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UNITED STATES—Eight people were killed and multiple others were injured on Tuesday, October 31, after a suspect used a Home Depot rental truck to plow down pedestrians and bicyclists in lower Manhattan. The suspect has been identified as Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was shot by authorities and is listed in critical condition in a local hospital. Saipov is originally...

LOS ANGELES—The older brother of Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 25 for possession of images of child pornography. Bruce Douglas Paddock, 58, was detained and taken into custody by authorities at the Valley Village nursing home in North Hollywood where he is a resident. The  nursing home provides short and long-term care....

LOS ANGELES—With over 40 women now accusing film executive and producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer promises to go after Weinstein if alleged victims come forward. This statement of support by Feuer came one day after the Los Angeles Police Department admitted that they do not currently have an active investigation into Harvey Weinstein. "We...

LAS VEGAS, NV—“I knew Stephen Paddock as a kind, caring, quiet man. He never said anything to me or took any action that I was aware of that I understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen,” said Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter, Stephen Paddock, via her...

UNITED STATES—New information has revealed that 59 people were killed, and more than 527 people were injured during the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, at the hands of Stephen Paddock. Amongst those killed, included two off-duty police officers, one who has been identified as Charleston Hartfield. The shooting transpired from a hotel room inside Mandalay...

UNITED STATES—Over 50 people were killed, and more than 200 people were injured during a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, October 1. Amongst those killed, were two off-duty police officers who have not yet been identified. The shooting transpired from a hotel room inside the Mandalay Bay hotel near the Las Vegas Strip. The suspect has been...

UNITED STATES—The United States has been battered with some extreme weather in the past few weeks. First, Hurricane Harvey unleashed devastation through various parts of Texas, including notable damage in the Houston region. The biggest damage from Harvey was the torrential rains which led to massive and I mean massive flooding leaving many without homes and limited places to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, September 5, President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), a program that protected the children who were brought into the United States illegally. Trump’s announcement led to various protests throughout the country including San Francisco and Trump Tower in New York City. San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee released...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee released a public statement on Tuesday, August 29 in response to relief efforts to help those in the Houston, Texas region who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “As the heartbreaking destruction from Hurricane Harvey continues to unfold, the people of San Francisco are ready to act and support the people of Houston in...

SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM—Five year-old cancer patient Eileidh Paterson, a native of Forres, Scotland, "wed" her best friend on June 18, which was at the top of her "bucket list." In May 2014, Eileidh was diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops in various nerve tissue, most commonly beginning in the adrenal glands. Since her diagnosis, metastatic tumors have been...