Adams County Sheriff Deputy Attacked and His Patrol Car Stolen Leading to Chase in Denver

An Adams County Sheriff Deputy was attacked and injured, Monday morning, near West 66th Avenue and Knox Court.

His assailant then stole the deputies car and led other officers on a chase which reached over one hundred miles per hour through parts of Denver.

At 72nd Avenue and Pecos Street, an unmarked Colorado State Police vehicle rammed the hijacked car.

The suspect then attempted to flee on foot, but was quickly subdued.

According to authorities, the injured deputy was taken to the hospital for treatment, but is expected to be released soon.

16 Killed by Tornadoes in Arkansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma

Sixteen people were killed by tornadoes, in the US, on Sunday.

Fourteen of the deaths took place in Arkansas, with one each in Iowa and Oklahoma. Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska also dealt with destruction and injuries from tornadoes.

Vilonia and Mayflower, Arkansas, just to the north of Little Rock, were extremely hard hit by a twister which was at least an EF3, if not higher.

Ten of the deaths happened in those towns and the surrounding area. Search and rescue efforts are underway, and officials expect the death toll will rise, while the rubble is explored.

In Quapaw, Oklahoma, one person was killed and six were injured by the tornado that struck there. Damage is "extensive" throughout the town.

That same tornado the crossed into Kansas and injured thirty-four people in Baxter Springs. Over one hundred homes and businesses were damaged there.

The damage in Iowa covered several towns, with a death in Kinross and injuries in Ottumwa.

Members of the National Guard are helping with cleanup efforts in both Arkansas and Kansas.

Powerful tornado producing storms continued to hit parts of the US, on Monday.

Sunday was also the third anniversary of three hundred and sixteen people being killed by tornadoes, in the southern US, during a day which saw one hundred and twenty-two tornadoes.

North Carolina University Put on Lockdown

North Carolina A&T State University, in Greensboro, was placed under lockdown, on Monday morning.

Police received a report of a man with a rifle in the General Classroom Building, just before 10:00 EDT.

That prompted a lockdown of the campus, which includes not just the university but two public high schools as well.

Campus police and the Greensboro Police Department responded and searched the campus, but found nothing.

The lockdown was lifted just before 13:00 EDT and classes resumed at 14:00 EDT.

Assad Applies For Candidacy in Syria's Next Election

With Syria's elections approaching on June 3, candidates have begun applying for candidacy.

On Monday, President Bashar al-Assad made his candidacy announcement, asking for the country's parliament to approve it.

He became the seventh candidate, for the elections, though it is unexpected for any of the others to actually show a real challenge to his third term.

This comes as the country is in it's third year of civil war, with the other side's main goal being the removal of Assad from power.

The Syrian National Coalition, the government in exile of the rebels, has declared the upcoming election to be illegitimate.

Assad's government has not yet made it clear how the elections will take place, as much of the country is not under their control.