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He Plunged Into Ravine, Then Broke Open the Wine

Cyclist, 77, survives for 3 days after 130-foot fall by sucking down vino he'd bought at market

(Newser) - A 77-year-old cyclist in France survived three days at the bottom of a 130-foot ravine by drinking bottles of red wine he'd just purchased, according to local police. The man was riding home from a supermarket through the remote Cevennes region when he failed to properly navigate a curve...

Man Wakes From Coma, Says Girlfriend Crashed on Purpose

She was charged with vehicular homicide when he died 8 months after the crash

(Newser) - A Syracuse-area man critically injured in a car crash in Florida earlier this year told police from his hospital bed that his girlfriend deliberately caused the wreck. Daniel Waterman, 22, was a passenger in a car driven by Leigha Mumby, 24, during Super Bowl weekend in February in Flagler County....

Pilots Blame Control Issue After Loss of Altitude Causes Injuries

JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Tampa

(Newser) - A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark made an emergency landing in Tampa on Thursday after a sudden loss of altitude injured more than 15 passengers. The airline said its Airbus A320 was en route to Newark Liberty International Airport in calm weather conditions, ABC News reports. The problem was...

They 'Barely Escaped' Boat Fire, Only to Be Stranded 30 Hours

Family rescued from small island off Cape Cod after suffering from burns and exposure

(Newser) - A family whose boat caught fire near Cape Cod had to swim for their lives, ending up marooned on a remote island for more than 30 hours before their rescue Wednesday. Patrick and Cynthia Sullivan and their son, Tyler, set out from Falmouth's Eel Pond on Friday aboard a...

A Former Star Running Back Is Dead at 36

Pro Bowler Doug Martin played for Tampa Bay and Oakland

(Newser) - One of the NFL's top players a decade ago has died at age 36. TMZ reports that former running back Doug Martin—a first-round draft pick in 2012—died early Saturday. No official cause of death has been released. Martin played six of his seven NFL seasons with the...

Woman Dies After Haunted Mansion Ride

Disneyland attraction reopens after what police describe as a medical episode

(Newser) - A woman died Monday after taking the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, according to Anaheim police. Emergency responders were called to the theme park around 6:30pm, where they found the woman, who was in her 60s, unresponsive just after she exited the popular attraction. Disneyland security staff provided...

Mark Sanchez Hospitalized After Stabbing
Mark Sanchez
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Oct 4, 2025 5:53 PM CDT

Mark Sanchez Arrested After Being Stabbed

Indianapolis police say it wasn't a random attack

(Newser) - NFL broadcaster Mark Sanchez is hospitalized in Indianapolis after being stabbed during an altercation early Saturday, said police, who announced later in the day that they had arrested him. Authorities described the case as an isolated altercation just after midnight between Sanchez and another man, People reports, not a...

13-Year-Old Accused of Being Drunk, Crashing Stolen Car

An 11-year-old was also in the car in Arizona incident; both were hospitalized

(Newser) - Arizona officials are investigating how a 13-year-old, allegedly drunk, ended up behind the wheel with an 11-year-old passenger in a late-night wreck, ABC News reports. The incident happened in the wee hours of Tuesday near Flagstaff, when the teenager allegedly took a Chevy Silverado from the Flagstaff Police Department...

Skydivers Plummet After Both Parachutes Fail

British man, instructor hospitalized with serious injuries after crash-landing in Nevada

(Newser) - A British man's skydiving adventure in Nevada nearly turned fatal when both parachutes failed, sending him and his instructor into a tailspin 11,000 feet above the desert. Mitchell Deakin, 25, from Lancashire, was left with severe injuries after crash-landing at roughly 40mph near Jean, south of Las...

Josh Hartnett Taken to Hospital After Collision With Police SUV

Actor returns to set as police continue crash investigation

(Newser) - Actor Josh Hartnett was hospitalized in Canada after he was involved in a collision with a police car—an incident that has left authorities searching for witnesses as the actor quickly returned to work on his latest Netflix project, People reports. Hartnett was hospitalized after the SUV in which...

