Yulia Navalnaya, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s widow, vowed to continue her husband’s fight against President Vladimir Putin, after the family was denied access to his body. “I shouldn’t have to be here recording this video,” Ms. Navalnaya said in a video posted on a freshly instated X account. “Another person should have been here […]
WAUKESHA, Wis.—A jury on Tuesday convicted a Wisconsin woman of fatally poisoning her beautician friend ‘s water with eye drops and stealing nearly $300,000 from her. Jessy Kurczewski, 39, of Franklin, told investigators she gave Lynn Hernan a water bottle filled with six bottles of Visine in 2018, according to a criminal complaint. A Waukesha […]
An elderly couple has died after eating poisonous pufferfish in Malaysia, prompting an appeal from their daughter for stronger laws to prevent others from suffering the same fate. Ng Chuan Sing and his wife Lim Siew Guan, both in their early 80s, unknowingly purchased at least two pufferfish from an online vendor on March 25, […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest. It remains unclear who or what is responsible since the alleged poisonings began […]
WASHINGTON—A Canadian woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. The letter from Pascale Ferrier directing Trump to “give up and remove your application for this election,” was intercepted at a mail sorting facility in September 2020, before it could reach the […]
NEW YORK—Multiple people have been fatally poisoned with narcotics in what investigators say were schemes by criminal crews to incapacitate and rob people at New York City bars and nightclubs. The killings—at least five, according to police—stretch back months and appear to be the work of different crews, operating independently from each other but using […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn.—At least 13 bald eagles were likely poisoned by scavenging the carcasses of euthanized animals that were improperly dumped at a Minnesota landfill, and three of the majestic birds have died. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that state and federal wildlife officials are investigating after the eagles were found this month near […]
At least 21 people have been found dead in the streets of the Peruvian city Huanuco during the past week, after allegedly ingesting a toxic kind of alcohol sold as liquor. Some were taken to medical care, but most people had already died when authorities arrived. Authorities then inspected the local market, searching for the […]
LONDON—A hospital neonatal nurse in Britain accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill 10 others poisoned two infants deliberately with insulin, a British prosecutor said Monday. Lucy Letby, 32, has been charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of five boys and five […]
JOHANNESBURG—The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found in all of their bodies and investigations are continuing to determine whether the levels of the toxic chemical were enough to have […]
EAST LONDON, South Africa—South African mourners expressed anger and despair on Monday at the death of 21 teenagers in a tavern over the weekend, as investigating authorities said the youths were probably accidentally poisoned by something they ate, drank, or smoked. The still unexplained deaths of the teens, some of whom were celebrating the end […]
Twitter is reportedly considering a so-called “poison pill” tactic to thwart Elon Musk’s effort to buy out the social media platform, sources say. Cameron Winklevoss, founder of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, said in a tweet that “Twitter is considering a poison pill to thwart @elonmusk’s offer,” while two anonymous sources told The New York Times […]
A kindergarten teacher who poisoned 25 children, killing one of them, after an argument with a rival staff member has been sentenced to death by a court in central China. In its official ruling Monday, the Jiaozuo Intermediate People’s Court in Henan province described killer Wang Yun’s motives as “despicable” and “vicious.” “She should be […]
A woman and three young children under the age of 10 were found dead in a sedan, the Syracuse Post-Standard reported. The Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner said that a civilian called 911 on July 7 after finding the woman and children dead inside, PIX11 reported. The Post-Standard reported they had sources involved in the investigation that […]
One of the largest tragedies for vultures happened in northern Botswana. Over 500 vultures were, including critically endangered species died after falling into a trap: eating poisoned dead elephant remains.
A female engineer at a Bay Area consulting firm says she suffered months of “immediate and significant health problems” after consuming food and drinks she had left at work—and she believes they were poisoned by a colleague, according to police. By reviewing surveillance video from inside her office at Berkeley Engineering and Research in Berkeley, […]
Five officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation into lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, on June 14. They are all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires’ disease. Those charged include the head of Michigan’s health department. Nick Lyon is the highest ranking member of the Michigan state government […]
The U.N. Security Council will meet Wednesday morning to discuss reports of a poison-gas attack by Syria. Current Security Council President Nikki Haley told the group, “We have all seen reports of the terrible chemical weapons attack in Syria. I’d like to inform the council that the presidency intends to convene in briefing format here […]
Internet video uploaded on Tuesday, April 4, purports to show the effects of a gas attack on a rebel-held region of Syria. The video was uploaded by members of the volunteer Syrian Civil Defense, known as the “ Helmets. In the video, White Helmets are spraying water on people supposedly injured by some chemical agent. […]
