In Houston, the jail has reached its highest population in a decade. More than half of the detainees who died there had a history of mental problems.
Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
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In Indonesia, an Earthquake, Landslides and Homes ‘Flat to the Earth’
As workers try to find survivors, rescue efforts have been hampered by power outages and blocked roads in a disaster that has killed at least 252 people and injured hundreds.
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Driver Crashes Into Apple Store Outside Boston, Killing 1
The authorities did not say what caused the driver to smash into the store in Hingham, Mass. One doctor said there were “multiple patients with life-threatening and limb-threatening injuries.”
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Powerful Earthquake Kills Dozens in Indonesia
The quake near the town of Cianjur destroyed hundreds of buildings, and officials expected the death toll of 61 to rise.
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Gang Violence Cripples Haiti’s Fight Against Cholera
The disease is spreading in the Caribbean nation in part because armed groups control poor neighborhoods with ruthless violence and prevent doctors from providing basic care.