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Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday — just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the …
Read More »At least 1 dead in small-plane crash near Deer Lake, N.L., airport
Debris is seen in the area near where a Piper Navajo twin-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in Deer Lake, N.L. Kisik Geospatial and Aerial Survey, an aircraft company based in British Columbia, is owner of the plane. (Amy Feehan/CBC) At least one person is dead after a small plane crashed …
Read More »Father of Canadian girl who was found dead in N.Y. charged with 2nd-degree murder
The Montreal father of the nine-year-old girl who was found dead after being reported missing in northeastern New York was arrested Monday morning and charged with second-degree murder and concealment of human corpse. A news release from New York State Police says officers from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received a …
Read More »American singer Connie Francis, whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. Francis was a top performer of the pre-Beatles era, rarely off …
Read More »Gorky Park, Havana Bay mystery author Martin Cruz Smith dead at 82
Martin Cruz Smith, the bestselling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with Gorky Park and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82. Smith died Friday at a senior living community in San Rafael, Calif., “surrounded by those he loved,” according to his publisher, Simon & …
Read More »Israel Strikes Syrian Tanks Amid Sectarian Clashes; 100 Dead in Suwayda Conflict | सीरिया में शिया-सुन्नी की लड़ाई में इजराइल की एंट्री: सीरियाई टैंकों पर बम गिराए; 2 दिनों में 100 लोगों की मौत
दमिश्क2 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक सीरिया में बीते 2 दिनों से शिया और सुन्नी समुदाय के बीच झड़प जारी है। सीरिया में दो समुदायों के बीच संघर्ष में इजराइल की भी एंट्री हो गई है। इजराइली सेना ने मंगलवार को सीरियाई सैन्य टैंकों पर हमला किया। ये हमला उस समय …
Read More »9 people dead after fire at assisted living facility in Massachusetts
A fire tore through an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, trapping residents inside, including some who were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. Nine people died and at least 30 were injured in the blaze, which has been put out. Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House …
Read More »Building collapses due to rain in Pakistan, 17 dead | पाकिस्तान में बारिश से इमारत ढही, 17 की मौत: 100 से ज्यादा लोग रह रहे थे, मलबे में कई लोग दबे, रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन जारी
इस्लामाबाद16 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक कराची में इमारत ढहने के बाद शनिवार को मलबे को हटाती रेस्क्यू टीम। पाकिस्तान के कराची शहर में शुक्रवार रात एक पांच मंजिला इमारत गिरने से 17 लोगों की मौत हो गई। यह इमारत ली मार्केट में फिदा हुसैन शेखा रोड पर स्थित थी। अधिकारियों …
Read More »2 Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot in their homes, ex-state House Speaker and husband dead
Former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed by someone posing as a police officer on Saturday, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said were politically motivated shootings. Hortman, a state representative, and her spouse were …
Read More »Sly Stone, of the iconic band Sly and the Family Stone, dead at age 82
Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and R&B to pave the way for funk music’s heyday, has died. He was 82 years old. The musician’s family confirmed his death in a statement shared with CBC News. “It is …
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