World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning
March 20, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change ’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.
2 Illinois teens dead after sledding at Colorado ski resort
March 20, 2023 GMTFRISCO, Colo. (AP) — A community in Illinois is in mourning a day after two local teens were killed while sledding at a Colorado ski resort.
Paula Crane, superintendent of the Prairie Central school district in Fairbury, confirmed Monday that two students from Prairie Central High School died in a “tragic accident.”
China says deadly 2022 plane crash still being investigated
March 20, 2023 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Experts are still investigating the cause of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jetliner that killed 132 people one year ago, China's government said Monday.
Gunmen kill 9 Chinese at mine in Central African Republic
March 19, 2023 GMTBANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said.
I-96 reopens in Michigan after 150-vehicle pileup; 16 hurt
March 19, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Mich. (AP) — An interstate highway stretch in central Michigan has reopened following a massive pileup involving 150 vehicles in whiteout conditions that left 16 people hospitalized.
Early report shows strong winds during Arkansas plane crash
March 17, 2023 GMTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — During last month's deadly crash of a small plane near Little Rock, there were “changing/deteriorating weather conditions from the time of taxi, takeoff, and the accident,” according to a preliminary report Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Pakistan athlete who died in migrant boat crash laid to rest
March 17, 2023 GMTQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Mourners attended the funeral Friday of a Pakistani female field hockey player who died in a migrant boat crash off Italy’s coast last month, sending a wave of shock and grief through this impoverished Islamic nation.
3 killed in vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in Washington
March 17, 2023 GMTEASTON, Wash. (AP) — Three people died in a vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass near Easton.
KOMO reported that Michaela Buckholt, 27, Justin Poole, 40, and a 10-year-old child, all of Yakima, were killed early Thursday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Georgia’s Jalen Carter gets 1-year probation, $1,000 fine
March 16, 2023 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter was given 12 months' probation and a $1,000 fine on Thursday after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing related to a crash that killed Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.
U.S. Army parachute team member dies in training accident
March 16, 2023 GMTHOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) — A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ty Kettenhofen died Monday, the Army said in a news release.
Georgia’s Smart insists he has not lost control of program
March 15, 2023 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists he has not lost control of a program that has produced back-to-back national championships but has been rocked by offseason arrests and a car crash that claimed the lives of a player and a recruiting staffer.
Woman killed, 3 men injured in UTV crash in Apache Junction
March 5, 2023 GMTAPACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (AP) — A 26-year-old woman has died after a utility terrain vehicle crash in Apache Junction early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The name, age and hometown of the woman who died wasn’t immediately released.
1 dead after plane crashes into a tree in north Georgia
March 5, 2023 GMTBLUE RIDGE, Ga. (AP) — One person aboard a small plane was killed after the aircraft crashed into a tree near an airport in north Georiga on Sunday.
The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, said the plane collided with a tree just short of the Blue Ridge Skyport Airport, in the mountain town of Blue Ridge.
Woman gets 12 to 24 years in crash that killed firefighter
March 5, 2023 GMTNORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison in the death of a firefighter struck along with two other firefighters and a state trooper as they were responding to a crash on Interstate 76 in suburban Philadelphia more than a year and a half ago.
Deadly shipwreck: How it happened, and unanswered questions
March 5, 2023 GMTSTECCATO DI CUTRO, Italy (AP) — “Italy here we come!” cheered the young men, in Urdu and Pashto, as they filmed themselves standing on a boat sailing in bright blue waters.
They were among around 180 migrants — Afghans, Pakistanis, Syrians, Iranians, Palestinians, Somalis and others — who left Turkey hoping for a better, or simply safer, life in Europe.
Athlete dead in shipwreck left Pakistan to help disabled son
March 5, 2023 GMTQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani national soccer team player who died in a migrant shipwreck off Italy's southern coast embarked on the voyage to find medical treatment for her disabled 3-year-old son, her sister and a friend said Saturday.
Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes
March 4, 2023 GMTFREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A tanker truck hauling a flammable liquid crashed on a Maryland highway Saturday and caught fire, killing the driver and damaging several homes and vehicles, authorities said.
Liverpool and United call on fans to stop ‘tragedy chanting’
March 4, 2023 GMTLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool and Manchester United have jointly called on fans to end “tragedy chanting” ahead of their Premier League match on Sunday at Anfield.
The longtime rivals issued a statement Saturday from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and United counterpart Erik ten Hag calling for an end to chants and online abuse about tragedies such as Munich and Hillsborough.
Nevada crash is 3rd fatal one tied to air medical service
March 3, 2023 GMTRENO, Nev. (AP) — The company that owns the medical transport aircraft that crashed in northern Nevada last week, killing all five people aboard, has been tied to two other fatal crashes in the last four years.
