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Reg Murphy, Newspaper Editor Whose Kidnapping Made Headlines, Dies at 90
He made his mark on newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, but may be best known for having been abducted in Atlanta in 1974.Business - The New York Times - 12 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement
A journalism trade publication is reporting that the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Former UTV political editor Ken Reid dies
Mr Reid reported on key moments in the peace process during almost three decades on screen.Top stories - BBC News - 17 hours ago -
Actor Timothy West dies aged 90
One of Britain's most distinguished actors, West was married to Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
James Ledbetter, Former Editor-in-Chief of Inc., Dies at 60
A widely respected and admired journalist, he held leadership positions at publishers including Time, Fortune, and Reuters.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Fernando Valenzuela, Pitcher Whose Screwballs Eluded Batters, Dies at 63
The Los Angeles Dodgers star won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards in 1981, when “Fernandomania” made him a household name and filled ballparks.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71
After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Charles Brandt, Whose Book Inspired ‘The Irishman,’ Dies at 82
“I Heard You Paint Houses,” his true-crime best seller about the death of Jimmy Hoffa, was brought to the screen by Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies
His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.Science - The New York Times - October 31 -
Richard Cash, Whose Rehydration Therapy Saved Millions of Lives, Dies at 83
His treatment, developed with David Nalin, was elegant in its simplicity, which made it accessible to people and countries with limited resources.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 7 -
Celeste Caeiro, Whose Flowers Gave a Name to a Revolt, Dies at 91
In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became known as the Carnation Revolution.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90
The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90
Vardis JWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90
British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died at 90World - ABC News - November 13 -
Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90
British actor Timothy West, who played wartime leader Winston Churchill on screen three times, has died at 90Entertainment - ABC News - November 13 -
Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek Tycoon With Ties to the Kennedys, Dies at 90
He built his family’s oil-refining operation into one of the largest companies in the country, and then used his wealth to benefit charitable causes.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
Arrest made in murder of exotic dancer whose body was found in burning car in Arizona
Authorities announced an arrest Monday in the brutal murder of an exotic dancer whose body was discovered in a burning car on an Arizona interstate more than a year ago.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
My mother was told I’d died in a house fire at 10 days old. In fact, I was kidnapped
Delimar Vera spent her early years with the woman who snatched her. Then came a chance encounter with her real mother at a birthday party .... When Delimar Vera was six years old, the woman she ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers pitcher that fueled 'Fernandomania,' dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who inspired “Fernandomania” in the early 1980s, has diedTop stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Roy Haynes, jazz drummer whose career spanned nine decades, dies aged 99
American drummer who began in 1940s swing and bebop scenes played with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and dozens more. Roy Haynes, a drummer who was one of the last remaining musicians of jazz’s ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Arthur Frommer, whose 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day' guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, dies at 95
Arthur Frommer, whose 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day' guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, dies at 95Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90
Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86
Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Newspaper endorsements have outlived their purpose
Upon hearing that both the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post would refrain from endorsing a presidential candidate this year, one thought popped up in my mind: What took them so long?Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Editor’s Note: What’s Next for WIRED
Last week’s US election will affect the future for all of us. Here’s how we’ll cover it.Tech - Wired - November 11 -
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 -
Sen. Chris Murphy wins reelection in Connecticut
Sen. Chris Murphy (D) easily won his reelection bid in Connecticut, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Murphy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and previously represented ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Murphy on Democrats' losses: 'Our tent is too small'
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) offered his thoughts on Democrats’ losses in this year’s elections in a Sunday thread on the social platform X. “We are out of touch with the crisis of meaning/purpose ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
These are the major newspapers that have and haven't endorsed Trump and Harris
For the past 30 years, The Washington Post has endorsed presidential candidates. But not this year.Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Puerto Rico's biggest newspaper endorses Harris
Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día endorsed Vice President Harris on Tuesday amid a commotion over a comedian insulting the island at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Midjourney launches AI image editor: how to use it
Users can upload any image of their choosing and actually edit sections of it with AI, or change the style and texture of it.Tech - VentureBeat - October 24