US, Afghan forces kill Pakistani militant in joint operation - KOAM
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUDAssociated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani militant linked to a number of high-profile attacks was killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. special forces operation in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan police officials and Taliban commanders said Sunday. Qari Ajmal, allegedly responsible for several militant attacks in Pakistan, was killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province, three Taliban commanders said. The operation started at midnight and lasted until ea..>> view originalWill the Electoral College turn on Trump?
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USA Today Network Associated Press 2:18 a.m. EDT October 9, 2016Breaking news.(Photo: USA TODAY)SAN FRANCISCO - A boat capsized in the San Francisco Bay sending five adults and three children, including two in critical condition, to a hospital Saturday, officials said.The boat carrying 27 adults and three children capsized for unknown reasons Saturday afternoon about 100 yards off Pier 45, said San Francisco Police Officer Giselle Talkoff.One 5-year-old boy, who was unconscious and n..>> view originalMan Apprehended In Slaying Of 2 California Police Officers
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) – Two Palm Springs police officers trying to resolve a family dispute were killed when a man they had been speaking with suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire on them, the city’s police chief said. A third officer was wounded and taken to a hospital. Police apprehended the man suspected in the shooting. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified him Sunday as John Felix. He will be charged with two counts of murder of a police officer. Officials say Felix..>> view originalMatthew brings flooding to North Carolina; U.S. death toll at 15
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Matthew’s rains triggered severe flooding in North Carolina on Sunday as the deteriorating storm made its exit to the sea, and thousands of people had to be rescued from their homes and cars. The death toll in the U.S. climbed to at least 15, nearly half of them in North Carolina. The storm was stripped of hurricane status just before daybreak, but the crisis — set off by more than a foot of rain — was far from over. “As the sun rises in North Carolina and the ..>> view originalUniversity of Illinois enrollment puts it among largest U.S. universities
Enrollment totals for this fall show the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign is the seventh-largest public university campus in the country with 44,880 students. Charles Tucker, vice provost for undergraduate education and innovation, said the campus has grown by about 1 percent annually for several decades, largely at the undergraduate level. A campus committee has created a plan to expand the university by up to 20 percent over the next six years, in terms of degrees awarded. Tucker ..>> view original1 Dead, 2 Injured After Violent Home Invasion In Rosedale
ROSEDALE, Md. (WJZ)—Baltimore County police are investigating a violent home invasion that left one person dead and two others injured on Sunday morning. It happened around 3:30 a.m. at a residence located in the 7500 block of Rossville Blvd. According to investigators, an unknown number of suspects walked into the residence shot two victims, assaulted another and then fled the scene. Police say 61-year-old Stanley Anthony Lane suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body. He later died at the ho..>> view originalHillary Has a Secret Weapon in the Town Hall Debate
The conventional wisdom about town hall debates is that they’re all about empathy; in the past, the winners were deemed to be candidates who better connected with the problems of ordinary folks posing questions. By that measure Donald Trump’s No. 1 problem will surely be that he enters the hall at Washington University in St. Louis embroiled in the biggest controversy of his campaign—the continuing uproar over the appallingly non-empathetic things he has done to and said about women. But even ..>> view original1 person killed, 8 hurt in overnight shooting on Grand Rapids' 28th Street
1 person killed, 8 hurt in overnight shooting on Grand Rapids' 28th Street WZZM 13's Amy Fox tells us more about the victim killed in a shooting early Sunday morning on Grand Rapids' southeast side. Staff , WZZM 12:07 PM. EDT October 09, 2016 Shooting scene on 28th Street SE GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - Grand Rapids Police are investigating a shooting with multiple victims, including one death, on the city's Southeast Side.Sgt. Terry Dixon says at least nine peopl..>> view originalFive dead in I-89 crash in Williston
Five people were killed after a wrong-way driver caused several crashes on Interstate 89 early Sunday morning in Williston, said Vermont State Police Capt. Mike Henry. WAYNE SAVAGE/for the FREE PRESSWhen Williston police arrived early morning on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, to investigate the scene of a crash that killed five people caused by a pickup truck traveling the wrong direction on interstate 89, a man stole a police cruiser, triggering a series of more crashes.(Photo: WAYNE SAVAGE/f..>> view original
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