The transportation company that owns the bus involved in a fatal crash in New York this week while bringing high school students to a band camp was listed as an “unacceptable operator” by the state after failing several safety inspections since 2022. New York State Department of Transportation records show the bus operator, Regency Transportation... Continue Reading →
Singer-Songwriter Terry Kirkman Dies at 83
Singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the 1960s folk-rock band the Association, has died. He was 83. Kirkman’s death was confirmed on Sunday through a statement on the Association’s official Facebook page: “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he... Continue Reading →
Lawsuit Filed Over Google Maps After Man Died Driving Off a Collapsed Bridge
A woman filed a negligence lawsuit against Google Tuesday, alleging that her husband died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge last year while following directions using Google Maps. Philip Paxson, father of two, drowned in Hickory, North Carolina, on the night of Sept. 30, 2022, according to the lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court. ... Continue Reading →
Family Found Dead at Home Rattles Quiet Illinois Neighborhood
Police in a quiet community about 30 miles outside Chicago are investigating after a family of four, including two children, and their three dogs were found dead in their home Sunday night. The two adults, their two children and the dogs were found with gunshot wounds in their home in Romeoville, Illinois, officials said. Police... Continue Reading →
YouTuber, 28, Dies After 80 Days in Coma
YouTube star and influencer Tiago Eugénio has died at the age of 28. Tiago spent the last 80 days of his life in a coma after suffering serious injuries in a car crash at the end of June. After spending more than two months fighting for his life, the Portuguese star tragically died on Thursday... Continue Reading →
Child Killed as Italian Air Force Jet Explodes into a Fireball After Takeoff
A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother with severe burns when the car they were in was struck by burning debris from a huge fireball. The MB-339 jet had exploded moments... Continue Reading →
Baby Dies After He’s Infected with Brain-Eating Amoeba at Children’s Splash Park
A baby boy has died after catching a brain-eating amoeba while playing in a children's splash park. Michael Alexander Pollock III was just 16 months old when he passed away after playing at the park in Little Rock, Arkansas. His devastated family said in a tribute that Michael "touched the hearts of family, friends, and even strangers". The... Continue Reading →
Boy, 8, Struck by Stray Bullet While Getting Off School Bus
An 8-year-old boy shot and wounded in the Bronx was struck by a stray bullet just moments after he got off his school bus, cops said Wednesday — as the alleged gunman was hit with attempted murder charges. The child was walking with his grandmother — who lives across the street from the bus stop... Continue Reading →
‘Dinner Plate Sized’ Medical Tool Found Inside Woman After Cesarean Section
A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. An Alexis retractor, or AWR, which can measure 17 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter, was left inside the mother’s body... Continue Reading →
26-Year-Old Reported Missing After Cruise Ship Returns to Florida
Officials in Florida are investigating the disappearance of a cruise passenger who did not return with the vessel once the ship docked. Kevin McGrath, 26, was aboard a Carnival Cruise from PortMiami to Bimini, Bahamas, over the Labor Day holiday weekend. However, when the Carnival Conquest returned to the United States on Monday, he was not on the ship.... Continue Reading →