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Missing Maine Paddleboarder Was Murdered

Police seek tips after Sunshine Stewart's body found in pond

(Newser) - Police in Union, Maine, have ruled the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart a homicide, days after she was found in Crawford Pond. Stewart disappeared last Wednesday evening after heading out on a paddleboard around 6pm, CBS News reports, and was reported missing six hours later. Her body was discovered...

Man Gets Onto Tarmac, Is Sucked Into Jet Engine

Investigation underway to determine how the deceased breached Milan Bergamo Airport

(Newser) - A man was killed Tuesday at Italy's third-busiest airport after being sucked into a jet engine on the runway, airport officials confirmed. The victim was not a passenger or an airport employee, according to an official for Sacbo, the company that manages Milan Bergamo Airport, tells the New ...

'We Really Dodged a Bullet' as Plane Part Falls in Driveway

No injuries reported after Delta plane's mid-flight loss of wing flap over Raleigh

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines is investigating after a piece of a wing flap from one of its jets turned up in the driveway of a home in Raleigh, North Carolina, the FAA confirmed Wednesday. The part was traced to Delta Flight 3247, a Boeing 737-900 that flew from Atlanta to...

Hospital Leaders Now Facing Charges in Lucy Letby Case

Police allege gross negligence manslaughter at Countess of Chester

(Newser) - Three senior leaders from Britain's Countess of Chester Hospital have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as part of a widening investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of babies at the hospital where former nurse Lucy Letby committed her crimes. The inquiry comes as Letby,...

Report: 'Bunch' of Pills Found Near Burrell's Body

Per TMZ, NYT , probe into Food Network chef's death is turning to possible drug overdose

(Newser) - As the tributes continue to pour in for Anne Burrell, who died suddenly Tuesday at her New York home at the age of 55, law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the NYPD probe around the Food Network star's death may be centering on a possible drug overdose. Those sources...

Capitol Police Speak on 'Troubling' Pizza Deliveries

Federal authorities are probing odd deliveries to lawmakers, Capitol Police leaders

(Newser) - Federal authorities are investigating a string of anonymous pizza deliveries sent to the homes of US lawmakers and US Capitol Police leadership nationwide. Sources say both Democratic and Republican House members have received the unsolicited pizzas, per ABC News . Deliveries have also targeted current and former Capitol Police leaders....

Air India Plane's Engines Had 'Clean' Histories

Chair of airline makes first public comments

(Newser) - Air India has revealed that one of the engines on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed last week was new, installed in March, while the other had been serviced in 2023 and wasn't due for maintenance until December. Both engines had "clean" histories, according to Tata Sons...

A Possible Clue Emerges in Deadly Air India Crash

Wall Street Journal reports that an emergency-power generator may have been operating

(Newser) - As investigators search for answers in the deadly Air India Flight 171 crash, a possible clue has emerged, sources tell the Wall Street Journal : the plane's emergency-power generator was likely active at the time of the crash. It's a "preliminary finding" that "gives investigators a...

Campers Found Dead in Remote Park Identified

There is 'no known threat to the public at this time,' Isle Royale National Park officials say

(Newser) - Two people found dead at Isle Royale National Park earlier this week have been identified, according to park officials, though their names have not been released. Officials said Thursday that their next of kin have been notified and there is "no known threat to the public at this...

Watchdog Probes if Pentagon Staffers Deleted Signal Texts

Inspector general also wants to know who had access to Secretary Hegseth's phone

(Newser) - A Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter, per two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by the AP . The inspector general's request focuses...

Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Autopen Use

The move comes amid ongoing questions about Biden's mental fitness while in office

(Newser) - President Trump has ordered an official inquiry into whether former President Biden's administration used an autopen—a machine that replicates signatures—to sign important presidential documents, such as pardons and judicial appointments. In a memo sent Wednesday night, Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House counsel...

FBI Reinvestigating White House Cocaine Find

Agency also examining leak of Dobbs decision, pipe bombs planted at party headquarters

(Newser) - The FBI will reinvestigate several incidents that have become "popular talking points on America's political right wing and among conspiracy theorists," per the Guardian . Writing Monday on X , Dan Bongino, the podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, said the agency would launch new investigations into the...

Fertility Clinic Bomber Left Behind 'Nihilistic' Writings

Authorities believe Guy Edward Bartkus carried out the attack, and was killed in it

(Newser) - Authorities say Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old suspected to be responsible for Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic , left behind writings with "anti-pro-life" and nihilistic messages, including views that the world should not be populated. Authorities believe Bartkus died in the car bomb blast, which...

'Unprecedented' Move at ICC After Sex Misconduct Claims

International Criminal Court's top prosecutor, Karim Khan, steps aside for now while probe continues

(Newser) - The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has temporarily stepped aside amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations, the court announced Friday, casting uncertainty over the court's leadership. The decision follows claims that Karim Khan tried for more than a year to pressure a female aide into a...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Boat Hits Ferry

1 killed, others injured in hit-and-run incident in Florida

(Newser) - A ferry packed with more than 40 people was struck by a boat near a bridge in Clearwater, Florida, Sunday night, leaving one dead, multiple others injured, and authorities searching for answers. The boat fled the scene after crashing into the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the AP...

Oregon College Softball Player, Coach Killed in Crash

The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested

(Newser) - Oregon police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a community college softball player and coach Friday. Jonathan Dowdy faces charges of manslaughter, reckless endangering, and driving under the influence of intoxicants. He is currently being held at the Coos County Jail. Police...

Man on 'Elevated Surface' Arrested at Trump Tower

It's not clear exactly what happened, though one report suggests he was trying to access roof

(Newser) - Police arrested a 30-year-old man at New York's Trump Tower on Monday following a report of a disorderly person on an elevated surface inside the skyscraper. NYPD officers responded around 4:30pm and the person was taken into custody by the department's emergency service unit without further...

'All Suspects Are in Custody' After Virginia Shooting

Tuesday's violence left 3 dead, 3 injured in Spotsylvania County

(Newser) - A new development after a mass shooting Tuesday in Virginia's Spotsylvania County that left three dead and three injured: "All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety," according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office . It's not clear exactly how many suspects,...

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Mayor Resigns After Sending Video to the Wrong Person

Lewd video was mistakenly sent to city attorney after official discussion

(Newser) - A North Dakota mayor resigned Tuesday following the revelation of an inappropriate video mistakenly sent to the city attorney, marking a dramatic shift in the leadership of one of the largest cities in the state. Minot Mayor Tom Ross resigned after an investigation into allegations that he mistakenly sent a...

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