New Delhi, India – Amidst the challenges faced by India in May 1984, the country was grappling with a significant increase in deaths due to an epidemic spreading across multiple states. The situation was dire, as India battled with the overwhelming impact of this epidemic on its population. Authorities were hard-pressed to contain the outbreak … Read more
Belgrade, Serbia – A tragic school shooting rocked the nation last year, leaving many in shock and mourning the loss of innocent lives. What initially seemed like a typical day at a school in central Belgrade turned into a nightmare when a 13-year-old student opened fire, claiming the lives of four individuals, including 11-year-old Ana … Read more
Jefferson County, Colo. – A year has passed since the tragic loss of Alexa Bartell, a 20-year-old who met an untimely death in a rock-throwing incident on Indiana Street in Jefferson County. Friends and family gathered at the site of the crash on Friday, marking the somber anniversary by spreading soil and seeds in her … Read more
Nashville, Tennessee – On March 27, 2023, a tragic school shooting at The Covenant School in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults. The victims included three 9-year-olds – Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney – as well as Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, … Read more
New London, Texas – Nearly nine decades have passed since the tragic explosion that claimed the lives of 311 individuals at the New London School in Rusk County. The devastating incident occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak sparked a fatal explosion below the school. The initial blast resulted in the immediate … Read more
Fort Worth, Texas – Friends of a man who tragically lost his life in a shooting on Crockett Street are gathering to remember and honor him. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was fatally shot in the incident, which has shaken the community. Loved ones have been sharing memories of the man, highlighting … Read more
Middletown, Connecticut – Workers, family members, and elected officials gather to honor the lives of six workers who tragically died in an explosion at the Kleen Energy plant in 2010. The Connecticut AFL-CIO Health & Safety Committee announced that a memorial service will take place on Sunday, February 4th at 11 a.m. at the permanent … Read more
NAPLES, FLORIDA – On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger tragically broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, claiming the lives of all seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated 46,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 a.m. On the 25th anniversary of this fateful day, the … Read more
BEAUFORT, N.C. – As the 38th anniversary of the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger is marked this Sunday, students at Beaufort Elementary School have a special way to honor the memory of the shuttle’s pilot, Captain Michael J. Smith, a native of Beaufort. The school features a mini museum dedicated to him in … Read more
Washington, D.C. – If you have ever crossed the 14th Street Bridge from Arlington into D.C., you may not have known that the bridge is named after Arland D. Williams, Jr. After a tragic 1982 plane crash into the Potomac River, Williams sacrificed his own life to save others, and now the bridge serves as … Read more