Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Sinai Suicide Bomber Kills 11 Soldiers in Egypt

Eleven Egyptian soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing, on Wednesday.

A suicide car bomber struck their bus convoy, in the Sinai Peninsula.

Another thirty-seven of the soldiers were wounded, in the attack.

In a separate incident, someone threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in northern Cairo, injuring four policemen.

No one has claimed responsibility for either attack.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

16 Killed by Storm in Italy

Sixteen people have been killed and two are missing after a strong storm struck Sardinia, on Tuesday.

The Italian island received more than a foot of rain, in under twelve hours.


Torrential rains caused flash floods and mudslides.



Damage is widespread and the Italian government has already pledged twenty-seven million dollars in aid.

At least twenty-five thousand people have been displaced by the flooding.

South Africa Building Collapse Kills 1

One person was killed when a shopping mall collapsed in Tongaat, South Africa collapsed.

Dozens more were injured when a hundred yard section of the mall fell.

Tuesday afternoon's collapse occurred at a mall, which was under construction.

Rescue workers searched into the night for survivors and victims.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the collapse.

Iranian Embassy in Lebanon Targeted by 2 Suicide Bombings Killing 23

Twenty-three people were killed when a pair of suicide bombers struck the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

One hundred and forty-six people were injured in the double blast.

It began when a suicide bomber ran up to the wall of the embassy compound and blew himself up.

As a crowd gathered and some ran to give aid to the wounded, a second suicide bomber blew up his car.

The Abdullah Azzam Brigades, the Lebanese branch of Al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Monday, November 18, 2013

It's A Wonderful Life Sequel Announced

Hollywood is continuing it's line of sequel making, with an announcement on Monday.

The latest film to be getting a sequel is the 1946 classic, It's A Wonderful Life.

It doesn't seem that the creators bothered putting much thought into it.

In the sequel, which will be set in today's world, George Bailey's grandson, also named George Bailey, will be the main character.

It's this George's turn to find out how the world would be different had he not been born.

His angel guide will be played by Karolyn Grimes, who played as Zuzu, George's youngest daughter, in the original movie.

At this point, no one else has been cast, but it could be quite interesting to see who is picked to play Jimmy Stewart's part.

It's A Wonderful Life: The Rest of The Story is set to hit theaters for the holiday season in 2015.

25 Sickened by Carbon Monoxide at Utah Elementary School

Twenty-five staff and students were sickened at Montezuma Creek Elementary School, in Utah.

Carbon monoxide leaked through the school, forcing it to be evacuated, on Monday.

A student and a member of the staff were both airlifted to Cortez, Colorado due to the seriousness of their condition.

The student has since been released, while the staff member is being kept over night for observation.

All twenty-three others were treated locally.

Death Toll From US Storm Rises to 8 in Illinois and Michigan

Washington, Illinois
The death toll from Sunday's storm, in the US, has risen to eight.

A sixth death was confirmed in Illinois and two were declared in Michigan.

Over one hundred people were injured, as damages occurred in a total of twelve states.

Seven Illinois counties have been declared disaster areas, with the city of Washington being considered the worst off.

Sunday's storm spawned as many as eighty-three tornadoes, including two F4s.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Mine Accident Kills 2 in Colorado

Two miners were killed in an accident on Sunday, in Ouray, Colorado.

According to officials a toxic gas pocket was hit and the miners were exposed to the fumes.

Twenty other miners were sickened, but later released from the hospital after treatment.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.

Tornadoes Kill 5 in Illinois

Five people were killed when tornadoes went through Illinois, on Sunday.

Across the state over one hundred people were injured.

The cities of Coal City, Pekin, and Washington were the hardest hit, with hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed across them.

Entire sections of Washington are completely destroyed

Governor Mike Pence called out the National Guard to help with search, rescue, and clean up efforts.

As many as seventy-seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois, and the neighboring states.

The storm caused power outages across the region.

It also caused the cancellation of more than two hundred flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and delays there and at several other airports.

Plane Crash Kills 50 in Russia

Fifty people were killed when a 737 crashed in Russia, on Sunday evening.

Forty-four passengers and six crew members were aboard the plane when it went down.

The plane had taken off from Moscow and was attempting to land in Kazan, four hundred and fifty miles away, when the crash occurred.

Government officials ordered a full investigation and say that weather may have been a factor.

Kazan's airport was closed, by the crash, and not expected to reopen until Monday afternoon.