We now know who killed the “Lady of the Dunes”
DNA showed Ruth Marie Terry was killed by her husband, Guy Muldavin, who died in 2002. Enlarge / Ruth Marie Terry, aka the "Lady of the Dunes," in the 1960s. The FBI has identified her killer as her husband, Guy Muldavin. (credit.....»»
Large sharks may be hunting each other—and scientists know because of a swallowed tracking tag
Who killed the pregnant porbeagle? In a marine science version of the game Cluedo, researchers from the US have now accused a larger shark, with its deciduous triangular teeth, in the open sea southwest of Bermuda. This scientific whodunnit is publis.....»»
Climate change fuelled deadly Typhoon Gaemi: study
Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said Thursday......»»
Monsoon floods in India"s Gujarat kill at least 28 people
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said......»»
Court: Section 230 doesn’t shield TikTok from Blackout Challenge death suit
TikTok must face claim over For You Page recommending content that killed kids. Enlarge (credit: Catherine McQueen | Moment) An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by reversing a lower court's ruling that.....»»
Researchers discover dual epicenters in New Year"s Day Noto earthquake
The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it's easy to forget that the year started off with a magnitude 7.5 earthquake centered beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. The earthquake killed more than 280 people and damaged more.....»»
Worker killed at Jeep plant in Ohio, reports say
Stellantis said it was aware of the incident but could not provide further details......»»
Death toll mounting from South Asia"s devastating monsoon
Torrential storms lashing India and Nepal have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season......»»
Heat killed nearly 50,000 in Europe in 2023: Study
High temperatures which scientists say are being worsened by human-driven carbon emissions caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe last year, a study published Monday found......»»
Dozens injured, pets killed in fires causing Samsung to recall 1.1M stoves
Samsung is currently offering free knob locks and covers to prevent fires. Enlarge / US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 1.1 million Samsung Slide-in Electric Ranges due to hundreds of reported fires. (cre.....»»
From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents
A decade ago, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis......»»
Researchers calculate up to a billion birds may die in the US each year due to collisions with windows
A team of ornithologists from the Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the NYC Bird Alliance, Inc, and the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology has found evidence that far more birds are killed by window collisions than previo.....»»
Man O’ War Boulevard closed after pedestrian struck, killed in crosswalk
Man O’ War Boulevard closed after pedestrian struck, killed in crosswalk.....»»
SUV crash that killed 9 family members followed matriarch"s 80th birthday celebration in Florida
SUV crash that killed 9 family members followed matriarch"s 80th birthday celebration in Florida.....»»
Videos of people feeding crocodiles at site of latest attack are deeply concerning, says expert
After a 4.9-meter saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) killed a 40-year-old doctor in Far North Queensland this week, the illegal feeding of wild crocodiles has become a point of major concern......»»
Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding......»»
US braces for "catastrophic" flooding as Storm Debby drenches Florida
At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Debby swept over Florida on Monday, threatening southeastern US states with record-breaking rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding......»»
X (Twitter) killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement
After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»
X killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement
After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»
Lithia dealership sued after fatal Challenger test-drive crash
The daughters of a Texas motorist killed after her car was struck by a Lithia dealership's Dodge Challenger allegedly traveling at least 100 mph during a test drive have sued the store as well as the driver and salesman allegedly inside the muscle ca.....»»
30 dead, dozens missing after torrential rain in central China
Torrential rains in China have killed at least 30 people and left dozens more missing, state media said Thursday, as the country grinds through another summer of extreme weather......»»