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/
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
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
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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
Thursday, October 24, 2013
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/
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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/
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
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/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/02/fatal-tennessee-bus-crash/2910431/
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