Fox News Flash top headlines for August 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A California boy who was on life support after he contracted a brain-eating amoeba likely while swimming in a lake has died, his family recently told news outlets. David Pruitt, 7, had been flown […]
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Former MasterChef Junior Contestant Ben Watkins Dies of a Rare Form of Cancer That Tends to Strike Kids
Aspiring young chef Ben Watkins, who took part in the sixth season of MasterChef Junior in 2018, has died from a rare form of cancer called angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma. He was only 14. Donna Edwards and Anthony Edwards, Ben's maternal grandmother and uncle, released a statement on Monday on a GoFundMe page called #Love4Ben Memorial […]
Brain-eating amoeba in water supply spurs Texas city to declare disaster after boy, 6, dies
Brain-eating amoeba found in Texas city water supply Texas city declares disaster for water contamination. A city in Texas issued a disaster declaration Saturday after a brain-eating amoeba was found in water supplies, weeks after a 6-year-old boy died after contracting the microbe. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality warned the Brazosport Water Authority on […]
Man dies after eating bags of black licorice every day
A man in Massachusetts died after eating too much black licorice, which contains a compound known to be toxic in large doses, according to a new report. The 54-year-old man was in a fast food restaurant when he suddenly gasped, began shaking and lost consciousness, according to the report, published Wednesday (Sept. 23) in The […]
New York boy, 11, dies from flu: 'We don’t want Luca to become just a statistic'
Doctors urge patients to get their flu shots now The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall, but seasonal influenza is reportedly starting much earlier this year. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a Harvard Medical School doctor to discuss everything you need to know about this year’s flu season. […]
Ice bucket challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34
Pete Frates, a former college baseball player whose determined battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide, died Monday. He was 34. Frates died peacefully, surrounded by his family, they said in a statement. “A natural born leader and the ultimate teammate, Pete […]
Dog owner, 63, dies after being LICKED by his pet
Dog owner dies after being LICKED by his pet: Healthy 63-year-old caught deadly infection from his animal’s saliva GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: The man developed blisters all over his body He suffered from multiple organ failure, pneumonia and gangrene in his limbs Bacteria in his dog’s saliva triggered sepsis and his health rapidly deteriorated Normally it’s […]
Utah dad left fighting for life in Ecuador after suffering aortic tear dies, family says
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 15 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 15 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A family in Utah who was desperately racing to get their father home from Ecuador after he suffered a major tear in his heart announced that he died on Sunday. James […]
Boy dies of sepsis just days before his second birthday
Boy dies of sepsis just days before his second birthday after doctors ‘failed to spot the deadly illness’ following surgery Jack Sands died after having surgery on his skull in July last year Parents warn others to ‘trust their instincts’ if they believe something is wrong Mr and Mrs Sands say the ordeal ‘still doesn’t […]
Woman dies after eating mushroom dish at Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, reports say
The woman reportedly dined on a dish with morel mushrooms, although an official said she could not confirm whether the ingredient was the cause of the woman’s illness. (iStock) A Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain remains shuttered as investigators await the autopsy results of a 46-year-old woman who died days after reportedly dining on a mushroom […]