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Cops: Truck Veered Before Deadly Yellowstone Crash

7 were killed, including the truck driver, in Thursday's collision near Yellowstone

(Newser) - Authorities say a pickup truck left its lane before last week's deadly collision near Yellowstone National Park. The Dodge Ram pickup veered into oncoming traffic on US 20 and struck a Mercedes tour van before both burst into flames, Idaho State Police said Tuesday, per Fox News . The truck...

High School Basketball Star, 7 Others Die in Fiery Crash

Police are investigating collision of 2 vehicles in rural Kansas

(Newser) - Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach, and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at about 5:45pm local time on Sunday on US 169...

Sudden Storm Capsizes 4 Boats on China River, Killing 9

84 swept into river as tourists caught in sudden storm

(Newser) - A sudden storm capsized four boats on the Wu River in southwestern China's Guizhou province Sunday, leaving nine dead and one person missing, according to state media. More than 80 people ended up in the water after strong winds and a fast-moving rain and hail storm struck the...

In World's Coldest Capital, Trying to Stay Warm Can Kill

Thousands die each winter due to coal-related pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

(Newser) - Half of all Mongolians now live in Ulaanbaatar, the world's coldest capital. Staying warm is killing some of them. As Tracy McVeigh writes in a lengthy piece for the Guardian , with temperatures dropping as low as -18 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, the population leans on coal for...

Children of the Aughts Grew Up With His Learning Tools

Mike Wood of LeapFrog fame died via physician-assisted suicide at 72

(Newser) - They may not know his name, but lots of children who grew up in the aughts honed their reading and phonics skills with his electronic toys. Mike Wood, who created the LeapFrog franchise, died last month at age 72, reports People . Wood had Alzheimer's, and his brother tells the...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

She Starred in Dallas, Multiple Movies With Famous Daughter

Carrie actor Priscilla Pointer, mom of Amy Irving, is dead at 100

(Newser) - Priscilla Pointer, mom of actor Amy Irving and an actor in her own right in Carrie and the '80s TV series Dallas, has died, less than a year after reaching her milestone 100th birthday . Pointer's son, David Irving, says she passed away at an assisted living facility in...

After Fatal Hockey Collision, No Criminal Charges

Adam Johnson died in the UK when a skate cut his neck

(Newser) - British prosecutors have decided not to pursue charges against a hockey player following the death of a fellow player on the ice. Details:
  • The collision: In a 2023 game, Matt Petgrave of the Sheffield Steelers collided with Adam Johnson of the Nottingham Panthers, and Johnson died after his neck
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New NFL Pick's Mom Dies Hours After Draft

Derrick Harmon, picked 21st in first round of NFL draft by Steelers, is mourning Tiffany Saine

(Newser) - "After I get off the phone with you guys, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her that her son got drafted." Those were the words of Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Derrick Harmon about his sick mother right after he got scooped up by...

One of Jeffrey Epstein's Most Vocal Accusers Dies

Virginia Giuffre, who says she was trafficked to Prince Andrew, takes her own life at age 41

(Newser) - Just weeks ago, Virginia Giuffre, one of the most high-profile of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, popped up on social media to announce she had just "days to live" following a car accident. On Friday, sobering news from her family: The 41-year-old has died after taking her own life, reports...

Former Child Actor Was Pregnant When She Died at 24

Bella star Sophie Nyweide was found dead on riverbank in Vermont earlier this month; police are investigating

(Newser) - Authorities are still investigating the death of a former child actor whose body was found along a Vermont riverbank earlier this month, with a new detail emerging to add to the tragedy: According to the death certificate for Sophie Nyweide, who starred in such films as Bella and Mammoth, the...

Prison for Guide Who Led Paddleboarders to Their Deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd of Wales sentenced to 10.5 years for gross negligence manslaughter

(Newser) - A paddleboarding outing on a rain-swollen Welsh river turned fatal when four people drowned under the guidance of a former police officer, who has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, per the AP . On Wednesday, Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10.5 years...

'Major Security Lapse' Raises Tension in India, Pakistan
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Apr 23, 2025 10:10 AM CDT

In a Meadow Cars Can't Access, a Bloody Massacre

Unpacking the aftermath of Tuesday's attack in Kashmir

(Newser) - The New York Times calls it a "major security lapse in what is one of the world's most militarized zones": Gunmen burst out of forests and murdered 26 people —24 of them Indian tourists, reports the AP —at a picnic spot in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It's...

Immigrants Deemed Dead Show Up at SSA Offices

More than 2 dozen so far have been reinstated after being falsely placed on death list by DHS

(Newser) - The Social Security Administration has taken the unprecedented step of classifying more than 6,000 immigrants as dead to pressure them to self-deport. Now, some of those very-much-alive people are showing up at SSA offices with driver's licenses, work permits, and other paperwork in hand proving their existence, forcing...

US Strikes on Houthis, 'Their Iranian Masters' Kill Dozens

Airstrike at Yemen's Ras Isa oil port 'was not intended to harm the people of Yemen': US

(Newser) - US airstrikes against the Ras Isa oil terminal in Yemen reportedly killed dozens on Thursday, though the smoke is still clearing on exact numbers. Citing Houthi-run media, Reuters reports that at least 38 are dead, while the BBC puts the number at closer to 60. More than 100 others are...

Alabama Fishing Tourney Takes a Tragic Turn

Collision between 2 boats at Tackle Warehouse Invitationals leaves 3 dead, 3 injured

(Newser) - The second day of a three-day fishing tourney in Alabama turned tragic on Wednesday after two boats collided, killing three competitors. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash happened just after 7am during the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, held on Lewis Smith Lake, about an hour north of Birmingham,...

Woman Doesn't Survive Cooldown at Paris Gym

Reports describe possible nitrogen leak from repaired cryotherapy chamber

(Newser) - A woman is dead and another is in critical condition after cold therapy went horribly wrong at a Paris gym. A 29-year-old gym employee and a 34-year-old client were discovered in cardiac arrest on Monday evening at Paris' On Air gym following a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber, or...

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54
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Apr 14, 2025 10:05 AM CDT

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54

Ex-child actor Nicky Katt, who also starred in legal drama Boston Public , reportedly killed himself

(Newser) - Nicky Katt, who started out as a child actor before moving on to adult roles in the film Dazed and Confused and ABC's Boston Public, has died at the age of 54. Katt's attorney confirmed his death, without offering further details, per the Hollywood Reporter and New York ...

Bodies in JetBlue Landing Gear Were Dominican Teens

The males died from asphyxiation in January, per sheriff's office

(Newser) - Two people whose bodies were found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that flew from New York to Florida in January have been identified as teenagers from the Dominican Republic. Discovered in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, Jeik Aniluz Lusi, 18, and Elvis Borques Castillo, 16, were identified...

9 Children Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky's Hometown

Death toll has risen to 18 in total in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, after Friday attack; dozens are injured

(Newser) - The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday. A further 61 people were injured in Friday's attack, ranging from a 3-month-old baby to elderly residents. Forty remain hospitalized,...

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