Singer and musician Eric Carmen has sadly passed away. The beloved singer, who was the frontman of the Raspberries, died at the age of 74. Eric‘s wife Amy confirmed the news in a statement posted to the singer’s official website. Keep reading to find out more… “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the … Read more
STORY: The cross-country skiers, five of them members of the same family from Valais canton, went missing near the Tête Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path. Authorities have not given the cause of death for the five found late on Sunday (March 10) but described “catastrophic” conditions with avalanches, snow storms and extreme … Read more
TOKYO — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding. A 9.0 magnitude quake and tsunami ravaged parts of Japan’s northeastern coast … Read more
Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, which have killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing, officials said Monday PADANG, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by … Read more
SANAA, Yemen — The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government over leading the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, long considered the most-dangerous branch of the extremist group still operating … Read more
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday. Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar’s people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning. The … Read more
Image: HBO This past January, HBO canceled Our Flag Means Death after the show’s second season premiered (and wrapped) in October. As with most cancled shows, a fan campaign emerged to try and get HBO to renew the show, while creator David Jenkins said he’d try his best to shop the show around somewhere else … Read more
PADANG, Indonesia — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in … Read more
Two roommates of a recently deceased man were each charged with abusing a corpse after propping up his body to withdraw money from his bank, police said. The pair, Loreen B. Feralo, 55, and Karen Kasbohm, 63, found the man dead Monday and took his body to a bank, where they had previously accompanied him, … Read more
Akira Toriyama — the artist who created “Dragon Ball” and other iconic manga series — has died. His company, Bird Studio, confirmed the sad news Thursday — announcing the legendary illustrator and writer passed away on March 1 as a result of acute subdural hematoma … which is when blood collects between the brain and … Read more