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Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled an accident, and the case is now closed, police in South Carolina announced Wednesday.

Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers in the 1960s, died Wednesday at the age of 96, her family said.

The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.

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Greenville police closed Hayden Panettiere death investigation after medical examiner determined the "Remember the Titans" star's death was accidental.

The “Remember the Titans” actress died in an apartment complex in Greenville on Aug. 16.

A South Carolina coroner previously confirmed Panettiere died from an accidental drug overdose that included fentanyl.

Alvin Hellerstein, a federal judge who for decades oversaw some of the country's most high-profile cases, has died.

His body was found in a park

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died at 92.

Dolores Huerta was a labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers.

Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 lives At least 68 killed in Toledo train crash – full report Josimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himself airborne and hurtling through his carriage on the fast train from Madrid to Seville. “I remember flying through the air and looking for my girlfriend, who was also shooting through the air,” said Medina, a 37-year-old tourist from the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo. Continue reading...

Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over matters involving President Donald Trump, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has died.

Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023 A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL players who died over a 15-year period had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The research, published in Jama Network Open and conducted by a Boston-based team, examined the estimated prevalence of the degenerative brain disease among NFL players who died from 2008 through 2023. Researchers found that the estimated rate of CTE among these players was substantially higher than the rates observed in brain samples collected from the general population. Continue reading...

Pedro Sánchez started his Wednesday proclaiming reasons to be “optimistic” as Spain’s election neared. Hours later, he was standing at the scene of a high-speed rail crash, explaining why at least 68 people were dead.

The feminist labor leader cofounded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez.

The longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has passed away, according to a court official.

The film-maker enjoyed a long and varied film and TV career, from horror movies and true-crime thrillers to Cannibal and Breaking Bad Peter Medak, the British-Hungarian director of The Changeling, The Krays and Let Him Have It, has died aged 88. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Medak’s family announced he died in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Medak enjoyed a long and varied career across film and TV, which included spirit-of-the-times classics A Day in the Death of Joe Egg and The Ruling Class (both from 1972), cult horror The Changeling with George C Scott, and The Krays and Let Him Have It, period true crime films made in the early 1990s. He also directed numerous episodes of high-profile TV drama, including the 80s revival of The Twilight Zone, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Hannibal. Continue reading...

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who denied Cilia Flores' bond request and oversaw the Nicolas Maduro torture case, died at age 92 of natural causes.

Dolores Huerta, an American labor rights leader and feminist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, died at 96.

Alvin Hellerstein, a longtime federal judge who was set to oversee the criminal trial of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has died, according to a court official. He was 92. Nominated by then-President Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein oversaw many high-profile disputes during his nearly three decades on the bench in New York City. He was back in the national limelight presiding over...

Longtime Manhattan U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the prosecution of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro died Wednesday at 92. Hellerstein died of natural causes, according to a notice from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. His pending cases, including Maduro’s prosecution, will be randomly reassigned to other […]

She founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. In early 2026, she told The Times that she had been raped by him decades earlier. She was 96.

Labor movement leader Dolores Huerta, who founded the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, has died at age 96, her family said Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96,” her family wrote on Instagram. “As you can imagine, this is...

Dolores Huerta , the pioneering labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede," died Wednesday at 96, her family announced on her Instagram account. Why it matters: The civil rights legend helped lead strikes and boycotts, fought to expand rights for Hispanic Americans and became a powerful kingmaker in politics. What they're saying: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96," her family wrote in a statement posted on Instagram . "As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for us, and we ask for privacy as we grieve this incredible loss to our family. We know that many of you around the world share in our mourning, and we will be following up on plans to recognize and celebrate her incredible life and legacy." Her cause of death was cancer, per the New York Times. Zoom in: Huerta worked alongside farmworker leader César Chávez, organizing workers who were routinely subjected to poor labor conditions on farms. The pair founded UFW with fellow activist Gilbert Padilla. Huerta also stood next to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy moments before he was fatally shot after his 1968 California primary win, after having worked to get Mexican American voters to support him. She would befriend the widows of RFK and Martin Luther King Jr., Ethel Kennedy and Coretta Scott King, as they fought together for civil rights. Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers group, with a union flag that reads 'Viva La Causa', 1970s. Photo: Cathy Murphy/Getty Images Catch up quick: Chávez, who died in 1993, allegedly sexually abused multiple women and girls during his time as UFW leader, which only came to light this year following a New York Times investigation. Huerta said that she was raped by Chávez decades ago, becoming the most high-profile figure to accuse him of misconduct . "I carried this secret for as long as I did because building the movement and securing farmworker rights was my life's work," Huerta wrote in a blog post. "I have never identified myself as a victim, but I now understand that I am a survivor — of violence, of sexual abuse, of domineering men who saw me, and other women, as property, or things to control." Huerta said she became pregnant after both encounters with Chávez and arranged for the children to be raised by other families, keeping their births secret. Huerta speaking to Axios in 2021. (Photo: Axios) Flashback: Born in the mining town of Dawson, New Mexico, about 140 miles northeast of Santa Fe, Dolores was raised around labor activism, before moving to Stockton, California, as a child. She and Chávez founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962, which later became the United Farm Workers. A 2018 PBS documentary "Dolores" showed how Huerta moved from a married woman in a middle-class home to a union activist who gave up a comfortable life to join the fight for equality. Decades later, she discussed the sexism she faced in the farmworker labor movement despite becoming a Chicana feminist icon on T-shirts, murals and in songs. Zoom out: In her later years, Huerta was sought out by Democrats running for office at all levels, from president to Albuquerque mayor . She continued to speak and attend rallies well into her 90s. Fun fact: In 2012, President Obama finally acknowledged Huerta for her role in the creation of his "Yes, we can" slogan during his first presidential campaign. "Dolores was very gracious when I told her that I had stolen her slogan," said Obama, who then presented her with the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. "Knowing her, I'm pleased she left me off easy because Dolores does not play."