James McCaffrey, who voiced Max Payne in the popular video game franchise and also starred in television shows including Suits, has died at 65. His talent agent David Elliot confirmed the New York native died on Sunday surrounded by family and friends. McCaffrey’s wife, actor Rochelle Bostrom, told The Hollywood Reporter he died at home […]
A 17-year-old Kentucky high school student was killed Saturday in what school officials say was a farm accident, according to Dustin Howard, Clark County Public Schools superintendent. The victim was identified as Ryan Phelps. Howard said he was a senior at George Rogers Clark High School. “This unspeakable tragedy has significantly affected our entire school […]
The California Highway Patrol was investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash Sunday morning after a car crashed into a cinder-block wall. The crash was reported about 1:18 a.m. on eastbound Douglas Boulevard, heading toward Seeno Avenue in Auburn. A Placer County sheriff’s sergeant witnessed the 2014 Honda Accord traveling about 130 mph in a 55-mph zone, […]
A 24-year-old Kansas teacher has died after being involved in a wreck with two semitractor-trailers in western Kansas, the school district she taught in said in a social media post. The crash was reported shortly before 10 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the intersection of Kansas highways 156 and 23 in Cimarron, Finney County Sheriff’s […]
A 4-year-old boy riding in the backseat of a car with his parents died after being shot in a road rage dispute, California sheriff’s officials reported. Deputies responded to the fatal shooting at 7:29 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, on Sierra Highway in Lancaster, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. The […]
Almost 20 years ago, Fred Wiley wanted to pursue his dream of launching a website dedicated to highlighting local artists who lacked a platform to spread their music. With the internet — something still new and mysterious at the time — he didn’t have the education to run a website, money for equipment, or contacts […]
A third driver died at the Polish-Ukrainian border amid the ongoing blockade by Polish protesters, Suspilne reported on Dec. 16, citing Volodymyr Balin, the vice-president of the Association of International Carriers of Ukraine. Polish carriers began blocking four crossings with Ukraine in November in protest of the EU’s liberalization of transit rules for Ukrainian truckers. […]
The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies aged 65 The singer had been receiving care in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin for an infection but was discharged last week ahead of his upcoming birthday. PA Media – Entertainment Irish musician Shane MacGowan, who formed the influential punk band The Pogues, best known for ’80s hit “Fairytale […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61. Braugher’s publicist Jennifer Allen confirmed his death to the trade publication Variety. The Chicago-born actor had his breakthrough role in 1989’s “Glory,” starring alongside Morgan […]
A Georgia high school football player was found dead one day before his team played in the state championship, district officials said Sunday night. Meriwether County School System officials confirmed the death of 17-year-old Brandon Smith of Manchester High School in a letter to parents. Smith was set to be with his team to prepare […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The elderly mother of convicted Mexican crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has died after spending the last couple weeks in a private clinic, local media reported on Sunday. El Sol de Sinaloa, a major newspaper in the family’s home state of Sinaloa, located in northwest Mexico, reported that Consuelo Loera […]
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, the daughter of reality TV star Mama June Shannon, has died at age 29 following complications from stage four adrenal carcinoma. Shannon announced her daughter died at her home on Dec. 9 in an Instagram post Sunday. “With a breaking heart, we are announcing that [Cardwell] is no longer with us,” she wrote […]