Author: US News

Manhunt for Maine shooting suspect enters second day The manhunt for Robert Card, the man suspected of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others in a mass shooting in Maine, has entered its second day. Police say Card is armed and dangerous and has asked people to shelter inside their homes for safety. Police searched a home in Bowdoin on Thursday night, and have said they were executing several search warrants. The shooting began at a bowling alley in Lewiston just before 19:00 – one woman and six men were killed there. Around 10 minutes later, gunfire was reported at…

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US strikes Syria bases used by Iran-linked groups US airstrikes have hit two weapons and ammunition storage facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the strikes were in response to recent attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups. In a statement, Austin said the US strikes were “separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.” The strikes took place on Friday at around 04:30 local time near Abu Kamal, a town on the border with Iraq. It’s not known if there were any…

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US mass shooting marks the 36th this year and the deadliest so far The latest US mass shooting – in Lewiston, Maine, marks the 36th mass shooting in America this year, so far. It’s believed at least 22 people are dead and as many as 50 could be injured. The shooter remains at large and a massive manhunt is underway. Residents in the area have been told to stay inside with their doors locked, and many schools are cancelled. The shooting took place in two areas, a bowling alley and a bar. The police are only searching for one person,…

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Maine mass shooting: At least 16 feared dead in US city of Lewiston A massive manhunt is underway in the US after a mass shooting which has reportedly killed at least 16 people in the US city of Lewiston, Maine. A search for the gunman is underway. He has been named as Robert Card, 40, and is considered a person of interest and police say he should be considered “armed and dangerous.” The shootings began at 18:56 local time (22:56 GMT) on Wednesday at a bowling alley and a restaurant, police said. Lewiston residents, as well as those in the…

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Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee Republicans have chosen Congressman Mike Jones as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Jones is now the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to get enough support from fellow Republicans – and the second nominee of the day. He was selected after three rounds of voting late on Tuesday. The House has been without a Speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted on 3 October. The House has been unable to pass bills since. Republicans have a narrow majority over Democrats in the lower chamber…

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Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines jet cites breakdown Joseph David Emerson, an off-duty pilot who allegedly tried to crash a plane, said he thought he was having a nervous breakdown, court documents show. He also told police he had taken magic mushrooms and had been depressed. He’s pleased not guilty to 83 counts of attempted murder in an Oregon court on Tuesday. Emerson was sitting in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines jet behind the captain when he allegedly attempted to shut off the engine. Emerson told the pilots “I am not okay” before reaching for…

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