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Roommate Accused of Spraying Poison on Food

Couple in California say video explains why they've been sick so often

(Newser) - A jarring video has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old man accused of spraying poison on his roommates' food and throughout the kitchen, reports the Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested Timothy Bradbury on suspicion of willful poisoning of food, drink, medicine, or water with...

Tennessee Children's Hospital Renamed for Dolly Parton

Knoxville hospital aims to expand world-class pediatric care for all families

(Newser) - Tennessee's best-known Dolly is now sharing her name with a children's hospital. Rolling Stone reports that the nearly 90-year-old East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville has been renamed the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. The independent, nonprofit facility opened in 1937 and is certified as a Comprehensive...

Mississippi Hospital's Clinics Closed After Ransomware Hit

Patients showing up at 3 dozen University of Mississippi Medical Center clinics are turned away

(Newser) - A ransomware attack forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all of its roughly three dozen clinics around the state and cancel elective procedures for a second day on Friday, hobbling one of the state's largest health-care providers. University officials warned that the shutdown could continue for...

Officials: ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good Had Internal Bleeding

No additional details were provided on Jonathan Ross

(Newser) - The federal agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis last week suffered internal bleeding afterward, according to US officials briefed on his condition who spoke with ABC News and CBS News . The officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross suffered internal bleeding in his torso, though...

500+ Women Sue Va. Hospital for Alleged Unneeded Surgeries
500+ Women Want $10M Each
From Hospital Over Surgeries
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Jan 4, 2026 6:15 AM CST

500+ Women Want $10M Each From Hospital Over Surgeries

Black Medicaid patients allege decades of nonconsensual, unneeded reproductive procedures

(Newser) - Hundreds of women are accusing a Virginia hospital and its leaders of looking the other way while a gynecologist allegedly subjected patients for years to needless, often life-altering surgery. In a sweeping lawsuit filed on Monday, 510 former patients of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center say the hospital and three current...

Woman Gives Birth in Waymo Self-Driving Car

This isn't the first time, company says

(Newser) - One San Francisco newborn may have logged more driverless miles than most adults. Waymo says a passenger en route to UCSF Medical Center on Monday night gave birth inside one of its autonomous vehicles after going into labor during the ride. The company's remote Rider Support team reportedly noticed...

Miss Jamaica Fell in Stage Hole, Suffered Brain Bleed

3 weeks later, Dr. Gabrielle Henry to be moved to a hospital in her home country

(Newser) - Dr. Gabrielle Henry, the Miss Universe contestant representing Jamaica who tumbled from the stage last month, is finally leaving a Thai hospital almost three weeks later. The Miss Universe Organization and Henry's family announced she will return to Jamaica, though she won't be going home, per ABC News...

Man's Attempt to Rescue Rabid Raccoon Doesn't Go Well

He had to be 'convinced' to go to the hospital after he was bitten in Georgia, and animal was put down

(Newser) - A man trying to rescue a wounded raccoon he found on the road suffered numerous bites as he held onto the animal while driving to a nature center—only to later learn the animal had rabies, staff members say. Georgia's Chattahoochee Nature Center described the bizarre incident on social...

Tara Reid Hospitalized After Incident at Chicago Hotel

Actor claims her drink was tampered with at DoubleTree

(Newser) - Actor Tara Reid was transported to a hospital after an incident at a Chicago-area hotel early Sunday, People reports. According to authorities, an ambulance was called to the DoubleTree hotel in Rosemont just before 12:40am for what was described as "a sick person." Video obtained by TMZ...

Mom Charged After Daughter Dies on Road Trip

Authorities say woman failed to seek care for 10-year-old during trip with her boyfriend

(Newser) - A Washington state woman is facing manslaughter charges after authorities say she failed to get medical help for her 10-year-old daughter, who died on a summer road trip. Police say Lloydina Shnea McAllister, 42, of Kirkland, was arrested earlier this month after a police investigation into the July death of...

