Taiwan high-rise fire leaves at least 46 dead, dozens injured

At least 46 people were killed in a disastersovernight Wednesday at a high-rise apartment building in southern world-regionsand dozens of others were injured, local officials said Thursday.  The “extremely fierce” blaze started around 3 a.m. on Thursday, engulfing the entire building in the city of Kaohsiung and destroying many floors. Witnesses said they heard an explosion…

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Norway bow-and-arrow attack that left 5 dead appears to be 'act of terrorism,' officials say

The deadly bow-and-arrow attack carried out by a Danish suspect in a small world-regions town yesterday that claimed the lives of five people “currently appear[s] to be an act of terrorism,” Norway’s national security agency announced Thursday. The suspect – a Muslim convert who was previously flagged as having been radicalized, according to police –…

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Virginia realtor killed in murder-suicide by client who just purchased home, police say

An 84-year-old man allegedly crimehis us-regions realtor after purchasing a house sight unseen then killed himself last week after police arrived, police said.  Albert A. Baglione, 84, told responding officers in Portsmouth, Virginia, last Friday that he had fatally shot his realtor Soren Arn-Oelschlegel, 41, the Portsmouth Police Department said in a release. He was…

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'Halloween Kills' star Jamie Lee Curtis channels mother Janet Leigh at premiere by wearing 'Psycho' costume

Jamie Lee Curtis is paying tribute to her mother. On Tuesday, the celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>62-year-old actress<” premiere – which was costume-themed – dressed as one of her mother’s iconic characters. The star’s mother, Janet Leigh, was a horror icon in her own right and was perhaps best known for appearing in Alfred Hitchock’s “movies” target=”_blank”>Psycho< The…

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