Syria and Humanitarian Aid

The International Rescue Committee has conducted a survey that will (most likely) put 22.4 Million people in Syria in 2014 in a postition for starvation and without housing. The UN has announced it's biggest ever appeal for $6.5bn or (6,500,000,000) for humanitarian aid for Syria. It is projected by the UN two thirds of Syria will be in need for supplies and other things in 2014. A quarter of a million are already cut off from any help at all and are in the worst condition of the needy already. World leaders need to step up and meet the human needs that exist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25407167

Rescuers Search for Four Missing Children and Couple

On Monday in Nevada a search for four missing children and a couple resumed. They were last know to be in a mountain range "playing in the snow". The relationship between the four kids and the couple is not known at this time. Authorizes are sending out planes and helicopters to try and locate the missing people but so far no signs of the group have been found. Police officials were hoping that the group found their car again and could at least huddle for warmth inside of the jeep.

Man Survies 3 Days in Sunken Ship

Last may a tugboat outside of Nigeria sank and everyone was presumed dead of the crew. When divers went down to the ship to examine the wreckage ferthe a man was found still living within the wreckage. He survived 3 days in a 4 foot pocket of air and off of sips of coco-cola. When the diver first grabbed his hand he thought the man was dead. He was suited up with a regulater and air tank and brought up 60 feet to the surface. He spent 60 hours in a decompression chamber to get his body back to normal preasure.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/03/divers-rescue-man-alive-tugboat-nigerian-coast/3859715/

Father of 4-year-old who shot to death 6-year-old neighbor pleads not guilty to endangerment

Anthony Senatore of Toms River pleaded not guilty to child endangerment after leaving a loaded .22 in his room which his son found and shot another child on accident. With the plea deal he would've served 7 years in prison but pleaded not guilty instead. This all happened in april when his son found the gun. He took it outside and accidently shot Brandon Holt (6) once in the head. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/18/father-4-year-old-who-shot-to-death-6-year-old-neighbor-pleads-not-guilty-to/

Philippines Typhoon aid Arrives but not Many are Getting it

The day after a typhoon hit the eastern Philippines help was ready to fly in to the affected areas and give support to the people in need. The team that flew in consisted of a team of 15 doctors and logistics experts and also plenty of supplies for the people in need and affected. On Tuesday 5 days after the disaster happened they were still waiting to leave to give the support the people need. The people in need are unable to get their supplies, medical attention, and other necessities to survive. They will have to wait it out and wait for conditions to clear so they can get their needs.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57611886/philippines-typhoon-aid-arrives-but-few-in-hard-hit-region-are-getting-it/

A man who was apparently kicked out of a band shot himself and 3 of his band mates early Monday morning.  According to police the dispute was over stolen cash and resulted in 4 deaths. Information about the members has not been released because of family notification but sources say the group was "The Yellow Dogs" an Iranian-American band who came to the U.S. in 2011 to seek asylum. The shooter stole equipment and money but didn't hold up to his end of the bargain. Police responded to a 3 story building in east Williamsburg industrial park at three in the morning to a 911 call reporting three gun shots. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/East-Williamsburg-Shooting-Monday-231395251.html

6 People Shot in SC Domestic Dispute

Tuesday evening, Oct. 29th in Green Wood, South Carolina, 6 bodies were found. These bodies consisted of four adults and two children. One of the adult males police believed is to be the man who origionally called and notified police. This whole situation was cause by a custody battle over Bryan Sweatt's 7 month old daughter. Bryan broke into his girlfriends parents home and waited for his exgirlfriend and her parents to come home and then viciously shot the three adults, his two children, and also himself. http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/6-people-shot-dead-in-SC-domestic-dispute-4940865.php

2 Seized in Pirate Attack off Nigeria

An attack on an oil supply vessel off the coast of Brass, Nigeria happened during the day on Wednesday. Two civilians were taken off the ship said by a U.S. Official. The two civilians that were taken off were reportedly two crew members of the boat that was over run. The Captain of the vessel and the chief engineer. So far the condition of the two crew members or if they have been rescued yet has not been revealed. There have been over 40 pirate attacks since the beginning of 2013 with 132 crew members of different vessels being captured. http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/24/world/africa/nigeria-vessel-attack/

