Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

Jury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando ride

Tyre Sampson fell 30m (98ft) from the ride at ICON Park in Orlando which had no seat belts.

BBC News - 5d

3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak

Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall

ABC News - 6d

3 climbers from U.S., Canada believed dead in fall from New Zealand's highest peak

The men's bodies have not been found. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow, and items believed to belong to them retrieved from the slopes, the search for them has ended, officials said.

CBS News - 6d

Family of Missouri teen who fell to his death on Orlando free-fall ride gets $310 million verdict

A Florida jury delivered a $310 million verdict Thursday to the family of Tyre Sampson, the Missouri teenager who plunged to his death on a free-fall ride at an amusement park over two years ago.

NBC News - 6d

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staff

ABC News - 6d

Five Below Names Forever 21's Winnie Park as CEO

Discount retailer Five Below named Winnie Park as its permanent chief executive as the company increased guidance after strong Black Friday sales

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Police in Trinidad and Tobago seize $6 million worth of drugs from a boat

Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they have confiscated more than $6 million worth of drugs, one of the biggest seizures in the history of the twin-island Caribbean nation

ABC News - Dec. 4

Deer killed by dog in Richmond Park, police say

Met Police are appealing for help in identifying the owner of a dog believed to have killed a deer.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Murdered teen's mum fears more lives will be lost

Holly Newton's mother reacts to new survey findings about coercive control in young relationships.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as Kansas City Keeps Falling

Despite being 11-1, the defending Super Bowl champions have dropped out of the top five.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Celtics eliminated from NBA Cup as Magic fall to Knicks

The Celtics were officially eliminated from the 2024 NBA Cup as a result of the Magic's loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification

At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.

Wired - Dec. 4

Daniel Penny jury deliberates in chokehold death of Jordan Neely

Jurors have begun deliberations in the chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny, who is accused of killing Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train.

ABC News - Dec. 3

Daniel Penny deadly chokehold trial jury deliberates

The jury is deliberating in Daniel Penny's trial for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway back in 2023. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Schoolgirl, 8, killed 'trying to save mother from attack'

The victim is named locally as eight-year-old Malika Al Kattib, a schoolgirl from New Ross.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Rihanna Steals the Fashion Awards

And a dozen other looks that made news at Britain’s Met Gala of style.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

The winners and losers from the Gotham Awards as Oscars race heats up

There was also a surprise winner in the top category, best feature, which was won by A Different Man.