The Independent

At least 53 people have died and 20 are in critical condition after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.A total of 117 people from Kallakurichi district are receiving treatment, chief minister MK Stalin said as fears grow of the death toll rising.Mr Stalin said at least 164 people took ill after consuming illicit liquor but locals suspect the number could be higher as deaths in the neighbouring villages went unreported.“More people are affected there but they are trying to escape medical teams to avoid being hospitalised,” K Kaveri, a schoolteacher, told The New Indian...

Toxic moonshine kills 53 people in India and leaves dozens seriously ill

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

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Southlake, TX

NBC News

Robert Morris, a pastor and the founder of Gateway Church, wanted to know what it was going to take to prevent the woman on the phone from going public with her accusation that he’d sexually abused her as a child. “Put a price on it,” Morris said on Sept....

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Arlington, TX

A woman who owns unlicensed assisted living homes in Texas has been charged with murder in the death of one of the residents, and police say at least 20 people have died while staying at her facilities in what officials call a “disturbing” and “unimaginable” case.

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

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East Palestine, OH

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Frankenmuth, MI

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Crete, NE

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Black voters in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, outline to NBC News what they want President Joe Biden to address during the first presidential debate. They said they want him to focus on the economy and housing prices. Black voters were a key group for Biden's win in the 2024 election.

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Verona, MS

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Ruidoso, NM

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A Piece of Travel

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Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 in southern India

NEW DELHI — At least 34 people have died and scores are hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu,...

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 in southern India

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