Topic: death

Deadly California wildfire leaves 100 people missing, mostly elderly

Deadly California wildfire leaves 100 people missing, mostly elderly

Terray Sylvester, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 15 11:09 AM

Fire crews in northern California seized on improved weather on Wednesday in their 6-day-old battle to suppress the deadliest wildfire in state history as authorities reported at least 100 people still missing and National Guard troops arrived to help search for victims. Read more »

Fans pay tribute to Stan Lee

Fans pay tribute to Stan Lee

Mario Anzuoni, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 02:14 PM

Flowers and mementos are pictured on the star of late Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, Monday evening. Read more »

California fire death toll rises to 23

California fire death toll rises to 23

Josh Edelson and Robyn Beck, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 11 11:20 AM

The death toll from the most destructive fire to hit California rose to 23 on Saturday as rescue workers recovered more bodies of people killed by the devastating blaze. Read more »

Philippines marks five years since its deadliest storm

Philippines marks five years since its deadliest storm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 05:11 PM

TACLOBAN - Survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) recalled their terror and loss while gathered Thursday at a mass grave for thousands killed 5 years ago in the country's worst storm on record.   Read more »

OFW saved from death row hugs Duterte

OFW saved from death row hugs Duterte

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:54 PM

Jennifer Dalquez, a former Overseas Filipino worker in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, met with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Tuesday, an official said. Read more »

'Total disaster' as Italy storms kill at least 30

'Total disaster' as Italy storms kill at least 30

Alessandro Fucarini and Catherine Marcinao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 06:36 AM

Floods killed 12 people on the island of Sicily, including nine members of a single family, pushing Italy's week-long storm toll beyond 30, rescuers said Sunday. Read more »

Death toll in Italy storms rises to nine

Death toll in Italy storms rises to nine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 08:24 PM

ROME - The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather caused schools to close and trapped dozens of tourists in the north of the country. Read more »

Rico J. Puno: The foul-mouthed macho guapito and total entertainer

Rico J. Puno: The foul-mouthed macho guapito and total entertainer

Lourd de Veyra
Updated as of Oct 30 09:05 PM

The dirty wisecracks never failed to bring the house down, and the raspy voice was forever macho gwapito. And those songs! In 2007, we sent the writer Lourd de Veyra to interview Rico J. Puno, and he came back with a scintillating portrait of an entertainer unlike anyone he's known.  Read more »

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