Russian state media reported on Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who led an aborted mutiny earlier this year, was listed as a passenger on a jet that crashed north of Moscow. NBC News was not able to confirm the news. Prigozhin was among the seven passengers aboard an Embraer business jet that… Continue reading Mercenary chief Prigozhin was in plane crash
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15 dead, 36 injured in Mexico bus crash, most apparently Venezuelan migrants
MEXICO CITY — A bus carrying mostly Venezuelan migrants crashed into a freight truck Tuesday in central Mexico, killing at least 15 people and injuring 36, local authorities said. The government of Puebla state did not say how many of the dead were migrants, but presumably most of the casualties were among the bus passengers,… Continue reading 15 dead, 36 injured in Mexico bus crash, most apparently Venezuelan migrants
Moon landing anticipation builds for India after Russia’s crash
India’s space agency on Monday released images its spacecraft took of the far side of the moon as it headed for an attempted landing on the lunar south pole, just days after the failure of a Russian lander. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft had been in a race with Russia to be… Continue reading Moon landing anticipation builds for India after Russia’s crash
‘Hell on wheels’ teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life
The Ohio teenager dubbed “hell on wheels” — who was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend — was sentenced two concurrent 15 years to life sentences Monday. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, faced life in prison after she was convicted in a bench trial on… Continue reading ‘Hell on wheels’ teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life
Teen who murdered boyfriend in 100 mph crash had toxic relationship with him, prosecutors said
The Ohio teenager who will be sentenced Monday after she was convicted of intentionally crashing her car at 100 mph had an increasingly toxic relationship with her boyfriend who died in the wreck, prosecutors and family members said. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was found guilty of 12 counts on Monday, including four counts of murder, in… Continue reading Teen who murdered boyfriend in 100 mph crash had toxic relationship with him, prosecutors said
Father of 20-year-old murdered by girlfriend in 100mph crash doesn’t want life in prison for her
Ohio teenager Mackenzie Shirilla may spend the rest of her life behind bars after a judge ruled she intentionally drove 100 mph into a brick building, killing her boyfriend and his friend, in a “mission of death.” But Frank Russo, 61, the father of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, doesn’t support sending Shirilla to jail… Continue reading Father of 20-year-old murdered by girlfriend in 100mph crash doesn’t want life in prison for her
2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show
Two people in a vintage fighter jet ejected dramatically just before it crashed and sent up an expansive black cloud of smoke during a Michigan air show Sunday, authorities said. The two, a pilot and a passenger sitting tandem in the Soviet-era MiG-23, were hospitalized as a precaution but appeared to be free of serious… Continue reading 2 eject from vintage Soviet jet before crash at Michigan air show
Ex-Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III gets 3 to 10 years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Las Vegas
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for a fatal 2021 crash, in which he was found to be driving at high speeds while intoxicated. Ruggs pleaded guilty in May to a felony count of DUI resulting in death and misdemeanor manslaughter… Continue reading Ex-Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III gets 3 to 10 years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Las Vegas
Skipper of boat in Italy crash that killed U.S. publishing executive faces manslaughter investigation
ROME — The skipper of a rented motorboat involved in a crash off the Amalfi Coast that killed a U.S. publishing executive is being investigated for suspected manslaughter, a prosecutor in southern Italy said Saturday. Salerno Chief Prosecutor Giuseppe Borrelli told a news conference in that port city that the skipper, an Italian who hasn’t… Continue reading Skipper of boat in Italy crash that killed U.S. publishing executive faces manslaughter investigation
Driver charged in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
A Vermont man was charged in the crash that killed actor Treat Williams, Vermont State Police said Tuesday. Ryan Koss, 35, was cited Tuesday evening on a charge of grossly negligent operation with death and released, the agency said in a statement. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 25 in Bennington, it said. Koss,… Continue reading Driver charged in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams