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Chef Took
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Celebrity Chef Took Her Own Life

Anne Burrell's death is ruled a suicide

(Newser) - The death of celebrity chef Anne Burrell last month has been ruled a suicide, reports the New York Times . The chief medical examiner's office in New York City listed the 55-year-old's cause of death as "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and...

Capitol Police Speak on 'Troubling' Pizza Deliveries

Federal authorities are probing odd deliveries to lawmakers, Capitol Police leaders

(Newser) - Federal authorities are investigating a string of anonymous pizza deliveries sent to the homes of US lawmakers and US Capitol Police leadership nationwide. Sources say both Democratic and Republican House members have received the unsolicited pizzas, per ABC News . Deliveries have also targeted current and former Capitol Police leaders....

Air India Plane's Engines Had 'Clean' Histories

Chair of airline makes first public comments

(Newser) - Air India has revealed that one of the engines on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed last week was new, installed in March, while the other had been serviced in 2023 and wasn't due for maintenance until December. Both engines had "clean" histories, according to Tata Sons...

A Possible Clue Emerges in Deadly Air India Crash

Wall Street Journal reports that an emergency-power generator may have been operating

(Newser) - As investigators search for answers in the deadly Air India Flight 171 crash, a possible clue has emerged, sources tell the Wall Street Journal : the plane's emergency-power generator was likely active at the time of the crash. It's a "preliminary finding" that "gives investigators a...

Campers Found Dead in Remote Park Identified

There is 'no known threat to the public at this time,' Isle Royale National Park officials say

(Newser) - Two people found dead at Isle Royale National Park earlier this week have been identified, according to park officials, though their names have not been released. Officials said Thursday that their next of kin have been notified and there is "no known threat to the public at this...

Watchdog Probes if Pentagon Staffers Deleted Signal Texts

Inspector general also wants to know who had access to Secretary Hegseth's phone

(Newser) - A Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter, per two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by the AP . The inspector general's request focuses...

Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Autopen Use

The move comes amid ongoing questions about Biden's mental fitness while in office

(Newser) - President Trump has ordered an official inquiry into whether former President Biden's administration used an autopen—a machine that replicates signatures—to sign important presidential documents, such as pardons and judicial appointments. In a memo sent Wednesday night, Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House counsel...

FBI Reinvestigating White House Cocaine Find

Agency also examining leak of Dobbs decision, pipe bombs planted at party headquarters

(Newser) - The FBI will reinvestigate several incidents that have become "popular talking points on America's political right wing and among conspiracy theorists," per the Guardian . Writing Monday on X , Dan Bongino, the podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, said the agency would launch new investigations into the...

Fertility Clinic Bomber Left Behind 'Nihilistic' Writings

Authorities believe Guy Edward Bartkus carried out the attack, and was killed in it

(Newser) - Authorities say Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old suspected to be responsible for Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic , left behind writings with "anti-pro-life" and nihilistic messages, including views that the world should not be populated. Authorities believe Bartkus died in the car bomb blast, which...

'Unprecedented' Move at ICC After Sex Misconduct Claims

International Criminal Court's top prosecutor, Karim Khan, steps aside for now while probe continues

(Newser) - The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has temporarily stepped aside amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations, the court announced Friday, casting uncertainty over the court's leadership. The decision follows claims that Karim Khan tried for more than a year to pressure a female aide into a...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Boat Hits Ferry

1 killed, others injured in hit-and-run incident in Florida

(Newser) - A ferry packed with more than 40 people was struck by a boat near a bridge in Clearwater, Florida, Sunday night, leaving one dead, multiple others injured, and authorities searching for answers. The boat fled the scene after crashing into the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the AP...

Oregon College Softball Player, Coach Killed in Crash

The driver of the other vehicle has been arrested

(Newser) - Oregon police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a fatal crash that killed a community college softball player and coach Friday. Jonathan Dowdy faces charges of manslaughter, reckless endangering, and driving under the influence of intoxicants. He is currently being held at the Coos County Jail. Police...

Man on 'Elevated Surface' Arrested at Trump Tower

It's not clear exactly what happened, though one report suggests he was trying to access roof

(Newser) - Police arrested a 30-year-old man at New York's Trump Tower on Monday following a report of a disorderly person on an elevated surface inside the skyscraper. NYPD officers responded around 4:30pm and the person was taken into custody by the department's emergency service unit without further...

'All Suspects Are in Custody' After Virginia Shooting

Tuesday's violence left 3 dead, 3 injured in Spotsylvania County

(Newser) - A new development after a mass shooting Tuesday in Virginia's Spotsylvania County that left three dead and three injured: "All suspects are in custody and there is no threat to public safety," according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office . It's not clear exactly how many suspects,...

North Dakota Mayor Resigns Over Video Sent to Attorney
Mayor Resigns After Sending
Video to the Wrong Person
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Apr 6, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Mayor Resigns After Sending Video to the Wrong Person

Lewd video was mistakenly sent to city attorney after official discussion

(Newser) - A North Dakota mayor resigned Tuesday following the revelation of an inappropriate video mistakenly sent to the city attorney, marking a dramatic shift in the leadership of one of the largest cities in the state. Minot Mayor Tom Ross resigned after an investigation into allegations that he mistakenly sent a...

Fire Kills Cat Sanctuary Owner, Dozens of Cats

At least 59 cats reportedly died in Long Island fire along with Christopher Arsenault

(Newser) - "His life was about the cats." So too was his death. Authorities say a fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in Medford, Long Island, on Monday morning claimed the life of founder Christopher Arsenault and at least 59 cats; the 65-year-old's body was located in a back...

South Korea: We've Found Our Wildfires Culprit

Police suspect 56-year-man tending to grandparents' gravesites started historic blaze

(Newser) - The mystery of how South Korea's worst wildfires in history began—or at least one of them—may soon be solved. The Guardian reports that police there have launched a probe that's focused on a 56-year-old man who they believe started a fire while tending to his grandparents'...

FBI Investigates Shooting at Oregon Tesla Dealership

Shots fired damage Tesla vehicles and shatter store windows, but no one was inside building

(Newser) - Police in Tigard, Oregon, are investigating gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership overnight, one of several recent incidents targeting Tesla dealerships that, police say, are politically motivated. The latest incident occurred at about 1:46am Thursday, the AP reports. Surveillance footage indicates at least seven shots were fired, damaging three...

Hackman Was Likely Dead a Week Before Being Found

The actor's pacemaker has helped investigators piece together a broad timeline

(Newser) - Authorities say they believe actor Gene Hackman and his wife probably died nine days before their bodies were found in their home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, reports the New York Times . Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza revealed in a news conference Friday that a pathologist determined...

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