22 Jan, 2025

Connecticut high school student dies after losing consciousness at football practice

Local News Windsor High School student Elijah-Jay Mariano Rivera was not engaged in any football drills or tackling at the time, officials said. By Associated Press updated on October 11, 2023 | 4:34 PM WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut high school student died after losing consciousness at football practice, school officials said. Windsor High […]

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104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books

National News “She was always there, fully present. She kept going, always.” FILE – This photo shows Dorothy Hoffner, 104, falling through the air with tandem jumper Derek Baxter, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Ill. Daniel Wilsey via AP, File By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press October 10, 2023 | 4:34 PM […]

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Brian O’Donovan, host of WGBH’s ‘A Celtic Sojourn,’ dies at 66

Local News He passed away at home Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to a statement from the radio station. WGBH Radio on-air host Brian O’Donovan at the WGBH Studios in Boston. Each week on 89.7 Boston Public Radio, host Brian O’Donovan explores traditional and contemporary music from around the Celtic world, connecting […]

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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, dies at 86

MLB FILE – Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson takes a swing during a 1970 game at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. AP Photo/File By DAVID GINSBURG, Associated Press updated on September 26, 2023 | 6:34 PM BALTIMORE (AP) — Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one […]

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N.H. man dies after suffering ‘medical event’ at Patriots game

Local News The man suffered the “medical event” during the fourth quarter of the Patriots-Dolphins game Sunday night. A man died after suffering a “medical event” at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough during the Patriots game Sunday night. Michael Dwyer / AP A New Hampshire man suffered a “medical event” during the New England Patriots game […]

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Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded

Crime The Providence officers and the Burrillville officer are on administrative leave as state police and the attorney general’s office investigate. By Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:24 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an […]

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