Stephen Paddock was a 64-year-old man who killed 59 and injured over 500 at a country music festival Sunday night. This post will continue to be updated as more photos come out. "The speed with which they acted is miraculous, and prevented further loss of life. Weigh in. How do silencers help anybody other than people who want to hurt us", Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said. [Full Article...]
The Jabhat al-Nusra, or al-Nusra Front, shed its status as Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate in 2016 and became Fateh al-Sham Front. The Ministry said in a statement it had targeted Golani in an intelligence-led special operation while he was meeting his field commanders. [Full Article...]
As a candidate and now as president, Trump has been often quick to respond ahead of the facts after mass shootings at home and aborad. Do you know someone else we should interview for this story? Visiting separately with police officers and private citizens who handled the aftermath of the shooting, Trump called them " a real inspiration ". [Full Article...]
Almost 12,000 Americans have been killed by guns in 273 mass shootings in 2017 so far - one incident for each day, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a not-for-profit corporation that tracks gun-related violence in the US. State laws vary widely; in Nevada, firearms owners are not required to have licenses or register their weapons, or to pass a waiting period before purchasing a firearm. [Full Article...]
BJP President Amit Shah flagged off the major yatra from Payyanur in Kannur on Tuesday and several senior functionaries are likely to join the 15-day march against violence on party workers by CPM activists. "Make no mistake, the common man is supporting us". He said his party would use democratic means to fight Left rule in the state. He had spoken extensively on political violence in the state... [Full Article...]
Still, European leaders - many of them with separatist movements in their own back yards - were quick to voice support for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy , the national government and constitution. Puigdemont is due to address the Catalan Parliament on Monday, in a session called to "discuss the results of the referendum on October 1 and its effects", a statement from the parliament said. [Full Article...]
The Met Office has issued the weather warning for wind which is valid from Wednesday, October 4 at 9pm until Thursday, October 5 at 9am. Heavy rain may also fall in the region. Another two storms - Brian and Caroline - are due to reach United Kingdom shores in mid-October. Earlier this week, bookies cut the odds on this being the wettest October on record as the month began with heavy rain and... [Full Article...]
Democrats seized on the violence in Nevada to demand tougher gun restrictions. "Threaten to veto it if he must and put an end to that bill", Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday on the Senate floor. "From Orlando to Roseburg, and now Las Vegas, the carnage has only continued". Various medical groups for years have tried to tackle gun violence, which includes injuries, s... [Full Article...]