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Child who died after alleged bullying incident had pre-existing medical condition, medical examiner says

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A 12-year-old California girl who died in February after allegedly being struck in the head during what her family said was a bullying incident had a pre-existing medical condition that led to her death, according to the medical examiner. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Police say six people smuggled into U.S. in train car died of heat stroke

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All six people whose remains were discovered in a boxcar in South Texas died from heat stroke before they were found by law enforcement, Laredo mayor Dr. Victor Treviño said during a news conference Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The victims were previously identified … Read more

Passenger fatally struck on Denver airport runway died by suicide, officials say

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Officials identified the person who was fatally struck on a Denver airport runway Friday as 41-year-old Michael Mott, who is believed to have died by suicide, according to the Medical Examiner for the City and County of Denver. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The cause … Read more

Their son died of a drug overdose after consulting ChatGPT. Now they’re suing OpenAI.

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A Texas couple whose son died of an overdose in 2025 after using OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to get information about drugs sued the technology company on Tuesday, blaming the AI platform for his death.  Leila Turner-Scott and her husband, Angus Scott, are seeking to hold OpenAI and its creators accountable after their son, Sam Nelson, … Read more

Joni Lamb, who started of one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died

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Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65. Lamb, the network’s president, had been suffering from serious health issues before sustaining a back injury that caused her health to deteriorate, the network said … Read more

CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

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NEW YORK — Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87. The network reported Turner died Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises. Turner owned professional sports teams in … Read more

Pope Leo vents about failure to end Iran war: ‘Many innocent people have died’

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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo expressed frustration Thursday that U.S. and Iranian leaders have not been able to get the diplomatic efforts to end the war back on track. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “One day Iran says ‘yes,’ the United States says … Read more