Baby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth

BBC News Tuesday 01 September 2026, 08:42 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

Baby Tommy's (PERSON) Chelsea McGillivray (PERSON) Rutherglen (ORG) South Lanarkshire (LOCATION)

Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police Police say a woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square then was fatally shot by officers A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square,...

ABC News US 29m ago

Cigarettes are on the decline in the EU, but how popular are smoking and vaping still?

Despite the EU's goal of creating a "Tobacco-Free Generation" by 2040, more than 16% of people over 16 smoke and vape every single day. Who are the biggest smokers in the bloc? It's well-known that smoking is harmful to your health, and the use of cigarettes in Europe is seeing a slow yet steady decline.

Euronews 52m ago

'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats

'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus. Yellow fever is appearing in regions that haven't seen cases of the disease in years, largely as a result of climate change.

Live Science 1h ago