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Cyril Wecht, famed pathologist who analyzed JFK, Elvis, JonBenet Ramsey deaths, dead at 93

Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht died “peacefully” on Monday at the age of 93, Pennsylvania officials said. The former Allegheny County coroner is famous for analyzing the deaths of President John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley, JonBenet Ramsey, and Anna Nicole Smith. He previously reviewed the cases of Gabby Pettit and Ellen Greenberg on FOX […]

Petition calls on DOJ to investigate deaths of Boeing whistleblowers

With Boeing still under intense scrutiny, more than 25,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the recent deaths of two Boeing whistleblowers. The petition, sponsored by the progressive advocacy group MoveOn, calls on the Department of Justice to investigate the deaths of John Barnett and Joshua Dean. […]

Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients

A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after pleading guilty to three charges, including murder. Heather Presdy, 41, was sentenced at a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh, to three consecutive life sentences and additional […]

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed

The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, where 10 people were killed in a stampede, has been postponed. Jury selection begins next Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Madison Dubiski, a 23-year-old Houston resident who was killed during a crowd shove at rap superstar […]

Pregnancy-related deaths back down to pre-pandemic levels, CDC data says

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States have returned to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth last year, according to preliminary data from the CDC. This is down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, which were the highest levels in more than […]

Cruise ship industry is booming despite spate of high-seas deaths

The cruise ship industry has been in full swing since Royal Caribbean on Thursday raised its full-year profit outlook and said it expects 60% year-over-year growth following record first-quarter bookings. Royal Caribbean says that despite a recent spate of fatalities and reports of missing passengers on the high seas, including a 20-year-old Florida youth who […]