Sperm whale entangled in rope dies after stranding

The animal was initially spotted in difficulty off Skye on Thursday.

BBC News - 6h

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania

ABC News - Feb. 19

"Chappy," baby seal found stranded on street near Yale, dies

"Chappy," a baby seal found stranded on a street near Yale University, has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium says.

CBS News - 8h

Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes

Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and more powerful neighbor Russia, but things appear to be going horribly wrong.

CNBC - Feb. 22

'I need help': Thousands stranded after release from Myanmar scam centres

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

BBC News - 5d

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Musk business entanglements loom over CFPB siege

Elon Musk’s plans to add payment services to X, his social media platform, are looming large over the Trump administration’s push to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), The ...

The Hill - 6d

Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance

A 40-year-old man was hit by the ambulance, which was responding to an emergency call, on the outskirts of Elgin.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Man dies after entering booby-trapped home

A man died after entering a booby-trapped residence in South Carolina on Monday evening, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.

ABC News - 5d

Girl, 4, dies after suspected arson attack

A 44-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, say police.

BBC News - 2d

Man dies at Manchester airport after arrest by Border Force officers

Police watchdog is investigating death of 27-year-old who showed ‘unusual behaviour’ at security check. A 27-year-old man has died at Manchester airport after being arrested by Border Force ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Arrest after woman dies on ferry from Wales to Ireland

Gardaí went on board after Stena Line ferry from Fishguard docked at Rosslare Europort. A woman has died following an incident on a ferry that docked at Co Wexford in Ireland on Tuesday.. One man ...

The Guardian - 6d

Child dies after contracting measles in Texas, officials say

A child who had been hospitalized after contracted measles in West Texas has died, health officials confirm. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.

CBS News - 6d

FAA investigates after third skydiver dies in 2 months at Arizona facility

The most recent deadly skydiving incident occurred near Skydive Arizona when a "very experienced skydiver" died this month.

CBS News - 5d

Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight

Flight attendants placed the body of a woman who died during a 14-hour flight in a seat next to a couple from Australia.

The New York Times - 5d

New investigation into death of mother-of-two who died after abuse by partner

Demi Hannaway died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown.

BBC News - 4d

Boy, 16, dies after shooting by south London Tube

A 16-year-old boy is found dead after being shot in south London on Tuesday afternoon.

BBC News - 19m

Weekly quiz: What did a kayaker notice when a whale swallowed him?

How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

BBC News - Feb. 20

Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt

Gasps from dockside crowd watching Bigg’s orca pod in event described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’. A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale ...

The Guardian - 18h

Killer whales caught on video in rarely seen bird hunt off Seattle

One of the whales was seen grabbing a bird — a grebe — before pulling it underwater, prompting gasps from the crowd.

CBS News - 4h

Secret Service agent who jumped into limo after JFK was shot has died

"I'll live with that to my grave," a weeping Clint Hill told Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes" in 1975.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Secret Service agent who rushed to first lady's side after JFK's assassination dies at 93

Clint Hill, the former Secret Service agent who shielded first lady Jacqueline Kennedy from gunfire during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, has died, the agency said Monday.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Couple forced to sit next to dead body on plane for 4 hours after woman dies mid-flight

A married couple said they were forced to sit next to a dead woman's body for four hours on a flight from Australia to Qatar.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Russian tourist dies after being attacked by sharks in Philippine diving spot, another drowns

Two Russian tourists, who went scuba diving in waters south of Manila, have died when they were swept away by strong undercurrents with one drowning and the other being attacked by sharks

ABC News - 4d

Dolly Parton says 'words can't do justice to the love' after husband dies

Dolly Parton announced in a heartbreaking note on social media that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, has died.

ABC News - 17h

Bodybuilder dies at 20 after heart attack caused by severe dehydration, family says

Bodybuilder Jodi Vance died last week after her heart gave out, according to a statement from her family and loved ones.

NBC News - 39m

New video shows stranded father, teen son rescued from Utah mountain

New video shows the moment a father and his 12-year-old son were rescued from a steep cliffside in Snow Canyon in Utah. The pair was rescued after surviving on supplies that were left behind by ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

Ocean rower Aurimas Mockus stranded by cyclone off Australia’s east coast safely rescued

Lithuanian rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Queensland comes to an end. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘She acted as a mother to me growing up’: My stepmother remarried after my father died. How can I claim my inheritance?

“Her intention is to bequeath her properties and investments to her current new husband.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

‘I believe myself to be an honorable person’: Do I have the right to ask my husband if I’ll inherit his house after he dies?

“He and his first wife have a son who just graduated from university.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

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