Chicago – Ella Louise Jenkins, the pioneering singer-songwriter known worldwide as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died peacefully on November 9, 2024, in Chicago. She was 100. Her death was confirmed by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the label that released all of her nearly 40 albums and regarded her as its best-selling individual artist. … Read more
QUÉBEC — Un motocycliste dans la cinquantaine a été grièvement blessé dimanche soir après une collision avec un autobus sur l’autoroute Henri-IV, près du pont Pierre-Laporte, dans la région de Québec. Les services d’urgence ont été appelés vers 17 h 30 pour un accident impliquant une motocyclette et un autobus de transport de passagers circulant … Read more
NEW YORK — Robert “Rob” Klug, a longtime television director and creative leader associated with CBS News, has died in New York, according to reports published September 27–28, 2026. Public details surrounding his death remain limited. His exact age, date of death and cause of death have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed for … Read more
ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON — Nirvana was an American rock band that helped define the grunge movement of the early 1990s. Formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987, the band became one of the most influential acts of its era before ending following the death of frontman and primary songwriter Kurt Cobain in 1994. The lineup most closely … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Angela Marie Stribling, a longtime BET television host, Washington, D.C., radio personality and jazz vocalist, died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, 2026, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was 58. Her husband, Ken Washington, and her sister, Darlene, were with her, according to a statement released through WHUR … Read more
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND — Professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known to fans as Pac in AEW and previously as Neville in WWE, has died at 40. All Elite Wrestling announced his death on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The company did not disclose a cause of death. Satterley began his professional wrestling career in 2004 and … Read more
NEW YORK — Rose Friedman, an NPR editor and reporter who helped shape the network’s arts and cultural coverage for about 15 years, died of cancer at her home in New York City on September 17, 2026. She was 38. NPR confirmed her death in a remembrance published September 18. Friedman joined NPR in 2010 … Read more
BHUBANESWAR, INDIA / KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 70 people and leaving 11 missing in Nepal, while authorities warn that more flash floods remain possible. The figures were reported by authorities on Sunday, September 27, 2026. India reports 56 deaths … Read more
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI — Two University of Mississippi students died in separate incidents on Monday, September 21, 2026, prompting investigations by local law enforcement. The university identified the students on September 24 after their families gave permission for their names to be released. The students were Aidan Hamilton, 18, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado, and Robert … Read more
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — Two people were killed and five others were injured after a major multi-vehicle collision near Victoria Avenue and Doris Avenue in Oxnard on Friday afternoon, September 25, 2026. Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 3:55 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Two killed, five injured Fire officials … Read more
