Most Depressing Stories

Avalanche of Garbage Kills 7 at Landfill
Avalanche of Garbage
Kills 7 at Landfill
Mar 10, 2026 4:00 AM CDT
Boston Fan Turned Lead Singer Dead at 60
Boston Fan Turned
Frontman Dead at 60
obituary
Mar 10, 2026 2:30 AM CDT
Pennsylvania Trooper Killed During Routine Traffic Stop
Pennsylvania Trooper Shot
Dead During Traffic Stop
Mar 9, 2026 6:14 PM CDT
Pentagon Identifies 7th US Soldier Killed in Iran War
7th Soldier Killed in Iran War
Mourned as 'American Hero'
Mar 9, 2026 3:06 PM CDT
Ghostbusters Actor Jennifer Runyon Dies at 65
Actor Known
for Ghostbusters,
'80s TV Dies at 65
OBITUARY
Mar 9, 2026 7:27 AM CDT
Student Runs Over Teacher During Toilet Paper Prank
Prank Results in Teacher's
Death, Homicide Charge
Mar 9, 2026 6:26 AM CDT
Woodstock Icon 'Country Joe' McDonald Dead at 84
A Woodstock Icon Is Dead at 84
Mar 9, 2026 3:00 AM CDT
Service Member Dies of Injuries, Pentagon Says
Service Member Dies
of Injuries, Pentagon Says
Mar 8, 2026 3:23 PM CDT
Remains of 6 American Troops Killed in War Arrive in US
Soldiers' Remains Arrive in US
Mar 7, 2026 4:00 PM CST
Mother of 2 Girls Found in Suitcases Charged With Murder
Mother of 2 Girls Found in
Suitcases Charged With Murder
Mar 5, 2026 5:50 PM CST
Pentagon Names 4 of 6 Troops Killed in Iran War
Pentagon Releases Names of
All Troops Killed in Drone Strike
UPDATED
Mar 5, 2026 1:30 AM CST
2 Young Girls Found Dead in Suitcases in Cleveland
'Horrific Situation': Half-Sisters
Found Buried in Cleveland
UPDATED
Mar 4, 2026 2:20 PM CST
Deadliest Catch Crewman Died After Falling Overboard
Deadliest Catch Deckhand Died
After Falling Overboard
Mar 4, 2026 1:30 AM CST
Former NASCAR Driver Chase Pistone Dead at 42
Former NASCAR Driver
Chase Pistone Dies at 42
Mar 4, 2026 12:30 AM CST
Victims of Austin Mass Shooting Identified
Third Victim Dies
After Austin Mass Shooting
UPDATED
Mar 3, 2026 8:40 PM CST
Katherine Short's Death Ruled a Suicide
Katherine Short's
Death Ruled a Suicide
Mar 3, 2026 4:50 PM CST
Young Mother Swept Away on California Trail
Amid High Water Warning,
Rescuers' 'Worst Fears' Realized
Mar 3, 2026 11:39 AM CST
Early Bandmate of the Beatles Dies at 84
Early Bandmate of the
Beatles Dies at 84
OBITUARY
Mar 3, 2026 6:20 AM CST
Deadliest Catch Deckhand Dies at Sea During Filming
Rookie Deadliest Catch
Deckhand Dies at Sea
Mar 3, 2026 3:30 AM CST
US Says 4th Service Member Killed in Iran Campaign
4th US Service Member
Dies After Iran Attack
Mar 2, 2026 3:20 PM CST
Colorado QB Dead in Rollover Crash
Colorado QB Dead
in Rollover Crash
Mar 2, 2026 10:12 AM CST
Indiana Rep's Wife Dies Weeks After DC Car Crash
Weeks After DC Car Crash,
Indiana Rep's Wife Dies
Mar 2, 2026 5:53 AM CST
Revenge of the Nerds Star Robert Carradine Dead at 71
Robert Carradine's
Cause of Death Revealed
UPDATED
Feb 28, 2026 8:50 AM CST
Neil Sedaka Wrote Huge Hits, Then Had to Start Over
Neil Sedaka Wrote
Hits for 6 Decades
obituary
Feb 27, 2026 5:15 PM CST
Martin Short Postpones Tour Dates After Daughter's Death
