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Cops: Fog in the Mountains Leads to Triple Fatal Shooting

Surviving boar hunter arrested after Sicilian cops say shootout that left 3 dead was due to mistake

(Newser) - Police say a Sicilian boar hunt turned into a deadly three-way shootout after an apparent case of mistaken identity in dense mountain fog. Officers found three bodies after the shootings in the Nebrodi Mountains on Jan. 28, initially prompting speculation of a Mafia hit in a region long tied to...

Girl Dies in Utah Backcountry Avalanche

Family day near Brighton Ski Resort ends in tragedy

(Newser) - A family outing in Utah's backcountry turned fatal on Thursday when an avalanche buried a girl estimated to be between 10 and 13 years old just outside the limits of Brighton Ski Resort, east of Salt Lake City. Authorities say two family members tried to find her before the...

Gaza Deaths Exceed Health Ministry Estimate—by a Lot

Study indicates 75K deaths up to January 2025—a third more than the ministry estimated

(Newser) - A new analysis in a leading medical journal says Gaza's early-war death toll was far higher than anyone was publicly claiming at the time. Researchers writing in the Lancet Global Health estimate that more than 75,000 people were killed in the enclave between Oct. 7, 2023, and Jan....

Report: Pulp Fiction Actor Accidentally Shot Himself

Character actor Peter Greene died at 60 in December

(Newser) - Renowned character actor Peter Greene died of an accidental gunshot wound, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. According to TMZ , the official cause of death is a "gunshot wound of the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery," meaning the...

Elephants Enter Village, Kill 6
Elephants Enter Village, Kill 6
Feb 16, 2026 5:31 AM CST

Elephants Enter Village, Kill 6

2 young children among the dead in Gondwar village, India

(Newser) - Six people, among them two very young children, were trampled to death by wild elephants who ventured into a village in eastern India. Authorities say the herd of about 18 elephants entered Gondwar village in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Thursday evening and began wreaking havoc between 1am and 2am...

He Played 'Harold' to Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'
He Played 'Harold' to
Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'
OBITUARY
Feb 12, 2026 1:35 PM CST

He Played 'Harold' to Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'

Cult favorite Bud Cort, remembered most for 1971's 'Harold and Maude,' dies at 77

(Newser) - Bud Cort, whose offbeat turn in Harold and Maude made him a cult-film fixture, has died at 77 after a long illness. Friend and veteran TV producer Dorian Hannaway tells KABC that Cort died Wednesday in Connecticut. A rep for Cort's family tells the New York Times he died...

4 Face Manslaughter Charges in State Police Recruit's Death

Supervisor, instructors indicted in Massachusetts after Enrique Delgado-Garcia died during training

(Newser) - A supervisor and three instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have been indicted in connection with the death of a recruit following a boxing match during training, the official who led an independent investigation into the case said on Monday. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on...

4 Dead After Eating This Deadly California Mushroom

State health department warns 3 others needed liver transplants after eating death cap mushrooms

(Newser) - Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that's proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily...

Lil Jon 'Extremely Heartbroken' Over Update on Missing Son

Rapper says body found in Georgia pond on Friday was that of 27-year-old Nathan Smith

(Newser) - Lil Jon says he is "extremely heartbroken" after authorities in Georgia recovered a body , which the rapper now says is his missing 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, from a pond near the younger man's home. In a Friday statement to USA Today , Lil Jon and Smith's mother, Nicole...

Drone Attack Hits Displaced Families, Killing 2 Dozen

At least 8 children are dead after paramilitary ambush in Sudan

(Newser) - A drone attack by a notorious paramilitary group hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors group said, a day after a World Food Program aid convoy was targeted. Saturday's attack by the Rapid Support Forces...

Police Helicopter Responding to Active Shooter Crashes; 2 Dead

Pilot, trooper dead in evening crash in Flagstaff, Arizona

(Newser) - An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper who was a paramedic on board, authorities said, per the AP . A Ranger helicopter crew responded to assist the Flagstaff Police Department and other law enforcement...

Disabled Son Dies After Caregiver Dad Detained by ICE

Maher Tarabishi's detention preceded rapid decline of 30-year-old son Wael

(Newser) - A Texas family says a bureaucratic decision cost a disabled man his last days with his father, as well as a final goodbye. In 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowed 62-year-old Jordanian national Maher Tarabishi, who'd overstayed a 1994 tourist visa and then been rejected for asylum, to stay...

Rain, Then Landslide Doomed Hundreds in Congo Mine

At least 200 have perished at the Rubaya mines

(Newser) - A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving hundreds dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse took place Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of...

'Ms. Shirley,' a 'First Responder' for the Homeless, Dies at 58

Advocate Shirley Raines, who founded Beauty 2 the Streetz, used social media to spread the word

(Newser) - Shirley Raines, who turned makeup kits, hot meals, and a smartphone into a national platform for people living on the streets of Los Angeles, has died at 58. The Clark County Coroner's Office in Nevada confirmed her Tuesday death; the cause hasn't yet been released, per the Washington ...

Texas Community Mourns Teen Killed in Sledding Crash
2nd Teen on Sled
Pulled by Jeep Dies
UPDATED
Jan 29, 2026 7:44 AM CST

2nd Teen on Sled Pulled by Jeep Dies

16-year-old girls described as best friends, now 'in heaven together'

(Newser) - A Texas teen placed on life support after a Sunday sledding crash that killed her friend has died from her injuries. Family identified her as 16-year-old cheerleader Grace Brito, best friend of fellow victim 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle. "She was a selfless person who always wanted to make others smile...

3 Brothers Drown in Icy Texas Pond
3 Brothers Drown
in Icy Texas Pond
Jan 27, 2026 12:16 PM CST

3 Brothers Drown in Icy Texas Pond

Tragedy in Bonham just one of many as extreme winter weather sweeps across nation

(Newser) - The toll from this week's winter storm grows: Three brothers, all under 10 years old, drowned after falling through the ice on a pond in Texas, a county sheriff said on Tuesday. The boys, ages 6, 8, and 9, died on Monday, according to Fannin County Sheriff Cody Shook...

7 Dead After Suicide Bomber Attacks Wedding in Pakistan
At Pakistan Wedding,
a Deadly Attack
Jan 24, 2026 10:30 AM CST

At Pakistan Wedding, a Deadly Attack

At least 7 are dead, 25 injured after suicide bombing in Dera Ismail Khan

(Newser) - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25, police said. The attack took place at the home of Noor Alam Mehsud, a pro-government community leader in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in...

Landslides Plow Into New Zealand House, Campground

At least 2 are dead after landslides slam into house, campground in New Zealand

(Newser) - Landslides hit a house and a campground in New Zealand on Thursday, leaving at least two dead while emergency crews tried to rescue others buried in the rubble, officials said. The first landslide hit a house in the community of Welcome Bay, on New Zealand's North Island, at 4:...

Pregnant NC Officer Dies After Doctors Delay Lifesaving Care

State's abortion limits, medical delays blamed in preventable death of 34-year-old Ciji Graham

(Newser) - A North Carolina police officer who feared her pregnancy would kill her died after failing to get either urgent heart treatment or a timely abortion, despite repeatedly seeking help from doctors and clinics. Medical experts who later reviewed the case say 34-year-old Ciji Graham's death was likely preventable and...

100-Plus Dead as Torrential Rains Flood Southern Africa

(Newser) - Army helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops, and hundreds of tourists and workers were evacuated from one of the world's biggest game reserves, as torrential rains and flooding in three countries in southern Africa killed more than 100 people, authorities said on Friday. The death toll across South Africa,...

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