Ex MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86 after battling cancer

NFL playoffs 2025: Chaos ensues after Chargers' wild 86-yard touchdown as Texans return blocked extra point

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CBS Sports - Jan. 12

Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms

Four of the wild cats have been captured in recent days, after they were illegally released into the Highlands.

BBC News - Jan. 11

'My mum died after four days on an A&E trolley'

As the NHS winter crisis continues to put pressure on hospitals, one daughter recounts how it impacted her family.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Zebra dies after 'incident' with rhino at zoo

A spokesperson from Colchester Zoo says they are devastated by what has happened.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying

Uruguay’s former guerilla-turned-president, José Mujica, has announced that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and that he had chosen to forgo further treatment

ABC News - Jan. 9

Teenager dies after bus station stabbing

A murder investigation begins and parts of a town centre are cordoned off after a 17-year-old dies.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Clear racism at Al Fayed's Harrods, former staff tell BBC

Staff of "certain races" would leave shop floor before he toured the store, BBC told.

BBC News - Jan. 9

New Orleans to bring in former NYPD commissioner as security expert after terrorist attack

New Orleans is bringing on William Bratton, who has been the top cop in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, to counsel the city on its security measures after the deadly Bourbon Street attack, the ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall on her breast cancer battle

"Inside Edition" correspondent Alison Hall speaks with "CBS Mornings" about her breast cancer battle and how actor Olivia Munn's story about her own cancer treatment may have helped to save her life.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Met to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints

The force is currently reviewing 21 allegations made before the former Harrods boss died in 2023.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Met to face inquiry over handling of Mohamed Al Fayed allegations

Internal inquiry, overseen by IOPC, will seek to establish if there were ‘any missed opportunities or failures’. The police watchdog is to examine new complaints from victims of Mohamed Al Fayed ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Warren Buffett Has Already Announced the Beneficiaries of His Fortune After He Dies—and His Pal Bill Gates Isn’t One of Them

The vast majority of Buffett’s wealth will go to the same place.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Brian Matusz dies at 37: Former Orioles pitcher, No. 4 pick in 2008 MLB draft, was 'cherished teammate'

Matusz spent parts of eight seasons with the Orioles, last appearing in the majors in 2016

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at age 86

Peter Yarrow, of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. The group was responsible for songs like "Puff the Magic Dragon." Yarrow's career and political activism were marred ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira's journalist husband, dies at 76 after living with MS for 50 years

Richard Cohen, the journalist husband of broadcaster Meredith Vieira, has died at 76, more than 50 years after an MS diagnosis. He also beat colon cancer twice.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Peter Yarrow of '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer and songwriter who helped popularize folk music in the 1960s died of bladder cancer at his home in New York.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at age 86

Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86

Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer. Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

The folk trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years

Richard Cohen, the husband of former "TODAY" show anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Hermit guardian of Budelli dies after three decades on paradise island

Mauro Morandi stumbled upon island off Sardinia in 1989 after catamaran broke down. Mauro Morandi, an Italian man nicknamed “Robinson Crusoe” by the media after living alone on a paradise island ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Iraq veteran fighting to walk again after New Orleans attack by fellow ex-soldier

Fundraising page launched for Adam Coste, who had spent 12 years in army before working at National WWII Museum. The former US army soldier who carried out the New Orleans truck attack that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Ex-husband of The Vivienne says ‘heart is shattered’ after Drag Race star’s death

David Ludford pays emotional tribute, while UK show’s host RuPaul says the performer was ‘a lovely human being’. The ex-husband of the drag artist known as The Vivienne has said his “heart is ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

The battle for working people

Laura Loomer makes an important point about supporting American workers in the face of global competition

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Six-month-old girl dies after car park crash

Sophia Kelemen died in hospital on Friday, a day after the crash in a multi-storey car park.

BBC News - Jan. 6

'Second chance at life' after UK's first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer

Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer, is now "cancer-free" after a pioneering liver transplant.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Tributes paid after former Greek PM Costas Simitis dies aged 88

Four days of mourning declared for death of Pasok party co-founder, the architect of country’s entry into euro. Tributes have been paid to the former socialist prime minister Costas Simitis, who ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Questions remain in Vincent “Vinny” Ferraiolo’s 2014 death

48-year-old Vincent “Vinny” Ferraiolo was found hanging from the ceiling of his exotic pet shop in Chesterfield, Virginia on January 3, 2014. The Chesterfield Police Department ruled his death a ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

MLB rumors: Orioles still shopping after adding Charlie Morton, Red Sox shut down, Cardinals looking for arms

Here are your hot stove rumors for Sunday, Jan. 5

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Amit Yoran, chair and CEO of cybersecurity firm Tenable, dies unexpectedly after cancer battle

Amit Yoran, who ushered cybersecurity company Tenable into the public market as chief executive, died on Friday.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment

Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023.

BBC News - Jan. 5

Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, dies after a fall in New Orleans

Georgia says football coach Kirby Smart’s father died early Saturday of complications from hip surgery after falling in New Orleans ahead of the Sugar Bowl

ABC News - Jan. 4

Father of UGA's Smart dies after Sugar Bowl fall

Georgia coach Kirby Smart's father, Sonny, died Saturday morning after suffering complications from hip surgery he underwent following a fall in New Orleans before the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Amit Yoran, chair and CEO of cybersecurity firm Tenable, dies unexpectedly after cancer battle

Yoran led the cybersecurity company in its IPO in 2018.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Man dies after 70-metre fall from mountain ridge in Lake District

Callout ends in tragedy after an as yet unnamed person fell on Thursday and their body was recovered by a rescue team. A man has died after falling 70 metres from a mountain ridge in the Lake ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4