Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which reports say killed at least four people.
Category: Deaths (Fatalities)
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U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
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F.D.A. Sharply Limits Use of Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths
A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.
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Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.
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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Cargo Planes After Louisville Crash
The cargo airlines said they had taken the step to immediately ground the fleets on the recommendation of the plane’s manufacturer.
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Six Dead in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta
Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after 27 people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘That Changed Everything’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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How Kiss’ Ace Frehley Made ‘New York Groove’ His Own
The Kiss guitarist, who died on Thursday at 74, scored his only Top 20 solo hit with a cover that’s endured for decades.
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Taking Too Much Tylenol Has Proven Risks. Trump Didn’t Talk About Those.
Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage that can require a transplant or even be fatal.
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Tesla Is Sued by Families Who Say Faulty Cybertruck Doors Led to Two Deaths
A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims.
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True Crime to Stream: Medical Mayhem
Across television, film and podcast, these four stories use personal tragedies as a way to illuminate bigger institutional failures in health care.
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Trader Joe’s and Walmart Frozen Meals May Have Listeria Linked to Outbreak
The outbreak has killed four people and spread to 15 states, with officials linking it to frozen pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger.