Train Crash Kills Almost 50 Children on a Bus in Egypt
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(CAIRO) — On Saturday, almost 50 children were killed when a train crashed into a bus on its way to kindergarten school.The barriers were reportedly open when a bus full of 60 young children, ranging from the ages four to six, cr…
You Really Can Be Scared to Death
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Here’s something to keep in mind this Halloween: A good scare can kill you — even if you’re perfectly healthy.If a shock to the system is sufficient enough it can trigger a massive surge of adrenaline, stunning your…
Arlen Specter: Former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Dead at 82
United States Senate(NEW YORK) — Arlen Specter, the former senator from Pennsylvania who stunned both parties on Capitol Hill in 2009 when he announced he would switch his party allegiance to Democrat after 42 years as a Republican, has died. He was 8…
Jessica Ridgeway Body Officially Identified
The Ridgeway Family(NEW YORK) — Police in Westminster, Colorado on Friday officially confirmed that the body found Wednesday belongs to missing 10-year old Jessica Ridgeway.“We recognize there is a predator at large in our community,” said…
Bullied Canadian Teen Leaves Behind YouTube Video
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A Canadian teenager posted a heartbreaking video on YouTube chronicling years of bullying in school and online, detailing her cutting and humiliation up until she died this week. Amanda Todd, 15, posted the video called “My story:…
Puff the Beloved Sea Lion Dies Unexpectedly at New York Zoo
Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY(NEW YORK) — Animal lovers are gathering at an upstate New York zoo to mourn the loss of a beloved sea lion, who died Thursday while receiving medical treatment.Puff, a 6-year-old male sea lion at the Seneca Park Zoo in…
Johnny Lewis Might Have Taken Drug ‘Smiles’ Before Killings
Mark Sullivan/WireImage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Police in Los Angeles suspect that Johnny Lewis, the Sons of Anarchy actor who allegedly beat to death his landlady and killed her cat before he plunged from a roof to his own death, might have been hig…
Body of Missing Northwestern Student Harsha Maddula Found in Harbor
Maddula Family/Facebook(NEW YORK) — The body of missing Northwestern University student Harsha Maddula has been found, university officials confirmed. A fisherman found the body floating near some boats in Wilmette Harbor Thursday night, according to …
Andy Williams Dead at 84
George Napolitano/FilmMagic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Veteran entertainer Andy Williams has died. The 84-year-old singer, whose signature tune was “Moon River,” passed away at his home in Branson, Missouri Tuesday night after a year-long battle w…
Death After Surgery May Be More Common Than We Think
Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In 2006, an otherwise healthy 53-year-old Ezekiel C. Mobley Jr. underwent routine surgery to remove an infected appendix. A Los Angeles native, he was planning to get back to hosting Pittsburgh’s first Spanish-spea…
“General Hospital” Star John Ingle Dead at 84
Dan MacMedan/WireImage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actor John Ingle, who played family patriarch Edward Quartermaine on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital died Sunday, reports People.com. He was 84.
Ingle joined General Hospital back in 1992.&n…
Mystery of King Tut’s Death Solved?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The mystery of King Tut’s death might finally be solved, according to one scientist who argues that the secret to the young Pharaohs demise is hidden in plain sight.Dr. Hutan Ashrafian, a lecturer and surgeon a…
Mystery of King Tut’s Death Solved?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The mystery of King Tut’s death might finally be solved, according to one scientist who argues that the secret to the young Pharaohs demise is hidden in plain sight.Dr. Hutan Ashrafian, a lecturer and surgeon a…
Guantanamo Inmate Who Died Identified as Yemeni
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Guantanamo detainee who died this weekend was a 32-year-old Yemeni who had been held at the U.S. detention camp in Cuba ever since it was established a decade ago in January 2002, and whom human rights activis…
Mom Convicted of Salt Poisoning Death Accuses Prosecutor of Misconduct, Awaits New Court Decision
Kevin Horan/Stone(NEW YORK) — After five long years in jail, a Texas court could overturn Hannah Overton’s murder conviction soon, allowing her to finally be reunited with her five children.”Being children, they don’t understand the length of ho…
Mom Convicted of Salt Poisoning Death Accuses Prosecutor of Misconduct, Awaits New Court Decision
Kevin Horan/Stone(NEW YORK) — After five long years in jail, a Texas court could overturn Hannah Overton’s murder conviction soon, allowing her to finally be reunited with her five children.”Being children, they don’t understand the length of ho…
California Fraternity Suspended After Pledge’s Death
Facebook(NEW YORK) — A California fraternity has been suspended after a freshman pledge died following a night of partying and drinking. Fresno police are working with Fresno State University to investigate the death of Philip Dhanens, 18, who died Su…
California Fraternity Suspended After Pledge’s Death
Facebook(NEW YORK) — A California fraternity has been suspended after a freshman pledge died following a night of partying and drinking. Fresno police are working with Fresno State University to investigate the death of Philip Dhanens, 18, who died Su…
‘The Green Mile’ Star Michael Clarke Duncan Dead at 54
David Livingston/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Michael Clarke Duncan, the actor best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1999 Tom Hanks movie The Green Mile, has died. He passed away Monday morning in Los Angeles, less than two months after su…
"The Green Mile" Star Michael Clarke Duncan Dead at 54
David Livingston/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Michael Clarke Duncan, the actor best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in the 1999 Tom Hanks movie The Green Mile, has died. He passed away Monday morning in Los Angeles, less than two months after su…