Police: Suspect in Hobby Lobby shooting dies in crash
March 2, 2023 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing his supervisor at a Hobby Lobby distribution center in Oklahoma City died when he crashed his car during a police chase, police said Thursday.
Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, posts bond in fatal crash
March 2, 2023 GMTGeorgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to the NFL scouting combine on Thursday after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night and posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing in relation to a fatal crash that killed a teammate and team staffer.
Australia family hurt in helicopter crash suing Vegas firm
March 1, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Four family members from Australia who were injured during a crash-landing of a sightseeing helicopter in Southern Nevada in December have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. seeking more than $400,000 in damages from the tour operator.
Teammate’s death leaves Georgia player emotional at combine
March 1, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nolan Smith poured out his heart Wednesday at the NFL's annual scouting combine.
He shed some tears, too.
On a stage he'd always dreamed about taking, the former Georgia defensive star stood before a group of reporters and gave an emotional memorial about his friend and former college teammate, Devin Willock, who was killed in a car crash Jan.
Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck
March 1, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.
Shipwreck off Italy: Stadium filled with coffins of migrants
March 1, 2023 GMTROME (AP) — Wailing and other expressions of grief echoed through a sports complex in southern Italy as public viewing began Wednesday of the closed coffins holding the bodies of dozens of migrants who died in a shipwreck.
A look at some of Europe’s train disasters in recent times
March 1, 2023 GMTA head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has killed dozens of people and injured scores more.
Italy: Migrants paid 8,000 euros each for ‘voyage of death’
March 1, 2023 GMTCROTONE, Italy (AP) — Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the sea on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Italy’s latest migration tragedy to 65, as prosecutors identified suspected smugglers who allegedly charged 8,000 euros (nearly $8,500) for each person making the “voyage of death” from Turkey to Italy.
Police: Arizona crash that killed 2 cyclists likely accident
February 28, 2023 GMTGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The crash of a truck into a group of 20 bicyclists on a bridge that killed two and injured nearly all the rest of a Phoenix area cycling group appears to have been an accident, police said Monday.
NTSB says medical plane apparently broke apart before crash
February 28, 2023 GMTSTAGECOACH, Nev. (AP) — A medical transport flight that crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada, killing five all five people aboard the plane including a patient, apparently broke apart before hitting the ground, authorities said Sunday.
Man gets life for DUI crash that killed 2 girls, grandfather
February 28, 2023 GMTOCALA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for killing two little girls and their grandfather in a crash while high on meth.
The Ocala Star-Banner reports that a circuit judge in Ocala sentenced Stephen Lynn, 52, after about two hours of testimony from Lynn's own family and the family of the victims.
4 people die, 4 hurt in St. Louis car accident Sunday
February 26, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Four people died and four others were critically injured after a car ran a red light and smashed into their SUV, sending it off an overpass before it landed on its roof.
St. Louis Police said the crash happened shortly before 2 a.m.
13 people killed as bus hits van on Pakistan motorway
February 25, 2023 GMTMULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A speeding passenger bus rammed into a van on a motorway in eastern Pakistan, killing 13 people and injuring several others, a police spokesman said Saturday.
The accident happened overnight in Rahim Yar Khan, a district in Punjab province, according to Mohammad Awais, a district police spokesman.
Suspect in Michigan hit-and-run returned to US
February 24, 2023 GMTA Michigan woman who fled to Thailand to avoid the consequences of a hit-and-run crash that killed a suburban Detroit college student has returned to the U.S., a sheriff said Friday.
Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, of Oakland Township, is in custody while she awaits a detention hearing Tuesday that would clear the way for her return to Michigan to face state and federal charges, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a news release.
States seek ways to curb deadly highway wrong-way crashes
February 24, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — As Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was driving home from the governor's inauguration ball last month, he was struck head-on by a driver who had entered the highway using a ramp going in the wrong direction, killing both Williams and the driver.
Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds
February 24, 2023 GMTEAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, didn't get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong, federal investigators said Thursday as they released a preliminary report into the fiery wreck that prompted a toxic chemical release and an evacuation.
Search on Philippine volcano confirms 4 died in plane crash
February 23, 2023 GMTMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Searchers who hiked the slopes of a restive Philippine volcano to find the wreckage of a plane that crashed over the weekend confirmed the two Australian energy consultants and two Filipino crew members on board didn't survive, the local mayor said.
5 die in small airplane crash in Little Rock
February 22, 2023 GMTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Five employees of an environmental consulting firm died when a small airplane they were traveling in crashed outside an industrial area of Little Rock on Wednesday shortly after the plane took off, authorities said.
Signed bill sets Nov. 14 memorial for Marshall plane crash
February 22, 2023 GMTCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill establishing Nov. 14 as an annual memorial day for the worst sports disaster in U.S.
