Elderly Ohio woman, 75, mauled to death and partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs on Christmas: police
An elderly Ohio woman was attacked and partially eaten by her neighbor's pigs in a horrific Christmas Day tragedy, police said. Rebecca Westergaard, 75, was found dead on the property of her Pataskala home on a holiday afternoon after her niece applied for welfare, Pataskala police said. According to the Columbus Dispatch. Westergaard, who lives […]
Schools in England face ‘death by a thousand cuts’, headteachers say | Schools
UK schools face 'death by a thousand cuts' after a leading economic think tank said rising costs are likely to outstrip funding next year despite a recent injection of extra funding Principals said they were doing so. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says that without further ambitious investment in education by the […]
Two Death Row Inmates Refuse to Accept President Biden’s Commutation
Two prisoners sentenced to death by President Joe Biden (D) don't want to accept his punishment, NBC News reported on monday. Breitbart News reported at the time that Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates in late December, converting them to life sentences. “I have dedicated my career to reducing violent crime […]
Sean Higgins pleads not guilty in death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
The drunk driver accused of killing Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charges after taking a plea deal in the case. Sean Higgins, 44, was killed when Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were riding their bicycles when they were planning to attend his sister's wedding in Oldmans […]
Winter storm death toll rising as Midwest to mid-Atlantic gets slammed with snow, ice
A powerful and deadly winter storm that spread thousands of miles across the United States and hit major cities from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic has finally come to an end. But authorities are warning residents not to let their guard down as crews continue to clear roads and restore power after heavy snow and […]
NJ ex-con allegedly stabbed fiancée to death a day after publicly proposing
A registered sex offender in New Jersey allegedly stabbed his fiancée to death, authorities said, just one day after she shared a video of him publicly proposing to her and professing his love. According to the Union County Prosecutor's Office, Jose Melo, 52, was killed by his wife, Naquet Jadix Trinidad Maldonado, after he was […]
Two death row inmates refuse Biden’s commutation fight for their innocence
Two of the 37 federal death row inmates whose sentences were commuted to life without parole by President Biden last month have refused clemency. Shannon Agofsky, 53, and Len Davis, 60, are in a U.S. prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. Court documents say death row inmates have legal recourse and are refusing to sign paperwork […]
First U.S. Bird Flu Virus Death Recorded in Louisiana
The first death from the avian influenza virus in the United States was recorded Monday in Louisiana after a patient was exposed to a backyard flock. The Louisiana patient was over 65 years old and reportedly had pre-existing health conditions at the time of his death. The H5N1 virus was also reported to have been […]
49ers’ Charvarius Ward unsure of future as he deals with trauma of young daughter’s death
Charvarius Ward didn't completely rule out the possibility of returning to San Francisco next season, but the 49ers cornerback looks like a man looking for a fresh start after going through one of the toughest times of his life. It sounded like. Ward, 28, is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March after […]
Two federal death row inmates refuse to sign Biden’s commutation paperwork
Two convicted murderers who were spared the death penalty under President Biden's controversial pardon last month have asked a federal court to allow them to remain on death row. Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, who are incarcerated at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, filed an emergency motion last week in U.S. District Court […]