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Father of the 1-year-old twins who died in a hot car is ‘inconsolable and beside himself,’ attorney says
The 39-year-old father was arrested and charged with two counts each of manslaughter, criminal negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child, the New York Police Department said. His attorney, Joey Jackson, told CNN when he went to see his client Saturday, he looked “inconsolable and beside himself.” Jackson is also a CNN analyst. …
John Paul Stevens has died; Retired Supreme Court justice who led court’s liberal wing dies at 99; Cause of death complications from stroke
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who was appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 as a moderate but later became a leading liberal voice, has died, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. He was 99. The cause of death was complications from a stroke he suffered on Monday, the Supreme Court said. His daughters …
Florida woman says dad died of flesh-eating bacteria less than 48 hours after entering water
A Tennessee man died just 48 hours after contracting a flesh-eating bacteria from waters in Florida after his daughter says the hospital he was treated at ignored her warnings that he had contracted necrotizing fasciitis. Cheryl Bennett Wiygul, a resident of Okaloosa County, said her parents had come down from Memphis to spend several days with …
Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel where Americans, other foreigners died
An all-night siege by extremist militants at a Somali hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo ended Saturday, but not before 26 people – including two Americans – were killed, officials said. Three Kenyans, three Tanzanians, one Briton, and a prominent Canadian Somali journalist were also killed when at least four al-Shabab assailants attacked the …
João Gilberto, a pioneer of bossa nova, has died at 88
He was 88. The cause of death was not disclosed. Gilberto was a giant of bossa nova, and is often credited with helping develop the sound of the genre that brought Brazilian music to the world. The musician’s famous collaboration with the American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz, “Getz/Gilberto,” won album of the year at the …
Lee Iacocca, who helped create the Ford Mustang and then rescued Chrysler in the 1980s, has died
He was instrumental in the creation of the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. Iacocca’s youngest daughter confirmed he passed away of natural causes Tuesday. He is survived by two daughters and eight grandchildren. Born Lido Anthony Iacocca in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 15, 1924, to Italian immigrant parents, he would go on to lead …
One child died from E.coli and 3 others are sick after visiting the San Diego County Fair
The children infected ranged between ages 2 and 13, and their cases have been linked to contact with animals at the San Diego County Fair, the county said in a statement Friday. Three of the children did not have to go to the hospital, the release said. But the youngest, a 2-year-old boy, died from …
Dominican Republic deaths: Khalid Adkins died this week, the fourth death this month
Another American has died in the Dominican Republic, bringing the total to at least nine this year and four this month. Khalid Adkins, 46, of Denver, Colorado, died Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that a U.S. citizen died in the Dominican Republic on June 25. …
Beth Chapman, ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ star, has died
She was 51. Gillian Sheldon told CNN that Chapman died early this morning and was surrounded by her family. She was recently placed in a medically induced coma as she battled cancer. Chapman and her husband were the stars of the hit reality show, which chronicled the adventures of their family-owned bounty hunting business and …
US State Department confirms a New York man died in the Dominican Republic
The official confirmed the death in response to questions from CNN about media reports regarding the man, whose family said he suddenly became ill and died last Monday. The State Department official did not offer details on the man’s identity or cause of death, but a family member identified him as Vittorio Caruso, 56, of …
