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Father-Daughter Hike Turns Fatal
Father-Daughter
Hike Turns Fatal
Jun 4, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

Father-Daughter Hike Turns Fatal

Tim Keiderling found dead on Maine's Mount Katahdin; search for daughter Esther, 28, continues

(Newser) - A father-daughter duo ran into fatal trouble while hiking Maine's highest mountain. The body of the father, 58-year-old Tim Keiderling of Ulster Park, New York, was discovered near the summit of Mount Katahdin, the northern end point of the Appalachian Trail, around 2:45pm on Tuesday, shortly after state...

He Left Tent to Use the Bathroom, Met a Tragic Death

Lion kills well-known conservation supporter camping with friends in Namibia

(Newser) - A well-known businessman was killed by a lion when he stepped out of his tent at a luxury lodge in Namibia's remote northwest on Friday, police said. Bernd Kebbel, 59, left the shelter near Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Sesfontein area, where he was camping with his...

His Music for The Simpsons Won Him 2 Emmys
His Music for
The Simpsons
Won Him 2 Emmys
OBITUARY
May 31, 2025 10:30 AM CDT

His Music for The Simpsons Won Him 2 Emmys

Danny Elfman wrote show's theme song, but composer Alf Clausen did almost all the rest

(Newser) - Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of The Simpsons for 27 years, has died. Daughter Kaarin Clausen told the AP that her father died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson's disease for about a decade. He...

NYPD Commissioner on 9/11 Dead at 69




'America's Cop'
Bernard Kerik
Dead at 69
OBITUARY
May 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

'America's Cop' Bernard Kerik Dead at 69

Former NYPD commissioner later served time for tax fraud

(Newser) - Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who led during 9/11 and later went to prison before receiving a presidential pardon, has died at 69. The NYPD confirmed Kerik's death on Thursday following what was described as a private illness, the AP reports. Kerik, an Army...

Florida Man Survives Alligator, Is Killed by Deputies

'This is just crazy stuff, OK?' says sheriff of Polk County after confrontation

(Newser) - A Florida man is dead after an encounter first with an alligator and then with sheriff's deputies. "This is just crazy stuff, OK?" says Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, reports CBS News . Timothy Schulz, 42, was fatally shot by deputies in Monday's chaotic scene. How it unfolded:...

Lawyers Hit Indiana Execution as 'Finality Over Fairness'

State puts cop killer Benjamin Ritchie to death by lethal injection, in state's 2nd execution since 2009

(Newser) - In a rare move for Indiana, the state has executed Benjamin Ritchie, marking only its second use of the death penalty since 2009. Ritchie, 45, was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday at Indiana State Prison, after being convicted in 2002 for the 2000 shooting death of Beech Grove...

He Built the First Fusion Bomb at Just 23
'The Only True Genius
I Have Ever Met'
OBITUARY
May 15, 2025 11:50 AM CDT

'The Only True Genius I Have Ever Met'

Physicist Richard Garwin, who played a critical role in the hydrogen bomb, has died at 97

(Newser) - Richard Garwin never saw a nuclear explosion in person, but his fingerprints are on one of the most pivotal blasts in history—and on inventions that quietly shaped everyday life. Garwin, one of the scientists behind America's first hydrogen bomb, died Tuesday at his home in Scarsdale, New...

The 'Poorest President' Was Famous for His Humility
World's 'Poorest President' Dies
OBITUARY
May 14, 2025 6:21 AM CDT

World's 'Poorest President' Dies

Uruguay's beloved ex-leader José Mujica was 89

(Newser) - José Mujica, the onetime guerrilla fighter who became the world's "poorest president," has died at 89, leaving behind a legacy of radical politics and a famously simple way of life. Mujica, who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, was respected for his austere lifestyle and blunt...

High School Sophomore Dies After Injury in Lacrosse Game

Ohio's Dylan Veselic, 16, reportedly was hit with the ball in the back of his head while blocking a shot

(Newser) - An Ohio high school athlete has died after suffering injuries during a varsity lacrosse match. The Bay Village City School District tells USA Today that Dylan Veselic, 16, a sophomore at Bay High School in Bay Village, outside of Cleveland, died on Thursday, two days after he was hurt during...

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...

Former SCOTUS Justice David Souter Dead at 85
Former SCOTUS Justice
David Souter Dead at 85
OBITUARY
May 9, 2025 8:39 AM CDT

Former SCOTUS Justice David Souter Dead at 85

New Hampshire Republican who became a liberal darling retired in '09, was replaced by Sotomayor

(Newser) - Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85, reports the AP . Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in...

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...

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
...

Woman Being Taken to Hospital Fatally Stabs Paramedic: Cops

Suspect pleads not guilty to murder, other charges

(Newser) - A woman pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally stabbing a Kansas City, Missouri, paramedic while she was being transported in an ambulance Sunday. Shanetta Bossell, 39, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, assault, and resisting arrest, and is being held on $1 million bond, the AP reports....

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...

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...

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,...

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