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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84

Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81

Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died on Saturday in New York at the age of 81.

Hip-hop producer DJ Clark Kent reportedly dies after battle with cancer

Hip-hop producer DJ Clark Kent has died after a battle with colon cancer, according to a post on his official social media account. He was 58.

Trump says he wants vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to ‘take care of health’ if he wins

Republican adds Kennedy’s remit would include women’s health and says Liz Cheney should be placed in a war zone. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said late on Thursday that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

The music hits that Quincy Jones helped create

Legendary music producer Quincy Jones has died at 91. Jones is behind hits like Michael Jackson's historic "Thriller" album. Arnold Robinson, Jones' publicist, said he died surrounded by his family ...

Reclaiming the 9/11 dead

The arduous process of identifying the remains of 9/11 victims has been going on for almost a quarter of a century and continues today, honoring the nation's promise to "never forget."

Globalisation is not dead — it’s just changed

What happens next does not depend on the US alone, we are seeing a shift to a multipolar world

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

3 dead in helicopter crash in Louisiana

Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in southwest Louisiana Friday night, according to officials.

Who wanted Maxim Kuzminov dead?

Maxim Kuzminov, a military helicopter pilot in Russia, defected to Ukraine. He was killed in Spain, with signs pointing to a targeted assassination.

Phil Lesh, bassist for Grateful Dead, dies at 84

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh propelled many of the band's wilder explorations while taking a rare vocal turn on fan favorite 'Box of Rain.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bassist, dies at 84

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.

Phil Lesh, bassist for the Grateful Dead, dies at 84

The musician was a founding member of the influential band and died ‘surrounded by his family and full of love’. Phil Lesh, the influential bassist of the Grateful Dead who powered many of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh dies at 84

Original Grateful Dead member and longtime bassist Phil Lesh has died. He co-founded the band in the mid-1960s and played guitar with them for decades. Lesh was 84.

3 dead after light planes collided in Australia

Three men have died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday

World - ABC News - October 26

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Launch Trailer

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

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 flooding in Spain leaves dozens dead

Spanish authorities say dozens of people have died in flash flooding that is the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.

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 ...

At least 12 dead in Mexico steel plant explosion

An explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant in Mexico’s central Tlaxcala state in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 12 people, state authorities said.

Arrest made after mom, daughter shot dead by home intruder

Junior Edwards, 37, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with murder, prosecutors said.

Fourteen dead in Serbia railway station canopy collapse

The outdoor canopy fell on people sitting on benches below in Serbia's second city Novi Sad.

How the United States is celebrating the Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, is a celebration that honors the dead. Many of the traditions honoring the holiday come from Latin America, but these days, those who celebrate don't have to ...

Mexico marks Day of the Dead with grand parade

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Embiid shoves columnist over 'dead brother' barb

Joel Embiid yelled at then shoved a Philadelphia columnist who had referenced Embiid's son and late brother while questioning the 76ers star's professionalism in a recent story.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

British couple missing in Spanish floods found dead

Terry and Don Turner from Staffordshire are found dead in their car after going missing last week.

At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia

Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.

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