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UN: At least 16 drown in migrant shipwreck off Libya coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 16 migrants trying to reach Europe drowned in the Mediterranean Sea when their small dinghy capsized off the coast of Libya, the U.N. migration agency reported Friday, the latest shipwreck to underscore the deadly risks facing those who flee the war-afflicted...
Trooper quietly buried amid scrutiny over Black man's death
WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state trooper who died in a single-car crash just hours after he was told he would be fired for his role in the death of a Black man was buried with honors Friday at a ceremony that authorities sought to keep secret out of concerns it would attract a mass protest. State...
Off-duty police officer dies in head-on crash in S. Carolina
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — An off-duty police officer in South Carolina was killed Friday in a head-on crash as he returned home from a morning workout, authorities said. Anderson Police Sgt. Ethan Kaskin was trapped in his vehicle in the wreck and his body had to be cut from the wreckage, Anderson County...
Minnesota man sentenced for crash that killed two women
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A 24-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced in connection with a July 4 crash that killed two women in western Montana. Mason David Drake received a 40-year sentence with 20 years suspended on Thursday for his role in the deaths. Drake entered into a plea deal with prosecutors in...
22 die in Ukraine military plane crash
MOSCOW (AP) — A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames Friday while landing, killing 22 people, the country’s emergencies service said. Two other people on board were seriously injured and four people were missing. The An-26 crashed while landing at...
Edelman still thriving with Newton in post-Brady era
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Julian Edelman carved out a role as one of Tom Brady’s most trusted receivers during the star quarterback’s two decades with the Patriots. Two games into the post-Brady era in New England, Edelman has already developed a similar chemistry with the team’s newest...
Teen and 2 men killed in Westchester rollover accident
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — Two young men and a 16-year-old girl were killed early Friday when the car they were riding in rolled over on a Westchester County highway. The car rolled in the center lane of the Cross County Parkway at about 2:30 a.m. The two men, aged 22 and 24, and the teenager are believed...
The Latest: Barber: Justice for Taylor should lead to voting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death: (all times EDT) 12:20 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A prominent activist says people demanding justice for Breonna Taylor need to show their collective...
Police: 87-year-old woman struck, killed by tractor-trailer
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — An 87-year-old woman was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Friday as she tried to cross a Cranston street, police said. The woman was struck not far from her home at about 10:30 a.m., Maj. Todd Patalano said. The woman was in or near a crosswalk, but police are still...
Boise woman gets up to 30 years for crash that killed child
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Boise woman has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for driving under the influence in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl and left three others injured. Prosecutors said Anna Mihelich, 54, was under the influence of drugs when she crashed head-on into another vehicle on a...
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