Archive for July, 2019
7/31/1715: A hurricane strikes the east coast of Florida, sinking 10 Spanish treasure ships and killing nearly 1,000 people
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, including women and children
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019Hong Kong: What next?
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019“…..Key Points
- Protests continue to roil Hong Kong as demonstrators clash with police and call for full democracy and autonomy in the city.
- According to one think tank expert, the most likely outcome of the demonstrations will be for authorities to wait out the protests, arrest rally leaders and “slowly bring the city back to order.”
- It’s also possible, although less likely, that Beijing could send in its military — or that it could acquiesce to some protester demands……”
The Philippines is experiencing an alarming dengue outbreak with more than 115,000 cases reported since the beginning of the year with 491 deaths, 30 per cent of them children between the ages of 5 and 9.
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
A fight between rival gangs in a prison in northern Brazil left at least 52 inmates dead
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019“….Yet those who knew Legan’s family say they would’ve had no suspicion a mass shooter had been in their midst….”
Monday, July 29th, 2019At least 4 are dead (including gunman), including a 6-year-old boy, and 11 more have been injured
Monday, July 29th, 2019Breaking news: Active shooter at Gilroy Garlic Festival in California
Monday, July 29th, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nWx8pE_Uwc