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Arizona man pleads guilty to murder in wife's death less than a week after reporting her missing
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Less than a week after an Arizona man reported his wife missing, launching an expansive search that quickly turned into a criminal investigation, he admitted to killing her and pleaded guilty to murder, authorities announced Friday. As part of a deal with...
Special adviser to Syrian President Assad dies following car crash under unclear circumstances
DAMASCUS (AP) — A close adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad has died after a car accident left her hospitalized for four days, the president's office said Friday in a statement. Luna al-Shibl, a former journalist, had worked as the director of Assad’s political and media...
ATV crashes into pickup on rural Colorado road, killing 2 toddlers and 2 adults
BRUSH, Colo. (AP) — An all-terrain vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on a rural road on Colorado's plains, killing two toddlers and two adults, authorities said Thursday. The crash happened Wednesday after the driver of the Polaris RZR all-terrain vehicle went through a stop sign...
2 horses ran onto a Los Angeles freeway and were struck, killed by passing vehicles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two horses were struck and killed by passing vehicles late Tuesday after they ran onto a Los Angeles freeway, authorities said. Other drivers saved a third horse and helped the animal over to the freeway's shoulder to avoid getting hit, according to the...
Driver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A driver whose car struck pedestrians waiting at a crowded intersection in South Korea's capital, killing nine people, will be investigated on allegations of accidental homicide, police said Tuesday. The car hit several people Monday night in central...
A car hits pedestrians in central Seoul, killing 9 and injuring 4
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A car hit pedestrians waiting at a traffic light in central Seoul on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring four, South Korea's emergency officials said. The passenger car drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars just before...
8-year-old dies after being left in hot car by mother, North Carolina police say
A woman faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in North Carolina after her child died from being left in a hot car, police said. The 8-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital after being found in critical condition in a vehicle in Charlotte on Wednesday evening but later...
Today in History: June 28, Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Today in History Today is Friday, June 28, the 180th day of 2024. There are 186 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist...
Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 7 people and injuring 5
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a local bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday, leaving at least seven people dead and five injured, officials said. Some 200 people were aboard the...
Michigan woman to stand trial in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party
A Michigan woman has been ordered to stand trial in a crash that killed two siblings and injured several other people who were at a boat club to celebrate a child's birthday. Marshella Chidester, 66, was bound over Thursday to Monroe County Circuit Court on two counts of...