Small plane crashes in western Slovakia, 4 killed
February 22, 2023 GMTBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A small plane crashed in western Slovakia on Wednesday, killing four people who were on board, the country's rescue service said.
The crash took place near the town of Trenčianske Stankovce at about 3 p.m.
Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3
February 22, 2023 GMTHELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash.
Coroner identifies Indiana woman, 2 kids who died in crash
February 21, 2023 GMTMUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana coroner on Tuesday released the names of a pregnant woman and her two children who died Sunday in a fiery single-car crash.
Delaware County Coroner Gavin Greene said Alexis N.
Lance Stroll out of F1 testing after bicycle accident
February 20, 2023 GMTSILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lance Stroll has been ruled out of pre-season Formula One testing this week after he was injured in a bicycle accident, the Aston Martin team said Monday.
Aston Martin said the Canadian driver was hurt while training in Spain.
Former Dutch queen Beatrix breaks wrist in skiing accident
February 20, 2023 GMTTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Princess Beatrix, the 85-year-old former Dutch queen, has undergone surgery after breaking her wrist in a skiing accident, the Royal House announced Monday.
The accident happened last Friday and the princess “has undergone surgery for the break and returned to the Netherlands,” the Royal House said in a statement, adding that she is “otherwise in good health and will recover at home.”
14 passengers killed, 63 injured in bus crash in Pakistan
February 20, 2023 GMTISLAMABAD (AP) — A speeding passenger bus crashed off a motorway and overturned in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 passengers and injuring 63 others, police and government officials said Monday.
NYC police cruiser kills pedestrian in multivehicle accident
February 18, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police cruiser struck and killed a 52-year-old woman in a multivehicle accident while responding to an emergency call, police said.
Officials: Arizona spill likely not due to speed or alcohol
February 17, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly truck accident this week that caused a hazardous materials spill southeast of downtown Tucson this week did not appear to be caused by high speed, drugs or alcohol, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said Thursday.
Deadly road crash kills 6 in Egypt, including Palestinians
February 16, 2023 GMTCAIRO (AP) — At least six people were killed Thursday when a pickup truck and a minibus collided near Egypt's eastern city of Ismailia, health officials said. Three others were injured in the crash.
LA deputy charged with murder for crash that killed boy, 12
February 15, 2023 GMTSOUTH GATE, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter for an off-duty crash that killed a 12-year-old boy, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Christa McAuliffe memorial to be built at NH Statehouse
February 15, 2023 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A permanent memorial to Christa McAuliffe, the New Hampshire high school teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger disaster 37 years ago, will be built on the Statehouse grounds, according to an executive order from Gov.
Thai suspect in Michigan hit-and-run agrees to return to US
February 15, 2023 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a college student has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, police said Wednesday.
Hazardous spill closes Tucson interstate, forces evacuation
February 15, 2023 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key highway through Arizona and forcing evacuations near the accident.
Hit-and-run driver causes California crash that injured 5
February 12, 2023 GMTSEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police were searching Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who sprinted from the scene of a crash that injured five people at a Southern California intersection.
The two-vehicle collision occurred Saturday night when the driver of a Mercedes sped through a red light at Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, officials said.
Judge rejects bid to nullify Boeing deal over Max crashes
February 10, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory approval for the plane.
Polish bus comes off German highway and overturns; 35 hurt
February 10, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A bus traveling from Poland to Belgium came off a highway in eastern Germany on Friday and overturned, injuring 35 people, six of them seriously, officials said.
The accident happened on the A2 highway near Magdeburg, west of Berlin, in the early hours of the morning.
Driver pleads not guilty to attempted murder in cliff plunge
February 10, 2023 GMTREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Tesla driver accused of trying to kill his wife and two young children by driving off a Northern California cliff pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and domestic violence.
Family: Suspect in power grid plot embraced racist ideology
February 9, 2023 GMTNORTH EAST, Md. (AP) — A woman accused of plotting an attack on Baltimore’s power grid wanted to draw attention to the white supremacist ideology she embraced during years spent in prison, where she acquired a Swastika tattoo and increasingly radical, racist views, family said.
Ukrainian driver acquitted in crash ordered to be deported
February 9, 2023 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has ordered the deportation of a commercial truck driver from Ukraine who was taken into custody by immigration authorities last year shortly after he was acquitted of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire.
Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions
February 9, 2023 GMTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals — sending a huge plume of smoke in the air and forcing residents of a small Ohio town to evacuate — has highlighted the potentially disastrous consequences of train accidents and raised questions about railroad safety.
Michigan woman accused of fatal hit-and-run off to Thailand
February 8, 2023 GMTOAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities believe a Michigan woman fled to Thailand to avoid the consequences of a hit-and-run crash that killed a suburban Detroit college student on New Year's Day.
Rwandan driver fined after guilty plea for reporter’s death
February 8, 2023 GMTKIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A driver whose car hit and killed a Rwandan investigative journalist has pled guilty and has been fined by a court.
