Death Measles Outbreak

Deadly listeria outbreak linked to frozen supplemental shakes

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between frozen supplemental shakes and a deadly listeria outbreak. The now-recalled shakes are typically sold to hospitals and ...

CBS News - 2d

UK banks risk an outbreak of boardroom exuberance

Three cheers for a steady 2024 but this is no time for complacency

Financial Times - 1h

Cause of death of missing sisters was drowning

Henrietta and Eliza Huszti - both 32 and from a set of triplets - disappeared in Aberdeen in January.

BBC News - 3d

What to know about vaccine booster shots as measles spreads in Texas

In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.

NBC News - 5d

Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas

The virus has spread in areas with low vaccination rates, and most of those affected are minors.

Wired - 2d

Texas officials investigate potential measles exposure at two state universities

Two Texas universities have issued warnings about potential exposure to measles after someone who toured both campuses about 10 days ago tested positive. The state's health department says there ...

CBS News - 2d

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 - 20h

Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes recalled after listeria outbreak

The supplemental shakes are labeled under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial and were sold to institutional customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, officials said.

CBS News - 4d

Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The frozen supplemental drinks have been linked to an outbreak of listeria that has killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 37.

The New York Times - 3d

Disease outbreaks and starvation set to grow after USAID cuts

Millions of people around the world are today feeling the repercussions of President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze international aid for 90 days and shut down the U.S.

NBC News - 2d

The Papers: 'Hounded to her death' and 'Don't be fooled by Putin'

A mix of stories lead Friday's newspaper front pages, including the latest in the rift between the US and Ukraine.

BBC News - 6d

Map shows drug overdose death trends by state

Data shows overdose deaths decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023. The trend continued into 2024.

CBS News - 5d

South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad

Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.

CBS News - 5d

M4 death investigated after online 'predator' sting

Police arrested the man after accusations against him were live streamed on social media.

BBC News - 2d

KCAL journalist Chauncy Glover's cause of death revealed, ruled an accident

Chauncy Glover died accidentally after a mix of the chemical chlorethane and methamphetamine were found in the KCAL anchor's system, the medical examiner says.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate

Assault on Robert Brooks in December caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the ...

The Guardian - 6d

10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks

Ten former prison guards have been indicted in the killing of Robert Brooks, a prisoner who was incarcerated at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, New York.

ABC News - 6d

What we know about the Zizians 'cult' linked to six deaths

A US border patrol agent and a landowner stabbed 50 times are among alleged victims of the group.

BBC News - 6d

Teenager arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 women in Czech Republic

Officials in the Czech Republic say an assailant has attacked and killed two women with a knife at a shopping center, and that a Czech teenager has been arrested for the crime

ABC News - 6d

Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne’s death

An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne’s death, local media reported Thursday.

NBC News - 6d

The Sims at 25: a terrifying facsimile of life, death and the endless cycle of work

Launched in an era when voyeurism reigned supreme, The Sims was both a curious pleasure and a Lynchian oddity. A new program in Melbourne celebrates its legacy. Get our weekend culture and ...

The Guardian - 5d

Mangione receives large donation after Trump death penalty order

The donor said the death penalty should not be politicized.

The Hill - 5d

Wife wanted in stabbing death of San Diego fire captain

Days after a Southern California fire captain was found stabbed to death inside her home, authorities announced her wife — who was previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter — is wanted in ...

NBC News - 5d

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

The New York Times - 5d

Pope not out of health danger, but not 'in danger of death,' doctor says

After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.

NBC News - 5d

Mali army opens an investigation into deaths of civilians blamed on soldiers

Mali’s army says it’s investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this week

ABC News - 5d

Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date

Christopher Sepulvado, a terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row for the killing of his stepson, died weeks before his scheduled March execution by nitrogen gas.

NBC News - 3d

Death of unidentified man found in wetsuit not believed suspicious, inquest told

Investigators have asked UK police forces to check their missing people registers.

BBC News - 3d

Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies month before execution date

Christopher Sepulvado was charged with the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.

CBS News - 3d

Cardinal Dolan says Pope Francis is ‘probably close to death’

As prayers continue for the health of Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia and now "mild kidney failure," Cardinal Timothy Dolan was candid about his assessment of the pontiff. “As our Holy ...

NBC News - 3d

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...

The Guardian - 2d

World Cup winner who was '2mm from death' forced to retire

Double South Africa World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff is forced to retire because of a serious neck injury.

BBC News - 2d

Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with an Oklahoma death row inmate who claimed alongside the state itself that his trial was unfair, ordering a new trial and staving off his execution. Convicted ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction

The Supreme Court threw out murder conviction against an Oklahoma death row inmate because a witness in the case lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin ...

NBC News - 1d