Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison

12/03/2024

A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday…

Carcar tragedy: SK councilor to face charges

Paul Lauro 10/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Charges will be filed against the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Councilor from Carcar City who was involved in a deadly road crash last Sunday, October 20. They will be filing charges of reckless imprudence…

Rescue attempt in Carcar, Cebu ends in tragedy after SUV hits motorcycles, kills 3

Paul Lauro 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – What began as a rescue attempt turned into a bloody tragedy in Carcar City on Sunday, October 20, that took the lives of three young adults, and injured three others. Police in Carcar…

Dad dies days after kids perish in Bohol fire 

Marielle Surigao 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 54-year-old dad died after sustaining severe burns on his body when he attempted to save his children from a fire that burned their house in Purok 1, Barangay Manga, Tagbilaran City, Bohol.…

Carmen tragedy: Pregnant woman jumped after husband

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 07/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the victims who went missing during the Carmen town river flash flood was a pregnant woman who reportedly jumped in after seeing her husband fall into the river on Monday, July…

Gone too soon: Remembering Jeslar Uriel Larumbe as a promising MVP, son, friend

Emmariel Ares 02/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jeslar Uriel Larumbe was known for his charming dimples and bright smile, which greeted everyone he met. His friends described him as friendly, caring, talented, and hardworking, especially in his basketball pursuits. To his…

Christmas wish of Lapu-Lapu fire victims: To survive

Emmariel Ares 12/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For many of the residents of a coastal community in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu who lost their homes to a fire, their Christmas wish is simple: To be able to survive. While many wish…

Antique bus crash: 25 dead, 12 missing 

Faith Argosino 12/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bus crash in Antique reportedly claimed the lives of 25 people on Tuesday afternoon, December 5, 2023. Twelve also remained missing when the Ceres bus fell into a ravine in Barangay Igbucagay, in…

Bangladesh train collision: 17 killed, many injured

10/24/2023

DHAKA -At least 17 people were killed and scores injured on Monday, October 23, 2023, after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh, police said. A passenger train crashed into a freight train in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres…

Iraq wedding fire kills at least 100, injures 150

Agence France Presse 09/27/2023

Al-Hamdaniyah, Iraq—At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah, state media and health officials said early…

The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska

09/11/2023

NEW YORK — Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Commemorations…

Lahaina’s fire-stricken Filipino residents are key to tourism and local culture. Will they stay?

Associated Press 09/11/2023

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Ambulance and fire truck sirens wailed outside as Elsie Rosales stripped linens from king-sized mattresses at a beachfront resort in Lahaina. She tried to focus on the work, but was beset by dread: Had…

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