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It's a Notable Change to America's Top 10 Killers

COVID no longer a top 10 cause of death

(Newser) - COVID has been a top 10 killer since 2020—but CDC data released Wednesday shows it fell off the list in 2024. ABC News reports that suicide took COVID's place among the top 10 leading causes of death last year. The report also found the death rate dipped...

'Missing Minute' in Epstein's Jail Video Revealed

It shows only routine staff activity

(Newser) - The long-speculated "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video has finally been released, and it turns out to be anticlimactic. The gap in footage, which had fueled online suspicion and conspiracy theories since the FBI first released jail footage earlier this year, was originally attributed by Attorney...

Ex-NFL QB Tried to Kill Himself. Then His Wife Ripped Him Off

Former football player Erik Kramer opens up about trauma, fraud, recovery on new podcast

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer faced a cascade of personal tragedies, a near-fatal suicide attempt , and devastating financial betrayal. Now, he's airing it all. In a new podcast from Johnathan Walton, The Quarterback and the Con Artist , Kramer details how, between 2015 and 2020, he tried to take...

Parents Sue ChatGPT After Teen Son's Death

They say the OpenAI tool coached Adam Raine on how to take his own life

(Newser) - The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who took his own life are blaming ChatGPT for his death, saying the bot coached him on how to do it. Both NBC News and the New York Times report that it's the first such suit filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI. (Last...

Inquest: It Was Suicide—by Skydiving

Experienced skydiver in England found to have taken own life one day after breakup

(Newser) - Investigators have determined a 32-year-old woman who died while skydiving in England earlier this year deliberately fell to her death hours after a breakup. Jade Damarell, described as a "very experienced skydiver," made no attempt to deploy her main or reserve parachutes during the jump on April 27,...

After 24 Hours, Toddlers Tell Cops: Our Parents Are Dead

Houston parents of 3 young kids found dead in suspected murder-suicide

(Newser) - Authorities responded to an apartment in West Houston, Texas, on Monday, finding three toddlers who led officers to the bodies of the parents, dead in a suspected murder-suicide. Neighbors initially came upon the "hungry and thirsty" children, ages 1 to 3, outside the home, a resident of the apartment...

ADHD Drugs May Lower Risks Beyond Symptoms
ADHD Drugs May Do
More Than Help ADHD
NEW STUDY
Aug 14, 2025 7:29 AM CDT

ADHD Drugs May Do More Than Help ADHD

Largest study yet links such medications to lower real-world risks, including suicidal behavior

(Newser) - A new study out of Sweden suggests that medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help reduce more than just the core symptoms of the condition. For their research published in the BMJ journal , scientists looked at medical records for nearly 150,000 people diagnosed with ADHD and...

Nurses Canned After Teen's Death: Firings Were Retaliation

Union: Staff at Spokane's Providence facility were punished for raising concerns on patient's suicide

(Newser) - Fifteen nurses at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, have lost their jobs after hospital officials say they improperly viewed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient, Sarah Niyimbona, who died by suicide in April. With backing from their union, the nurses claim the firings are actually...

His 'Last Suppers' Have Included Fancy Meals, Burger King

Artist who announced plans for his medically assisted suicide is inspiring some, upsetting others

(Newser) - Since Joseph Awuah-Darko's notice on Instagram in December that he plans on undergoing a medically assisted suicide due to the pain of his bipolar disorder, the Ghanaian artist has launched his "Last Supper Project," accepting invitations from strangers from all over the world to dine with them...

Crew Member Takes Fatal Fall Off World's Largest Cruise Ship

Police in the Bahamas are calling incident on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas a suicide

(Newser) - A crew member aboard Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas died after falling overboard while the ship was off the coast of the Bahamas. Officials say the incident happened around 7pm local time on Thursday, reports WSVN . TMZ cites a Bahamian police official who says the man's...

