2 El Paso Victims Die at Hospital, Raising Death Toll to 22

CEDAR ATTANASIO, PAUL J. WEBER and MORGAN LEE / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2019 Police have yet to release victims' names two days after the shooting at a crowded Walmart; Mexico says six nationals are among the dead. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Richard Lugar, Longtime GOP Senator and Foreign Policy Expert, Dies

TOM DAVIES / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Known for his lead role in pushing former Soviet states to denuclearize, Lugar dominated Indiana politics for decades. He was 87. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Strongest Tornado in 8 Decades Hits Cuba; 3 Dead, 172 Hurt

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2019 The twister with estimated winds of 200 mph touches down in Havana, leaving collapsed homes and no power or water service in its wake. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report: Number of Journalists Killed in Retaliation Nearly Doubles in 2018

VERENA DOBNIK / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2018 At least 34 have been targeted and slain, compared with 18 in 2017. At least 53 in total perished while doing dangerous work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump on Khashoggi Death Tape: ‘No Reason for Me to Hear It’

DEB RIECHMANN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2018 The president is in a bind over a pending administration report involving the Saudi crown prince's alleged link to the slaying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John McCain Memorialized as Hero, Fighter and Wiseacre

MELISSA DANIELS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2018 At a crowded church service in Phoenix, former Vice President Joe Biden says he remembers the senator as a brother and an adversary in "a lot of family fights." McCain's longtime chief of staff recalls his wicked sense of humor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Asylum Seeker’s Death in ICE Custody Exposes Systemic Neglect, Brutality

Julia Conley / Common Dreams May 30, 2018 "Roxy died due to medical negligence by U.S. immigration authorities," a statement from immigrant rights groups says. "Why incarcerate and torture her like this?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Are Not Alive

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Journalist Is Killed Covering Nicaraguan Protests

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 25, 2018 Ángel Eduardo Gahona was shot while reporting on pension reform protests in which 24 people died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Air We Breathe Is Killing Millions

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 A new study finds that 95 percent of the world's population lives in areas with severe air pollution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

9th Circuit Court Judge Stephen Reinhardt Dies at 87

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 “The great tragedy now is not only that Reinhardt has passed away, but that Donald Trump will get to name his successor,” says Truthdig columnist Bill Blum. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )