[ad_1] CNN — More than six decades after a boy was found dead in a box in Philadelphia, investigators have identified the child with the help of DNA, police announced Tuesday. In what would come to be known as the “Boy in the Box” case, the child was discovered wrapped …
Read More »Drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum rose sharply in recent years, study shows
[ad_1] CNN — More than 1,200 pregnant and postpartum women died of a drug overdose in the US in 2020, with overdoses involved in more than 1 in 6 pregnancy-associated deaths that year, according to a new study. Drug overdose deaths reached record levels nationwide during the Covid-19 pandemic, and …
Read More »Justice Alito’s mentions of Ashley Madison and children wearing KKK costumes cap an awkward Supreme Court day
[ad_1] CNN — As the Supreme Court gathered for more than two hours on Monday to discuss whether a graphic designer can refuse to do business with same-sex couples, the justices somehow strayed into dueling hypotheticals concerning Black and White Santas and dating websites. Hypotheticals are nothing new at the …
Read More »Kirstie Alley, star of ‘Cheers’ and films including ‘Look Who’s Talking,’ dead at 71
[ad_1] CNN — Actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her Emmy-winning role on “Cheers” and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media. She was 71. “We are …
Read More »Idaho murders: Letters from surviving roommates read at church memorial service for slain university students
[ad_1] CNN — At a memorial service for four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death last month, a pastor from an Idaho church read aloud letters from the surviving roommates, recalling their memories of their friends and sharing their sadness. The service held Friday in Post …
Read More »‘GMA3’ anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes taken off the air following report of romantic relationship
[ad_1] New York CNN Business — Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, co-hosts of ABC News’ “GMA 3,” have been taken off the air following the public disclosure of a romantic relationship, network President Kim Godwin announced to staffers on Monday morning, according to a person familiar with the matter. “I’m …
Read More »What is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?
[ad_1] London CNN — Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and social distancing no longer required in the UK, infections such as Strep A are spreading …
Read More »Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean stands trial in the 2019 killing of Atatiana Jefferson
[ad_1] CNN — The murder trial of a former Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in front of her young nephew in her Texas home in 2019 begins on Monday. Aaron Dean, who is White, was charged with murder after firing into the Black woman’s bedroom through …
Read More »Bob McGrath, original ‘Sesame Street’ cast member, dead at 90
[ad_1] CNN — Bob McGrath, an original cast member of the beloved children’s program “Sesame Street,” has died, according to a statements from his family and Sesame Workshop shared on social media. He was 90. “The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away …
Read More »Mehran Samak: Former Iran football team player challenges authorities’ ‘silence’ after death of man celebrating World Cup defeat
[ad_1] CNN — A former Iran national team football player has criticized authorities for their “silence” over the death of a man who celebrated the country’s World Cup defeat to the United States earlier this week. Mehran Samak, 27, died in Bandar Anzali city, northern Iran, during public celebrations by …
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