The gunman in the deadly Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting killed himself, according to a finding by the Santa Clara County coroner's office that contradicts earlier police accounts that officers fired the fatal shot. Santino William Legan, 19, shot and killed three people— including two children — Sunday at the festival....
Girls Cyberbullied More Than Boys as Harassment Increases
SEATTLE — Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing that Whalen said she contemplated suicide. Once she...
Graphic Suicide Scene Edited out of '13 Reasons Why' Finale
LOS ANGELES — Netflix has decided to remove a graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of its show "13 Reasons Why" as the series prepares to launch its third season. Show creator Brian Yorkey says in a statement on Twitter the intent in portraying the suicide in such graphic detail...
Linked by Pain: 2 School Massacre Survivors, Dad Kill Selves
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tragedies like the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High and Sandy Hook Elementary school massacres eventually fade from view, blunted by other mass shootings and the passage of time. But for the survivors, the pain can never end. The father of a Sandy Hook victim killed himself Monday,...
Alan Kreuger, 58, Economist for Obama and Clinton, Takes Own Life
Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations and was an authority on the labor market, has died, according to a statement from the university Monday. The economist took his own life during the weekend, according to a separate statement from...
Metallica, Miley Cyrus Perform at Chris Cornell Tribute
LOS ANGELES — Many from Metallica and the Foo Fighters rocked on with electrifying performances as family members gave heartfelt speeches in memory of the late Chris Cornell. Cornell's wife, Vickey, stepped onstage struggling to speak at first. But after gathering herself, she eventually thanked everyone for their support and...
Coroner: Verne Troyer Death Suicide by Alcohol Intoxication
LOS ANGELES — Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mike Myers' comical sidekick "Mini-Me" in the "Austin Powers" movie franchise, died last April of suicide by alcohol intoxication, the Los Angeles County coroner's office reported Wednesday. Troyer had a potentially fatal level of alcohol in his system and...
'Superman' Actress Margot Kidder's Death Ruled a Suicide
HELENA, Mont. — "Superman" actress Margot Kidder's death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it's a relief to finally have the truth out. Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman in her most famous role, was found by a friend in her Montana home...
Rising Mexico Suicides Reflect Trauma of Country's Chronic Violence
Mexico has suffered one of the world’s highest murder rates for over a decade, a consequence of the government’s aggressive, 12-year-long battle against drug trafficking organizations and other criminal groups, which has led lethal violence to escalate across the country. Almost 30,000 Mexicans were murdered in 2017. May 2018 was...
Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.
In our news meeting this morning, we held a moment of silence for Anthony Bourdain and then talked about his gift for bringing people together. His death Friday by suicide affected me greatly, and I'd like to share with you why. The globetrotting chef and storyteller used food as a way...