The boy was shot in the groin, and the other man took himself to the hospital. A second man also suffered a gunshot wound, though his condition was not immediately known. Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, were shot on Chicago's North Side. He could've come out and started shooting the crowd. "Somebody went off the deep end". [Full Article...]
Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the 29-year-old suspect was shot in the stomach by officers after brandishing what appeared to be a pellet gun and paint ball gun and taken into custody. The Times report continues by saying that a recent terrorism investigation "resulted in charges against five men from Uzbekistan and one from Kazakhstan of providing material support to Isis . [Full Article...]
Smith joins a growing list of Republicans not seeking a re-election, including Reps. Pat Tiberi, cite opportunities outside of Washington as their reason for retiring. "They've done an awesome job for us", Sessions said. "I hope that the next representative to serve as chair will return this committee to its intended purpose-strengthening America's scientific enterprise, providing thoughtful and... [Full Article...]
Conservative Chief Whip Gavin Williamson is taking over the role of Secretary of State for Defence from Michael Fallon - the first politician to quit following recently revealed claims of sexual harassment in Parliament. The move was prompted by the surprise resignation of Sir Michael Fallon following revelations that he once behaved inappropriately towards a female journalist at a dinner even... [Full Article...]
The Syrian army, which has made strides in Deir al-Zour city in the fight against IS, are fighting now to liberate the neighborhoods of Sheikh Yassin, Huwaika, Orfi and Rashidieh. The city is the provincial capital of surrounding Deir Ezzor province, an oil-rich region that sits on the county's eastern border with Iraq. It is under attack from two separate campaigns, including the regime's Russi... [Full Article...]
Around 600 asylum seekers and refugees barricaded themselves inside the complex in Papua New Guinea. New Zealand on Friday became the first country to publicly offer to intercede, when Arden said she would offer to take 150 refugees from Australia's two remote Pacific detention centers at the meeting with Turnbull in Sydney. [Full Article...]
They said the security forces also retaliated, ensuing in an encounter. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah condoled Bhat's death, calling him a "martyr". Another unidentified militant was shot down in an encounter with security forces in Hajin area of Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir a day before. The police said the attack took place around 8.30 am at Lazibal. [Full Article...]
Still, the operation follows an Oct 10 "show of force" in which two Lancers staged the first night-time joint aviation exercises with Japan and South Korea . Polls show 60 percent of South Koreans favor building nuclear weapons and almost 70 percent want the reintroduction of American tactical nuclear weapons for battlefield use, which were withdrawn in 1991. [Full Article...]