Ohio Pileup Kills 3, Severely Injures State Trooper

Three people were killed in a fifty-three car pileup in Ohio, on Wednesday.

A spate of accidents occurred on the Ohio Turnpike between Cleveland and Toledo, leaving it closed in both directions.

The massive pileup occurred just north of Clyde, on the eastbound lanes.

An Ohio State Trooper was severely injured while trying to assist other drivers, and is in critical condition.

A smaller pileup closed the westbound lanes just south of Sandusky.

Snowy weather combined with windy conditions are being blamed for causing the accidents.

Explosion in New York City Kills 3

Three people were killed and sixty-four injured when an explosion destroyed two apartment buildings, in New York City.

Another nine people are still missing after Wednesday morning's explosion, at Park Avenue and 116th Street.

More than one hundred and fifty firefighters took part in putting out the five alarm fire, caused by the blast.

Officials say that a gas leak was to blame for the incident.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the leak.

Protests in Venezuela Leave 3 More Dead

Three more people were killed during protests in Venezuela, on Wednesday.

All three deaths occurred in the city of Valencia.

Dozens more were wounded in the fighting, between police and protesters.

The opposition accuses the government of hiring motorcycle gangs to shoot at protesters.

They also accuse the gangs of shooting randomly, even when there aren't protests nearby.

Caracas, the capital, saw competing rallies of at least ten thousand each.

Police were able to keep the government supporters and opposition members separate.

Protests are taking place in much of the country now, as Venezuelans grow increasingly unhappy with their economic state.

The daily protests have been going since the end of January and show no sign of stopping, despite the violence, which has now left twenty-five dead.

IDF Strikes Back After Hamas Fires 90 Rockets at Israel

Members of Hamas fired at least ninety rockets out of the Gaza Strip at Israel, on Wednesday.

Five of the rockets struck in populated areas, but miraculously no one was hurt.

Israeli Defense Forces struck back, striking at twenty-nine locations used by Hamas.

Hamas launched the rockets in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike, on Tuesday, which was itself in response to rockets being launched.

2 More Dead in Protests in Turkey

Two more people fell victim to violence in Turkey as protests continued, on Wednesday.

Protests renewed, on Tuesday, after a fifteen year old died from wounds sustained in July.

At least thirty-two towns and cities are currently seeing protests.

Police are trying to put the protests down using tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets against the tens of thousands taking to the streets.

The protesters are demanding that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan resign and that police be punished for using excessive force.