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Houston Police Beg for Heightened Gun Safety After Three Child Shootings in Four Days
Though Texas is known for being gun-friendly, firearm owners can be held criminally liable if a minor obtains a gun that was stored negligently.
Video Shows Singer's Electrocution and Chaotic Aftermath at Haiti's Carnival
At least 20 people were killed and many more injured after a slow-moving float clipped low-hanging power lines during the Carnival celebration in Port-au-Prince.
Unsafe Access to Guns a Leading Cause of Death Among Children and Teens
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence says that every day, 48 children are wounded or killed by gunfire across the US.
What Killed Four Australian Psychiatric Trainees?
The deaths of four psychiatric trainees in Victoria raises questions over heavy stress placed on medical students.
This Just In: Deadly Mortar Strike at Donetsk Bus Stop
At least 13 civilians were killed as a result of shelling at a Donetsk bus stop early Thursday, with a further 20 people reportedly injured.
A New Antibiotic Offers Hope in the Global War on Superbugs
Today: Venezuela's economic woes continue, a study finds fracking caused Ohio's earthquakes, and a new antibiotic offers hope in the global war on superbugs.
Scores of People Trampled to Death During Shanghai New Year's Eve Celebration
Authorities are investigating the incident, which early reports incorrectly suggested was triggered by a rush to collect coupons resembling cash that were thrown from a riverfront building.
'Hell Cannons' Have Slaughtered More Than 300 Syrian Civilians
Syrian war monitors say cooking gas canister cannons are a deadly addition to the growing arsenal of improvised weapons responsible for civilian deaths.
RIP Joan Rivers
If there’s a lesson to learn from Rivers' life in this age of basic bitches and thinkpieces, it’s to fuck decorum and stay lowbrow.
Visiting the Deadly Ship-Breaking Yards of Bangladesh
Shipbreaking Platform, an NGO which advocates for laborers' rights, has called the work
Visiting the Deadly Shipbreaking Yards of Bangladesh
Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry poses threats to the environment and its workers' lives, but it makes a lot of money. Workers dream of escaping, but it's almost impossible to get out.
Relax, UK – We're Not All Going to Die of Ebola
Although there are many other terrifying diseases waiting to kill you.