An Alabama woman who had been missing for more than a week has been found dead — and a man has now been charged with abuse of a corpse. Karen Dean Hollis, 23, was found by her friends and family on Saturday – eight days after she went missing. WBRC reported. She was last seen … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking hating your boss, Raising Cane’s, paper wallets, and more. Your letters: Will: What is a band (or two) you’d … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — At least one person is dead and two others are believed to be missing after a parking garage partially collapsed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ABC affiliate Philadelphia. And in I’ve learned. Just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, calls came in about the building collapsing, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said. Search and rescue operations began … Read more
Local news Firefighters tried to rescue a woman believed to be in her forties, but she was dead when they found her. A resident died in a house fire in Brockton during the early hours of Saturday morning. Fire Services Department Written by Darren Zullo April 5, 2026 | 10:28 am 1 minute to read … Read more
ATHENS, GREECE — A powerful storm that has battered Greece over the past 24 hours has brought strong winds and flooding that killed one man and turned the sky over Crete dark red. The surreal red sky colors were reminiscent of the apocalyptic scenes over Crete as a storm battered the island with gusty winds … Read more
Ross “The Boss” Friedman, legendary guitarist of both The Dictators and Manowar, has died at age 72 after a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Friedman’s death was announced by the Metal Hall of Fame, which stated, in part, “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of legendary guitarist, … Read more
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – An armed suspect was killed after being shot by a police officer in the Gulfton area of southwest Houston on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Houston Police Department, officers received a call at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday about a man walking westbound in the 5800 block of Glenmont Drive carrying … Read more
Jesse Pierce and her three children were killed in a weekend house fire in Minnesota, the NHL announced Saturday. Pierce, 37, has covered the Minnesota Wild as a reporter for NHL.com for the past decade. “The entire NHL.com team is heartbroken and saddened by the loss of Jessie and her children,” Bill Price, vice president … Read more
National news “The entire NHL.com team is heartbroken and saddened by the loss of Jessie and her children,” Bill Price, vice president and editor-in-chief of NHL.com, said in a statement. FILE – The interior of the Xcel Energy Center is shown on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. AP Photo/Matt Krohn, file By … Read more
Dead Kennedys‘ former frontman Jello Biafra has been hospitalised after suffering a stroke. The 67-year-old punk legend was taken to hospital on Saturday (March 7) after he came down with a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure. In a statement via his record label Alternative Tentacles on Instagram, Biafra said: ”I hopped out of … Read more