45 m. ago Missing elementary school teacher found dead in snow after leaving bar over the weekend

Police say Rebecca Rauber was found covered in snow from the storm that hit over the weekend

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82 m. ago Heartbreaking discovery in hunt for college student, 19, last seen walking in extreme cold in T

University of Michigan student Lucas Mattson, 19, went missing in the extreme cold on Friday night in Ann Arbor, close to Detroit.

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5 h. ago At least 18 people dead as Philippines ferry with 350 onboard sinks

Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandA ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coastguard and naval ships searched for those still missing.Coastguard officials said the cargo and passenger ferry apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight. The steel-hulled vessel abruptly tilted to one side and took on water, hurling people into the sea in the darkness, according to a rescued passenger who lost his six-month-old baby. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after ferry capsizes in southern Philippines

Another 28 people still to be located as investigation into sinking underway

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11 h. ago Four women dead and two missing after explosion and factory fire

Four women have died and two more are missing after a major fire and explosion at a biscuit factory

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13 h. ago 15 dead and 28 missing after ferry with 350 onboard sinks in the Philippines as hospitals overwhelmed with passengers

AT LEAST 15 people have died after a packed ferry sank in the Philippines with 28 passengers and crew still missing. Over 350 people were onboard the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 as the ship started to go down with hospitals in the southern coast now overwhelmed with terrified travellers. Heroic rescuers managed to save at...

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14 h. ago Dozens missing and at least 15 dead after large ferry capsizes in southern Philippines

Another 28 people are missing after the ferry encountered technical problems and sank

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14 h. ago Search for missing kayaker 'presumed dead' enters another day as Storm Ingrid batters the UK

High winds and heavy rain triggered huge waves that washed away part of Teignmouth's historic pier and caused severe damage to a main railway line in Devon.

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17 h. ago Philippines ferry with 350 on board capsizes leaving 15 dead and dozens missing

Rescuers save at least 300 people after inter-island ferry sank early on Monday en route from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandAt least 15 people have died after a ferry with more than 350 people sunk early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, according to local officials, with the coast guard warning that 28 people remained missing.The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast guard officials said. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Missing Michigan student Lucas Mattson, 19, found dead after being seen ‘walking alone without coat’ during Storm Fern

A MISSING University of Michigan student has been found dead after last being seen taking a walk alone without a coat. Lucas Mattson, 19, was reported missing on January 23, the Ann Arbor Police Department said, triggering an "extensive 20-hour search" in extreme weather conditions. His body was found around 12:05 pm local time with...

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33 h. ago Indonesia landslide kills 11 as at least 79 people remain missing

At least 11 people have been confirmed dead and 79 are still missing after a landslid ripped through a village, flattening 34 homes

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55 h. ago Rory McIlroy backs Muirfield for Open return despite ‘lowest point’ in 2013

Scottish links last staged championship 13 years ago ‘It’s one of the best courses on the rota and in the UK’Rory McIlroy has endorsed Muirfield’s case for an Open revival despite reaching a golfing nadir there when the major was last staged at the Scottish links in 2013. McIlroy declared he felt “unconscious” and “brain dead” while en route to a missed cut in East Lothian 13 years ago.The refusal of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers to admit women – a scenario that changed in 2017 – and the low attendance at Muirfield on that last visit played a part in the absence of the Open. Yet the venue is still rightly regarded as one of the finest in the world. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Eight dead and over 80 missing after landslide hits Indonesia village

Meteorology agency issues extreme weather warning for one week

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58 h. ago Seven dead and over 80 missing after landslide hits Indonesia village

Meteorology agency issues extreme weather warning for one week

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59 h. ago Russian swimmer, 30, found dead without head or limbs after going missing during race

Some swimmers have claimed that there were not enough safety measures in place to protect participants at the 3,000-strong event in Turkey

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2 d. ago Guy Hovis dead at age 84: Singer who performed on legendary Lawrence Welk Show dies after battling illness in hospital

Singer and actor Guy Hovis has died at age 84 after battling an undisclosed illness in the hospital.

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3 d. ago Two dead and six missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand

Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials sayNew Zealand is ‘full of grief”, the prime minister has said, after landslides tore through a house and busy campground, leaving two dead and at least six victims still missing.Police said emergency crews were still searching for at least six people, including two teenagers, believed missing beneath the debris of a landslide, which struck a Mount Maunganui campsite on Thursday morning. Police were attempting to contact another three people. Families enjoying the summer school holiday were among the campers. Recreational vehicles and at least one structure were crushed, images showed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Two dead and nine missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand

Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials sayEmergency crews were searching for victims of landslides on New Zealand’s North Island that tore through a house and a busy campground, leaving at least two dead.Police reported that as many as nine people may be missing in the landslides, which hit on Thursday, including children. Families enjoying the summer school holiday were among the campers. Recreational vehicles and at least one structure were crushed, images showed. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Teen found dead in storm drain caught 'crying in bedroom' by mum before going missing

Schoolboy Noah Donohoe, from Belfast, was tragically found dead in a storm drain after going missing from his home back in June 2020 - his mother's call to police was played at the inquest today

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4 d. ago New Zealand landslide latest: Several missing with ‘no sign of life’ for hours after deadly Mount Maunganui floods

Two people are dead and several are missing after landslides ravaged parts of New Zealand’s east coast on Thursday

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