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• Fire kills children in Myanmar

  April 2, 2013 4:37 AM

  Thirteen children have died in Myanmar after an early morning fire. That fire, ruled as electrical, engulfed an Islamic school. The children, all boys, suffocated in the dormitory next to a mosque in Myanmar's largest city. About 74 orphans live there, and most were able to escape. more »

• Fatal storm: Deaths related to the Northeast snow

  February 10, 2013 11:49 AM

  Here's a look at the deaths related to the massive snowstorm that blanketed the Northeast in 1 to 3 feet of snow and battered the coastline with high winds and some flooding: CONNECTICUT: - A 73-year-old man fell while cleaning up in Danbury and later died. - 49-year-old man in... more »

• Minn. health officials: 27 flu deaths this season

  January 10, 2013 4:25 PM

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota health officials are reporting 23 flu deaths in the past week in one of the state's biggest outbreaks in years. The Department of Health says 27 flu-related deaths have been reported so far this season. More than 1,100 people have been hospitalized with flu... more »

• Days after deaths, another crowd attempts Everest

  May 25, 2012 1:05 AM

  KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Officials say a wave of climbers are heading to the Mount Everest summit and several have already succeeded in what is expected to another busy weekend on the top of the world. Last weekend four climbers died on their way down from the summit amid a... more »

• Peru investigates deaths of hundreds of dolphins

  April 19, 2012 9:09 PM

  LIMA, Peru (AP) - Scientists and Peruvian officials are investigating a mass die-off of hundreds of dolphins along the South American country's coast. Officials have been studying possible factors in the dolphins' deaths including a virus or seismic oil exploration that is being carried out off northern Peru. Deputy Environment... more »

• Severe storms blast South, Midwest

  January 23, 2012 10:08 AM

  CLAY, Ala. (AP) -- Two people were killed in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states early Monday. At least one of the areas affected by the storms, which were part of a system that stretched from... more »

• Police: 5 killed in Calif. home care facility fire

  November 6, 2011 6:50 PM

  MARINA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say five people were killed in a fire at a California home care facility for the disabled. Police Lt. Rick Janicki says four bodies were found shortly after the blaze, and a fifth body was found by investigators Sunday morning. The fire was... more »

• 2 former Avs killed in crash of Russian jet

  September 7, 2011 4:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two former Colorado Avalanche players were among those killed in the crash of a Russian jet carrying a top hockey team. Avalanche president Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday that the organization is "deeply saddened" by the deaths of Ruslan Salei of Belarus and Karlis Skrastins of Latvia. Former... more »

• Obama mourns 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash

  August 6, 2011 12:24 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is mourning the deaths of 31 U.S. special operations troops in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. He says it's a reminder of the "extraordinary sacrifices" being made by America's military and its families. An American official says the helicopter appears to have... more »

• Teaching teen dads to parent

  June 20, 2011 1:16 AM

  Some men are propelled into fatherhood much earlier than expected. Sixteen-year-old Michael Gutierrez celebrates his first Father's Day. He knows he has a lot to learn. "They teach you not to shake your baby. They tell you what could happen. They try to talk to you so you... more »

• Inmate deaths under investigation

  May 30, 2011 4:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The deaths of two inmates found dead in their cells in separate jails in Denver and Aurora Saturday are under investigation. In Denver, a 51-year-old male was found dead in his cell at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. Authorities say there was no sign of foul play... more »

• Weather service: Ala. tornado packed 200 mph winds

  May 1, 2011 2:13 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Officials at the National Weather Service say the tornado that killed at least 25 people in the Alabama town of Hackleburg was packing winds stronger than 200 mph. The weather service report says the tornado was given an EF5 rating, the highest possible. The report... more »

• Latest numbers on DUI related arrests and deaths released

  January 7, 2011 7:38 PM

  Between November 23rd and Jan 3rd, law enforcement agencies all across Colorado conducted arrests of 1,556 people for driving impaired. During the same period 41 people were killed on Colorado roadways with 14 0f those fatal accidents being linked to alcohol. The report states that alcohol related fatalities are... more »

• Tragic natural deaths in Walsenburg

  November 19, 2010 3:30 PM

  Police in Walsenburg paint a tragic picture of two deaths discovered on November 8. Officers were called to check the welfare of residents at a home in the 700 block of Pinon in Walsenburg. They found Juan "John" Vigil, 70, dead along with his son, also named Juan, 37.... more »

• Victims from Essex Lane deaths identified

  October 5, 2010 5:44 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have identified the three people found dead in a home on Essex Lane as 38-year old Rene Ogden and her 13 year old children Chase and Olivia Ogden. The children were twins who attended Galileo School of Math & Science in District 11. All three were... more »

• CSPD holding news conference at 3:30 p.m.

