33 m. ago 5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK — Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in late July and the latest death was announced late Monday night. Officials said they had concluded the death of a […]

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8 h. ago Aubrey Plaza opens up about ‘daily struggle’ after husband Jeff Baena’s death

Aubrey Plaza is revealing how she copes with the ongoing grief following her husband Jeff Baena’s death at the age of 47 earlier this year. Plaza appeared on Tuesday’s episode of the Good Hang podcast, hosted by her Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler. Poehler first inquired about Plaza’s “therapy dog,” who joined them in […]

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8 h. ago Woman arrested after posting threats to kidnap, kill Trump on social media

'I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present,' Nathalie Jones wrote on Facebook.

Society

9 h. ago Chile Presidential Candidate Matthei Vows One Million New Jobs

Chile center-right presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei said she’ll aim to create one million new jobs, according to a government program released Tuesday as her campaign struggles to regain traction.

Economics

11 h. ago Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warns

The counterfeit dupes of the popular plush Labubu dolls are sometimes called “Lafufus” – but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has another name for them: choking hazards. The commission issued a warning on Monday for consumers to avoid the counterfeit dolls because they pose “a serious risk of choking and death to young children.” […]

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12 h. ago Jury selection to begin in trial of matriarch charged with arranging Daniel Markel’s death

Donna Adelson is accused of arranging the 2014 killing of Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel

Politics

16 h. ago ‘HEALTHY AND HAPPY:’ Gladys Knight speaks out after husband accused of elder abuse

Soul icon Gladys Knight has spoken out on the heels of her son publicly accusing Knight’s husband of elder abuse. The Midnight Trail to Georgia hitmaker, 81, assured fans that she’s “healthy and happy” after her son, Shanga Hankerson, claimed that Knight’s hubby, William McDowell, who is 33 years younger than her, has been mentally […]

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21 h. ago SoftBank Makes Surprise $2 Billion Bet on Intel’s AI Revival

SoftBank Group Corp. agreed to buy $2 billion of Intel Corp. stock, a surprise deal to shore up a struggling US name while boosting its own chip ambitions.

Economics

21 h. ago Rich Londoners Balk at Hearing ‘No’ in Efforts to Install ACs

As Londoners struggle to adapt to rising temperatures, some of the city’s wealthier denizens are finding that money can’t always deliver the relief they seek.

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25 h. ago Hamas accepts Arab ceasefire proposal for Gaza as death toll passes 62,000

RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on […]

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25 h. ago ’Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Perry reaches plea deal

LOS ANGELES — A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial that had […]

Economics

27 h. ago Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost pile at Mission landfill

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened.

Society

27 h. ago Mission dump miracle: Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost heap

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened

Society

27 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 charged after loaded weapon, stolen vehicle recovered in Vaughan

An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old from Toronto have been charged after a loaded weapon was seized and a stolen vehicle recovered in Vaughan. York Regional Police said officers responded last Friday around 9:45 p.m. to a suspicious vehicle in a plaza in the Hwy. 7-Keele St. area. Officers arrived on scene and identified the vehicle […]

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30 h. ago Matthew Perry death: ‘Ketamine Queen’ to plead guilty to selling fatal dose

Jasveen Sangha is the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the 'Friends' star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.

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30 h. ago Impaired driving suspect who allegedly fled traffic stop before crashing into parked cars working on bail plan, lawyer says

He is set to face a preliminary inquiry in November, on six charges, including impaired driving causing death in connection with a crash last Dec. 23, on Glenmore Trail S.W.

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31 h. ago Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS

Mark Kirton has died. He was 67. Wayne Gretzky had called Kirton "a hero to me." 

Events

37 h. ago Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Anguished Pakistanis searched remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll reached 277 on Monday, while one official replied to the lack of evacuation warnings by saying people should have built homes elsewhere. A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan’s river-carved mountainous areas more […]

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40 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Surviving family member comes to bitter realization

DEAR ABBY: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had announced to family and friends her choice to enter hospice. They knew her death was imminent. Being the last surviving child, it was up to me to arrange her funeral. […]

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53 h. ago Alberta RCMP investigating homicide of man in Driftpile First Nation

Alberta RCMP are investigating a man’s death they believe is a homicide in Driftpile First Nation. At roughly 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, officers in Faust were called to a weapons complaint along Eva Road in Driftpile First Nation, police said in a release. RCMP officers, along with members of the Lakeshore Regional Police Service, […]

Economics