14 h. ago Neighbor realizes he unwittingly helped murderer dispose body after being told it was 'hockey mannequin', police say

Christopher Caron (pictured), 42, was charged with murder after he allegedly tricked his neighbors into helping him move a dead body by telling them it was a 'hockey mannequin'.

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25 h. ago Major deadly virus outbreak in several countries as urgent spread warning issued

The World Health Organization has warned that the crisis is 'very high risk' and could spread further without urgent action, but has yet to issue travel restrictions

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37 h. ago Teenage boy and girl arrested on suspicion of murder after Luton stabbing

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital by emergency services with serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after.

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48 h. ago Man 'drives dead body to hospital car park before telling staff and running away'

Christopher Caron, 42, is accused of driving a black Honda Civic to the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, with a man's body in the backseat last Saturday

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3 d. ago New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over

Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeksNew York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area since 9 August. As of Friday, there have been 114 cases of legionnaires’ disease, with 90 people hospitalized – six of those remaining in hospital – and seven deaths. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tourist dies at Disneyland after losing consciousness on Frozen ride

A tourist has died at Disneyland after he fell unconscious on the Frozen ride - he was taken from the theme park to hospital but was tragically pronounce dead

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3 d. ago Protests rage in Indonesia as mob sets fire to regional parliament building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

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4 d. ago 3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized

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4 d. ago Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City leaves 7 dead and more than 100 infected

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease had been discovered in 12 cooling towers on 10 buildings

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5 d. ago Vets issue urgent warning to pet owners after outbreak of 'deadly' virus in Wales

Experts said the 'highly contagious virus' can be fatal if left untreated

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7 d. ago Likely source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick

Likely source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick  CBC

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7 d. ago Source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick

Source of deadly legionnaires' outbreak in London, Ont., is ID'd as more become sick  CBC

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8 d. ago Independent Arabia journalist among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital

Five journalists died in what witnesses have described to The Independent as two missiles in quick succession slamming into the Nasser Medical Complex

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1 week ago Inspectors slam NHS hospital for storing dead bodies in the car park since Covid

The NHS Worcestershire Royal Hospital was criticised by inspectors for using a set of fridges in a car park to store bodies - hospital bosses said they were installed to cope with 'growing demand'

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1 week ago Mum found dead in Travelodge 'discharged by hospital after docs damaged brain'

The mother was found dead at a Travelodge in London's Crystal Palace after years of mental health treatments and a number of different trial-by-error medication spells

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1 week ago Mum found dead in bed at Travelodge 'after being discharged by hospital where doctors irreversibly damaged her brain'

Roisin Harron had been suffering from the debilitating illness following the birth of her son in January 2022.

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2 w. ago Listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold worldwide as two dead and dozens ill

There are now fears that the infection could have spread to the UK.

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2 w. ago Two dead and dozens ill in listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold worldwide

Shoppers have been told not to eat any of the potentially contaminated products as health authorities warn that the cheese may have been sold in more than 30 countries

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2 w. ago French listeria outbreak which has already killed two could have spread to UK, European health officials warn

Twenty five people have been infected and two have died following an outbreak of dangerous listeria linked to soft cheese supplied by a French manufacturer.

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2 w. ago Sydney pub shooting: man dead and another wounded outside Harold Park hotel in Forest Lodge

NSW police say two people shot multiple times outside the Harold Park hotel by assailants who left the Forest Lodge scene by carFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man is dead and another has been taken to hospital with serious wounds after a shooting outside a Sydney pub.Emergency services were called to the Harold Park hotel on Ross Street in Forest Lodge in Sydney’s inner west at about 6.40pm on Sunday. Continue reading...

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