Oldest U.S. World War II veteran dies at 112
Overton once said that one secret to his long life was smoking cigars and drinking whiskey, which he often was found doing on the porch of his Austin home
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Remembering 41: The life and career of George H.W. Bush
A look back at the remarkable journey of a businessman, politician, diplomat, statesman and family man who presided over war in Kuwait and the peaceful end of the Soviet Union
George H.W. Bush, 41st president, dies at 94
Patriarch of modern-day political dynasty lived life defined by service to his country
Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso and "Hee Haw" star, dead at 85
Clark was "Hee Haw" host or co-host for its entire 24-year run, with Buck Owens his best known co-host
Teen who heard last words of fatally wounded RFK dies
Juan Romero had just grasped Kennedy's hand when gunshots rang out, one of them striking the senator in the head
Nobel-winning author V.S. Naipaul dead at 85
Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001 "for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories"
Upstate New York couple married for 78 years dies 2 days apart
"The most beautiful love story. Heaven gained two angels," the couple's obituary reads
Sergio Marchionne, the CEO who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died
The charismatic CEO engineered the merger of the two struggling automakers, reviving them in the process
Charles Krauthammer, longtime conservative commentator, dead at 68
"I leave this life with no regrets. It was a wonderful life -- full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living," Krauthammer wrote
"We wanted to finally get the last word": Obit divulges woman's affair
Revealing obituary divulging a woman's affair in a small Minnesota town in the 1960s has gotten more exposure than its writers may have imagined
Singer posted cryptic tweets before police found his body
Hutchison sent tweets asking fans "hug your loved ones" the night before he went missing
Carl Kasell, iconic NPR newscaster, dies at 84
Kasell's radio career spanned half a century, starting as a morning DJ and newscaster at WGBR-AM in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Harry Anderson, "Night Court" actor, dead at 65
Anderson prided himself on being a magician as well as actor
Maurice Sendak 1928-2012
Maurice Sendak, who wrote and illustrated "Where the Wild Things Are" has died at the age of 83. Morley Safer profiled Sendak for 60 Minutes back in 1973.
A brief history of Stephen Hawking's most memorable moments
His body may have been ravaged by disease, but his mind soared into the cosmos
Roger Bannister, first to break 4-minute mile, dies at 88
Bannister's accomplishment stands as one of the defining sporting achievements of the 20th century
David Ogden Stiers, "M*A*S*H" star, dead at 75
Stiers worked as a voice actor in eight Disney films, including as Cogsworth in "Beauty and the Beast"
John Brunetti, Hialeah Park owner and horse breeder, dead at 87
Hialeah opened in 1925 and its heyday was a showplace for celebrities, pink flamingos and many of the sport's greatest horses
India mourns Bollywood superstar Sridevi with state funeral
Thousands of fans met the coffin of late Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor on Wednesday at her funeral in Mumbai
"Obit bandit" broke into homes while owners were at funerals, cops say
Randy Brunelle is accused of breaking into several residences while homeowners attended funerals and wakes in Massachusetts
Comedian's 2-year-old son dies from brain cancer
Henry Delaney underwent surgery for a brain tumor early last year, but the cancer returned in the fall and Henry died in January, Rob Delaney posted on Facebook
Mickey Jones, "Justified" and "Home Improvement" actor, dead at 76
A Houston native, Jones worked steadily in TV from the 1970s, with appearances on shows including "Baywatch," "T.J. Hooker," "Growing Up Fisher" and "Newsreaders"
Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Ikea, dead at 91
"He will be much missed and warmly remembered by his family and Ikea staff all around the world," the company said
Ursula K. Le Guin, feminist science fiction and fantasy author, dead at 88
The Earthsea books have sold in the millions in 16 languages
Legendary Boston Celtic Jo Jo White dead at 71
White had battled brain cancer for a long time, including a 2010 surgery to remove a tumor, according to CBS Sports
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Watch Live: Trump addresses world leaders at United Nations
Trump is speaking at the U.N. General Assembly as he contends with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, and disagrees with some world leaders on a Palestinian state.
Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. gathering
Early analysis shows the network was used for communication between foreign governments and individuals known to U.S. law enforcement.
Trump, RFK Jr. distort facts on autism, Tylenol and vaccines, scientists say
The White House's autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has served enough time in prison, defense tells judge
Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his conviction by a Manhattan jury on two charges that outlaw interstate commerce related to prostitution.
Copenhagen Airport shut down for hours by large, unidentified drones
All flights in and out of Denmark's Copenhagen Airport were held up for hours after police reported two or three large drones spotted in the vicinity.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air Tuesday, Disney says
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been pre-empted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and takes up dispute over removal
President Trump moved to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission in March.
Rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico
Prosecutors said another body found presented "similarities" with that of Bayron Sanchez's DJ colleague Jorge Herrera.
The night Jeffrey Epstein claimed his cellmate tried to kill him
New internal documents reveal details of an incident that left Jeffrey Epstein injured and on suicide watch days before his death.