American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
US tourists swim for 14 hours after ship sinks The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electric system crackled and popped. More
South Africa: Elephant overturns vehicle South African officials say an elephant has overturned a vehicle carrying two tourists, injuring one of them. A statement from Kruger National Park says the tourists are of "Chinese origin." The statement says an elephant in the park attacked the vehicle on a road at 6:30 a.m. More
Comedian Anderson still hurting from diving mishap Comedian Louie Anderson says he's been in pain all week from a recent diving mishap during a taping of the ABC celebrity diving show "Splash." Anderson, who weighs more than 400 pounds, was trying to do a flip from the 5-meter board when he slammed into the water, landing on his face and chest. More
Woman wounded by stray bullet from shootout at barber shop; 5 people injured MPD has confirmed a fifth victim has arrived to the hospital by a personal vehicle. All injuries appear to be non-life-threatening at this time. ORIGINAL STORY: MOBILE, Ala. 04/27/2024 - 9:59 am | View Link
One Person Seriously Injured In West Charlotte Shooting, Crash CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One person is in the hospital with serious injuries following a shooting at a home in west Charlotte. It happened around just after 4 p.m. Friday on Mulberry Pond Drive near ... 04/26/2024 - 11:25 am | View Link
SPD responds to shots fired in West 54th and Montgomery Street area, one seriously injured Savannah Police officers responded to the area of West 54th and Montgomery Street for a ShotSpotter report. On the scene, police found a victim but the suspect was gone. The victim was found in the ... 04/25/2024 - 9:48 am | View Link
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Homewood West shooting; Hartwood Acres brush fire under investigation Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 24: 1 injured in Homewood West shooting One person was injured and two others were detained after a shooting Tuesday in ... 04/23/2024 - 11:37 pm | View Link
One injured in overnight shooting in west Phoenix One person is in the hospital after being shot overnight near 67th Avenue and Indian School Road in west Phoenix. 04/23/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link