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Leader of 6.6 Billion Won Lottery Scam Disguised as 'Winning Number Prediction' Sentenced to Prison Judge Kim Ji-hoo of Criminal Division 2 at the Incheon District Court sentenced the 33-year-old ringleader, surnamed A, to 7 years in prison on charges of fraud and organizing a criminal syndicate. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

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3 Vehicles Collide on Jungbu Inland Expressway in Seongju; 2 in Cardiac Arrest At around 5:18 a.m. today , a three-vehicle collision occurred on the Jungbu Inland Expressway toward Yangpyeong, near the Seongju Rest Area in Chojun-myeon, Seongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

People Power Party's Joo Jin-woo: "Vote Count Results Falsely Entered at 57 Polling Stations in 22nd General Election" People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo claimed today that "vote counting results were falsely entered for a total of 57 voting precincts in the 22nd general election." Holding a press conference at the National Assembly on this day, Joo said, "Following our previous review of the capital region, we examined the entire country and found that the numbers on handwritten vote counting status sheets and the vote counting results entered into the computer system differed from each other." According to data released by Joo, 730 votes were falsely entered across 15 polling stations, while discrepancies in the number of eligible voters were found at 42 polling stations. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

Heart-Stopping Moment in Rental Car: Snake Appears from Behind Steering Wheel At around 6:30 p.m. yesterday, a driver identified as Mr. A, who was driving a rental car near the Yangjae Interchange on the southbound Gyeongbu Expressway, spotted a snake's head moving from behind the steering wheel. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

"Prepare A Week's Worth of Food?" Minister Clarifies After Public Concern Upgraded from the existing Cabinet Office's disaster management division, the new agency will serve as the control tower leading various ministries and local governments in disaster response policies. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

Woman Arrested for Threatening Police Officers with Weapon During Domestic Violence Call The Incheon Gyeyang Police Station announced today that it has arrested and is investigating a woman in her 50s, identified as A, on charges of special obstruction of official duties. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

Ahead of Election, Trump Targets 'Pickaxe Mountain' — What Is It? President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking just three days ahead of the midterm elections on October 31 local time, repeatedly mentioned a place that needs to be dealt with: Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, which is suspected to be a new underground nuclear facility. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

South Korea Nears Historic USD 1 Trillion Export Milestone, Set to Become World's 4th Following US, China, Germany South Korea's exports in October reached USD 115.3 billion, pushing cumulative exports for the year past USD 900 billion for the first time in history. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

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Surviving Lethal Injection: "Constant Pain in Body and Mind"—Refuses Re-execution An American death row inmate who survived two rounds of lethal injection drugs has released her first official statement, saying, "When I woke up, there was only terrible pain and confusion." In a statement released through her attorneys, Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, said, "I entered the execution chamber ready to die, and I had found peace of mind," but added, "A few days later, I woke up in the emergency room, and now I suffer pain not only in my body, but also in my mind and soul." She stated, "I have never thought about life after my execution date," and added, "I keep thinking about the terrible pain and loss that the victim's family suffered." Pike was sentenced to death the following year after being convicted of murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995 at the age of 18, along with her boyfriend and others. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:29 PM

"Another Unpleasant Sound": 'Ghost Noises' Echo Across Border Areas in the Morning According to residents in the border regions of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, "Anti-South broadcasts were transmitted from the North starting at 6:00 a.m.," and "Although the volume was not loud, the broadcast sounds could be heard since the morning." A resident of Daeseong-dong Village, the only civilian-inhabited village within the Demilitarized Zone , notified of the test broadcast, saying, "At 6:30 a.m., the sound of singing was briefly heard, followed by faint ghost-like noises." Park, a resident living in Tongilchon, Paju, stated, "While harvesting rice in the morning, I heard anti-South broadcast sounds from the North, including ghost noises and animal cries." Park added, "The sound was not loud, but it was the same unpleasant noise that the North broadcasted several years ago. SBS Nov 1, 2026 4:28 PM