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Oldest person in America dies at 114

America's oldest resident, Harlem woman Alelia Murphy, has passed away, according to 1199SEIU, a healthcare union.

Jacques Chirac, former French president, dead at 86

Former French President Jacques Chirac, known for a carefully crafted "everyman" image but whose later years were dogged by allegations of corruption, has died at the age of 86.

Evacuees describe devastation in Bahamas

Storm surge sweeps away 5-year-old, put on roof to avoid sharks

Adrian Farrington struggled to keep his 5-year-old son afloat after Hurricane Dorian hit their home on Abaco Island in northwestern Bahamas. They clung to each other, surrounded by surging waves and floating piles of debris.

Third Navajo Code Talker within a month dies, only five remain

William Tully Brown, one of the last remaining members of the Navajo Code Talker program during World War II, died on Monday at age 96, according to the Navajo Nation.

Woman swept to her death at Lake Tahoe waterfall

A California woman died after she lost her footing and was swept over a waterfall at Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

Florida teen burned in 2017 bonfire accident dies

A 16-year-old Florida girl who was badly burned in a 2017 New Year's Eve bonfire accident has died, according to her mother.

Anti-drunk driving advocate Jacqui Saburido dies

Jacqui Saburido, the woman whose disfigured face became a symbol of the dangers of drunk driving after she suffered horrific burns in a 1999 crash, has died, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

Father whose diaper bag gun went off has died

A man who accidentally shot himself while changing his daughter's diaper in a vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, has died, police said.

World's oldest person dies at 117

In rapidly graying Japan, living till you're 100 is no longer a milestone for many: Miyako Chiyo, the oldest person in the country and world, died Sunday aged 117, according to the country's Health Ministry.

Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies

German statesman Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification after the end of the Cold War, has died, his Christian Democratic Union party announced Friday. He was 87.

Child found dead after being left in Arkansas day care van

A 5-year-old Arkansas boy died Monday after he was left in a day care van all day, authorities said.

Cancer research gave woman the gift of one last summer

When Rich Valenta looks out over the lake in front of his cottage and feels the peace it brings, he understands the value and importance of cancer research. That research bought his wife of 30 years one last summer of knowing the same peace.