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Nine Dead After Gunmen Storm Greek Orthodox Church

Authorities are searching for the gunmen after the shooting during a funeral in Karak governorate left dozens of people injured. KARAK, Jordan — Nine people were killed and dozens were wounded after gunmen opened fire on mourners attending a funeral at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in southern Jordan, authorities said, as security forces continued searching for those responsible. The Oct. 23 shooting in the village of Hamoud, in Karak governorate, has triggered a major …

Mother Dies Trying to Save Sons

Both boys survived after being swept away by a strong current during a family snorkeling trip near Bimini. BIMINI, Bahamas — A 36-year-old British mother died after trying to rescue her two sons when a strong current swept them away during a family snorkeling trip off Bimini, authorities said. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said the woman was snorkeling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of Bimini on Tuesday, Oct. 20, …

Man Dies After Falling Into His Father’s Grave

Adilson Marsaro was attending a friend’s funeral in Brazil when the concrete structure at his father’s gravesite suddenly gave way. LINHARES, Brazil — A 48-year-old man died after falling into his father’s grave when a concrete structure at the burial site collapsed beneath him while he was at a cemetery for a friend’s funeral, according to Brazilian authorities and local reports. Adilson Marsaro died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at São José Municipal Cemetery in the Interlagos …

Woman Killed in Shark Attack During Morning Ocean Swim

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was swimming with an open-water group when she was attacked off Orient Beach in KuGompo. KUGOMPO, South Africa — A 65-year-old woman died after a shark attacked her during an early-morning swim off Orient Beach on South Africa’s Eastern Cape, leading authorities to close two beaches while police opened an inquest into her death. Janine Lochrenberg was swimming with members of a local open-water group on Oct. 20 when she came under …

Catholic Priest Killed During Mass

Patricio Sánchez Molinari died during an Oct. 17 service in Guayaquil, where the cause of the crucifix’s fall remains under review. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — A Roman Catholic priest died after a large wooden crucifix detached and fell on him as he celebrated a livestreamed Mass at Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Church in Guayaquil, an accident that was witnessed by parishioners and captured during the online broadcast. The Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was leading …

Four Soldiers Killed in Fast-Moving Military Base Fire

Thirty-nine other service members were injured, including 19 critically, after high winds drove flames through a live-fire training area. WAINWRIGHT, Alberta — Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 other service members were injured when a rapidly spreading grass fire overtook troops during live-fire combat training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, military officials said. The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. MDT on Oct. 17 while members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian …

Cruise Passenger Found Alive After 20 Hours Lost at Sea

The 44-year-old Salvadoran woman was found conscious in a life ring after an overnight search southwest of the Greek island of Zakynthos. ZAKYNTHOS, Greece — A 44-year-old cruise passenger was rescued alive after spending about 20 hours in the Ionian Sea following an overboard incident from Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas, according to Greek authorities and subsequent reports about the rescue. The woman, a citizen of El Salvador, went into the water on the …

Fitness Mom Dies Weeks After Competing at Mr. Olympia

The Women’s Physique competitor died weeks after placing 13th at Mr. Olympia following a championship season in professional bodybuilding. PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — Professional bodybuilder Marianne von Gierke, one of Chile’s leading Women’s Physique competitors, died Wednesday at age 40, only weeks after competing at Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas, according to Chilean bodybuilding organizations and local media. NPC Worldwide Chile announced von Gierke’s death on Oct. 14 and paid tribute to her career in …

Horror at Wildlife Park as Tiger Attack Kills Visitor

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remained closed Monday as officials examined how a visitor entered an Amur tiger enclosure before the fatal attack. DONCASTER, England — The authority that licenses Yorkshire Wildlife Park has opened a health and safety investigation after a man entered a tiger enclosure Saturday and was fatally attacked, adding a new official review to the police inquiry already underway. City of Doncaster Council confirmed Monday that it was investigating the Oct. 10 death …

12-Year-Old Dies After Drinking Milkshake

Mia Shay St Hilaire’s family is calling for a separate allergy-management rating for food businesses after the conclusion of her inquest. LONDON — A 12-year-old girl with a tree nut allergy died after drinking a milkshake contaminated with hazelnut residue left in an unwashed blender at a south London cafe, an inquest into her 2023 death has concluded. Mia Shay St Hilaire, from Sydenham in southeast London, became seriously ill after drinking a Twix milkshake …