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Longmont Officer Fired Upon, Shooter in Critical Condition

2013-05-22T17:33:00.002-06:00

Early Wednesday morning, a Longmont, Colorado police officer pulled a car over for not driving with it's headlights on.

As the other vehicle came to a stop, in a parking lot, the driver got out and opened fire on the officer's car.

The officer managed to dive into the back of his car and avoid being struck by the bullets.

When the shooter's AR15 ran out of rounds, the officer returned fire, wounding the man.

Twenty-eight year old Jonathon Shank is in the hospital, in critical condition.

At this time, no motive is known.

Longmont and Boulder police are combining efforts in the investigation.

16 Injured in Russian Tornado

2013-05-22T16:59:00.000-06:00

Sixteen people were injured when a tornado struck in central Russia, on Wednesday.

More than two hundred buildings were damaged in Efremov, including seven schools.

Trees, power poles, and cars were thrown around by the twister.

The Russian government tried to put the incident off to just being strong winds, until pictures of the funnel started hitting social media sites.

Tornadoes are extremely rare in Russia and nothing there is designed for dealing with them.

9 Colombian Soldiers Killed in Ambush

2013-05-22T16:38:00.002-06:00

Nine Colombian soldiers were killed, on Wednesday, when their unit was ambushed with an improvised explosive device.

The ELN is being blamed for the attack.

It is the worst loss of Colombian soldiers since February.

ELN is the second biggest rebel group in Colombia.

They have been stepping up their attacks as the government and FARC, the largest rebel group, work towards peace talks.

Man Murdered in Terror Stabbing in London

2013-05-22T15:56:00.002-06:00

On Wednesday afternoon, a man walking down the sidewalk in Woolwich, England was struck by a vehicle.

Two men got out of the vehicle, one with a kitchen knife and the other with a meat cleaver, and attacked the man further, stabbing him until he was dead. According to some witnesses they beheaded him before police arrived.

Refusing to put their weapons down, they were shot and wounded by police. Both men have been taken, under guard, to the hospital.

Due to things said by the two men, in which they identified themselves as jihadists, authorities believe that the attack was an act of terror.

According to some sources, the murdered man was a soldier out of the nearby military barracks.

Remembering: SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launch

2013-05-22T14:10:00.003-06:00

On May 22, 2012 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket made it's successful launch.

It carried the Dragon Capsule up into space.

By Friday, it became the first commercial space craft to dock with the International Space Station.

SpaceX and other companies will be replacing the now retired NASA space shuttles, with their own reusable space craft.

Commercial companies are able to make the supply runs for around a third of the cost that NASA was making them.

Missing From Ontario: Tavira Harford, 31

2013-05-22T13:43:00.002-06:00

Thirty-ones year old Tavira Harford is missing from Walkerton, Ontario.

She was last seen on Saturday afternoon.

Tavira is described as five foot eleven, one hundred and forty pounds, with brown hair, and blue eyes.

When last seen, she was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information should call the Owen Sound Police Force at 519-376-1234.

Missing From Ontario: Natalie Monette, 17

2013-05-22T13:36:00.001-06:00

Seventeen year old Natalie Monette is missing from Sudbury, Ontario.

She was last seen on May 16.

Nataie is described as five foot six, one hundred pounds, with brown hair, and blue eyes.

Anyone with information should call the Sudbury Police Service at 705-675-9171.

Missing From Alberta: Chelsey Kennedy, 31

2013-05-22T13:29:00.000-06:00

Thirty-one year old Chelsey Kennedy is missing from Grande Prairie, Alberta.

She was last heard from on May 15.

Chelsey is described as five foot two, one hundred and twenty pounds, with blonde hair, and blue eyes.

Anyone with information should call the Grand Prairie Royal Canadian Mounted Police at 780-830-5701.

Missing From Manitoba: Nicole Swampy, 37

2013-05-22T13:19:00.002-06:00

Thirty-seven year old Nicole Swampy is missing from Powerview, Manitoba.

She was last seen on Sunday evening.

Concerns are high due to an undisclosed medical condition.

Nicole is described as five foot eight, one hundred and fifty-two pounds, with auburn hair, and hazel eyes.

Anyone with information should call the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Powerview Detachment at 204-367-2222.

