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Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Eikoh Hosoe, Photographer Who Elevated the Avant-Garde, Dies at 91

He pioneered a surrealistic narrative style in collaborations with dancers, artists and the author Yukio Mishima, with whom he created startling erotic tableaus.

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Joseph Rykwert, 98, Dies; Historian of Architecture Challenged Modernism

A “gloriously erudite” critic, he denounced the embrace of blandly functional architecture in efforts to rebuild after World War II.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched

A pensioner who was punched in County Antrim over the weekend dies in hospital.

Ben Baldanza, 62, Dies; Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines

He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.

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Police inquiry after boy who was shaken as baby dies aged 9

North Yorkshire Police says it is investigating the cause of Bradley Nelson's death last month.

Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

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Ornaments stolen from grave of baby who died in crash

Tasha Morris lost her son Oscar during surgery after a serious car crash in August.

Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93

Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.

Charles Sporck, an Early Champion of Moving Microchip Manufacturing to Asia, Dies at 96

He argued that offshoring allowed the U.S. semiconductor industry to create more high-paying jobs at home.

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Gerry Faust, Coach Who Lived a Dream at Notre Dame, Dies at 89

Jumping from the high school ranks to lead one of the most storied programs in college football, he lost games but rarely lost hope.

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Girl who died after leaving police vehicle on M5 named

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He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.

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Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours

Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.

Flash floods kill at least 95 people in Spain

At least 95 people have been killed and many others are missing after torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern and eastern Spain, local authorities said Wednesday.

Flash flooding leaves at least 51 dead in Spain

Spanish authorities said 51 people have died after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into rivers and disrupted transportation. Rainstorms caused flooding in a wide swath of ...

51 AGs urge peaceful response to election results

Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

A Hockey Player Died on the Ice. His Legal Case Has Made Little Progress.

It’s been nearly one year since Adam Johnson died after he was cut in the neck by a skate worn by an opponent.

Sports - The New York Times - October 28

Judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case on list of proposed candidates for AG

A document circulated within Donald Trump's transition operation lists Judge Aileen Cannon, who tossed his classified docs case, as a possible AG candidate, sources say.

Arena bomb survivors win case against man who claimed attack was staged

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.

Ex-Oath Keeper who cooperated with government in Jan. 6 cases sentenced to probation

A former Oath Keeper who gave “extensive” assistance to federal prosecutors investigating members of the anti-government militia group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...

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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Rays' Wander Franco, who awaits trial in sex abuse case, arrested over parking lot altercation involving guns

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Measles cases rose to more than 10 million in 2023, WHO and CDC say

The number of measles cases around the world rose by 20% in 2023 compared with 2022, leading to an estimated 10.3 million cases, according to estimates released Thursday by the World Health ...

Immigration court backlog crisis could make mass deportations inevitable

dangerous criminals a threat to public safety? If Congress doesn’t pass legislation to end the practice of bypassing the visa system to let migrants who can’t get visas into the country, future ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Artist Doug Aitken brings in the L.A. Phil, Natasha Lyonne and a mountain lion for fall's biggest spectacle

Doug Aitken premieres "Lightscape" as a live music-screen experience with the L.A. Phil and L.A. Master Chorale at Disney Hall. An immersive exhibition at the Marciano Art Foundation is coming too.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Blackouts expose the Cuban regime's excuses for failure

Cuba's communist regime has failed to provide basic necessities such as food, medicine, and healthcare, and has resorted to repression and modern slavery to maintain its grip on power.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Warren Buffett’s Apple trade exposes Berkshire’s dilemma

Tech stock bonanza helped obscure dearth of juicy opportunities for group

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'A fireworks display of frailties' - England exposed in agonising loss

England's doom-loop of narrow defeats continues and it is hard to see how they will break the cycle with South Africa en route to Twickenham.

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