Woman Gives Birth 8 Minutes After Hospital Shooed Her Out

Family of Mercedes Wells says Indiana hospital ignored her labor; hospital is now investigating

(Newser) - A woman gave birth on the side of an Indiana road just minutes after being discharged from a hospital while deep in labor, her family says—an incident that has drawn criticism of the hospital and prompted an internal investigation, reports People . According to relatives, Mercedes Wells and her husband,...

Right at Rush Hour in DC, Fire in the Capitol Subway

Small electrical blaze was quickly contained in tunnel linking congressional offices

(Newser) - A minor fire sparked a brief scare in the subway tunnel connecting the Rayburn House Office Building and the US Capitol on Thursday, according to Capitol Police. The electrical fire was quickly doused with fire extinguishers before 5pm, reports NBC Washington . Two Capitol Police officers were taken to a nearby...

City in Oklahoma Empties After Truck's Ammonia Spill

Dozens hospitalized, hundreds evacuated from city of Weatherford after Wednesday incident

(Newser) - An ammonia leak in Weatherford, Oklahoma, sent dozens to the hospital and forced hundreds to evacuate late Wednesday. Authorities say the incident began around 10pm when an 8,500-gallon tanker truck started leaking ammonia in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn Express, reports CBS News . First responders were met...

Toronto Hospital Gets 'Sweet Surprise' From Dodgers Fans

Fans donated around $30K to pediatric hospital after Blue Jays lost World Series

(Newser) - A classy move from Los Angeles Dodgers fans after their team's hard-fought World Series win:" Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, says Dodgers fans have donated around $30,000 since the victory, the Toronto Star reports. The move was inspired by a similar gesture...

Erika Kirk Gives First TV Interview Since Murder

On Fox, TPUSA chief describes last moments with Charlie Kirk in the hospital, how kids are doing

(Newser) - In her first televised interview since the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk , Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk is recounting the moment she saw him in the hospital after he'd been shot. Speaking with Fox News' Jesse Watters , Erika described a defiant "smirk" on Charlie's face...

Dying Man Says Girlfriend Crashed Their Car on Purpose
Man Wakes From Coma, Says
Girlfriend Crashed on Purpose
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Nov 2, 2025 1:25 PM CST

Man Wakes From Coma, Says Girlfriend Crashed on Purpose

She was charged with vehicular homicide when he died 8 months after the crash

(Newser) - A Syracuse-area man critically injured in a car crash in Florida earlier this year told police from his hospital bed that his girlfriend deliberately caused the wreck. Daniel Waterman, 22, was a passenger in a car driven by Leigha Mumby, 24, during Super Bowl weekend in February in Flagler County....

He Plunged Into Ravine, Then Broke Open the Wine

Cyclist, 77, survives for 3 days after 130-foot fall by sucking down vino he'd bought at market

(Newser) - A 77-year-old cyclist in France survived three days at the bottom of a 130-foot ravine by drinking bottles of red wine he'd just purchased, according to local police. The man was riding home from a supermarket through the remote Cevennes region when he failed to properly navigate a curve...

Pilots Blame Control Issue After Loss of Altitude Causes Injuries

JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Tampa

(Newser) - A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark made an emergency landing in Tampa on Thursday after a sudden loss of altitude injured more than 15 passengers. The airline said its Airbus A320 was en route to Newark Liberty International Airport in calm weather conditions, ABC News reports. The problem was...

They 'Barely Escaped' Boat Fire, Only to Be Stranded 30 Hours

Family rescued from small island off Cape Cod after suffering from burns and exposure

(Newser) - A family whose boat caught fire near Cape Cod had to swim for their lives, ending up marooned on a remote island for more than 30 hours before their rescue Wednesday. Patrick and Cynthia Sullivan and their son, Tyler, set out from Falmouth's Eel Pond on Friday aboard a...

A Former Star Running Back Is Dead at 36

Pro Bowler Doug Martin played for Tampa Bay and Oakland

(Newser) - One of the NFL's top players a decade ago has died at age 36. TMZ reports that former running back Doug Martin—a first-round draft pick in 2012—died early Saturday. No official cause of death has been released. Martin played six of his seven NFL seasons with the...

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