  October 5, 2010 4:47 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department will hold a news conference at 3:30 to update several pending cases, including four deaths reported on Monday. The cases to be covered: The Wal-Mart homicide which occurred on 09/26/10 The Craigslist baby case The death investigation of the body... more »

• Grand Ole Opry back open following Nashville flood

  September 29, 2010 4:21 PM

  Country music finally came home Tuesday night, almost five months after water filled the Grand Ole Opry. Opry stars took to the stage for the first time since it was covered by May's floods. The famous wood floor pulled from the original Opry at the Rhyman Theatre was... more »

• Distracted driving deaths fall in 2009

  September 20, 2010 8:29 AM

  The government says the number of people killed in crashes connected to driver distraction fell last year but still remain an epidemic. The Transportation Department said Monday that 5,474 people were killed in 2009 in crashes reported to have involved distracted driving, a 6 percent decline from the more... more »

• South Dakota church remembers fallen Ft. Carson chaplain

  September 2, 2010 10:24 AM

  Members of First Baptist Church in the South Dakota town of White are remembering a former pastor who was killed in Afghanistan this week while serving as an Army chaplain. The Rev. Dale Goetz served the South Dakota church from November 2000 to December 2003. Vonnie Lucas, a member... more »

• Xcel, subcontractor, blamed for worker deaths

  August 25, 2010 3:55 PM

  Federal investigators say Xcel Energy and its contractor failed to adequately plan for hazardous work before a hydroelectric plant fire that killed five workers in Colorado. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released its final report on the October 2007 fire on Wednesday. The work included taking flammable solvents... more »

• Xcel Energy slammed for response to Colorado deaths

  August 23, 2010 3:32 PM

  The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is criticizing Xcel Energy for its handling of the aftermath of a tunnel fire that killed five workers at a Colorado hydroelectric plant. In a letter sent Monday to Xcel CEO Richard Kelly, the board cited a list of "troubling episodes" unique to the... more »

• DoD releases final report on Fort Hood shootings

  August 20, 2010 3:23 PM

  Nine months after 13 people were killed in shootings at Foot Hood, Texas, the Defense Department has released a report saying the military needs to be more aware of signs of potential workplace violence. The department's final report on the shootings last November at the Army post last was... more »

• Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

  July 16, 2010 12:15 PM

  Short-snouted breeds such as bulldogs and pugs account for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years. The Transportation Department said Friday that at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing them. The dogs died... more »

• Five U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

  July 6, 2010 8:37 AM

  Roadside bombs in Afghanistan have killed five U.S. service members in different parts of the country. NATO says two died in the west, two in the south and one in the east. The British Defense Ministry says one of its soldiers was killed in a blast during a vehicle... more »

• 5.7 earthquake rattles Southern California

  June 15, 2010 8:30 AM

  There are frayed nerves but little damage in Southern California following a moderate earthquake that rattled San Diego and Los Angeles. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 85 miles east of San Diego and struck at 9:26 p.m. It had a 5.7 magnitude. Lots... more »

• Safety warnings for weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical

  May 27, 2010 11:48 AM

  The FDA is updating the label of a popular weight loss drug after receiving reports of liver damage. There have been 13 cases of severe liver injury linked to the weight loss drug Alli, and the prescription version of the drug called Xenical. Three patients needed liver transplants... more »

• Multiple people killed in bus crash near Phoenix

  March 5, 2010 8:49 AM

  Rescuers are breaking out windows to get to victims on a passenger bus that crashed on an Interstate south of Phoenix. Multiple people were killed in the accident early Friday morning. Television reports said the bus appears to be a tour bus. Details of the accident are unclear.... more »

• Raw milk debate spills into Capitols, courts

  February 22, 2010 6:26 PM

  Debate about the health attributes and risks of raw milk is spilling into statehouses and courtrooms across the country. Proponents of unpasteurized dairy products are pushing to make them easier for consumers to buy. Supporters of the raw milk cause say the pasteurization process of heating milk to... more »

• Gov't: 34 deaths alleged in Toyota accelerations since 2000

  February 15, 2010 10:58 AM

  The government has received new complaints alleging 34 deaths in Toyota vehicles due to sudden acceleration since 2000. Many of the complaints have been filed in the past three weeks. A government database on Monday shows that the government has received complaints alleging 13 additional deaths during the past... more »

• Self-help speaker charged in Arizona sweat lodge deaths

  February 4, 2010 11:05 AM

  Motivational speaker James Arthur Ray is set to make his first court appearance on three counts of manslaughter for deaths that happened at an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony he led last year. Ray was indicted and arrested on Wednesday for the deaths at an Oct. 8 ceremony intended to... more »

• Storm's gone but troubles remain

  February 1, 2010 12:46 PM

  More rough weather could be in store even as states like North Carolina try to recover from the storm that just ended. Forecasters say a bit of freezing rain tonight into tomorrow could add to black ice woes North Carolina already faces. North Carolina's governor said yesterday the... more »

• 8 dead in Western avalanches so far this winter

  January 25, 2010 6:19 PM

  Avalanches have killed eight people in the West so far this winter. The latest was a Utah skier who died Sunday when a wall of snow broke away near Snowbasin resort. Utah Avalanche Center Director Bruce Tremper says more than a month of drought conditions followed by last week's... more »

• Flu cited in 12 hospitalizations, 2 deaths in Colorado

  January 13, 2010 9:58 AM

  New hospitalizations for influenza in Colorado are below 20 for the fifth straight week. State health officials said Wednesday that 12 hospitalizations were recorded last week. Late reports could push that number higher. Two flu-related deaths were reported last week, bringing the total to 61 this season. The state Department... more »

• Flu outbreak dwindles in Colorado from October peak

  December 31, 2009 11:48 AM

  The influenza outbreak in Colorado has dwindled to fewer than 20 new hospitalizations a week, down from a peak of nearly 340 during the week of Oct. 11. The state Department of Public Health and Environment reported 14 flu-related hospitalizations last week, although that number could rise if any late... more »

• Auditors cite safety risk at mental hospital in Pueblo

  December 7, 2009 4:29 PM

  Colorado needs to do a better job of tracking mental patients. That's according to a state audit released Monday examining three of nine escapes in the last fiscal year. Patients at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo include people accused of crimes but deemed incompetent to stand trial. Auditors... more »