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Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Killed in Attack: Live Updates
The killing is bound to provoke sharp reaction in Iran. Mr. Fakhrizadeh’s killing, whoever was responsible, could have broad implications for the incoming Biden administration. It is bound to set off a sharp reaction in Iran, as did the American attack on Jan. 3 that killed Qassim Suleimani, the Iranian major general who ran the …
14 killed in roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan
ExploreIS attack hits Afghan capital as Pompeo joins peace talks Violence and chaos have increased in Afghanistan in recent months even as government negotiators and the Taliban are meeting in Qatar to find an end to decades of relentless war. The two sides have made little progress. The IS affiliate has claimed responsibility for recent …
Five killed in police chase after mass prison break in Lebanon | Middle East
Police said so far 15 inmates have been rearrested and four of the escaped prisoners handed themselves over. Authorities in Lebanon have launched a manhunt after nearly 70 inmates broke out of a prison after smashing their cell doors and attacking prison guards. The mass prison break on Saturday occurred at a facility holding pre-trial …
South Australia’s six-day lockdown has begun; One American killed every minute by COVID-19; ADF report to be released today; 20th consecutive day of no cases in VIC; Pfizer completes COVID-19 vaccine trial, 95 per cent effective
There were 1707 coronavirus deaths reported in one day in the US. At this rate, coronavirus is killing at least one American every minute of the day. At least 1707 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s the highest daily death toll since May 14. And it’s only …
Al Qaeda’s Abu Muhammad al-Masri Secretly Killed in Iran
WASHINGTON — Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader, accused of being one of the masterminds of the deadly 1998 attacks on American embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran three months ago, intelligence officials have confirmed. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was gunned down on the streets of Tehran …
2 killed as explosion rocks Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut
Two people were killed when a steam pipe exploded at a Veterans Affairs hospital campus in Connecticut on Friday, officials said. The blast happened a little after 8 a.m. in a maintenance building that’s on VA grounds, but separate from the medical clinic, according to a hospital spokesman. Three other workers suffered minor injuries from …
US Navy identifies crew killed in training aircraft crash in southern Alabama
In a news release Sunday, the Navy identified the victims as Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, from Wixom, Michigan, and 24-year-old US Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett of Weddington, North Carolina. Ross was an instructor pilot, the Navy statement said, while Garrett was identified as a student aviator. “Their spirit, friendship, and devotion to their …
2 killed after U.S. Navy plane crashes in Baldwin County
Two people were killed after a U.S. Navy training plane crashed Friday night in Baldwin County near an elementary school, killing all occupants on board, authorities said. The plane, a U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II, crashed around 5 p.m. Friday in Foley, according to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Zach Harrell, spokesman for the commander of Naval …
Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 has killed at least 1 million people around the globe
September 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM EDT Dow closes up more than 400 points after weeks of sharp losses By Hannah Denham and Hamza Shaban Stocks closed up after a dramatic uptick during Monday’s trading day, as sectors that have been battered since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus led a broad-based rally. The Dow …
Man shot, killed by neighbor after breaking into Fort Collins home
CLOSE When a suspicious or unattended death occurs in Larimer County, here’s how an investigation unfolds and information is released. Wochit A man is dead after police say he broke into a neighbor’s apartment and was shot by a resident there early Sunday morning. The man, who has not been identified, was the subject of …
