Sicknick, 42, died after suffering two strokes at the base of the brain stem caused by a clot in an artery, medical examiner Francisco J. Diaz said on Monday. The autopsy found no evidence of internal or external injuries, or an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, Diaz added. Diaz told …
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Read More »At least 8 passengers killed, some 100 injured as train derails in Egypt (VIDEO)
The train, which was said to be traveling from Cairo to Mansoura, derailed outside the city of Benha on Sunday afternoon. Early reports said at least eight people were killed in the crash, though others suggested there might be more victims. Local authorities said more than 97 people were also …
Read More »Officer who killed Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot will face no punishment, case closed – DOJ
In a statement announcing the closing of the investigation, the DOJ announced there is “no evidence” to establish that the US Capitol officer who shot Babbit “did not reasonably believe that it was necessary to do so in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and others evacuating …
Read More »‘Who killed Ashli Babbitt?’: Twitter users ask why name of officer who shot Daunte Wright is released, but not Capitol riot killer
The officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday has been revealed as Kim Potter, whom Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said accidentally discharged her weapon during a traffic stop, resulting in Wright’s death. On Tuesday, as Potter’s name came to be known, some conservatives pushed another …
Read More »Shooting at Tennessee high school: 1 person killed, officer injured
A Knoxville PD officer on duty at the Austin-East Magnet High School responded to a report of someone armed on school grounds and was shot. “One male was pronounced deceased at the scene while another was detained for further investigation,” police said. Two people were shot – a student and …
Read More »1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting outside Paris hospital, attacker on the run – media
BFM TV is reporting that one person has died, after a man and a woman were hit by bullets. One victim is said to be the hospital’s security guard. The shooter is at large, the report said. Photos posted by journalist Philippe Gault on social media show crime scene tape and …
Read More »Reports of ‘80 protesters killed’ in one day as post-coup military crackdown continues in Myanmar
The reported casualties were a result of clashes that occurred in Bago through Thursday night and Friday, according to the country’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). Witnesses claimed that the troops surrounded the demonstrators early on Friday, using firearms and rifle grenades against them. “It is like genocide. They are …
Read More »22 police officers killed, 30+ wounded by guerilla fighters during anti-Maoist raid in India
The battle in India’s central Chhattisgarh state has left 22 security personnel dead and 31 wounded, according to police. The Times of India (TOI) newspaper, meanwhile, reported that 32 were injured and one officer was missing following the firefight. According to the TOI, more than 2,000 officers went on an …
Read More »Over 100 whales to be killed in Japan as country starts controversial commercial whaling season
On Saturday, four ships – two in Miyagi Prefecture on the east coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu and two in Aomori Prefecture in its north – departed from ports to coastal Pacific waters. A fifth vessel will join them later, leaving from Hokkaido, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported. …
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