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Friends and world leaders remember Elie Wiesel
Here are remarks from prominent officials and leaders in response to the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, who died Saturday at age 87. As a writer, a speaker, an activist, and a thinker, he was one of those people who changed the world more as a citizen of the world than those who hold office or traditional...
His mother died for him in the Orlando shooting. Here’s his tearful tribute.
In the ultimate expression of maternal instinct, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool put her son's life before her own. As gunshots rang at the Pulse nightclub, McCool flung herself over her son, shielding him from the two bullets that would put an end to her life. It was at her funeral Monday that Isaiah Henderson, 21, broke down as...
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland fan dies after fall in Nice
A Northern Ireland fan has died in Nice, French police have confirmed. It is believed Darren Rodgers, who was 24 and from Ballymena, was on his own and fell about eight metres from a promenade onto a rocky beach. Supt Nigel Goddard, who is leading the PSNI team in France, said he was told it was an accident and not in any way...
Sensation: singer Prince ‘died of overdose’
The singer Prince died of an opioid overdose, a US law enforcement official has told the Associated Press. The official, who is close to the investigation, said this was established by tests after the singer's death in April at his Minneapolis home. Detectives have already questioned a doctor who saw 57-year-old Prince...
Keeper killed by tiger violated zoo policy, officials say
The veteran Florida zookeeper who was mauled by a tiger violated policy when she entered into the big cat's enclosure, zoo officials said. In a statement released late Friday, Palm Beach Zoo president and chief executive Andrew Aiken said Stacey Konwiser, 38, entered "the same portion" of the tiger house that was...
Prince Cremated; Family, Friends Honor Him At Ceremony In Minnesota
A man writes on a makeshift memorial as fans gather at Harlem’s Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of Prince in Manhattan. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Prince’s remains have been cremated and his family and friends attended a private ceremony on Saturday to pay their respects to the late pop superstar at the studio...
Here’s the Real Story Behind the Indonesian Singer Irma Bule, Who Died From a Cobra Bite
Across rural Indonesia, young female singers, driven by poverty, compete for larger audiences with dangerous — even deadly — props The bizarre death of a singer in Indonesia became international headlines in recent days. Irma Bule lost her life on Sunday after being bitten by a venomous king cobra she brought on...
Patty Duke Is Dead at 69
Patty Duke died this morning. According to her rep, Mitchell Stubbs, the cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. The actress, whose real name was Anna Pearce, was 69. "She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon," Stubbs added in a statement. "She...
Indiana sheriff’s deputy, 27, dies after being shot serving warrant
A 27-year-old deputy has died after he was shot while serving warrants at an Indiana home this morning, his sheriff said. The shooting began when Sgt. Jordan Buckley and Deputy Carl Koontz of the Howard County Sheriff's Department, along with officers from the Kokomo Police Department, knocked on the door of a Russiaville...
Suicide Bombing Kills Five, Wounds 36 In Central Istanbul
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed himself and four others in a central Istanbul shopping and tourism district on Saturday, wounding at least 36 people in the fourth such attack in Turkey this year. The blast sent panicked shoppers scurrying into side alleys off Istiklal Street, a long pedestrian avenue...
Plane from Dubai Crashes in Southern Russia Killing 55 Passengers, 7 Crew, Say Authorities
A plane carrying 55 passengers from Dubai crashed in southern Russia early Saturday morning in strong winds, killing all on board, authorities said. All 55 passengers and seven crew members on FlyDubai flight 981 were killed, Igor Oder, head of Russia's Emergency Ministry's southern regional operations said in a...
Sir Ken Adam, James Bond production designer, dies aged 95
Production designer Sir Ken Adam, famous for his work on Dr Strangelove and seven James Bond films, has died at the age of 95. He died on Thursday at his home in London after a short time in hospital. Sir Ken's famous sets include the triangular Pentagon War Room in Dr Strangelove and the villain's headquarters in the...