Category: DEATH

Newborn Found Dead in Iowa Ditch; Mother, Grandfather Charged

The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him. Megan K. Staude, 25, of Norfolk, told police the child was born…


Turkey’s Quake Toll Tops 48,000 as Government Races to Build Container Cities

ANKARA—The death toll in Turkey from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to set up container cities to house for the longer-term those left homeless by the disaster. The combined death toll including those killed in Syria has climbed to more than 54,000….


The Various Costs of Dying

As a culture, we don’t like to talk about death. Even though it’s the destination we all share, regardless of our beliefs, most of us prefer not to think about it. Unfortunately, this aversion leaves most of us unprepared for death when it arrives, making things harder for the loved ones left to manage our…


Energy Australia’s $1.5M Fine After Worker’s Death

Energy Australia has been fined $1.5 million (US$1.03 million) after a veteran Yallourn power station worker suffered fatal burns to 90 per cent of his body in an electrical explosion. Graeme Edwards was highly trained and had worked at the power station for more than 30 years when he volunteered to connect a high-voltage cable…


34-Year-Old Actor Cody Longo Found Dead in His Home

Cody Longo, a 34-year-old actor and singer, has died. A cause of death has yet to be made public. Longo was found dead on Feb. 8 in his Austin, Texas, home, according to his representative Alex Gittelson. “Cody was our whole world,” his wife Stephanie Longo said in a statement provided by Gittelson. “The kids…


Mass Demise of Communist Elite in COVID Outbreak Adds to Xi Jinping’s Power Crisis

News Analysis Heading into 2023, Xi Jinping is grappling with one of the most pressing ruling crises from the out-of-control COVID-19 outbreak, while the recent collective deaths of officials and elites have triggered more dissatisfaction with his policies among the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) higher echelons. In early December last year, without sufficient medical preparation…


Death Toll From Syria–Turkey Quake Nears 10,000

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey—Families in southern Turkey and Syria spent a second night in the freezing cold on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers raced to pull people from the rubble two days after a massive earthquake that killed more than 9,600 people. In Turkey, dozens of bodies, some covered in blankets and sheets and others in body bags,…


Death Toll From Syria–Turkey Quake Rose to More Than 11,000, as Erdogan Visits Earthquake-Hit South

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey—Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to see first-hand the destruction wrought by a massive earthquake as anger grew among local people over what they said was a slow government response to the rescue and relief effort. The combined confirmed death toll from Monday’s quake, which struck a swathe of southern…


Does Life Flash Before the Eyes Upon Dying? Study: Specific Patterns of Waves Recorded in a Dying Brain

Death has always been a mystery to human beings. What can people see or feel when they are dying? Scientists who recorded the brain waves of a dying patient may have insights into the mystery. When using continuous electroencephalography (EEG) to record the brain waves of an 87-year-old epileptic man, an international team of scientists monitored…


Ugandan Activist’s Family Awarded $10.5M for Utah Park Death

SALT LAKE CITY—The United States will pay family members of a Ugandan human rights activist killed in an accident at Arches National Park more than $10 million in damages, a federal judge ruled Monday. Though the amount was substantially less than pursued, attorneys representing the family of Esther Nakajjigo celebrated the judgement, saying it was…