As Gaza War Enters New Phase, Israel Faces Pressure Over Civilian Deaths Fears are rising that the conflict could spread to the occupied West Bank, where tensions are soaring among Palestinians angered over deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

Former Pennsylvania Nurse Heather Pressdee Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths Heather Pressdee, 41, confessed to trying to kill 19 patients with insulin. She had already been charged in the deaths of two others this year.

Infant Deaths Have Risen for the First Time in 20 Years The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.

Semi Truck Deaths Keep Climbing We talk a lot about the ever-increasing size of passenger trucks, and their often fatal impact on pretty much everything that is not a truck. But pickups, no matter how big or how heavy, do not compare to the true apex predators of American roadways: Tractor trailers. Read more…

I Love When the Leaves Turn Beautiful Colors and Fall to Their Deaths I love this time of year, when leaves change color and die right in front of me. Nothing prettier than a deceased leaf hanging from a tree in its final few moments on earth. It makes me want to wrap an oversized scarf around my neck and take a walk through the carnage. Stunning. What I like most in this season of decay is how cozy I feel in a sw…

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The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight Who or what is to blame for this terrible increase?

Egypt Offers No Exit as Deaths Soar in Gaza From Israeli Strikes Gazans are blocked from fleeing through Egypt, which has kept tight control of its border. An Israeli invasion of Gaza could test President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s approach.

Gun Deaths Rising Sharply Among Children, Study Finds Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among young children and teenagers in the United States.

Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths Onewheel at CES in 2015. | Image: The VergeFuture Motion, the maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard, is recalling every one of them, including 300,000 Onewheel self-balancing vehicles in the US. Alongside the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company now seeks to remedy the products after four known death cases — three withou…

Here are the details on the grisly deaths of Elon Musk’s Neuralink monkeys Illustration by Lille Allen / The VergeElon Musk said earlier this month that “no monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant,” but an alarming new report from Wired seems to contradict Musk’s statement. Public documents obtained by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and seen by Wired indicate that Neuralink’s macaqu…

Racehorse Deaths in Saratoga Renew Old Worries and Prompt Reforms New York racing officials, addressing a deepening concern for the industry, say they will use diagnostic technology and synthetic tracks to keep horses safe.

Scorching Heat Is Contributing to Migrant Deaths Amid a relentless heat wave, some migrants are succumbing to heat exhaustion. More than 500 people have died of various causes this year while trying to cross from Mexico.

Search for Maui Fire Victims Is Slow and Grim, With Deaths Expected to Rise As families face an agonizing wait for word on missing loved ones, the final death toll from the fire is likely to rise.

U.S. Suicide Deaths Rose in 2022, C.D.C. Estimates Say Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that deaths by suicide were up last year — but not for all groups.

How Grand Canyon National Park Works to Prevent Heat-Related Deaths and Injuries In a summer of deadly heat for hikers in the Southwest, rangers at Grand Canyon National Park use a pioneering approach of aggressive messaging and outreach to prevent disaster on the trails.

Alcohol-Related Deaths Are Rising Among Women The gap between male and female fatalities is narrowing, including for people 65 and older. Here’s how to know if you need to cut back on your drinking.

U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Grows, Yet Deaths Seem Preventable Heart conditions are on a long list of reasons why the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed country. But death rates are three times higher in Black women. And the troubling irony: An estimated 80% of these deaths are preventable.

Rising Heat Deaths Are Not Just About the Temperature It is unconscionable that in our wealthy country, we let blue-collar workers and the economically disadvantaged needlessly die in oppressive heat.

Increasing speed limits can lead to more crashes and deaths, AAA finds Photo by Robert Nickelsberg / Getty ImagesRaising speed limits leads to more frequent car crashes, while lowering them leads to fewer crashes, a new analysis by AAA concludes. It’s the kind of conclusion that seems obvious on the surface but still needs to be highlighted given how many states seem convinced that raising speed limits can save dri…