school football player dies after game, becoming the school year’s latest tragedy
Africa|Education|News|World

Fire breaks out at another Kenyan school after 21 die in inferno

A fire broke out at a girls' boarding school in a town in central Kenya late on Saturday, leaving at least three students injured and destroying property, the Kenya Red Cross and

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Bob Bryar, drummer for rock band My Chemical Romance, dead at 44

Bob Bryar, drummer for rock band My Chemical Romance, dead at 44

Bob Bryar, drummer for rock band My Chemical Romance, dead at 44
Health|News|Sports

Man dies following inline skating marathon, organizers say

Man dies following inline skating marathon, organizers say

Science|Technology|World

Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone

The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.

Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone
Crime|News|US

11-year-old boy dies after subway surfing in NYC

11-year-old boy dies after subway surfing in NYC

11-year-old boy dies after subway surfing in NYC
Africa|Crime|News|World

Kenyan school blaze victims mourned at mass funeral

Grieving relatives and former classmates bid a solemn farewell on Thursday to 21 children who died in a boarding school fire in central

Kenyan school blaze victims mourned at mass funeral
Crime|News|US

12-year-old boy dies after tree falls on him in Howell, police say

12-year-old boy dies after tree falls on him in Howell, police say

12-year-old boy dies after tree falls on him in Howell, police say
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|News

Acclaimed British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89

Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said

Acclaimed British actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Africa|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo

Reactions to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
US

Employee killed while trying to clear trees after Hurricane Milton

Employee killed while trying to clear trees after Hurricane Milton

Employee killed while trying to clear trees after Hurricane Milton
Crime|Europe|World

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention, Kyiv says

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention, Kyiv says

Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention, Kyiv says
Crime|Europe|Lifestyle

British content creator dies trying to climb Spain’s highest bridge

British content creator dies trying to climb Spain’s highest bridge

Arts|Entertainment|Environment

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

A new film adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ swaps in an owl for the book’s haunting whip-poor-wills, showing how species loss is also tied into cultural loss.

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries − what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?
Asia|Health|Science|World

Twelfth monkey death at Hong Kong zoo, soil infection blamed

A 12th monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo, authorities said late on Tuesday, after 11 monkeys died in the past week due to Melioidosis, a bacterial infection, which can affect

Twelfth monkey death at Hong Kong zoo, soil infection blamed

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