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First Migrant Death Tied to 2034 World Cup Is Logged

Human rights groups have been warning about 'exploitation' of migrants building venues for Saudis

(Newser) - Saudi Arabia is hard at work erecting Aramco Stadium, one of nearly a dozen new venues being built in advance of the FIFA World Cup being hosted there in 2034. Now, however, the death of a migrant worker at that site has reinvigorated pushback against what human rights groups say...

Amid More Cat Deaths, Another Pet Food Recall

California's Savage Pet is latest company to pull raw meat products as bird flu keeps circulating

(Newser) - A California pet food maker has recalled raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. Savage Pet of El Cajon, California, this week recalled one lot of large and small chicken boxes because they may...

Senator Who Was Part of the 'Stupid Party' Dies at 93
Senator Known
for His Wit
Dies at 93
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Mar 14, 2025 10:04 AM CDT

Senator Known for His Wit Dies at 93

Moderate Republican Alan Simpson of Wyoming also was known for his bipartisan outreach

(Newser) - Former US Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died at 93. Simpson died Friday after suffering a broken hip in December, per a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West,...

Renowned Sports Writer Dies at 69
Renowned
Sports Writer
Dies at 69
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Mar 14, 2025 8:03 AM CDT

Renowned Sports Writer Dies at 69

Bestselling author John Feinstein dies of natural causes at 69

(Newser) - John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking A Season on the Brink about college basketball coach Bob Knight, died unexpectedly on Thursday. Feinstein was 69. He died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean,...

Columbine Survivor Dies at 43
Official Columbine
Death Toll Is Now 14
UPDATED
Mar 13, 2025 12:33 PM CDT

Official Columbine Death Toll Is Now 14

School shooting victim Anne Marie Hochhalter's death has been classed as a homicide

(Newser) - The death toll from the Columbine school shooting has risen to 14. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has classified the death of 43-year-old Anne Marie Hochhalter last month as a homicide, the Denver Post reports. Hochhalter was shot in the back in the April 20, 1999, shooting and needed...

Luxembourg's Prince Frederik Dead at 22
Luxembourg's
Prince Frederik Dead at 22
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Mar 10, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

Luxembourg's Prince Frederik Dead at 22

Young royal had a rare genetic disorder called PolG disease

(Newser) - A young European royal is dead after succumbing to a rare genetic disorder. TMZ reports that 22-year-old Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Nassau, died earlier this month of PolG disease, a mitochondrial condition that "robs the body's cells of energy,...

There Was One Witness to Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall
There Was One Witness to
Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall
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Mar 9, 2025 3:40 PM CDT

There Was One Witness to Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall

Spanish police reinvestigating fashion guru Isak Andic's death due to apparent issues with son's statement

(Newser) - Spanish police have reopened an investigation into the December death of Mango fashion chain owner Isak Andic after finding witness statements inconsistent with the circumstances of his fall from a nearly 500-foot cliff . The 71-year-old billionaire fell to his death in the Montserrat caves near Barcelona while hiking with his...

Cops: Louisiana Frat Pledge Killed by Repeated Punches

A 23-year-old suspect faces charges of manslaughter and criminal hazing

(Newser) - Police believe a 20-year-old fraternity pledge at a Louisiana college who died after attending an off-campus event was repeatedly punched with boxing gloves during a hazing ritual. The New York Times reports Caleb Wilson, a student at Southern University and pledge at Omega Psi Phi, is believed to have been...

Rocker's Fiancee Dead After Cruise-Ship Incident

Kimberly Burch, partner of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, is presumed dead

(Newser) - The fiancée of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe is presumed dead after going overboard on Royal Caribbean's 1980s-inspired concert cruise. On Saturday, 56-year-old Kimberly Burch posted a photo on Instagram showing herself and Taime. "We made it to @the80scruise," she wrote, per E! The following evening,...

His Blood Saved 2.4M Babies
'Man With the Golden Arm'
Saved 2.4M Babies
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Mar 3, 2025 9:52 AM CST

'Man With the Golden Arm' Saved 2.4M Babies

James Harrison, Australia's most prolific blood and plasma donor, dies at age 88

(Newser) - An octogenarian who's known as Australia's "Man With the Golden Arm" has died, after decades of blood and plasma donations that saved the lives of 2.4 million babies, per the BBC . The family of James Harrison says the 88-year-old died in his sleep on Feb. 17...

