At least seven candidates from the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have died in the lead-up to the September 14th local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the country’s most populous state. While authorities stress that no evidence of foul play has been found, the unusually high number of deaths—particularly within a single party—has raised eyebrows.
Illegal alien deaths in Eagle Pass, Texas, have dropped sharply under President Donald Trump’s border security measures, according to Mexican consular officials. Since January, five deaths have been recorded in and around the small border city—less than one per month. That figure marks a drastic decline compared to the Biden administration, when migrant deaths often reached one per day.
Arizona Senate Republicans are demanding accountability after a spike in inmate homicides, including the recent death of Indalecio Garcia, who died Monday at a Goodyear hospital. Garcia, an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis, had been serving a sentence for aggravated assault and child molestation since 2022. His death is under investigation and could mark the 11th inmate homicide in the current fiscal year.
A sudden and violent windstorm on Lake Tahoe capsized a 27-foot boat Saturday, leaving six dead, two injured, and two still missing, according to authorities. The tragedy unfolded on the California side of the lake near DL Bliss State Park around 3 p.m., as 30-knot winds and waves up to eight feet battered the 191-square-mile alpine lake.
Health officials in Philadelphia announced Wednesday that a snow goose found ill in the city tested positive for bird flu, or avian influenza. The discovery comes as the United States faces a bird flu outbreak that has sickened more than 60 people nationwide.
President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace. The pardon fulfills a campaign promise Trump made in May 2024 at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention, where he vowed to commute Ulbricht’s sentence to time served.
Los Angeles is grappling with the toxic aftermath of wildfires that devastated areas including Pacific Palisades and Altadena, destroying over 15,000 structures and releasing dangerous pollutants into the air. Scientists report that the burning of homes, cars, and infrastructure has produced hazardous levels of toxins, including lead and chlorine.
A day before President Donald Trump is set to return to the presidency, reports have emerged that three Israeli hostages have been released and handed over to the Red Cross.
China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that its population declined for the third consecutive year in 2024, despite a modest increase in births for the first time in seven years.
