CHICAGO, IL – The FDA issued its most serious recall for two heart devices due to hundreds of injuries and at least 14 deaths linked to the products. Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, has come under scrutiny for the safety of these mechanical heart pumps. Despite thousands of reports of … Read more
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – More than 100 people were tragically killed and hundreds were injured in a chaotic incident in Gaza City on Thursday morning, as a crowd gathered around a convoy of aid trucks and the Israeli military opened fire. The conflicting accounts provided by Gazan and Israeli authorities have raised questions about … Read more
TEUTOPOLIS, Ill. (AP) — Residents of Teutopolis, Illinois, were allowed to return to their homes after a truck carrying toxic substances overturned, causing a major accident on Friday. Five individuals tragically lost their lives, and several others suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 40, approximately a … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya has resulted in the deaths of at least three people and left hundreds injured. The explosion occurred in a densely populated area, causing widespread damage and panic among local residents. The blast occurred in the Kware pipeline area, a busy neighborhood with many small businesses … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya – Hundreds of people marched in Nairobi on Saturday to protest the recent spate of femicide in the country, which has seen over a dozen women brutally murdered in just this month, shocking the nation. Campaigners took to the streets of the capital, brandishing placards with powerful messages such as “Being a woman … Read more
TODMORDEN, ENGLAND – Twenty years after the death of notorious serial killer Harold Shipman, the family of his first victim, Eva Lyons, fears that there may still be hundreds of unidentified victims. Shipman, a former doctor, fatally overdosed Lyons with morphine in 1975, before callously informing her husband of her death. Lyons’ family only discovered … Read more
A devastating winter storm wreaked havoc across Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea coast, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and several injuries in Ukraine, Moldova, and Russia. The storm, which brought strong winds and heavy snowfall, caused the toppling of trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Ukrainian President … Read more
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine lawmakers gathered at the State House in Augusta for the first legislative session since the Lewiston mass shooting. The return was marked with moments of silence and displays of tributes to honor the victims of the tragedy. Before the Senate and House convened, hundreds of Mainers showed up at the State … Read more
TOKYO, JAPAN – A Japan Airlines jet struck another plane on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, igniting a blaze that took over six hours for firefighters to extinguish on Tuesday. However, the swift and coordinated actions of the crew, passengers, and pilot resulted in a textbook evacuation, with all 367 passengers and 12 crew members … Read more
TOKYO, Japan – Bullet train services in Japan have resumed after several hundred passengers were stranded for hours following a powerful earthquake that struck on Monday. The 7.5 magnitude tremor halted four high-speed trains between the central Japanese cities of Toyama and Kanazawa. After being stationary for more than 11 hours, the trains have now … Read more