Archive for July, 2016
China: Seventy-two people have been killed and 78 are missing in the northern province of Hebei after rain triggered floods and landslides
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016Munich: A teenage German-Iranian gunman killed 9 and wounded at least 16 others in a shooting rampage at a shopping district before killing himself
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016The Florida Department of Health announced that it is conducting an epidemiological investigation into a possible non-travel related case of Zika virus in Broward County.
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016Munich: At least nine people were killed and 21 others hurt Friday in a shooting rampage at a busy shopping district
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016Georgette & Frank
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
TROPICAL STORM FRANK MOVING PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERN MEXICO COAST
GEORGETTE STRENGTHENING QUICKLY
Health officials on Friday reported the first baby born in New York City with the Zika-related birth defect known as microcephaly
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016“….For a pregnant woman infected with Zika, there is between a 1 percent and 29 percent chance her baby will be born with microcephaly. The wide range reflects the lack of scientific knowledge on the subject. There is no cure for Zika and health officials estimate that it will cost upward of $10 million for every child born with birth defects…..”
US Consulates in Germany – Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Shots Fired at Multiple Locations in Munich
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
“Media are reporting that Munich authorities have declared an emergency using the city’s smartphone warning system. Residents have been warned not to leave their homes: For your own safety, avoid squares and streets: perpetrators are on the run. Train and bus transport suspended. Turn radio and TV on. Munich’s mainline railway station is closed, and mass transit remains halted.
U.S. citizens are advised not to come to the U.S. Consulate due to the uncertain security situation. Continue to shelter in place, contact your family members to let them know you are safe, and follow the instructions of police and emergency personnel. Continue to monitor local news stations for updates. Maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security.”
July 22, 2011: Mass killer Anders Breivik murdered 77 people in a killing spree in Norway.
Friday, July 22nd, 2016“….[First], a car bomb explosion in Oslo within Regjeringskvartalet, the executive government quarter of Norway, at 15:25:22 (CEST). The bomb was made from a mixture of fertiliser and fuel oil and placed in the back of a car. The car was placed in front of the office block housing the office of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg…..”