A gunman shot and killed a security guard at a federal building in Lower Manhattan on Friday before killing himself, and investigators are seeking a motive, police said. Police identified the gunman as Kevin Downing, a 68-year-old former federal employee from Fort Lee, New Jersey. The New York Daily News said he was a retired Army Reserve captain outraged over being fired by the Department of Labor.
By Victoria Cavaliere LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday ordered the government to swiftly release immigrant children held at detention centers, affirming a July ruling that said some minors who crossed the border illegally were being detained in violation of a long-standing settlement. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles gave the administration of President Barack Obama until Oct. 23 to comply
Several Spanish regions have begun to reinstate free primary healthcare for illegal immigrants, piling pressure on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to extend the aid his government had cut back on across the country as a national election looms. Rajoy’s center-right People’s Party (PP) withdrew access to all but emergency treatment for undocumented immigrants in 2012, in a wave of spending cuts after it came to power and sought to cut
A car bomb targeting a convoy carrying civilian NATO contractors killed 12 people outside a Kabul hospital on Saturday, part of a wave of attacks in the capital since news broke last month of the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar. “Twelve dead bodies and 66 wounded people were taken to several Kabul hospitals,” health official Kabir Amiry said. “Some were in a bad condition.” In a statement the Taliban
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it’s getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun’s still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce.Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness…
By John Larrabee PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – Like many U.S. teens, Sam Suchman and Mattie Zufelt are fans of horror movies, which inspired them to begin work on a 30-minute action thriller they are due to finish shooting in the coming days. The 19-year-old friends and creators of “Sam & Mattie’s Teen Zombie Movie” decided not to let another trait they share – Down syndrome, a genetic disorder associated with
Doctors in Ghana will suspend a three-week strike they called to press for better conditions of service, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) said on Friday. The decision will come as a relief to President John Mahama’s government, which is under pressure to control spending and stick to the terms of an International Monetary Fund deal aimed at reviving economic growth and ending a fiscal crisis. The strike was the first
Ted Kravitz brings you all the news from the Spa paddock after qualifying for the Belgian GP.
Mark Hughes admitted Stoke were grateful to an “excellent” performance from goalkeeper Jack Butland after drawing 1-1 against Norwich at Carrow Road.
Romain Grosjean is taking the positives from his strong qualifying performance at the Belgian GP, even though a grid penalty relegated him from fourth to ninth on the grid.