A Jeju Air Co. plane landing in South Korea crashed on an airport runway and caught fire, killing at least 85 people.

Flight 2216 was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members from Bangkok when the accident happened at Muan International Airport in the country’s south, according to officials. Two people were rescued.

The accident stands to ...Read more

A Jeju Air Co. plane landing in South Korea veered off an airport runway and collided with a wall on Sunday, killing at least 47 people, Yonhap reported.

Flight 2216 from Bangkok was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members to Muan International Airport, in the country’s south, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...Read more

BOSTON — An audit of the state Municipal Police Training Committee has found that the agency failed to ensure all training academies delivered a standardized curriculum, meaning it’s not guaranteed officers understand effective policing.

The State Auditor’s Office audited the MPTC from 2021 through 2022, discovering the agency responsible...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Two homeless men were fatally shot early Saturday morning on a downtown L.A. street near Skid Row, police said.

The shooting occurred about 12:50 a.m. in the 500 block of South Los Angeles Street, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jeff Lee. Both men were shot multiple times and a third victim was "uncooperative" and ...Read more

AT&T Inc. acknowledged that it had been hit by the China-linked Salt Typhoon hacking operation but that its networks were now clear from the intrusion.

The hackers attempted to gain information about foreign intelligence, the carrier said Saturday in a statement. The Dallas-based telecom company is cooperating with authorities and notifying ...Read more

SEATTLE — Four Alaska Airlines crew members were hospitalized after severe turbulence struck their Boeing 737 MAX on a flight from Seattle to Phoenix.

One passenger aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 700 was also injured during the midafternoon incident Thursday, but was treated at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and not hospitalized, ...Read more

NEW YORK — An off-duty NYPD cop has been arrested for rape, officials said Saturday.

Investigators in East Harlem handcuffed police officer Samuel Sierra, 35, around 7:30 p.m. Friday on charges of first-degree rape, strangulation and assault.

The NYPD said the attack was “domestic in nature” — meaning Sierra allegedly attacked a ...Read more

NEW YORK — A homeless man found on fire at Penn Station may be the victim of an arsonist who set him ablaze, police sources said Saturday.

The 67-year-old victim was seen on fire at the bustling Midtown transit hub near West 34th Street around 8:10 p.m. Friday by a commuter who alerted two MTA police officers.

The victim was found near the ...Read more

NEW YORK — In a city with no shortage of grisly, tragic or depraved crimes, 2024 stood out as a particularly violent year in New York history.

Several disturbing murders shocked even the most jaded New Yorkers for their sheer savagery and brutality, whether it was the assassination of a health care CEO on a Midtown street, the heart-wrenching...Read more

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Three firefighters and 12 train passengers were hospitalized after a Brightline train crashed with a fire truck in crowded downtown Delray Beach late Saturday morning.

The crash took place about 10:45 a.m. near the intersection of East Atlantic Avenue and Railroad Avenue, city officials said.

Two of the firefighters were...Read more

BOSTON — Boston’s police commissioner boasted that the “city has never been safer” Friday when joining the mayor in rolling out end-of-year crime statistics that feature a record-low number of homicides and shootings.

There were 24 homicides in Boston this year, representing a 33% decline from the 37 that occurred in 2023. Commissioner ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is telling the Supreme Court that he can make a deal that will resolve the national security dispute over TikTok and preserve the video site for 170 million Americans.

All the justices need to do, he says, is to stand aside and suspend a pending law that could shut down TikTok on Jan. 19, the day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police lieutenant has filed a legal claim against the city, alleging his superiors ignored his warnings about misconduct in an anti-gang unit until it became a public scandal, leading to him facing termination.

The claim, which typically serves as the precursor to a lawsuit, was brought this month by Lt. Mark Garza...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A man accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Vietnam War veteran in Santa Monica is now in custody, authorities said.

Rod Sharif, 30, was arrested Friday at his Santa Monica Canyon home five days after the collision, which took place at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue, according ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Anaheim police officers fatally shot a man Friday night after responding to a report of a possible robbery, officials said.

Police responded to the 1200 block of East South Street around 8 p.m., where they encountered a man about 30 years old, according to an Anaheim Police Department statement. During the encounter, the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The past two mating seasons ended in heartbreak for Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear's beloved bald eagle couple.

Thousands of fans who eagerly follow the bird's antics via webcam were devastated when the lovebirds' eggs were eaten by ravens in 2023. Earlier this year, fans were crushed when all three of their eggs failed to hatch �...Read more

NEW YORK — Canadian-born actress and supermodel Dayle Haddon has died after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at the Pennsylvania home of her son-in-law, Hallmark movie star Marc Blucas.

Solebury Township Police arrived at the residence in Bucks County on Friday just after 6:30 a.m., according to a police report. They were called to the home ...Read more