Moise Emmanuel Bagirishya was fined $920 for involuntary manslaughter, three weeks after the crash which killed John William Ntwali.
22 people killed in bus, car collision in Pakistan
February 7, 2023 GMTPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A speeding bus collided with a car and plunged into a ravine in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 22 passengers and injuring 12 others, police said, the second such deadly accident in less than a week.
Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies
February 7, 2023 GMTHarry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has died.
2 soldiers injured in military helicopter crash in Alaska
February 6, 2023 GMTJOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two soldiers were injured when a military helicopter was involved in a rollover accident in Talkeetna, officials said Monday.
The soldiers were taken to area hospitals, where they were treated and released, the U.S.
Three teens die, two seriously hurt in St. Louis car crash
February 5, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Three teenagers were killed and two others were flown to a hospital with injuries after a car struck a tree and overturned in the St. Louis area this weekend.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's department says the crash was reported on South Chantilly Road before 4:30 a.m.
Illinois couple dies after apparent ice fishing accident
February 5, 2023 GMTDURHAM, Ill. (AP) — A western Illinois couple died in an apparent ice fishing accident after being pulled from a farm pond by a sheriff's deputy, police said.
Despite several hours of lifesaving efforts, Sean D.
MSHA: Burst pipeline killed 1, injured 1 at Nevada gold mine
February 3, 2023 GMTEUREKA, Nev. (AP) — Two miners were trying to remove a water pipeline at a gold mine in northeast Nevada last month when the pipe burst, killing one and injuring the other, according to a preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators.
Police: Bus overturns in Slovenia, killing 3, injuring more
February 3, 2023 GMTLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A bus carrying Romanian citizens traveling to Italy overturned early Friday in northeastern Slovenia, killing three people and injuring several others, authorities said.
Official: 17 people killed in bus-truck crash in NW Pakistan
February 3, 2023 GMTPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A head-on collision between a passenger bus and a speeding truck trailer near a tunnel in northwest Pakistan overnight killed at least 17 passengers, including women and children, a rescue official said early Friday.
Greece: 2nd airman found dead after fighter jet crash
February 1, 2023 GMTATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Air Force rescuers have located the body of a second airman missing in a deadly training accident in southwestern Greece, ending a two-day search at sea and on land, officials said Wednesday.
NY Governor vetoes changes to wrongful death law
January 31, 2023 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have allowed wrongful death lawsuits to include claims for emotional damage, a change that could have led to much bigger payouts for fatal accidents and deadly medical errors.
Connie Britton’s new show is a ‘Friday Night Lights’ reunion
January 30, 2023 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Connie Britton's new series “ Dear Edward " gave her the opportunity to revisit a past project that she holds dear, “Friday Night Lights.”
Bus falls off bridge, catches fire in Pakistan, killing 40
January 30, 2023 GMTQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger bus crashed into a pillar and fell off a bridge, catching fire and killing 40 people in southern Pakistan on Sunday, a government official said.
The bus was carrying 44 passengers from Quetta in Balochistan province to Karachi in neighboring Sindh province.
Trucks crash into commuters in Nigeria’s south; 20 dead
January 29, 2023 GMTABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two separate road crashes involving trucks in southern Nigeria left 20 people dead including children, authorities said Sunday, with many of the victims burned beyond recognition.
Three kids, one adult killed in Iowa crash that also hurt 9
January 29, 2023 GMTWELLSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the three children and one adult who died in a rollover crash in northern Iowa that also injured the nine other passengers Friday morning.
The Iowa State Patrol said Marlin Borntreger, 1; Rebecca Borntreger, 2; Emma Borntreger, 4; and Ervin J.
6 dead after small bus, box truck crash in upstate New York
January 29, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal and state authorities are investigating a crash involving a small bus and box truck in snowy conditions that killed six people in upstate New York near the Canadian border.
Bus falls into ravine in northern Peru, leaving 25 dead
January 28, 2023 GMTLIMA, Peru (AP) — A passenger bus fell into a ravine in northern Peru on Saturday leaving at least 25 people dead and others injured, authorities said.
The bus belonging Q’orianka Tours had left the capital of Lima for the Tumbes region near the Ecuador border on Peru's coastal desert.
Officials: 6 die, 3 injured in crash in upstate New York
January 28, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Six people died in upstate New York when a freight truck and an express bus carrying more than a dozen people collided Saturday near the U.S.-Canada border, state police said.
Georgia: SUV in crash was for recruiting, not personal use
January 28, 2023 GMTGeorgia athletic department officials say the vehicle involved in a crash that killed a football player and employee on Jan. 15 was to be used only for recruiting activities, not personal use.
The University of Georgia athletic association provided that information in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday, saying personal use of the SUV was “strictly prohibited.”