12 Soldiers Injured in Lightning Strike at Fort Carson

Twelve soldiers were injured by a lightning strike at Fort Carson, on Wednesday.

Eleven are in stable condition, but one is in critical condition.

According to the base spokesman, the soldiers were moving to shelter, due to lightning in the area, when they were struck.

The base, located by Colorado Springs, is right near the mountains, and storms can develop very quickly.

7 Die From Alcohol Poisoning in Cuba

Seven people have died after drinking tainted alcohol, in Cuba.

Another forty people have been hospitalized and eight of them are in serious condition.

Authorities say that the people had been drinking methyl alcohol, the kind found in antifreeze.

An investigation is underway to determine the source of the poisonous alcohol.

US Army: Sergeant Stephen M. New

Sergeant Stephen M. New, twenty-nine of Bartlett, Tennessee, died on on July 28.

He was wounded during combat in Sarobi District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.

New was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) out of Jackson, Mississippi.

Among his completed courses were: One Station Training, US Army Airborne School, Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course; Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape Course; Special Forces Qualification Course.

His decorations include: Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development with numeral 2, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, Special Forces Tab.

Hit and Run Leaves 3 Injured in Denver

Denver police are looking for a man who is the suspect in a hit and run, on Tuesday afternoon.

Three people waiting at a bust stop were injured when a car crashed into them, near East Colfax Avenue and Josephine Street.

One of them was seriously injured, but they are all expected to recover.

The driver then got out and tried to get away, bystanders attempted to block his path, but he continued to insist on leaving, eventually running away.

Some of the bystanders snapped pictures of the man.

Police described him as black male, five foot nine, wearing a white Tshirt, and blue jeans.

Anyone with information should call the Denver Police Department at 720-913-6010.

4 Injured When Car Strikes Kansas City Day Care

Four people were injured after a car struck a day care in Kansas City, Missouri.

A Range Rover struck the back of a parked Cadillac, pushing the Cadillac through the front of the day care.

The eighty year old driver of the Range Rover and three children were injured.

Two of the children had to be rescued from underneath the Cadillac.

None of their injuries are life threatening.

Authorities are investigating what caused the Range Rover's driver to strike the Cadillac.

DRC M23 Rebels Given 48 Hours by The UN to Disarm

Monusco, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, gave rebel forces an ultimatum, on Tuesday.

The M23 rebels have been given forty-eight hours to disarm or face the full might of the Monusco Intervention Brigade.

Just over three thousand UN troops make up the heavily armed brigade.

Not just the rebels are required to disarm.

All citizens in and near the city of Goma must turn in all firearms by 20:00 GMT, on Thursday.

Anyone caught after that time with a gun will be considered a rebel, and a hostile.

Mamnoon Hussain Elected President of Pakistan

Mamnoon Hussain was elected president of Pakistan, on Tuesday.

The mostly ceremonial position is not elected by the people.

Lawmakers the assemblies of the four provinces, the National Assembly, and the Senate vote to fill the position.

Hussain, a businessman, took eighty-eight percent of the votes, beating out a former judge.

He will take office on September 8.

Burst Water Main Causes Sinkhole in Denver, Closing Sheridan Boulevard

Sheridan Boulevard was shut down on Monday, in Denver.

A water main burst causing a sinkhole near Sixth Avenue.

The hole grew to twenty-seven feet long, fifteen feet wide, and ten feet deep.

For part of the morning, Sixth was closed as well, but crews were able to reopen it, once the hole stopped growing.

Hopes are that Sheridan will be reopened around midnight.

Northbound Sheridan is closed between First and Fifth, while southbound Sheridan is only closed between Fourth and Fifth.

Around twenty homes and an apartment complex are without water, due to the main being shut down.

It is not known when they will have water again.

Officials are unsure what caused the sixty-one year old pipes to burst.

105 Homes Evacuated by Oregon's Douglas Fire

One hundred and five homes have been evacuated due to the Douglas Fire, in Oregon.

Three hundred more houses are on standby, due to the approaching flames.

The Douglas Fire has consumed more than twenty-one thousand acres.

Over one thousand firefighters are battling the blaze and have achieved two percent containment.

FBI Rescues 105 Juveniles From Sex Trafficking

Ron Hosko

Ron Hosko, assistant director of the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division made a major announcement on Monday.

The FBI, working with more than two hundred and thirty local, state, and federal agencies, in seventy-six cities, made a major sting operation against sex trafficking.

One hundred and fifty arrests were made and one hundred and five juveniles were rescued in the sting.

This was the seventh time that Operation Cross Country had been put into effect.

Since 2003, more than twenty-seven hundred juveniles have been rescued in the operations.