Saturday, February 2, 2013

Boston Bus Crash Injures 34

A bus crash in Boston left thirty-four injured, on Saturday night.

One of the injured was hurt critically, three seriously, and thirty more suffered minor injuries.

Aboard the bus, had been a group of high schoolers, and their chaperones, from Pennsylvania, who had been in Boston to tour Harvard.

It was not released how many of the injured were students or adults.

The bus hit an overpass, with clearance of only ten feet, sheering the sides and roof off of the front part of the bus.

The four more seriously injured passengers had to be lifted out of the roof of the bus.

Police are investigating the incident, as they decide whether or not to charge the driver.

70 Year Old Coach Shoots Attempted Robbers

Two people were shot, one of them killed when they tried to pull a robbery outside of a Detroit school.

It happened Friday night, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School.

A seventy year old coach was walking two members of the girl's basketball team to their cars, when the robbers approached.

One of the robbers pulled a gun, but the coach pulled one, as well.

The coach won the battle, shooting and killing one of the robbers, and wounding the second.

No identities have been released yet, but both of the attempted robbers were students at the school.

Nebraska's Lt. Governor Resigns

Nebraska's Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy resigned on Saturday.

Governor Dave Heinemann had asked for his resignation, saying Sheehy had broken "the public trust".

An investigation had turned up information that Sheehy had used public resources to help him cheat on his wife, with multiple women, over the last four years.

His wife divorced him in July of 2012, with her stating that their marriage was "irretrievably broken".

Sheehy had been working on his own gubernatorial campaign, but that is likely over now, with scandal ending his current role.

Iran Shows Off New Jet

Iran unveiled a new fighter, on Saturday.

The Qaher 313 was shown flying and on display, on state TV.

President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said that it is one of the most sophisticated jets in the world.

He went on to state that it, like Iran's nuclear program, is for peaceful purposes.

Officials also claimed that the new fighter has stealth capabilities, making it invisible to any form of radar.

Romanoff Officially in to Challenge For Colorado's 6th Congressional District

Romanoff
Andrew Romanoff has officially put his name in for the US House of Representatives spot for Colorado's 6th Congressional District.

The former state house speaker is the first challenger to put their name in for what is expected to be a highly contested spot.

Former state Representative Karen Middleton and State Senator Linda Newell are also expected to be entering their names.

Romanoff's entry may see them bump their own schedules up, and enter within the next week, instead of taking their time.

The three Democrats are looking to take seat from Republican Representative Mike Coffman, who is in his third term.

Coffman was thought to be one of the most secure Representatives, but in 2012 he only won by two percent.

Turkey Begins Arrests Over Bombing

On Saturday, the Revolutionary People's Liberation Army Front claimed responsibility for an attack upon the US embassy, in Ankara.

A man with explosives strapped to his body tried entering the embassy, on Friday, but security would not let him in.

Unable to get access, he blew himself up, outside of the building, killing one security guard, and injuring three other people.

Within hours of their admission of guilt, Turkish police began arresting leaders of the group.

By Saturday evening three people had been arrested for playing parts in planning the attack.

35 Killed in Taliban Attack

Soldiers guard the town after the attack
Taliban forces attacked the Pakistani town of Lakki Marwat, Saturday morning, leaving thirty-five dead.

Twelve militants, thirteen soldiers, and ten civilians were killed in the four hour battle.

The civilians died when Taliban forces targeted a house, with rockets.

A spokesperson for the Taliban said that the attack was in retaliation for Pakistan's cooperation with the US.

According to the spokesman, four of the militants had blown themselves up, with suicide belts.

5 People Stabbed at Denver Bar

Denver Police are investigating a mass stabbing.

Five people were stabbed at the Monte Carlo bar, early Saturday morning.

One of them is in critical condition.

Two people were arrested for the stabbings, which happened in the parking lot of the bar.

Police are trying to figure out the movie behind the attack.

Federal Fugitive Apprehended in Nebraska

A man who escaped federal custody has been recaptured.

Twenty-five year old Phoday Dumbuya escaped federal custody, Tuesday morning, at Denver International Airport.
 
He was being deported to Gambia and was not handcuffed, when he escaped the two ICE agents who were transporting him.


Friday evening, police in Scottsbluff County, Nebraska apprehended him.

ICE agents will pick him up there, and this time he will be in restraints as he is deported.