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Driver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigation

Jul. 02, 2024 04:38 AM EDT

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

Jul. 01, 2024 11:33 AM EDT

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

Jun. 29, 2024 10:57 AM EDT

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

Jun. 28, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

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

Jun. 27, 2024 19:44 PM EDT

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

Jun. 27, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

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...

Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense

Jun. 27, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness when she caused a fatal car crash can use an insanity defense at trial. Michelle Wierson was speeding through the streets in DeKalb County in her...

Officials say a train collision with a bus in southern Slovakia has killed four people and left five injured

Jun. 27, 2024 12:48 PM EDT
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials say a train collision with a bus in southern Slovakia has killed four people and left five injured.

Trial begins in Ecuador over murder of presidential candidate Villavicencio

Jun. 25, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s highest court put five suspects on trial Tuesday for last year’s murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, as his relatives protested outside to demand a swift and hefty sentence. Prosecutors at the National Court of Justice accuse...

Knife attack at a school bus stop in China wounds 3, including a Japanese mother and child

Jun. 25, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — A suspect has been detained in China after a knife attack at a school bus stop that injured three people, including a Japanese woman and her child, a spokesperson for the Japanese Embassy confirmed Tuesday. A man stabbed the woman and her child at a bus stop for a...