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Nick Viall says he 'vividly' remembers ‘Bachelor’ contestant Hailey Merkt after her death from leukemia
The former Bachelor described Merkt as "very sweet and kind."
All the 'Bachelor' franchise stars who have passed
The ABC reality franchise started with "The Bachelor" in 2002 and has spawned numerous spinoffs, including "The Bachelorette," "Bachelor in Paradise," "The Golden Bachelor," "The Golden Bachelorette," "Bachelor Pad" and...
Engineer who claimed self-defense for stabbing teen to death in water tube brawl learns his fate
The Minnesota man who claimed self-defense in the fatal stabbing of a teen boy during a violent brawl with inner-tubers at a Wisconsin river has been sentenced to 20 years...
Migrant accused of running over Virginia grandmother in fatal carjacking
Jose Aguilar-Martinez, 21, is charged in the fatal Sunday encounter that resulted in the death of 54-year-old Melody Waldecker, a grandmother, FOX 5 DC reported.
'The Bachelor' alum dead at 31
Hailey Merkt from Nick Viall's season of "The Bachelor" lost her battle with leukemia on July 26.
Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company's “Full Self Driving” system at the time...
Rapper and actor Chino XL dead at 50
Tributes poured in for the late rap star shortly after news of his passing broke.
Alleged drunk driver who crashed into LI nail salon and killed 4 is indicted on murder charges: report
Steven Schwally, 64, will be arraigned Thursday in Riverhead on a grand jury indictment that includes four counts of second-degree murder, sources told Newsday on Monday.
Francine Pascal, creator of 'Sweet Valley High' book series, dead at 92
Francine Pascal created the "Sweet Valley High" book series that spawned numerous spinoffs and a TV show.
'Survivor: Africa' star dead at 79, co-star reveals: 'It was a blessing to call you my friend'
The "Survivor" fan favorite got an outpouring of love on social media.
Long live DeathTech: The futuristic ways grieving people are memorializing their loved ones
Death has been reimagined. Tech entrepreneurs have revolutionized so-called “DeathTech,” changing the way we process what happens after the final curtain.
What is listeria? All about the deadly outbreak linked to deli meat
A nationwide recall of over 200,000 pounds of Boar’s Head deli meats was announced last week following deaths in Illinois and New Jersey.
Marine dead after vehicle rolls over during training exercise on base: military officials
The unidentified Marine was critically injured on Saturday when a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle flipped at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.
At least 1 dead, 6 injured in mass shooting at Rochester, NY park
At least one person is dead and another six people were injured when gunfire erupted inside a crowded Rochester park Sunday evening, according to police.
Art exhibit shows items dead NYers leave behind
“A teacher brought in a 30-something-year-old shell that belonged to a student of hers who was probably 10 or so years old [and] was diagnosed with AIDS as a child,”...
Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls, dead at 93
O'Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by her publisher Faber and the literary agency PFD.
Samoa boxing coach tragically dies at Olympic Village
The boxing coach died while in the Olympic Village on Friday, according to Samoan media reports.
Past 6 months have had the most traffic deaths in nearly a decade with 61 pedestrians killed since January: study
Back in May, a 5-year-old boy mowed down by a car near a Queens playground become the 2,500th New Yorker to be killed in a traffic incident since Vision Zero...
75-year-old grandfather killed by swarm of bees while working on ranch
A 75-year-old Texas grandfather was killed by a swarm of bees while he was working on his ranch, officials said. Bryce Smith was on his bulldozer clearing trees on his...
Boy, 15, killed in possible subway surfing tragedy in Queens
The 15-year-old boy was found just before 5:30 p.m. on the train bed of the Beach 90th Street Station's elevated tracks in Rockaway.