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UNITED STATES—Five Dallas police officers were killed in Texas by a sniper who opened up fire during a peaceful protest on Thursday, July 7. Seven other officers were injured as well as two civilians, accord to The Washington Post. One suspect was killed, three are in custody, and the Dallas Police Department is still investigating the incident. Protesters came together...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, April 23, the Solar Impulse 2 continued its historic flight around the world by making a stop in San Francisco. The plane powered only by the sun is waiting at Moffett Field in Mountain View for the wind to die down before it begins its next leg of the journey. Sky7 HD of ABC7 News caught the...

HOLLYWOOD—The music industry is mourning the loss of a legend, as Prince passed away on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news about the musician’s death, whose body was found in an elevator at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. An exact cause of Prince’s death has not yet been...

UNITED STATES—The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been warning travelers of the Zika virus; a virus discovered over 70 years ago linked to a monkey in the Ugandan Zika Forest. The virus recently resurfaced and has infected millions of people across North America. Several areas have declared affected areas to be a public health emergency. The Zika virus...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, February 3, a neomasculine Texas-based organization known as Return of Kings announced they would be holding international tours to rally the principals behind the blog of founder and self-proclaimed pick-up artist, Daryush “Roosh” Valizadeh. Among their list included a meeting to Balboa Park BART station in San Francisco. The group has been heavily criticized for their...

LONDON, ENGLAND—On Thursday, January 14, Alan Rickman, 69, died of pancreatic cancer. The actor had not disclosed his condition to the public, and close friends said Rickman had not revealed the severity of his illness until recent weeks. Rickman’s representatives at the Independent Talent Group Ltd. say he had a short battle with cancer from the time of his...

HOLLYWOOD—The music world is mourning the loss of rock and pop legend David Bowie who passed away at the age of 69, on Saturday, January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie was battling liver cancer, which the musician did not publicly announce. His death occurred just two days after his 69th birthday, where he released his latest album...

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA—John Beeden, a 53-year-old British explorer has completed the first non-stop solo row across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Australia. Beeden reportedly left from San Francisco on June 1 with the goal of reaching Cairns in north-east Australia late November. Beeden was delayed due to rough waters, strong winds and currents from bad weather, and spent a total of...

SAN FRANCISCO—Air France Flight AF083 left from San Francisco and was diverted to Montreal after an anonymous threat was reported, according to the airline. According to airport spokesman Francois Asselin, Flight AF083 landed in Montreal at Montreal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport on Monday, December 7.  According to Asselin, the flight departed from San Francisco at 3:00 p.m., and was en route...

PARIS, FRANCE—On Friday, November 13,  Paris, France was struck with several terrorist attacks that have been recognized as "the worst terror attack to happen in Europe in 10 years,” with over 300 people wounded, and the body count being at least 130. President François Hollande issued a citywide curfew and declared a state of emergency as mass shootings took place...