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Over 50 killed in explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — More than 50 people were killed and many injured when an explosion rocked an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, state officials and police said Saturday. The death toll may be more than 100, according to a report in the Lagos-based Punch newspaper. The fire was reported to have spread to nearby …
Afghanistan: At least six killed after explosions hit Kabul high school
At least six people have died and 11 others injured after three explosions rocked a high school in western Kabul on Tuesday. Authorities in Afghanistan fear the number of casualties may increase as many of those injured are in a critical condition. The blasts occurred in rapid succession inside the Abdul Rahim Shaheed High School …
Breaking news — Bike rider killed in Griffith Park AIDS/LifeCycle hit-and-run
Breaking news — Bike rider killed in Griffith Park AIDS/LifeCycle hit-and-run News is just breaking that someone on a bicycle was killed in a hit-and-run in LA’s Griffith Park this afternoon. According to KCBS-2, the victim, who hasn’t been publicly identified, was stuck by a driver shortly before 4 pm, in the 4600 block of Crystal Springs …
Negotiations would end if Mariupol fighters are killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that negotiations with Russia would come to a halt if the Ukrainians defending the port city of Mariupol are killed, the Washington Post reports. Driving the news: “The destruction of all our boys in Mariupol” could “[put an end] to any format of negotiations,” Zelensky said in an interview …
Breaking: Double homicide suspect killed in officer-involved shooting | Local News
NEWPORT — The suspect in a Sunday evening double homicide in Scott County, Virginia, was fatally shot in Tennessee on Monday. Officers with the Newport Police Department, Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Service spotted the armed male suspect near the 600 block of the Cosby Highway in Newport at about 3 p.m., according …
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces shot and killed journalist
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine reported on Saturday that Russian forces had shot and killed a Ukrainian photojournalist and that authorities had found his body. The office said in a statement on Facebook that Maxim Levin had been covering the Russian invasion, citing investigation data. Officials found his body in the Guta Mezhyhirska village. …
NSW records 20,960 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths; Chinese airliner with 132 people aboard crashes; At least eight killed in Ukraine shopping centre bombing; Seven deaths, 9594 new cases in Victoria
Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Coronavirus cases and hospitalisations have surged across New South Wales and Victoria today as concern grows over spreading infections among students and children. Free tickets to Australian cricket great Shane Warne’s state funeral at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be made available from 3pm …
At least 12 killed in huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
The blast took place at about 6:30 a.m. local time in the Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province, according to local authorities. Authorities have rescued 138 from the area, including 37 with serious injuries, according to state-run news outlet CCTV, quoting local officials. The city’s municipal office initially said “many” people were trapped …
Savannah shooting: 1 killed, at least 8 others wounded in shooting Friday night
Around 9 p.m, officers responded to the shooting in the Fred Wessels Homes neighborhood, said Bianca Johnson, a public information coordinator with the Savannah Police Department. “Officers arrived and located multiple victims. At this time, we have a total of nine victims suffering from gunshot wounds as a result of the shooting,” Johnson said. “Of …
BREAKING: Man shot, killed in southwest Atlanta – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting early Thursday morning. The crime scene is 2310 MLK Jr. Drive southwest, which is near a Dollar General and a Bargain Wholesale. Police said a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds around 2:30 a.m. Authorities haven’t identified the man yet or said how old he …