Short's Daughter Showed 'No
Indication' of Distress: Neighbor
Feb 26, 2026 2:17 PM CST
Cindy McCain Steps Down as World Food Programme Chief
Cindy McCain
to Step Down
From 'Honor
of a Lifetime'
Feb 26, 2026 9:46 AM CST
Running 'Pioneer' Jeff Galloway Dies at 80
He Made It So Running
Wasn't a 'Suffer-Fest'
OBITUARY
Feb 26, 2026 8:17 AM CST
3rd Victim Dies After Rhode Island Ice Rink Shooting
3rd Victim Dies After
Rhode Island Ice Rink Shooting
Feb 26, 2026 2:00 AM CST
RI Student Dies From Fumes in Snow-Covered Car
Man Dies While Charging
Phone in Snow-Covered Car
Feb 25, 2026 2:50 PM CST
Freed From Jail, He Allegedly Killed Renowned Astrophysicist
Famed Caltech Astrophysicist
Fatally Shot at Home
Feb 25, 2026 1:25 PM CST
Ukrainians Ask World to Stop Praising Their Resilience
Ukrainians Are Done
Being Labeled Resilient
Feb 25, 2026 9:30 AM CST
Thailand Probes Outbreak After 72 Tigers Die at Park
Outbreak Kills More Than
70 Tigers at Thailand Park
Feb 24, 2026 6:15 PM CST
Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Dies at 42
Martin Short's Daughter
Katherine Dies at 42
Feb 24, 2026 3:22 PM CST
Two Missouri Deputies Are Fatally Shot
Two Missouri Deputies
Are Fatally Shot
Feb 24, 2026 12:12 PM CST
Savannah Guthrie Says Mom 'May Already Be Gone'
Savannah Guthrie Says
Mom 'May Already Be Gone'
Feb 24, 2026 8:45 AM CST
4 Years on, a Look at the Toll of the Ukraine War
4 Years of War in Ukraine,
by the Numbers
Feb 24, 2026 5:55 AM CST
2-Time WNBA Champ Kara Braxton Dead at 43
WNBA Mourns
2-Time Champ
OBITUARY
Feb 23, 2026 2:25 PM CST
Friends Voice Concern for Biden Amid Cancer Battle
Friends Voice
Concern for
Biden Amid
Cancer Battle
Feb 23, 2026 7:37 AM CST
Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Rondale Moore Dies at 25
Minnesota Vikings
Wide Receiver
Rondale Moore
Dies at 25
Feb 23, 2026 12:30 AM CST
Family Farms Are Running Out of Heirs
Family Farms Are
Running Out of Heirs
Feb 22, 2026 4:40 PM CST
Families Identify 6 Mothers Killed in Tahoe Avalanche
Crews Recover Bodies
of All 9 Avalanche Victims
updated
Feb 21, 2026 4:34 PM CST
Conan O'Brien Breaks Silence on Reiner Killings
Conan O'Brien Breaks
Silence on Reiner Killings
Feb 21, 2026 6:50 AM CST
Girl Dies in Utah Backcountry Avalanche
Girl Dies in Utah
Backcountry Avalanche
Feb 20, 2026 5:31 AM CST
Eric Dane Dies at 53 of ALS
Eric Dane
Dies at 53
of ALS
OBITUARY
Feb 19, 2026 11:07 PM CST
Climber Tells Austrian Court Girlfriend Told Him, 'Go Now!'
Climber Tells Austrian Court
Girlfriend Told Him, 'Go Now!'
Feb 19, 2026 4:09 PM CST
Gaza Deaths Exceed Health Ministry Estimate—by a Lot
Gaza Deaths Exceed Health
Ministry Estimate—by a Lot
NEW STUDY
Feb 19, 2026 7:01 AM CST
Pulp Fiction , Mask Character Actor Dies at 60
Report: Pulp Fiction Actor
Accidentally Shot Himself
UPDATED
Feb 18, 2026 6:15 PM CST
Police Report: Anne Burrell Left a Suicidal Note
Police Report: Anne Burrell
Left a Suicidal Note
Feb 18, 2026 4:45 PM CST
Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X