Posting Photos on Facebook; Bigger Problems

With todays growing social media trend growing larger and larger today teens are becoming more susceptible to becoming the victim on news. Everyones heard of don't talk to strangers on the internet and that is why Facebook and other media sites have privacy settings so only friends and such can see your posts. As of a few days ago Facebook accounced that minors that are signed up with their birthdays can now unblock their account and make their posts and activity public. This wasn't the case before. If you were younger then 18 it was a "friends only" setting, so no one you didn't know could see your activity. With things like online bulying and privacy a real concern these days lots of parenting groups and privacy groups are trying to get this new setting revearsed. http://www.techhive.com/article/2055383/teens-public-facebook-posts-are-guaranteed-to-cause-controversy.html

Officer Arrested in SUV-Motorcycle Clash

A prosecuter on Wednesday argued when Wojciech Braszczok was charged with first-degree gang assault and first-degree assault, both of these crimes are felonies. This isn't the first time Wojciech Braszczok has gotten into trouble. Another time he was held accountable for third-degree criminal mischief in connection with a September 29 incident on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Wojciech reportedly chased and dragged Alexian Lien out of his Range Rover and beat him with his helmet and by stomping on him with his foot along with a whole group of bikers. As of right now Wojciech Braszczok isn't the only man tied up with this case. One other New Yorker is also and they are both awaiting trial. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57606772/nyc-cop-arrested-over-suv-biker-melee-appears-in-court/

8 Dead in Church Bus Crash on I-40 Tennessee

On Wednesday, October 2nd in Tennessee at roughly 2 p.m. a fatal traffic crash on a major highway in occured. The crash involved a larger tour bus filled with people in a church group, a chevy tahoe, and also a big-rig driver. Total in the crash there were 8 fatalities and 14 others injured. With the 14 people injured, 4 were air lifted to the hospital and 8 were driven by ambulance. All of the people on the bus were over 55 and were Parishioners. They took many trip for their church speading the word of god and were leaving the 17th Annual Fall Jubilee in Gatlinburg.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/02/fatal-tennessee-bus-crash/2910431/

Costa Concordia: Remains found near wreck

The 951ft Costa Concordia ship was raised upright last week in a major salvage operation off the Italian shore in a disaster which claimed the lives of 30 people plus two more that have been unaccounted for since the ship when down. The captain, Francesco Schettino, is being held accountable for charges such as manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship. He's been on trial over the past year since last January. The two unaccounted persons have been discovered as of 9/26 and are awaiting DNA matches to confirm that they are indeed the two people that are missing.

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24286183

No Necular Wars for Iran

In a recent television interview the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed that Iran will never seek neuclear weapons. This interview took place days before the UN National Assembly. The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani started that he has "complete authority" to negotiate a neuclear deal with the United States and other Western powers. A direct quote from the president of Iran, "We have time and again said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever". Many people see this as a diplomatic thaw with the West after decades of acimony.

Gordon Robber of Playoff Position

On Saturday at Richmond International Raceway Jeff Gordon was so call "cheated" in a way of clinching play off chances to win the Sprint Cup. Gordon was closing in on play off chances in the last 7 laps until Michael Waltrip Racing's, Clint Bowyer got into a spin out and caused a caution flag for the last 7 laps. After the fact, Bowyer and teammate Brian Vickers made unnecessary pit stops that allowed Joey Logano to pass them on the track. This allowed for Logano to gain one extra point than Gordon and ruined his race for the Sprint Cup. Yes, the more was "technically" fair but Gordon was furious when he found out that the team minipulaed the win for Logano. Gordon is apealing this with the NASCAR league and is saying that his team should still be in this. Gordon stated that if he knew this would've happened he could've been more agressive on the second restart and shoved other cars out of the way or even wrecked them but he deemed it not necessicary under his veiws of sportsmanship.

Texas High School Stabbing

On Wednesday September 4th one student was reportedly killed and up to three others injured by a man with a knife at Spring High School just north of Houston. The student who passed away was 17 and officials are to get information on why this gruesome spree happened. Reporters are saying three students may be linked to the murder and are being held by police to be questioned. No other information has been released at this point so people are still waiting on answers on why this happened. Some say it could've been an act of gang violence because of the schools distance from the Houston area. Personally i think it may have something to do with bullying and trying to get back at someone. 

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/04/justice/texas-high-school-stabbings/