Yankees and Manchester City Form MLS Team

2013-05-21T14:49:00.000-06:00

With their powers combined the New York Yankees and Manchester City will be forming Major League Soccer's twentieth team.

The baseball giant and the soccer club agreed to terms that will see them work together in forming the latest MLS team.

Manchester City will maintain majority ownership of the joint venture.

Plans are for the new team to be centered in Queens.

Until a stadium can be built, they will borrow a nearby field, for their games.

The MLS expects the team to join next season.

Colorado Sheriff to Put Armed Officers in Schools

2013-05-21T14:27:00.003-06:00

Elbert County Sheriff Shayne Heap has been one of the leading opponents of Colorado's new gun laws.

Last week, he joined fifty-three other sheriffs in suing Colorado over those laws.

Now he has announced that he will place armed officers inside of the schools in his county.

He believes that by doing so it will increase safety, at the schools, and act as a deterrent against anyone who would want to harm students.

It also takes the pressure of schools which can't afford to pay for armed guards, as the money will be coming out of the sheriff department's budget.

Death Toll in Moore Lowered to 24

2013-05-21T14:12:00.000-06:00

Moore, Oklahoma will take what good news it can get.

The town is still searching for survivors after a deadly tornado tore through the town, Monday afternoon.

Five schools, a hospital, and hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed, while the tornado was on the ground for forty minutes.

It left a path of destruction eleven miles long and up to a mile wide.

Good news came Tuesday morning that last night's death toll had been too high, and it was officially lowered.

Twenty-four people were killed, including nine children, and two hundred and thirty-seven were injured by the twister.

Seven of the deaths were children at Plaza Towers Elementary School, one of two schools demolished in the storm.

President Obama has declared the area to be a national disaster area and promised federal aid.

10 Injured as Protesting Miners Clash With South African Police

2013-05-21T13:29:00.002-06:00

Ten people were hospitalized after police and protesting miners clashed, in South Africa.

Police were dispatched to protect mining equipment from the protesters.

When the police arrived, protesters began throwing rocks and other objects at the officers.

As officers were struck the order was given and the police fired a volley of rubber bullets into the protesters.

Five miners and five officers were sent to the hospital for treatment.

This latest protest has been called by the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa, which is demanding a twenty percent raise for it's two hundred and thirty thousand members.

Syria Fires into Israel at Israeli Troops

2013-05-21T13:10:00.001-06:00

Syrian government forces fired into Israel, on Tuesday. An Israeli Defense Forces vehicle was struck by the fire, and Israeli troops shot back at the incoming fire. A spokesperson for Israel said that none of their troops were injured in the exchange.

This isn't the first time that such an incident has occurred, however it was the first time Syria acknowledged that it happened. Not only did they acknowledge it, but they bragged of destroying the vehicle.

The regime also accused Israel of aiding the Syrian rebels. Israel has been giving medical aid to wounded fighters, and then shipping them back to the border.

Tensions have continued to increase, between the two countries, since Israel launched air strikes against missiles that were being transported by the regime to Hezbollah troops. Israel has warned that they will continue to strike against any weapon shipments to the terrorist group.

Missing From Prince Edward Island: John Gunning, 41

2013-05-21T11:51:00.002-06:00

Forty-one year old John Gunning is missing from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

He was last seen on Saturday evening.

John is described as six foot, with brown hair, and blue eyes.

When last seen, he was wearing a hockey jersey and a short brown jacket.

Anyone with information should call the Charlottetown Police Service at 902-629-4172.

Missing From British Columbia: Michael Andrews, 55

2013-05-21T11:44:00.002-06:00

Fifty-five year old Michael Andrews is missing from Coquitlam, British Columbia.

He was last seen on Friday evening.

Concerns are high as he disappeared from a mental health facility.

Michael is described as five foot ten, one hundred and fifty pounds, with salt and pepper hair, and brown eyes.

Anyone with information should cal the Coquitlam Royal Canadian Mounted Police at 604-945-1550.

Missing From Iowa: Kathlynn Shepard, 15

2013-05-21T11:36:00.004-06:00

Fifteen year old Kathlynn Shepard is missing from Dayton, Iowa. She was last seen on Monday afternoon.

She and a friend were kidnapped and taken to a hog farm. The friend was able to escape, made it to a nearby farm, and police were called.

