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2 Minutes After Skydivers Jumped, the Plane Goes Down

Veteran pilot, skydiver Paul Smith dies in crash in southern Australia

(Newser) - Eight skydivers jumped to safety just two minutes before their plane crashed Saturday on Australia's south coast, killing the pilot, who was the only person left on board. The skydivers had jumped from about 14,000 feet near Moruya airport in New South Wales just after 2pm Saturday,...

Stowaway Found Dead in Jet's Landing Gear After Europe Flight

Body discovered by maintenance after transatlantic flight lands in Charlotte

(Newser) - A grim discovery in Charlotte has sparked an investigation after airline staff found a stowaway dead inside the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had just arrived from Europe. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the body was discovered by maintenance workers around 9am Sunday while they were...

ICE Officer Benched After Viral Video Shows Shove at Court

Officer suspended after incident sparks outrage at Manhattan courthouse

(Newser) - A federal immigration officer has been sidelined after video footage surfaced showing him forcefully pushing a woman to the ground outside a New York City immigration court. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that the officer, who works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was relieved of duty...

Errol Musk Accused of Abusing 5 of His Kids, Stepkids

Allegations against Elon Musk's father span decades, involve multiple family members, per NYT

(Newser) - Elon Musk's high profile has often included his personal life on display, but one area he has rarely discussed is his fractured relationship with his father, Errol Musk. According to a New York Times investigation, a central reason for this estrangement is a series of child sexual abuse...

Murder Trial Grips France Despite No Body, Little Evidence

Circumstantial evidence and online theories fuel national fascination

(Newser) - A high-profile murder trial has gripped France, not because of shocking violence or dramatic confessions, but for its stubborn central mystery: the absence of a body. Monday saw the start of the trial of Cédric Jubillar, a 38-year-old painter-decorator from southern France who is accused of killing his...

Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Black Student Found Hanging Took His Own Life: Autopsy

Black student's body was found hanging from tree at Mississippi's Delta State University

(Newser) - Trey Reed took his own life on the campus of Mississippi's Delta State University, Cleveland Chief of Police Travis Tribble now says, after the 21-year-old Black student's body was found hanging from a tree there on Monday, report the Mississippi Free Press and the AP . A statement announcing...

Lawsuit: Air India Crash Was Boeing's Fault

Families of 4 passengers sue Boeing, Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel switches

(Newser) - Families of four victims of June's deadly Air India Flight 171 crash are suing Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, alleging that faulty fuel switches led to the tragedy that killed 260 people—despite investigators and US regulators questioning that link . The suit, submitted in Delaware Superior Court,...

Suspect in Madeleine McCann's Disappearance Leaves Prison

Christian Brueckner to be fitted with ankle monitor

(Newser) - The prime suspect in the disappearance of British 3-year-old Madeleine McCann in Portugal has walked free from a German prison, where he was serving time for the 2005 rape of a woman at the same hotel where Madeline vanished two years later, per the Independent . Christian Brueckner, 48, left...

Alleged Charlie Kirk Shooter Is 'Not Cooperating'

Governor says friends and partner aiding police after campus shooting

(Newser) - The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk is refusing to talk to authorities and has not admitted to the killing, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in interviews on Sunday, as cited by outlets including the BBC . The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested about 33 hours...

Marines Recruiter Ousted Over Charlie Kirk Post

Pentagon warns troops over comments celebrating Kirk's assassination; other firings also emerge

(Newser) - A Marine Corps recruiter has been dismissed after sharing a social media post referring to the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "racist man" who was "popped," following a wave of online scrutiny and even warnings from the Pentagon. The post, which circulated widely among...

Hawaii Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Car

Narcotics K-9 Archer was found unattended in what department calls 'a preventable tragedy'

(Newser) - A decorated police dog in Hawaii died after being left alone in a hot patrol car, raising serious questions about K-9 safety protocols within law enforcement. Interim Police Chief Reed Mahuna described the incident as "a preventable tragedy" and said that both criminal and administrative investigations are underway....

Croc Stunts by 'Real Tarzann' Don't Play Well in Australia

Queensland officials are investigating US influencer Mike Holston for wrestling reptiles

(Newser) - A US social media star is facing heat Down Under after posting videos of himself wrangling wild crocodiles in Queensland. Mike Holston—known as "The Real Tarzann" to his millions of followers —posted two viral clips: one featuring a tussle with a freshwater croc in shallow water,...

Texas A&M Leadership Ousted in Gender Studies Class Dispute

Course content that a student called 'indoctrination' sparks investigation, firings at school

(Newser) - Texas A&M University has removed a dean and a department head, as well as an instructor, after a student complaint about gender studies content in a course ignited controversy among state and federal leaders. The situation unfolded after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison posted a video on X showing...

Man 'Devastated' After Picking Up Wrong Kid From Day Care

Aussie facility is under investigation after grandpa's erroneous pickup of toddler in Bangor

(Newser) - A Sydney day care is under investigation after a grandfather left with the wrong child. The mix-up happened at First Steps Learning Academy in the suburb of Bangor, where the man, picking up his grandchild, was handed a different sleeping toddler, per the Guardian . The error went unnoticed until...

Man Found Dead 'Lying in a Pool of Blood' at Burning Man
Man Who Died at
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Man Who Died at Burning Man Identified

Homicide investigation continues into the death of Vadim Kruglov

(Newser) - Authorities in Nevada have identified the man found dead during this year's Burning Man festival as a 37-year-old Russian. Vadim Kruglov had been living in Washington state prior to his death, reports the New York Times . It remains unclear how Kruglov died, but investigators have begun a homicide investigation....

Kenya Probes Tourist Who Gave Beer to Elephant

Authorities investigate viral video taken at Kenyan wildlife conservancy

(Newser) - A video of a tourist pouring beer down an elephant's trunk at a Kenyan wildlife reserve has ignited outrage online and triggered multiple investigations into his actions, the BBC reports. The Spanish man, whose online profiles use the name "Skydive_Kenya," was filmed at Ol Jogi Conservancy...

Child Sex-Abuse Survivor Makes Plea to Elon Musk

After BBC investigation, 'Zora' wants links to material scrubbed from X platform

(Newser) - A survivor of child sexual abuse is pleading with Elon Musk to remove links on X that lead to images of her abuse, revealing how illegal material continues to circulate on the social media platform that promises zero tolerance. The woman using the pseudonym Zora, who survived child sexual...

Adams' Adviser Out After Slipping Reporter Bag of Cash

And not that much cash, in a potato chip bag, gets Winnie Greco booted from mayor's reelection campaign

(Newser) - A longtime former aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been benched from his reelection campaign after an unusual handoff. More than $100 in cash, stuffed inside a red envelope and nestled in a bag of potato chips, found its way from Winnie Greco to a reporter from...

Justice Dept. Is Taking a Look at DC's Crime Stats

DOJ is investigating the accuracy of reported crime drops in nation's capital

(Newser) - The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether the police department in Washington, DC, manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer, according to sources familiar with the case. The probe, which is being run by the federal prosecutor's office in DC, puts local officials...

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