UK's Online Safety Act Brings First Conviction

Man had encouraged his victim to commit self-harm

(Newser) - A 23-year-old man has become the first person convicted and sentenced under the UK's Online Safety Act after manipulating a woman to attempt suicide, a milestone in the government's efforts. Tyler Webb of Loughborough, England, was given a term of more than nine years in prison for...

YouTuber Dies at 29 After 'Bullying Campaign'

Husband says Mikayla Raines of SaveAFox animal rescue took her own life

(Newser) - Mikayla Raines, a YouTube creator and animal rescue advocate who founded the SaveAFox Rescue, has died at 29, with her husband pointing to online abuse as a factor in her suicide. In a video posted to her YouTube channel on Monday, Ethan Raines said Mikayla took her own life...

In Suriname, Most Homes Have This Pesticide. It's Killing People

Deadly pesticide paraquat drives spike in suicide rates in the South American nation

(Newser) - Suriname, a small country on South America's Atlantic coast, has one of the world's highest suicide rates, with most of those deaths linked directly to a single pesticide: paraquat. Widely used for weed control, paraquat is lethal in tiny amounts, has been tied to Parkinson's , has...

NTSB: Motorsport Legend's Plane Crash Wasn't an Accident

Scott Bloomquist's death ruled a suicide

(Newser) - The plane crash that killed Scott Bloomquist, considered one of the greatest dirt track racers the sport has ever produced, was not an accident, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined. The 60-year-old's death last year has been ruled a suicide, TMZ reports. Bloomquist flew his vintage Piper J3C-65...

After States Eased Gun Laws, Child Gun Deaths Spiked
Easing State Gun Laws
Came With a 'Tradeoff'
NEW STUDY
Jun 10, 2025 2:58 PM CDT

Easing State Gun Laws Came With a 'Tradeoff'

Youth gun deaths spiked in states with more relaxed restrictions, study finds

(Newser) - After a landmark Supreme Court ruling loosened restrictions on gun ownership at the state and local level, a new study finds that states with more relaxed gun laws saw a sharp rise in firearm deaths among children and teens—while those with stricter laws did not. The research, published...

Billy Joel Attempted Suicide Twice After Affair

Singer was depressed after he had an affair with his then-bandmate's wife

(Newser) - Billy Joel: And So It Goes premiered at New York City's Tribeca Festival on Wednesday, and in the documentary, Joel reveals that decades ago, he attempted suicide—twice. When he was in his 20s and in a band, Attila, with his best friend Jon Small, Joel moved in with...

Ashley Judd Reveals Final Text From Mom Naomi

Message before country star's suicide simply said 'pls help,' per new Lifetime docuseries

(Newser) - In 2022, Ashley Judd penned a poignant essay for the New York Times on finding her mother, country star Naomi Judd, in her final moments before dying, and on the aftermath in trying to keep police records sealed about Naomi's suicide. Now, the 57-year-old actor speaks out some more...

Dad With Depression Kills Family on Graduation Day

Jeremy Koch's wife had described his long battle, previous suicide attempts

(Newser) - A man with depression fatally stabbed his wife, his two teenage sons, and then himself days after his release from a mental health facility in Nebraska, authorities say. Leading up to the deaths, Bailey Koch detailed her husband's battle with depression on Facebook and launched a since-deleted GoFundMe campaign...

When Talking Suicide, Avoid One Word
When Talking
Suicide, Avoid
One Word
OPINION
May 9, 2025 9:42 AM CDT

When Talking Suicide, Avoid One Word

'Commited' suicide could suggest criminal intent, further stigma, writes Laura Trujillo for USA Today

(Newser) - When Laura Trujillo's mother, a retired nurse with eight grandkids, took her own life, Trujillo told others her beloved mom had "committed suicide." Writing for USA Today , the columnist now takes herself and others to task for using that phrase, noting it insinuates something more sinister than...

Florida Man Accused of Killing Wife Found Dead in Prison

He died by apparent suicide while awaiting trial in Miami

(Newser) - A Florida businessman at the center of an international disappearance case was found dead in a Miami jail, less than a year after being charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain . David Knezevich, 37, was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday morning in the federal...

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