PARIS—A French soldier died in Mali on Tuesday in a maintenance accident, Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said on Wednesday. The military said in a statement the serviceman died after the truck cabin fell while he was working on the vehicle’s engine. It also said it was investigating the precise causes of the…
French Soldier Dies in a Maintenance Accident in Mali, Minister Says
Autopsy: Actor Michael K. Williams Died of Drug Intoxication
NEW YORK—Actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug intoxication in what New York City’s medical examiner said Friday was an accidental death. Williams had fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in his system when he died Sept. 6 in Brooklyn. Williams, 54, was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment. Police said at…
Toddler Dies in Caravan Fire in Skegness
A 2-year-old girl has died following a fire at a caravan site. Lincolnshire Police said they were called to reports of a blaze at Sealands Caravan Park in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday. The force said a woman and three of her children were able to make it out of the…
Murder Charges Filed in Miami Beach Spring Break Overdoses
MIAMI—Two North Carolina men accused of raping a 24-year-old tourist who overdosed during spring break in Miami Beach now face first-degree murder charges. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Miami-Dade County found Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 25, both from Greensboro, North Carolina, responsible for the fentanyl-induced death in March of Christine Englehardt of…
Wuhan Lab Researcher’s Wife Died of COVID-Like Illness in December 2019, Former Lead US Investigator Says
The wife of a Wuhan lab researcher working on coronaviruses died of what appeared to be COVID-19 in December 2019, the leader of a State Department investigation under the Trump administration told the Daily Caller News Foundation. It would have been an early clue that the virus could be transmitted among humans, yet Chinese authorities…
Obama Family Matriarch Has Died in a Kenyan Hospital at 99
NAIROBI, Kenya—Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Kenyan family, has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday. She was at least 99 years old. Mama Sarah, as the step-grandmother of the former U.S. president was fondly called, promoted education for girls and orphans in her rural Kogelo village. She passed away around…
‘Miracle on Ice’ Star Mark Pavelich Found Dead
Olympic hockey star Mark Pavelich was found dead Thursday in a residential treatment center, the Minneapolis Star News reported Friday. Police said emergency personnel were sent to the Eagle’s Healing Nest after Pavelich had not been seen for most of a day. There was no initial indication of the cause of death. Pavelich, who turned…
World’s Tallest Dog, Great Dane Freddy, Dies at the Age of 8: ‘Missed by Everyone’
A Great Dane that held the Guinness World Record for the tallest living male dog has passed away at the age of 8 years, 8 months. Freddy, who measured over seven feet tall standing on his hind legs, had held the record since 2016. “He was not just the tallest dog, but the dog with…
Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Bob Avian Dies at 83
NEW YORK—Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, including “Dreamgirls,” “A Chorus Line,” “Follies,” and “Miss Saigon,” has died. He was 83. Avian died Thursday of cardiac arrest at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said Matt Polk, head of…
Mum and Three Children Found Dead in Melbourne Home
A mother and three children have been found dead in a home in Melbourne’s northwest. Police were met at the home in Burgess Street, Tullamarine by paramedics and a man believed to be the husband and father of those found inside the property. Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said officers cannot afford to make assumptions in…
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