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More than 20 people were killed and 100 injured when what appears to be a lone gunman opened fire from a perch high up in the the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday night,

Puerto Rico is under a flash flood watch as the ongoing wait for food and supplies continues in the US island after Hurricane Maria hit more than a week ago.  Heavy rain is expected through the weekend,

At least 22 people have been killed and more than 35 injured during a rush-hour stampede in a Mumbai railway station, according to local authorities.  Officials believe the stampede was triggered by overcrowding and people seeking shelter

Pitbull has sent his private jet to Puerto Rico to bring cancer patients in need of chemotherapy treatment to the U.S mainland.  The gesture from the 36-year-old musician (real name is Armando Christian Pérez,) comes in the

After coming under fire for a delay in donating its remaining funds to charity, President Trump’s inaugural committee plans to give $3 million to three organizations involved in hurricane rescue efforts, officials said on Tuesday.  Chairman of

Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the man accused of setting off bombs in New York City and New Jersey in September 2016, is set to stand trial in federal court in Manhattan.  The selection of jurors to hear the

​As officials got a clearer picture of the destruction Hurricane Maria wrought in Puerto Rico, federal and military aid increased with the news that the hospital ship USNS Comfort would be deployed.  In addition, The US Air

About 300 demonstrators gathered peacefully outside a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs game in St. Louis, to protest the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of a black suspect.  Various demonstrations have

On Tuesday, China urged North Korea and the United States to stop their escalating war of words and sit down for talks on cooling the recent spike in tensions.  Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang reinforce his

The East Coast is bracing for high winds from Hurricane Maria, days after the storm caused devastation in the Caribbean. North Carolina is expected to bear the worst of the storm, and current forecasts show Maria brushing

Police confirm that 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson, who immigrated from Sudan two decades ago, was identified as the suspect in connection with the Tennessee church shooting that left one woman killed and seven other people injured The

Hawaiian officials reportedly are preparing for the possibility of a nuclear attack.   According to Hawaii state Rep. Gene Ward, emergency officials met on the topic of such an attack from North Korea, in order to work

Hurricane Maria knocked out power across the island of Puerto Rico, and flash flood warnings cover the entire island, which continues to be lashed by heavy rain in the storm’s wake.  The island’s Governor Ricardo Rosselló said

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the construction of a U.S./Mexico border wall.  Amongst other things, the lawsuit says the border wall “threatens the state of California’s economic, procedural

Heavy rain and high winds hit the Dominican Republic on Thursday as Hurricane Maria continued to head northwest in the Caribbean. This comes after Maria made a direct hit on Puerto Rico that has caused severe damage

At least 217 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico Tuesday afternoon.  It has been 32 years since an earthquake this devastating has stuck the country’s capital. The earthquake also caused extensive damage

Toys R Us filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced on Monday.  The company said it will continue to operate as usual its approximately 1,600 Toy R Us and Babies R Us stores around the

According to a White House official who briefed reporters on the President’s first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will urge other countries to do their part in confronting threats such as North Korea.

A peaceful vigil turned violent and caused 3 arrests on the campus of Georgia Tech University Monday night.   The protest comes in the wake of the death of Scout Schultz, 21, a student activist at Georgia

Puerto Rico is making preparations in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Maria, projected to make direct landfall this Wednesday. Maria is currently a Category 2 storm, and hurricane warnings have been issued for the islands of

More than 80 people were arrested on Sunday, September 17 when the third day of peaceful protesting over the acquittal of St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley turned violent.  Stockley, a white police officer, was acquitted of

Harvard is getting some major criticism over inviting ex-Wikileaks spy, Chelsea Manning. Several CIA agents who serve as director at the school are retiring from their position at the school claiming the school is hiring a American

Martin Shkreli offered $5,000 to anyone who could grab a strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair. Shkreli was convicted of fraud in August and is awaiting sentencing, but prosecutors believe the post reflected “an escalating pattern of threats

After Apple’s release of new products, the new iPhone X’s facial recognition to unlock the phone has the US Senate’s attention. Their primary concern is the privacy implications of Apple’s new feature and if it will be

Tim Cook describes the iPhone X as the biggest leap forwards since the first iPhone. Impossible to compare full until the model comes out to the public on November 2nd, on paper the newest Apple release compares favorably

About 7 a.m. Wednesday, police began letting residents back into the Florida Keys. There’s a one in four chance that those returning to their homes won’t be able to live in what is left. 90% of homes

The two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions this past summer both had records of failing to fulfill key training requirements.The USS Fitzgerald had expired training certification for multiple key warfare mission areas in June, and

Floridians are returning home Tuesday to find the extent of the damage to their homes from Irma. Florida and it’s residents now face a long road to recovery as wide spread power outages and food shortages plague

Irma hit land in south Florida Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane. The storm has already knocked out power to nearly 3.6 million customers across Florida and over 100,000 in Georgia.  Atlantic hurricane season 2017: What you