#memorial

#memorial

"This tragedy thirteen years ago is one of the worst to ever occur in Connecticut, and our hearts will forever be with the twenty innocent children who were taken all too soon and the six devoted educators who lost their lives protecting the students they heroically guarded," Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said. "Let this anniversary serve as a reminder of the courage and strength of our school teachers and faculty, the ongoing need to dedicate ourselves to being sources of love and humanity, and our collective responsibility to work toward a more peaceful, kind, and hopeful world."

SAN FRANCISCO -- Claude the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco died from liver cancer, according to a necropsy. Claude died earlier this week at age 30 and the necropsy showed the cancer was extensive and caused liver failure. MORE: Cal Academy announces beloved Claude the albino alligator has died Cal Academy says treatment options were limited and likely wouldn't have had much success.

I was assigned to your department as a game planner. You told me you had no work for me. That's what you told me. Two weeks after I was assigned, I really had no work, haha. At the time, I lamented my bad luck, thinking it was the worst possible encounter,

Trump, who has been publicly silent about Cheney's death Nov. 3, was not invited to the 11 a.m. memorial service. Two ex-presidents came: Republican George W. Bush, who is to eulogize the man who served him as vice president, and Democrat Joe Biden, who once called Cheney the most dangerous vice president we've had probably in American history but now honors his commitment to his family and to his values.

The NYPD's 102nd Precinct gathered with elected officials, family members and community locals for a heartfelt tribute to the late Det. Brian "Smiles" Simonsen, a beloved neighborhood officer who served on the precinct's frontline for 19 years. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m., the baseball field section of Victory Field in Forest Park was renamed in honor of Simonsen's legacy. Simonsen, who succumbed to his injuries after responding to a robbery in Richmond Hill on Feb. 12, 2019, was remembered for his tireless commitment to public safety and genuine connection with the community.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the Serbian city of Novi Sad to mark the first anniversary of a railway station disaster. Mourners placed flowers and candles along temporary fencing near the damaged station entrance on Saturday, where 16 people died when the canopy collapsed on November 1, 2024. I feel great pain and sadness, Svetlana, a 45-year-old woman, told the AFP news agency, capturing the sombre mood at the memorial gathering.

My heartfelt thanks to the Commissary Court of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Parish of Bonnington and the Church of St Rumwold. Special appreciation to Robin Hopkins, commissary general of the Diocese of Canterbury, for granting permission for the final design, which features a replica of Buster, similar to the one at Battersea [dogs and cats home] headquarters. I miss him dearly every day but I am grateful that his resting place is now complete. I hope he would be pleased with the final design.

"While we cannot erase the pain, we stand together in our grief," said MADD Canada Chief Operating Officer Dawn Regan at Saturday's ceremony.

Mr Hibbert, from Camden, played at Argyle Square as a youngster and went on to play with Essex Rebels. The 24-year-old student died in a car crash in Colchester on 1 February, alongside three of his University of Essex friends.

The felling of an olive tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi, a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006, caused outrage in France.

The twin cathedral bells at Immaculate Conception cathedral, also known as Urakami cathedral, rang together for the first time in 80 years to commemorate the bombing.

Vasilisa Ermakova emphasized that the campaign to preserve the grapefruit trees was not just about the trees, but also about honoring Marline Anderson's memory. "It's almost like she will live for ever in my eyes."

I am filing a case immediately with the Paris state prosecutors so that this man will be found and sanctions imposed to make an example of him, Patricia Miralles, minister for veterans and remembrance, wrote on X.

Japan observes the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, commemorating the nearly 80,000 lives lost in the initial explosion and the subsequent impact.

People wrapped their arms around each other as they remembered Vanessa Whyte, 45, a vet originally from Co Clare, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13.

The device that exploded last week at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility and killed three detectives was a grenade, confirmed by ABC News sources.

"Freya would make me laugh at any time. And I mean belly-laugh at the most random things, because that's just the kind of person that she was."

Around one in four pregnancies in the UK end in some form of baby loss - including miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death - according to pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's.

Fabian Henry, a schoolboy, died in a fire in Lewisham, with family and friends remembering him as a talented footballer and a lovely boy.

Rory McNamara, a significant figure in the Bay Area music scene, tragically passed away on June 19, 2025, at his home, leaving behind a legacy in folk music.

Wright asked guests to wear "Star Wars" memorabilia at the funeral to honor Tanner, who wanted his casket covered in stickers related to the franchise.

Although I lost parts of my body, I am still here to tell the story, to represent those who are not.

"The murder of my son has left a wound that may never heal. But the denial of this memorial adds new pain. Our city talks about equity, justice, and healing-but when it matters most, those words vanish."