Shooter kills 2 students and himself Marysville-Pilchuck High School is 34 miles north of Seattle. A popular freshman shot 5 people in the cafeteria on Friday. Zoe Galasso died on scene. Gia Soriano died on Sunday. The other 3 victims are still in the hospital. A teacher, Megan Silberberger, attempted to stop the shooter. The shooter shot himself. The victims …
43 Students Kidnapped
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Hatchet Attack in NY
Zale Thompson stalked police officers before attack A man attacked 4 NYPD officers with a hatchet in Queens. After he wounded two, the other officers shot him to death. One officer hit in the head is in critical condition. One passerby was struck by a stray bullet in the lower back. Senior officials say they don’t know if this is …
Shooting in Canada
Shooter is killed after gunning down guard On Wednesday, a shooter rampaged through Canada’s capital. It started at Canada’s National War Memorial. One soldier is shot while standing guard at the memorial. The shooter then hijacked a car and drove to Parliament Hill. The shooter entered the Parliament and fired at guards. The shooter was killed by Sergeant at …
Boko Haram Ceasefire
Nigerian government signs deal with Islamic terrorists Boko Haram is an Islamic terrorist group in Nigeria. In April, they kidnapped ~276 girls from a village. Nigerian government says it signed a ceasefire with the group. The girls may be returned on Monday as part of the deal. Boko Haram has not said anything. The terrorist group attacked 3 towns …
North Korea Frees American
Jeffrey Fowle has been detained since May Jeffrey Fowle was in North Korea on a tourist visa. He intentionally left a Bible on a table at a club. Independent religious activities are illegal in North Korea. Fowle was then detained at a North Korea airport. Fowle has been held in a hotel and allowed to take daily walks. There are …
Bikers vs. ISIS
Dutch and German biker gangs go to fight ISIS No Surrender Banditos Club is a Dutch biker gang. They went to Mosul, Iraq to help Kurdish fighters against ISIS. Dutch officials say it is not illegal to join a foreign army. There are ~70,000 Kurds living in the Netherlands. Median Empire Motorcycle Club is a German biker gang. This week, …
#GAMERGATE
Months of drama continue to dominate industry In August, ethical breaches in gaming industry were alleged. Breaches involved game developers and gaming journalists. Gamers were upset about this and talked about it a lot online. Actor Adam Baldwin 1st tweeted about #GamerGate 8/27. 8/28 a series of articles discussed the end of “gamer” identity. Online discussion turned on feminist bloggers …
ISIS Takes Iraqi Base
Jihadist group loots base then burns it down ISIL captured the city of Heet in Iraq’s Anbar province. Heet holds the 3rd largest Iraqi military base. The Iraqi Army “tactically withdrew” to defend Al Asad Airbase. ISIL took supplies, munitions, armored vehicles, and tanks. U.N. says ~180,000 people have been displaced fleeing Heet. Heet lies on a strategic route, giving …
2nd Ebola Case in US
2nd health care worker infected at Dallas hospital Over 4,000 people have died in West Africa from Ebola. WHO says there could be 10,000 new cases a week there. Thomas Duncan flew to the US from West Africa in Sept. He died from Ebola last week at a hospital in Dallas. 2 healthcare workers who cared for him are now …