16 h. ago Absurd for assisted deaths not to be probed by coroners, warns ex

Deaths would be looked at by medical examiners, with only some being referred to coroners under the Bill as it stands.

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39 h. ago New York officials condemn Manhattan Ice raid: ‘This creates fear and chaos’

Hochul, Schumer and the three mayoral candidates express outrage over federal operation in ChinatownLocal and state officials in New York are expressing outrage after dozens of federal agents carried out a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raid in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Tuesday.Eyewitnesses accounts and video footage captured the chaotic scenes in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, where masked and armed federal agents were seen detaining several individuals near Canal Street, while crowds of New Yorkers gathered, protesting against the action. Military-style vehicles were also seen driving through the area. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Israel says body handed over by Hamas is not one of the hostages

Four bodies were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday to ease pressure on the fragile ceasefire, after the first four on Monday Israel reportedly pulls back from threat to slash humanitarian aid entering GazaThe Israeli military said on Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of one of the hostages who was held in Gaza. Four bodies were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday to ease pressure on the fragile ceasefire, after the first four on Monday – when the last 20 living hostages were released. The military said that “following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages”.In the north of the territory, as Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza City, the Hamas government’s black-masked armed police resumed street patrols, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).Our message is clear: There will be no place for outlaws...

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8 d. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Israel says one of the bodies handed over by Hamas is not a hostage amid reports vital aid crossing to reopen

Israel previously said the flow of aid would be cut by half and Rafah crossing would not open as planned due to delay in returning bodies of hostagesIsrael limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostages’ remainsThe Israeli military said on Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas the previous day as part of the ceasefire deal is not that of one of the hostages who was held in Gaza. Four bodies were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday to ease pressure on the fragile ceasefire, after the first four on Monday – when the last 20 living hostages were released. The military said that “following the completion of examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the fourth body handed over to Israel by Hamas does not match any of the hostages”.In the north of the territory, as Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza City, the Hamas government’s black-masked armed police resumed street patrols, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).Our message is clear: There will be no place for ...

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9 d. ago ‘The act of someone who was enraged at her’: Medical experts slam newest Ellen Greenberg suicide report

Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon concluded that Ellen Greenberg’s death “is best classified as ‘suicide,’” despite new findings revealing three additional stab wounds and 20 new bruises

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1 week ago Four killed in Mississippi horror shooting before school match as gunman still on loose

The gunman is reported to still be on the loose.

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1 week ago Four killed in Mississippi horror mass shooting before school match as gunman on loose

The shooting happened at around midnight on Saturday, when people were in town ahead of the Leland High School's homecoming game, said the town's mayor, John Lee

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1 week ago ‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing

The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts sayDonald Trump and Maga allies have capitalized on the killing of rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk to expand attacks on liberal groups, donors, Democrats, and others by tarring many critics as the “enemy within” and “radical left” in a move that legal scholars and historians call authoritarian and anti-democratic.Kirk’s killing by a lone gunman spurred Trump and top allies to quickly launch conspiratorial charges against a bevy of political foes and an investigation of billionaire liberal donor George Soros. They also threatened legal action against TV network ABC after their late-night star Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension over clumsy comments about Kirk ended. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It didn’t take much’: Two young brothers drown after parents looked away for a moment while children played in a river

The deaths of two young boys from Texas have been ruled an accidental drowning by the Johnson County Medical Examiner

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2 w. ago Extremely rare Georgian dockmaster's house by Tower Bridge and built into the dock walls on sale for £15m

The unique Grade-II listed property has been decorated in the style of a stately home

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3 w. ago Woman who was confronted by Michigan church gunman says she instantly forgave him for killing dad

A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed has written a public plea for peace

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3 w. ago Photojournalist hospitalized after masked ICE agents throw reporters to the ground in New York immigration courthouse

Officials want answers after series of violent incidents in Manhattan federal building: ‘What the hell are we doing here?’

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3 w. ago At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New OrleansAt least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Three devices' found in aftermath of Michigan church fire after gunman opened fire on packed service killing at least two

Police said a 40-year-old man opened fire on hundreds of people who had gathered for a service at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc on Sunday morning.

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3 w. ago NFL headquarters gunman diagnosed with CTE following deadly attack that killed four

The gunman who took his own life after killing four people and injuring an NFL employee this summer has been diagnosed with CTE. Shane Tamura, 27, carried out the deadly attack at a Manhattan office building.

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3 w. ago Man who killed four people in New York City building containing NFL headquarters had CTE

Medical examiner says autopsy of Shane Tamura, who played football in high school, showed evidence of brain diseaseThe mass shooter who suspected he had CTE when he killed four people and himself in a Manhattan office building in July did in fact have the degenerative brain disease, the New York City medical examiner said on Friday.Shane Tamura, who was 27 and played football in high school, had “unambiguous diagnostic evidence” of low-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the medical examiner found. The condition, which can only be diagnosed posthumously, is caused by repeated exposure to head trauma and is most commonly associated in the US with tackle football players, in particular those who have made it to the NFL. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NFL offices mass shooter Shane Tamura had CTE as he claimed, coroner says

27-year-old gunman claimed he may be suffering from condition in note found on body

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3 w. ago Gunman who killed 4 in Manhattan office tower that houses NFL had CTE, medical examiner confirms

A New York City medical examiner has confirmed that Shane Tamura, who killed four people in a Manhattan office tower this summer, was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE

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4 w. ago Former FBI director James Comey expected to be indicted on criminal charges, reports say – US politics live

Comey has long been focus of Donald Trump, who sacked him from FBI role in early months of presidencyA gunman, who wrote “ANTI-ICE” on an unused bullet, fired on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas from a nearby rooftop on Wednesday, killing a detainee and badly wounding two others before taking his own life, officials said.President Donald Trump and members of his administration seized on the attack as the latest instance of what they characterized as an escalation of politically motivated violence incited by the left.Donald Trump demanded an investigation of what he called “triple sabotage” of his UN address on Tuesday: a malfunctioning escalator, a faulty teleprompter and an apparent sound problem in the hall. UN officials said the US delegation was responsible for the first two, and the third was less dramatic than Trump claimed.JD Vance, the vice-president, claimed without evidence that a gunman who opened fire at an Ice facility in Dallas, killing one...

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4 w. ago Pictured: Gunman who killed migrant at ICE facility as family say 'he didn't have political intent'

Joshua Jahn named as ‘sniper’ who fired ‘indiscriminately’ on immigration facility in Texas, killing at least one person before turning gun on himself

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