89 m. ago Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues

Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer’s disease, may not have realised she had diedTwo months after the actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, final autopsy results on the couple have been released.These shed further light on the state of health of Hackman, 95, at the time when his and his wife’s bodies, along with that of one of their dogs, were found by a maintenance worker on 26 February. It is believed that Hackman died around a week after his wife, whose cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago BREAKING Boat crashes into ferry in Florida, three in critical state, one reported to have died

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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10 h. ago Boat crashes into ferry in Florida in 'mass casualty event' leaving one dead and 12 hospitalised

A boat has crashed into a ferry in Clearwater, Florida, reportedly running aground. Many people are injured, some critical and one is reported to have died so far. Reports are coming in constantly

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47 h. ago Dog 'believed to be XL Bully' dies after being Tasered by police following reports of 'men with machetes' at park

The animal was 'released' by a man, GMP said, 'in an attempt to evade police'

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4 d. ago Nantes school stabbing: One dead and at least three reported injured in France attack

The attack took place at the Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides private school in Nantes, France this morning saw several people reportedly stabbed by a fellow pupil and one has died

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5 d. ago Sophie Nyweide death update as police investigate 'foul play'

Police in Vermont are investigating the death of actress Sophie Nyweide, who died at the age of 24, and police have reportedly said they are not ruling out foul play

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1 week ago 'Family girl' knifed to death in block of flats in 'domestic incident' pictured

Rebekah Campbell died after police received reports of a woman being stabbed in a "domestic incident".

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1 week ago International footballer, 28, dies after falling off roof as tributes pour in

Gabonese striker Aaron Boupendza - who played internationally alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - has died after reportedly falling off a roof

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2 w. ago Nicky Katt death: Dazed and Confused actor dies aged 54, according to reports

The actor also starred in the 2000 film ‘Boiler Room’

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2 w. ago Boca Raton plane crash LIVE: Three feared dead as aircraft smashes into street causing huge fire

A plane has crashed in Boca Raton, Florida, with concerns multiple people have died and witnesses reporting seeing plumes of grey smoke close to the site of the impact

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2 w. ago PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows

Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked onlineA leaked document shows that vested interests may have been behind a “mud-slinging” PR campaign to discredit a landmark environment study, according to an investigation.The Eat-Lancet Commission study, published in 2019, set out to answer the question: how can we feed the world’s growing population without causing catastrophic climate breakdown? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Primark tragedy as woman dies inside and high street shop taped off by police

Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Market Place, in Oldham, to reports for the concern for a welfare of a woman who died inside a Primark store on a popular high street

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2 w. ago Nazi death camp's 'secretary of evil' dies aged 99: Woman fled nursing home and went on the run before finally facing justice for aiding more than 10,000 murders

Irmgard Furchner, who was a secretary to the SS commander of the infamous concentration camp Stutthof, died aged 99, German outlet Bild reports.

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3 w. ago Second child reportedly dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak

US health and human services department confirmed death but insisted the exact cause is under investigationA second child with measles has reportedly died in Texas amid a steadily growing outbreak that has infected nearly 500 people in that state alone.The US health and human services department confirmed the death to NBC late Saturday, though the agency insisted exactly why the child died remained under investigation. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the eight-year-old girl had died from “measles pulmonary failure” early Thursday at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, citing records obtained by the outlet. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Palestinian teenager who died in Israeli prison showed signs of starvation, medical report says

Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy

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3 w. ago Major endometriosis study reveals impact of gluten, coffee, dairy and alcohol

Edinburgh University report authors say dietary changes could benefit women living with the diseaseDietary changes could reduce the pain of endometriosis for half of those living with the disease, a new study suggests. The largest international survey ever conducted on diet and endometriosis, involving 2,599 people, found 45% of those who stopped eating gluten and 45% of those who cut out dairy reported experiencing an improvement in their pain.When women cut down on coffee or other caffeine in their diet, 43% said their pain was reduced, while 53% of women who cut back on alcohol reported the same. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US

Rainfall near Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to exceed 12in over the next three daysA prolific tornado outbreak will give way to a rare and widespread flooding threat across the midwest and southern US this week, stressing the nation’s short-staffed weather forecasting and disaster response efforts.At least four people have reportedly died so far as nearly 100 tornadoes struck on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65, NYT reports

Known for his roles in Batman Forever, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Tombstone, the prolific actor’s cause of death was pneumoniaVal Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65.His daughter Mercedes told the New York Times that the cause of death was pneumonia. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and later recovered, after treatment with chemotherapy and trachea surgery that had reduced hisability to speak. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Medical report 'finds TWO MORE sex drugs were in Shane Warne's room' when he died

Mail Online exclusively revealed police were told to omit the presence of one drug from their findings on the cricket legend's death. Now a new report states two other medications were present.

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3 w. ago NBA legend Dennis Rodman debunks death rumors with Instagram post: ‘Alive and well’

Social media reports that the Chicago Bulls star died caused panic among ‘Worm’ fans

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