Stockholm Marathon Champ Dies Suddenly at 30

Shewarge Alene became ill while training in Ethiopia

(Newser) - Shewarge Alene, an accomplished marathon runner from Ethiopia, has died at age 30, just months after she won the Stockholm Marathon. "It is with deep sorrow that we have received the news of the passing of Shewarge Alene, the Stockholm Marathon said in an Instagram post. "Shewarge...

ER Deaths Climb After Private Equity Takes Over
ER Deaths Climb After
Private Equity Takes Over
new study
Sep 24, 2025 11:10 AM CDT

ER Deaths Climb After Private Equity Takes Over

Staffing cuts linked to higher mortality in emergency departments, researchers say

(Newser) - When private equity (PE) firms take over hospitals, emergency room patients suffer, or so suggests a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine . Researchers found that emergency room death rates increased 13% at hospitals acquired by PE firms compared to similar hospitals without such ownership; that translates...

Morning Jog Turns Harrowing for Alaska Mom

Mother of three faces long recovery after bear attack

(Newser) - A routine morning jog in Kenai, Alaska, turned harrowing last week when 36-year-old Ariean Fabrizio Colton was mauled by a bear just steps from her home, CBS News reports. According to a statement shared with Anchorage's KTUU , Colton had "simply stepped outside for a jog" when the...

Before She Died in Gaza, Journo Took Some Final Photos

Photojournalist Mariam Dagga left behind pictures of hospital where she was killed in Israeli strike

(Newser) - The last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later. Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for the AP , was among 22 people, including five reporters, killed on Monday when Israeli...

Time Capsule Buried by Diana in '91 Is Unsealed Early

London hospital uncovers relics, including Kylie Minogue CD and pocket TV, in cancer center rebuild

(Newser) - A time capsule sealed by Princess Diana at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1991 has been uncovered, revealing a collection of items that offer a window into early '90s life. The capsule, intended to remain hidden for centuries, had to be retrieved early due to the...

Celtics Star's Dad Charged With Attempted Murder

Jaylen Brown's father allegedly stabbed man in clash over 'door ding'

(Newser) - Quenton Marselles Brown, father of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, is facing attempted murder charges after a violent altercation in a Las Vegas parking lot, according to local police. The trouble began Wednesday when Brown allegedly dinged the door of another man's car, sparking a confrontation that quickly...

Nearly 100 Patients Die After Hospital Fentanyl Treatments

Tests confirm painkiller distributed in Argentina carried drug-resistant bacteria

(Newser) - Argentina is reeling after close to 100 hospital patients died following treatment with contaminated medical-use fentanyl. First reported in May, the deaths—at least 87 but possibly as many as 96, per the Guardian —have been traced to fentanyl batches supplied by HLB Pharma and produced at Laboratorio...

17 Hurt in Bus Rollover on First Day of School

At least one person suffered life-threatening injuries in crash in Austin, Texas

(Newser) - A bus carrying over 40 children overturned on the first day of school in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, sending 16 to hospitals, including at least one person initially described as fighting for their life. The bus, transporting 42 children and one adult from Leander Independent School District, tipped onto...

Veteran Driver Dies After 'On-Track' Emergency Mid-Race

Robbie Brewer's car slammed into wall at track, though cause is not yet clear

(Newser) - Veteran racecar driver Robbie Brewer died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing during a Saturday night race at North Carolina's Bowman Gray Stadium, stunning the local racing community, Fox News reports. The longtime short-track driver careened head-on into a wall at the Winston-Salem track as the 53-year-old...

Cops: Woman Impersonated Nurse, Treated Thousands

Anyone treated by Florida woman Autumn Bardisa is asked to contact authorities

(Newser) - A Florida woman is facing charges after authorities say she treated more than 4,000 patients at a hospital while posing as a registered nurse. According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa was arrested Tuesday—in her scrubs, per the BBC — following an investigation...

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