Category: DEATH

Death Penalty Sought for Killer of Pregnant Texas Woman

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Prosecutors asked a Texas jury Wednesday to sentence a woman to death for killing a pregnant woman and stealing her unborn daughter from her womb. The appeal came as the penalty phase of Taylor Parker’s capital murder trial began for the October 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock and theft of her unborn baby….


3 Navy Officers Reprimanded in Death of SEAL Trainee

WASHINGTON—The Navy’s Special Warfare Command has reprimanded three officers in connection with the February death of a SEAL candidate who collapsed and died of acute pneumonia just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test, according to Navy officials and a new report. Commanders did not directly blame the officers for the death of SEAL…


The Last Mile (1932)

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Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

MIAMI—The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The death toll was expected to keep rising as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut off from the outside world….


Leaders for Life | Documentary

“Leaders for Life” is a groundbreaking documentary that seamlessly weaves together the numerous compelling facets of the life or death issues of abortion in America. How could someone who claims to be a Christian vote for anyone who supports abortion? Who or what is most to blame for the horrific culture of abortion in America?…


Antony Blinken’s Father, Former Diplomat and Banker, Dies

NEW YORK—Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father, Donald, a former U.S. diplomat, investment banker, and modern art collector, died on Thursday. He was 96. Blinken announced his father’s passing in a series of tweets while he was attending the annual UN General Assembly. “My family lost a parent and grandparent, a source of love and…


Iranians Protest in Capital Over Woman’s Death in Custody

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the capital and other unrest that claimed at least three lives. The U.N. human rights office called for an investigation. The United States,…


US Traffic Deaths in First Half of 2022 Hit 16-Year High

WASHINGTON—U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5 percent in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by U.S. regulators. Traffic deaths have jumped after pandemic lockdowns ended as more drivers engaged in unsafe behavior. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said…


Death Toll in Pakistan Floods Nears 1,500; Hundreds of Thousands Sleep in Open

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD—Unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan have killed nearly 1,500 people, data showed on Thursday, as authorities said hundreds of thousands of people were still sleeping in the open air after the disaster. The deluge, brought by record monsoon rains, has impacted 33 million people out of a population of 220 million,…


Toddler Dies Amid Strict COVID Lockdown in China’s Xinjiang, Netizens Blast Authorities

The tragic death of a 17-month-old boy in Yining city last month has caused outrage on Chinese social media. The boy’s father accused the local hospitals of negligence, and netizens criticized authorities for their strict COVID-19 lockdowns. Yining—a city in China’s western Xinjiang region—had been under complete lockdown since July 30, when authorities reported 10 asymptomatic…