Hackman Was Likely Dead a Week Before Being Found

The actor's pacemaker has helped investigators piece together a broad timeline

(Newser) - Authorities say they believe actor Gene Hackman and his wife probably died nine days before their bodies were found in their home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, reports the New York Times . Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza revealed in a news conference Friday that a pathologist determined...

Cops: Man Dies After Checking on Booby-Trapped Home

Deputies in South Carolina say Jordan Dove, 34, was blasted by a shotgun attached to back door

(Newser) - Police in South Carolina say a man was killed while checking on a relative's booby-trapped home this week. Per a release from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cited by the State , deputies responding to a residence in St. Matthews after a shooting report found 34-year-old Jordan Dove suffering...

Hackman, Wife Found in Separate Rooms
Hackman's Daughter
Has a Theory
Feb 27, 2025 11:16 AM CST

Hackman's Daughter Has a Theory

Family reportedly suspects carbon monoxide in death of actor, wife, dog

(Newser) - A daughter of actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead in his Santa Fe home on Wednesday alongside his pianist wife, suspects they were exposed to toxic fumes such as carbon monoxide, reports TMZ . The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said there were no signs of foul play or...

Longtime Death-Row Inmate Dies Ahead of March Execution

'Justice should have been delivered long ago,' Louisiana AG says of death of 81-year-old inmate

(Newser) - The oldest inmate on Louisiana's death row, a terminally ill man convicted of killing his young stepson in the early '90s, has died, just weeks before he was set to be executed. The state's Department of Public Safety and Corrections announced that 81-year-old Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday...

News Anchor Chauncy Glover's Cause of Death Revealed

He died of 'acute intoxication' from methamphetamine, chloroethane

(Newser) - Chauncy Glover, an award-winning KCAL news anchor pronounced dead in his Los Angeles home in November at the age of 39, died of an accidental overdose. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed the finding Wednesday, describing "acute intoxication" from methamphetamine and chloroethane, per KTLA . Chloroethane, or ethyl chloride,...

'Through Her Life, We Have Seen What Human Dignity Is'

Gil Won-ok, an advocate for so-called comfort women, dies at 96

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Korean women were forced into sexual slavery by Japan during WWII. In the 1990s, about 240 of these so-called "comfort women" publicly identified themselves. Seven of them are still alive—and until her Sunday death, Gil Won-ok had been number eight. "Through her life,...

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later
The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked
700%. He Died Days Later
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Feb 9, 2025 6:35 AM CST

The Cost of His Inhaler Spiked 700%. He Died Days Later

Family of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, sues Optum Rx, Walgreens, for abrupt break in insurance coverage

(Newser) - The family of a young Wisconsin man is suing after they say his health insurance abruptly dropped coverage for a much-needed asthma inhaler, which they say helped lead to his death days later. Per the complaint filed by the family of Cole Schmidtknecht and cited by ABC News , the 22-year-old...

Girl, 7, Dies While Drag Racing at Florida Track

'Funday Sunday' at Orlando Speed World Dragway turned tragic for Elienisse Rodriguez

(Newser) - A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway, during...

He Became Spiritual Leader at Tender Age of 20
He Became Spiritual
Leader at Tender Age of 20
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Feb 5, 2025 7:12 AM CST

He Became Spiritual Leader at Tender Age of 20

Aga Khan, who led millions of Ismaili Muslims, died at 88 in Portugal

(Newser) - The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergrad and poured billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals, and schools in developing countries, has died. He was 88, per the AP . His Aga Khan Development Network and...

Tiger Woods' Mom Has Died
Tiger Woods' Mom Has Died
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Feb 5, 2025 6:11 AM CST

Tiger Woods' Mom Has Died

Kultida Woods was a constant presence at her famous golfer son's side

(Newser) - Kultida Woods, the devoted mom often seen at son Tiger Woods' golf tourneys, has died. The golf great announced his mother's Tuesday death on X with "heartfelt sadness," reports CNN . "My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable,"...

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