When police arrived at the kidnapper's house they found that he had hung himself, however there was no sign of Kathlynn. Forty-two year old Michael Klunder was a convicted sex offender, who had been found guilty of kidnapping in 1992.

Kathlynn is described as five foot six, one hundred and sixty pounds, with blonde hair, and blue eyes. When last seen, she was wearing a grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a Minnesota Vikings hat.

Anyone with information should call the Webster County Sheriff's Office at 515-573-2323.

US Army: Sergeant Eugene M. Aguon

2013-05-21T11:17:00.000-06:00

Sergeant Eugene M. Aguon, twenty-three of Mangilao, Guam, died on May 16.

He was killed when the vehicle he was in was hit by a suicide bomber, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Aguon was assigned to the 1st Battalion 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Muna, Guam.

US Army: Specialist Dwayne W. Flores

2013-05-21T11:10:00.004-06:00

Specialist Dwayne W. Flores, twenty-two of Sinajana, Guam, died on May 16.

He was killed when the vehicle he was in was hit by a suicide bomber, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Flores was assigned to the 1st Battalion 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Muna, Guam.

US Army: Private First Class Cody J. Towse

2013-05-21T11:01:00.000-06:00

Private First Class Cody J. Towse, twenty-one of Elk Ridge, Utah, died on May 14.

He and three others were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb, in Sanjaray, Afghanistan.

It was his first tour of duty.

Towse was a Combat Medic assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

Among his completed courses were: Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training.

3 Die in Balloon Crash in Turkey

2013-05-20T20:23:00.001-06:00

Two hot air balloons collided, in the Cappadocia region of Turkey, on Monday.

One of the balloons came crashing down, killing three and injuring twenty.

From collision to crash took less than a minute, according to witnesses.

More than one hundred balloons were in the air at the time of the collision, leaving authorities investigating if there were too many up at once.

All three of those killed were tourists from Brazil.

Car Bombs Leave 4 Dead 40 Wounded in Dagestan

2013-05-20T20:03:00.004-06:00

Two car bombs went off in the Dagestan province of Russia, on Monday.

They left four people dead and forty wounded.

The two explosions happened within minutes of each other, near government buildings in Makhachkala.

Authorities believe they were detonated by remote control.

Over the last year, more than four hundred people have been killed by violence in Dagestan.

Iraq Violence Leaves Another 70 Dead

2013-05-20T19:43:00.002-06:00

At least seventy people were killed on Monday, throughout Iraq.

Car and suicide bombers focused on Shiites and police, yet again.

No one is claiming responsibility for the attacks, but it is thought to be the work of Al Qaeda and other Sunni terrorist groups.

Monday's violence brings the death toll over two hundred, since Wednesday.

Fears are increasing that the continued sectarian violence will destabilize the country until another civil war is fought.

51 Dead in Oklahoma After Tornado Goes Through Moore

2013-05-20T18:19:00.001-06:00

At least fifty-one people are dead after a very large tornado hit the town of Moore, Oklahoma.

The twister was on the ground for forty minutes, leaving a trail of destruction a mile wide and eleven miles long, through the town.

It had winds around two hundred miles per hour, putting at a category four.

Two elementary schools, a hospital, and several hundred homes were damaged, destroyed, or demolished.

Moore Medical Center (photo by Patrick Cornell)

Twenty of the dead were children at Plaza Towers Elementary School.

Some one hundred and twenty people, including seventy children, have been hospitalized due to their injuries and dozens are still missing.

The National Guard is present, in the area.

It was the second day in a row that the Oklahoma City area had dealt with a deadly tornado.

On Sunday, two were killed when Shawnee took a hit from one.

Throughout both days Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas have dealt with over one hundred tornadoes.

No deaths, injuries, or serious damages have been reported from the other effected areas.

Storms capable of creating more tornadoes will be continuing at least through Tuesday.

Missing From Ontario: Michael Burdignon, 66

2013-05-20T13:56:00.000-06:00

Sixty-six year old Michael Burdignon is missing from Hamilton, Ontario.

He was last seen on May 14.

Michael is described as five foot ten, two hundred and thirty pounds, with brown hair.

Anyone with information should call the Division 2 Staff Sergeant of the Hamilton Police Service at 905-546-2963.