Multiple law enforcement agencies are working at the scene, which remains active. According to several reports up to seven people were shot, and the suspect was reportedly apprehended. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Skies above Kabul turn red as gas station catches fire outside Afghan capital (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The affected gas station was located in the Qala-e-Murad Bek area along the highway that connects Kabul with the country’s northern provinces, the Interior Ministry said. The blaze couldn’t be contained in time and spread onto a line of fuel trucks waiting to enter Kabul. The vehicles were being engulfed …
Read More »Biden administration picks Kamala Harris to head National Space Council, touts her as ‘perfect person’ to lead US space policy
Newly confirmed NASA chief Bill Nelson praised the decision on Saturday, saying Harris is “the perfect person to lead the federal government’s space policy.” He didn’t cite any specific credentials that make Harris the ideal leader for the council, such as relevant experience, education or a passion for space exploration. …
Read More »Holy Fire descends in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Orthodox Christians believe that once a year, blue light emits from the tomb of Jesus Christ deep inside the church. It then turns into a flaming column, which the clerics use to light candles in order to pass the fire to the pilgrims. The ceremony, which symbolizes the resurrection of …
Read More »California gives 76,000 inmates, mostly violent criminals, chance for earlier release amid prison population cuts – media
The sudden rules change went into effect on Saturday after being approved by California’s Office of Administrative Law on Thursday, giving prisoners increased early-release credits for good behavior. Among those affected are 20,000 inmates whose crimes were so severe that they were sentenced to life in prison with the possibility …
Read More »‘He hurt our Constitution, our country and our party’: Mitt Romney booed at Utah GOP convention
An opponent of Trump’s since 2016, Sen. Romney (R-Utah) rarely missed a chance to publicly disagree with the president, whether by marching with Black Lives Matter protesters last year or by crossing party lines twice to vote for Trump’s impeachment. Though Trump is out of office, he remains Republican voters’ …
Read More »Fundraiser for Idaho deputy who was suspended for viral video mocking LeBron James nets $310K as donors rally to defend police
“They’re being vilified and demonized constantly by Hollywood, by the media, and we can’t stand for it anymore,” Silvester said on Friday in a video announcing his new not-for-profit organization to help embattled police. “We’re going to start taking care of our men and women in blue,” he added. The …
Read More »Streets set on fire as police and May Day protesters battle in Berlin (VIDEOS)
May Day is an international day of leftist protest, but demonstrations in Berlin on Saturday drew participants of all stripes. Pro- and anti-vaxxers, trade unionists, anti-capitalist radicals, Palestinian activists and techno music fans all took to the streets in around 20 separate protests across the city. Notably absent were the …
Read More »‘Game-changer’: Pfizer developing pill to treat Covid-19, may hit market by end of 2021
Pfizer launched an early trial in March of the oral antiviral which tackles Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, by limiting the availability of the enzyme protease which the virus needs to replicate. “If all goes well, and we implement the same speed that we are, and if regulators do …
Read More »Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan agree complete cessation of hostilities after border flare-up prompted by dispute over access to water
The former Soviet republics have conflicting territorial claims over a water distribution point on the Isfara River. On Wednesday, a quarrel between Kyrgyz and Tajik civilians in that area escalated into a full blown military standoff. The fighting, which continued on Thursday, left over 40 people dead and around 200 …
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