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Amazon Worker Dies After Incident Inside Facility

Authorities said the employee suffered a medical incident at a fulfillment center in Plainfield. PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in Plainfield died after suffering a medical emergency while working at the facility, authorities and company officials said this week. The death happened at the large warehouse complex near Indianapolis International Airport, an area that has become a major logistics hub for central Indiana. Police and emergency crews responded to the …

Savannah Guthrie Confirms Career Change Amid Painful Family Search

NBC says production will begin this year, while her mother’s disappearance remains under investigation in Arizona. NEW YORK — Savannah Guthrie will host a new NBC game show based on Wordle, the network said Monday, giving the “Today” co-anchor a prime-time role as the search for her missing mother in Arizona passed the 100-day mark. The job places Guthrie at the center of a new series from NBC, The New York Times and Jimmy Fallon’s …

Disney Cruise Disaster Leaves Passengers Stuck in Singapore

The May 7 sailing of Disney Adventure ended before departure after a technical issue kept the ship in port. SINGAPORE — Disney Cruise Line canceled a four-night voyage from Singapore after passengers had already boarded its new Disney Adventure ship, leaving families to disembark after a technical problem kept the vessel from leaving port. The canceled May 7-11 sailing drew attention because it involved Disney’s newest and largest cruise ship, a vessel built for the …

Actor Stabbed Makeup Artist More Than 20 Times

The former “How I Met Your Mother” actor faces a possible life sentence at a June hearing. LOS ANGELES — Actor Nick Pasqual was convicted Friday of attempted murder and other felony counts in the 2024 stabbing of his estranged girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, inside her Sunland home after a Los Angeles trial. The verdict ended the trial phase of a case that drew attention because of the violence of the attack, the …

McDonald’s Biggest Rival Just Closed 729 Locations

The sandwich chain remains the nation’s largest restaurant brand by store count, but its lead has narrowed. MIAMI — Subway closed a net 729 U.S. restaurants in 2025, bringing its domestic count to 18,773 locations as the sandwich chain continued a decade-long pullback from its former peak. The decline, disclosed in franchise data released April 30, marks Subway’s steepest U.S. drop since 2021 and its 10th straight year of domestic contraction. The company still has …

‘RV Life’ Couple Found Dead in Campground Mystery

Deputies found Christopher and Anissa Osbourne during a welfare check at Ocean Pond Campground. OLUSTEE, Fla. — A married couple working as campground hosts in north Florida were found dead Sunday inside their RV after deputies went to Ocean Pond Campground for a welfare check, Baker County authorities said. The deaths of Christopher Osbourne, 51, and Anissa Osbourne, 56, are being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide, officials said. The case drew wider attention because the …

Dolly Parton Shares ‘Bad’ News About Health

The country star said her conditions are treatable but she needs more time before performing. LOS ANGELES — Dolly Parton canceled her planned Las Vegas residency Monday after telling fans that ongoing health treatment has left her unable to return to the stage at full strength. The 80-year-old country music star said in a video message that she is improving, but not enough to perform a six-show run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in …

Beloved Journalist Dies in Freak Interstate Crash

The founder of the Riverfront Times and St. Louis Magazine was 73. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Ray Hartmann, a longtime St. Louis journalist, media founder and former congressional candidate, died April 23 after loose tractor-trailer tires struck his car on Interstate 64, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Hartmann’s death stunned a city where he had been a sharp public voice for nearly 50 years. He founded the Riverfront Times, helped revive …

‘The Voice’ Alum’s Cause of Death Revealed

The South Carolina singer and former “The Voice” contestant was 24. COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — Dylan Carter, a South Carolina singer who competed on “The Voice,” died from blunt force injuries after a single-car crash Saturday night in Colleton County, officials and reports said. Carter, 24, was the only person in the vehicle when a 2026 Tesla sedan left the roadway, struck several objects and overturned, according to crash details released after the wreck. His …

Storage Wars Legend Found Dead at Home

The longtime Storage Wars bidder known as “The Gambler” was found dead at his Arizona home as detectives also review claims of recent online harassment. LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Darrell Sheets, the “Storage Wars” buyer known as “The Gambler,” died Wednesday at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, after police responded to a 2 a.m. report and found what they described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death drew immediate attention because …