How a drowning victim became a lifesaving icon | Features
In the late 1950s, Norwegian toymaker Asmund Laerdal received an unusual brief: to design a life-like mannequin that resembled an unconscious patient.Peter Safar, an Austrian…
Horizon victim Lee Castleton sues Post Office and Fujitsu for £4m
Emma SimpsonBusiness correspondentBBCActor Will Mellor (left) portrayed former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton in a TV drama about the Post Office scandalFormer sub-postmaster Lee Castleton is suing…
Edison’s plan to pay Eaton fire victims could mean less litigation, less compensation
Southern California Edison’s plans to compensate Eaton fire victims for damage were met with skepticism Thursday from lawyers representing Altadena residents, but drew tentative support…
Corey Adams death: Mississippi freshman lineman dies in shooting at 18
Mississippi freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams was shot and killed Saturday night near Memphis, Tenn. He was 18.Adams was a three-star recruit out of Edna…
Epstein transcript unsealing won’t reveal much, ex-prosecutors say
NEW YORK — A Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely…
Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini found guilty of murdering father-in-law
Dan Serafini was a first-round draft pick from a prestigious private high school. He pitched professionally for 22 seasons and earned more than $14 million…
Brazil announces compensation for dictatorship victim Vladimir Herzog | Human Rights News
The government of Brazil has announced an agreement to acknowledge its responsibility in the murder of Vladimir Herzog, a journalist and dissident who was killed…
Coronation Street drugs victim ‘sealed’ as discovery sparks desperate action
Coronation Street will air a devastating series of events next week on the ITV soap, as three characters' decision to take LSD leads to huge…
Another school district faces sex lawsuit after L.A. $4-billion payout
Five California women sued a Fresno County school system Wednesday, alleging officials brushed aside claims they were being sexually assaulted by a second-grade teacher who…
Detectives investigating UCLA student’s murder uncover stunning betrayal
The railroad tunnel in which John Doe #135 was found had spooky graffiti and a dark mystique, the kind of place kids dared each other…
How the Senate’s once-revered traditions are falling victim to partisan divide
Reporting from Washington — For those outside Washington, government institutions seem equally dysfunctional. Inside the Beltway, however, the Senate occupies a somewhat special place.The upper chamber is…
Shooting victim Colombia Senator Uribe Turbay critical after brain surgery | Gun Violence News
The assassination attempt on the presidential hopeful has rattled the country, which fears a return to darker days.Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is reported to…
Former NFL star Antonio Brown is wanted for attempted murder
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL superstar Antonio Brown stemming from an altercation outside a celebrity kickboxing event last month…
India-Pakistan conflict claims an unlikely victim: Himalayan pink salt | Business and Economy
For the past three decades, Vipan Kumar has been importing Himalayan pink salt from Pakistan to sell in India. The 50-year-old trader who is based…
Deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebombing halted
BOULDER, Colo. — A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in a…
Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
A claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that an immigrant threatened the life of President Trump has begun to unravel.Noem announced an arrest of…
Trouble finds Shawn Kemp again, and he may serve time for it
Shawn Kemp’s name has long been synonymous with prodigious talent, a ton of trouble and wasted opportunity.Now he’ll likely also be known for a jail…
‘100 Foot Wave,’ ‘Tylenol Murders’ and ‘Mormon Wives’ for your holiday weekend streaming
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who longs for the expansion of dirty soda chain Swig so we can feel better equipped to…
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff accused of raping woman in 2023
Brigham Young quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of raping a woman at his Utah residence in November 2023.In a civil lawsuit filed this week…
Trump confronts South African leader with claims of systematic killing of white farmers
WASHINGTON — President Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim…