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Tornadoes Leave Dozens Injured and 1 Dead in Midwest US

2013-05-19T19:26:00.001-06:00

Tornadoes have touched down in multiple states as another storm system moves across the US, on Sunday.

Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma reported twisters touching down.

Damage was seen in all of the states, including part of Interstate 40 in Oklahoma.

Dozens have been injured throughout their paths and one person was killed in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Danger from the twisters could last throughout the night and on into Monday morning.

Gunmen Kill 10 Police, Kidnap 5 in Iraq

2013-05-19T18:58:00.001-06:00

For the second day in a row police officers have been kidnapped in Iraq.

Gunmen attacked a police station in Rawah, on Sunday evening.

Ten officers were killed and five were taken.

The gunmen also burned a nearby army outpost after chasing the soldiers off.

On Saturday, ten officers were kidnapped from Ramadi.

No one has claimed responsibility for either attack, but it is thought to be the work of Shiite groups.

One Person Killed at Tunisian Protests

2013-05-19T18:42:00.000-06:00

Hundreds of people massed in protest in Tunisia, on Sunday.

They were part of Ansar al-Sharia, a group which the government has banned from meeting.

Protesters and police clashed, leaving one dead and dozens injured, including eleven police officers.

Police used teargas to attempt to disperse the massed people, but they refused to leave until officers fired shots into the air.

North Korea Launches 4th Missile

2013-05-19T18:00:00.000-06:00

North Korea launched a fourth short range missile, on Sunday.

This followed their launch of three on Saturday.

All of the missiles fell into the Sea of Japan, and nothing was damaged by them.

For months North Korea has threatened to launch one of their mid range Musudan missiles.

The launches may have been a way for them to save face, while still backing down from their threats of using a more dangerous weapon.

Missing From Hawaii: Ivanice "Ivy" Harris, 29

2013-05-19T17:29:00.000-06:00

Twenty-nine year old Ivanice "Ivy" Harris, of Portland, Oregon, is missing from Waikiki, Hawaii.

She was last seen early Thursday morning.

Ivy is described as five foot three, one hundred and twenty-five pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a genie on her right arm.

When last seen, she was wearing a red/orange long sleeve sweater and blue jeans.

Anyone with information should call the Honolulu Police Department at 808-529-3801.

Amber Alert: Montana: Lillianah Big Crane, 2

2013-05-19T11:04:00.000-06:00

Lillianah, left, Finley, right

Montana officials have issued an amber alert. Two year old Lillianah Big Crane is missing from Polson, Montana.

She was kidnapped Saturday night. Police say that thirty-four year old Jamie Finley broke into a house, assaulted the girl's mother, and then kidnapped the little girl.

Lillianah is described as two foot, thirty-six pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, and a cigarette burn on her forehead. When last seen, she was wearing a Hello Kitty shift, Dora sweater, and black and pink Jordans.

Jamie is described as five foot six, one hundred and seventy pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes. Her vehicle is a tan 2004 Dodge Durango, with Montana license AYS416.

Anyone with information should call the Polson Police Department at 406-883-8212.

On Sunday afternoon police reported that Lillianah had been recovered safely and that Finley had been arrested.

Plane Lands Without Landing Gear at Newark

2013-05-18T20:48:00.001-06:00

A DeHavilland DHC-8 came in hard, early Saturday morning, at Newark Liberty International Airport. The US Airways plane was flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Newark, New Jersey.

As they made ready to land, the pilot realized the landing gear were not engaging. The pilot circled the airport several times, all the while trying to get them to deploy.

When it became clear that they would not come down, the decision was made to go ahead with a belly landing. The pilot safely performed the hard landing and no one aboard was hurt.

The runway was closed for about eight hours, while everything was cleaned up. Both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident.

Car Slams Into Virginia Parade Injury 60

2013-05-18T20:37:00.000-06:00

Sixty people were injured when a car ran into a parade in Virginia, on Saturday.

Thousands of people were at the Appalachian Trail Days Parade, in Damascus, when the vehicle began plowing through the parade.

The vehicle was going about twenty-five miles per hour when it first struck the crowd.

According to authorities, the driver had a medical problem, and lost control of the car.

They did not release more information about the driver, but do not plan on pressing charges.

None of the injuries were too serious, and only nine people required hospitalization.

70 Injured in Connecticut Train Crash

2013-05-18T20:26:00.001-06:00

Seventy people were injured when two commuter trains collided in Connecticut, on Friday.

Eight remain hospitalized with three of them still in critical condition.

One of the trains derailed from it's tracks, hitting the other head on.

Authorities believe that a piece of rail may have been broken, causing the accident.

The NTSB is continuing their investigation, they will also be investigating the crews of the trains as well as their responses to the incident.

Travel through the area will be shut down, until the tracks can be cleaned up and repaired, causing a major headache for commuters.

100,000 Protest in Rome

2013-05-18T20:09:00.000-06:00

Over one hundred thousand people massed to protest in Rome, on Saturday.

They demanded that the government to focus on creating jobs instead of continuing austerity measures.

The government, which was elected nearly three months ago, but only formed a working coalition three weeks ago, is facing the worst recession the country has seen in nearly four decades.

National debt is the second largest in Europe, at one hundred and twenty-seven percent of the nation's economic output.

Unemployment is also very high, with the national average nearing twelve percent, while the average for those under twenty-five is closing in on forty percent.

Job creation was the primary promise of Prime Minister Letta, but his focus has seemed to been stuck on tax reforms instead.

6.0 Quake Hits Japan

2013-05-18T19:53:00.000-06:00

A 6.0 quake shook parts of Japan, on Saturday afternoon.

The earthquake was centered near the Fukushima Prefecture, which suffered the deadly quake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

No injuries were reported and damage was apparently very minor.

Travel by air and train was delayed while runways and rail lines were checked to ensure they were not damaged.

Officials believe that this was an after shock to the previous quake, which registered as a 9.0.

Aftershocks can happen for years, after a large quake.

Plane Catches Fire Landing in Moscow

2013-05-18T19:33:00.000-06:00

A UTair Boeing 737 caught fire as it landed in Moscow, on Saturday.

The plane's left landing gear burst into flames on touch down, destroying the brakes on the wheels.

Authorities praised the pilot for keeping the plane under control and on the runway.

Fire crews were quickly able to put out the flames.

None of the one hundred and thirty-six people on board were injured in the incident.

Vnukovo airport was closed for about two hours as the plane was cleared from the runway.

During that time twenty-three flights had to be diverted to nearby airports.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

13 Killed in Iraq and 10 Police Kidnapped From Ramadi

2013-05-18T19:21:00.000-06:00

Violent clashes took place in Iraq, on Saturday, making it four straight days of deadly attacks. In three separate attacks, thirteen people were killed.

Four militia members were killed in Garma, when their headquarters was attacked by gunmen. A car bomb struck in Latifiya, killing five.

Four people were killed there when the army made a raid and clashed with tribal forces near Ramadi. Gunmen then kidnapped ten Sunni police officers.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks or kidnappings, but the government believes that Shiite groups were involved. Al Qaeda and other Shiite groups have been working to bring the government down. Over the last four days, one hundred and thirty-two people have been killed, mostly by car bombings.

North Korea Launches 3 Missiles

2013-05-18T18:56:00.001-06:00

Three short range missiles were fired out of North Korea, on Saturday.

Two of them were fired in the morning, while the third was fired in the morning.

All three fell into the Sea of Japan, and nothing was damaged by them.

For months North Korea has threatened to launch one of their mid range Musudan missiles.

Saturday's launch may have been a way for them to save face, while still backing down from their threats.

Missing from Ontario: Cynthia Assam, 76

2013-05-18T18:40:00.001-06:00

Seventy-six year old Cynthia Assam is missing from Brampton, Ontario.

She was last seen on Saturday morning.

Cynthia is described as five foot seven, one hundred and forty-five pounds, with grey hair.

When last seen, she was wearing a red shirt and a long red skirt with prints on it.

Anyone with information should call the Peel Regional Police at 905-453-2121, ext. 2233.

She was reported safe Sunday morning.

Missing from British Columbia: Sheila Bennett, 43

2013-05-18T18:32:00.002-06:00

Forty-three year old Sheila Bennett is missing from Port Moody, British Columbia.

She was last seen on Friday evening.

Sheila is described as five foot seven, one hundred and seventy pounds, with blonde hair, and brown eyes.

When last seen, she was wearing a blue and white shirt and black yoga pants.

Anyone with information should call the Port Moody Police Department at 604-461-3456.

Missing from Florida: Owen Black, 8

2013-05-18T18:26:00.001-06:00

Eight year old Owen Black is missing from Perdido Key, Florida.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon.

Owen is described as four foot, forty-five pounds, with brown hair, and brown eyes.

Anyone with information should call the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 850-436-9620.

His body was found on a beach, Sunday afternoon.

According to authorities he drowned.

Missing from Florida: Larry Vantassell, 52

2013-05-18T18:18:00.001-06:00

Fifty-two year old Larry Vantassell is missing from Gainesville, Florida.

He was last seen on Friday.

Concerns are high as he suffers from PTSD and is considered a danger to himself.

Larry is described as five foot ten, one hundred and sixty-five pounds, with tatoos on both of his upper arms.

Anyone with information should call the Gainesville Police Department at 352-955-1818.

Missing From Ontario: Wai Kuen Wu, 81

2013-05-18T12:40:00.002-06:00

Eighty-one year old Wai Kuen Wu is missing from Markham, Ontario.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon.

Concerns are high because of his fragile medical condition.

Wu is described as five foot three, one hundred and fifteen pounds, with black hair.

When last seen, he was wearing a dark Adidas windbreaker, blue jeans and sandals.

Anyone with information should call the York Regional Police Number 5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 866-876-5423, ext. 7541.

He was reported safe Sunday morning.

Missing From British Columbia: Ronald Hansen, 61

2013-05-18T12:35:00.002-06:00

Sixty-one year old Ronald Hansen is missing from Coquitlam, British Columbia.

He was last seen on Thursday evening.

Ronald is described as five foot eleven, one hundred and forty-six pounds, with grey and light brown hair, and blue eyes.

When last seen, he was wearing dark jeans and green runners.

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

Missing From Ontario: Roshelle Sookram, 14

2013-05-18T12:30:00.001-06:00

Fourteen year old Roshelle Sookram is missing from Toronto, Ontario.

She was last seen on Friday morning.

Roshelle is described as five foot six, one hundred and fifteen pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes.

When last seen, she was wearing black clothing and pink Jordans.

Anyone with information should call 23 Division of the Toronto Police Service at 416-808-2300.

She was reported safe, on Saturday evening, thanks to media attention.

Missing From New York: Dante Thomas, 13, and Jahiem Ramirez, 11

2013-05-18T12:25:00.001-06:00

Thirteen year old Dante Thomas and eleven year old Jahiem Ramirez are missing from Queens, New York.

They were last seen on the morning of May 6.

Dante is described as six foot three, one hundred and seventy-five pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a sweater and khaki pants.

Jahiem is described as five foot four, one hundred pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a tan polo shirt and khaki pants.

Anyone with information should call the New York City Missing Persons Unit at 212-694-7781.

Missing From Arizona: Edward Brawley, 78

2013-05-18T12:15:00.001-06:00

Seventy-eight year old Edward Brawley is missing from Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was last seen on Thursday afternoon.

Concerns are high as he is without his medication.

No description, beyond the photo, has been released.

When last seen, he was wearing a long sleeve collared blue shirt and khaki pants.

Anyone with information should call the Scottsdale Police Department at 480-312-5000.

His body was found in a canal, by police, on Saturday.

US Army: Sergeant 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker

2013-05-18T11:46:00.000-06:00

Sergeant 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, twenty-nine of Hesperia, California, died on May 14.

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

It was his second tour of duty.

Baker was assigned to the 766th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group out of Fort Stewart, Georgia.

His decorations include: Bronze Star and Purple Heart, both posthumously.

US Army: Specialist William J. Gilbert

2013-05-18T11:36:00.001-06:00

Specialist William J. Gilbert, twenty-four of Hacienda Heights, California, died on May 14.

He and two 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.

Gilbert was 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.

His decorations include: National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.