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Number of People With TB Is On the Rise

However, although diagnosis numbers for tuberculosis are spiking, death numbers are falling

(Newser) - The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total, World Health Organization officials said on Wednesday. About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024, reports the AP . Not all infections are diagnosed, and...

Oscar-Nominated Actor Worked With Streisand, Newman, Redford

Sally Kirkland, who vied for Academy Award for her role in 1987's Anna , is dead at 84

(Newser) - Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film, and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie Anna, has died. She was 84, reports the AP . Her representative, Michael...

KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Died From Fall

Medical examiner's report rules death an accident, caused by blunt trauma to head

(Newser) - It was known, via word from his family, that Paul "Ace" Frehley died last month at the age of 74 after a fall at his home studio. Now, a new report confirms exactly how he died. Per TMZ , the report out of the medical examiner's office in Morris...

Canada's Measles Cases End the Americas' Elimination Status

Low vaccination rates fuel outbreak, with two deaths reported among infants

(Newser) - Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, a move that also strips the entire Americas region of its measles-free designation. The change, announced by Canada's Public Health Agency, stems from a persistent outbreak that began in the country in October 2024 and has continued since then, STAT News...

Crashed UPS Plane 'Barely Missed a Restaurant'

Death toll in Louisville, Kentucky, climbs to 9, with more than a dozen still missing

(Newser) - The death toll from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville climbed to nine early Wednesday, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—who described the situation as "heartbreaking"—warning the count could still grow. He said 16 families had reported missing loved ones, per the Washington Post . Louisville...

531 (Living) Patients Get News of Their Death

MaineHealth accidentally sends out letters to very-much-alive customers informing them of their death

(Newser) - Some days it's just not worth picking up the mail: bills, junk, and if you're particularly unlucky, a notice of your own death. Such is the case for 531 quite-alive customers of MaineHealth , who were sent letters directed to their next of kin with premature instructions on how...

What Bush Is Saying About His Former VP

Dick Cheney was 'among the finest public servants of his generation,' says former president

(Newser) - Former President George W. Bush praised the man who served as his vice president for two terms on Tuesday as an American "patriot," reports Fox News . His was among the tributes to Dick Cheney, who died Monday night at age 84:
  • "Dick was a calm and steady
...

He Sold Undetectable Steroids to Athletes Like Bonds, Giambi

Victor Conte, who hawked performance-enhancing drugs to athletes in baseball and track, dies at 75

(Newser) - Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme decades ago to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes—including baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi, as well as Olympic track champion Marion Jones—has died. He was 75. Conte died Monday, SNAC System, a sports nutrition company he founded, said...

Tragedy at Hindu Temple as Devotees Gather for Sacred Day

At least 9 are dead, with dozens more hurt after crowd surge in Andhra Pradesh

(Newser) - A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state, where hundreds of devotees had gathered to mark Ekadashi, one...

2 More Dead as Listeria Outbreak Grows

Food poisoning in 18 states is tied to recalled pasta meals sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's, more

(Newser) - Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to recalled pasta meals sold at grocery stores including Walmart and Trader Joe's. In total, at least six people have died and 27 have been sickened in 18 states in...

In Rio, Gunshots From 'Here, There, Everywhere'

More than 130 killed in deadliest police operation in the city's history

(Newser) - A sweeping police operation in Rio de Janeiro has left more than 130 people dead, marking what is widely reported to be the highest single death toll in the city's long history of clashes between law enforcement and drug gangs. The raid, which unfolded before dawn Tuesday in the...

Fresh Prince Actor Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42
Fresh Prince Actor
Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42
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Oct 30, 2025 7:22 AM CDT

Fresh Prince Actor Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42

Former child star remembered for his mental health advocacy work

(Newser) - Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for his role as Young Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at the age of 42. Myers passed away on Wednesday at his home in Maryland after suffering a heart attack, his mother, Renee Trice, told TMZ . He'd already lived...

Elderly Cruise Passenger Left Behind on Island Is Found Dead

Apparent search delay followed group hike on Australia's Lizard Island

(Newser) - An 80-year-old cruise ship passenger died over the weekend after she got off on an island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and was reportedly left behind. The woman, traveling alone as part of a Coral Expeditions cruise, took part in a group hike of a steep trail on Lizard...

Tourist Plane Crashes in Kenya, Killing All Aboard

Aircraft was flying to Maasai Mara National Reserve; 11 are dead

(Newser) - A plane crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, amid heavy rain in Kenya's coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday while en route to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The airline, Mombasa Air Safari, said in a statement that eight Hungarian and two German passengers were on board, and...

Hegseth Says US Strikes 4 Alleged Drug-Running Boats

14 killed, with one survivor in eastern Pacific

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. The announcement made on social media on Tuesday marks a continued escalation in the pace of the...

Surfer in Distress, His Would-Be Rescuer Both Perish

Inexperienced Aussie surfer, friend who tried to rescue him both lost in stormy waters off Melbourne

(Newser) - A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue him both died in stormy weather off the coast of Melbourne, Australian police said on Thursday. The incident occurred late Wednesday off Frankston Pier as the city was being lashed by wind gusts of up to 81mph, authorities said,...

Mexico Reels as Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing

Thousands stranded as floods cut off towns and overwhelm response

(Newser) - Catastrophic rains slammed into central and eastern Mexico over the weekend, leaving at least 64 people dead and 65 missing, according to officials. The deluge, which President Claudia Sheinbaum says caught authorities off guard, has damaged an estimated 100,000 homes and left dozens of communities cut off—many...

Storied Nun Who Served as Loyola's Chaplain Dies at 106
Loyola Nun
Who Had Her
Own Bobblehead
Dies at 106
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Oct 10, 2025 8:59 AM CDT

Loyola Nun Who Had Her Own Bobblehead Dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt served as chaplain for men's basketball team at Chicago school

(Newser) - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola University Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106, per the...

Joan Kennedy, First Wife of Ted Kennedy, Dies at 89

The former couple saw through the assassinations of JFK and RFK, his Chappaquiddick scandal

(Newser) - Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband's infidelities, and her own struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday. She was 89, reports the AP . The former Joan Bennett was a...

91 Students Remain Buried 2 Days After School Collapse
School Collapse
Death Toll Climbs to 67
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Oct 7, 2025 9:10 AM CDT

School Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 67

Only a quarter of the victims have been identified

(Newser) - The search for victims in Indonesia's school building collapse wrapped up on its eighth day Tuesday, with 67 people in total confirmed dead, WION reports. A local official said there were 171 people inside the Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, at the time of the...

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