Category: Deaths (Fatalities)

Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport

The New York Times – Business:
The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. Those on board were safely evacuated.
3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says

The New York Times – Business:
One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases.
Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

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In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.
Investigators Said to Look at Whether LaGuardia Controller Stepped Away

The New York Times – Business:
Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.
Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier

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Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years

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Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”
‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

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A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Countries Scramble to Shore Up Global Oil Supplies as Ships Are Attacked

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The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.
Rose Freedman, Last Survivor of Triangle Fire, Dies at 107

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She escaped the Triangle Shirtwaist fire of 1911, in which 146 of her co-workers perished, and dedicated the rest of her life to worker safety.
Are you a medical provider who has worked in an ICE detention facility? We want to hear from you.

The New York Times – Business:
We want to get a better picture of what medical care for immigrants in detention is like.
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at CoreCivic ICE Facilities

The New York Times – Business:
Problems at detention centers operated by CoreCivic extend far beyond recent measles outbreaks.
Valentino Defined the Way ‘Rich’ Once Looked

The death of the designer Valentino marks the end of an era, not just in fashion but in dressing the part.