South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son

By The Associated Press
May 13, 2026 | 10:32 AM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son.

Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami

By The Associated Press
September 7, 2026 | 4:41 PM

MIAMI (AP) — Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely. Video of Sunday’s landing appears to show the Boeing 767 remaining airborne well down the runway before touching down. Aviation experts said investigators will seek to determine exactly where the plane landed, whether it was beyond the normal touchdown zone, and why the pilots did not abandon the landing. Investigators will also examine the plane’s speed and braking, weather and wind conditions, the aircraft’s mechanical condition and other factors that could have contributed to the deadly overrun. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team led by Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to Miami, where she is expected to give the agency’s first briefing on the investigation Monday. The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. Sunday after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and plowed across a road used by warehouse workers and other businesses that surround the airport. Five people died, three were critically injured and two others were hospitalized with less severe injuries, officials said.

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