Landmarks and government buildings across the globe paid tribute Friday to the victims of an attack earlier in the day at a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula that left 235 people dead and another 130 injured. In Israel, which borders the Sinai peninsula, Tel Aviv’s city hall was lit up […]
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Arkansas prison guards held hostage by 2 inmates released, captors in custody
Two correctional officers who were briefly held hostage Friday night by a pair of inmates at an Arkansas maximum security prison have been released, and their captors are in custody, officials said. The incident took place in the housing area at the Maximum Security Unit in Tucker, located about 30 […]
Several arrested in Black Friday mall protest: report
Seven people, including a state lawmaker, were arrested today at a Missouri mall after nearly 100 protesters disrupted Black Friday shopping, according to local media. Galleria Mall, located near St. Louis, was forced to close because of the protests, mall security told ABC News. Protesters entered the mall around 1:15 […]
House to vote next week on required anti-harassment training
The House will vote next week on requiring anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training for all members and their staffs. Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that the training would be required, but lawmakers say in a statement Friday that a vote on the bipartisan resolution to mandate training is expected […]
Tiger escapes from zoo, roams streets of Paris
Police in Paris say a tiger escaped from a circus in the city and roamed the streets of the French capital for “some time” before being killed. Police said that the big cat was “neutralized” by a staff member from the circus near a bridge over the River Seine, about […]
Trump will head to Capitol Hill ahead of Senate tax reform vote
President Donald Trump will head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to meet with Senate Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon, ahead of an expected vote on tax reform this week. “We look forward to welcoming President Trump to the Senate again next Tuesday,” the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, […]
Mosque attackers unleashed a hail of gunfire on those kneeling in prayer: Witness
Bodies lined the walls at a mosque in northern Sinai in Egypt after an attack killed hundreds during Friday prayers. An eyewitness described the perpetrators as having stationed themselves at the mosque’s three exits and deliberately attacking those who tried to escape the building, as well as passing vehicles, after […]
Reports of gunfire spark stampede on busy London street
Reports of gunfire sparked panic and a stampede on Oxford Street in Central London Friday. People were seen fleeing the Oxford Circus Tube station, taking shelter in nearby buildings and holding each other as police descended on the area to respond to the reports. Authorities remain at the scene, but […]
Britain’s May steps up efforts to broaden Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May failed Friday to make any breakthrough in Brexit talks with the European Union, as time runs out to move the negotiations into a critical second phase before the end of the year. At a summit in Brussels, May met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the […]
A look at the deadliest militant attacks in Egypt
Egypt was hit by its deadliest ever militant attack on Friday, when gunmen opened fire and set off explosives at a mosque in the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing more than 200 people. Egypt has been battling an insurgency in the Sinai led by an affiliate of the Islamic State group […]