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Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered
The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.
A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson
At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school
Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion
Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China, Xinhua reports
The incident comes as the death toll from Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades climbed to 160 on Tuesday.
Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says
The WHO database said heavy weapons were used and that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed and 35 wounded.
India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.
American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports
Gehry's daring and whimsical creations of leaning towers and sweeping sheets of curved metal such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, made him a superstar in the world of architecture
Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure
The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big cats.
Woman spared cremation after officials hear her knocking on coffin door
The woman was bedridden for two years prior to the incident and had reportedly been unresponsive for days.
Mark Mellman, pollster who championed Democrats and Israel, dies at 70
For Mellman, Jewish values and Democratic values went hand in hand.
UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds
UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.
New Jersey man’s death tied to meat allergy-causing tick in first-of-its-kind case
The man died four hours after eating a burger, weeks after he developed an allergy to meat as a result of a tick bite.
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, DNA double helix co-discoverer, dies at 97
The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.
