Tag: Shooting

For the longest time, I was convinced that we had a gun issue in the United States that fueled so many mass shootings in our country. Now, I don’t feel that’s the only cause of these horrific acts of violence. Not as much as I once did, at least. Most pro-gun people will tell you that...

Understanding the Unique Landscape The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands as a testament to human creativity and innovation, with Dubai at its forefront. While capturing breathtaking landscapes and stunning structures is a natural inclination, it’s crucial to recognize that Dubai and Abu Dha...

Around 600 people were celebrating the new year when a gunman stormed an Istanbul nightclub, killing 39. The club is known for drawing celebrities and guests from around the world. Let’s take a moment to remember some of the victims who died in the shooting. The list will be updated as more...

Most of my chance encounters with London’s rich history and culture happen at street level. A not-very-well-known cul-de-sac, a hidden square, an otherwise unremarkable building. They all carry the marks of time, but I’m usually on pavement or road territory, looking up at a plaque or si...

Sandwiched between Boleyn Road to the west and the A10 (the section officially known as Kingsland High Street) to the east, one of Hackney’s few remaining working-class neighbourhoods challenges gentrification and new hipster-driven trends. Gillett Square is a thin strip of a piazza, but ...

I am still so blown away by Paris that even as I sit in my apartment in the 8th arrondissement, I gasp at the glories of the city as I’ve captured them over the years. Yeah, sure, I like my photos, but it’s not that. It’s just — love. Love and wonder. I am nostalgic for all t...

During a routine yearly eye exam In 2017, when I was 56, I learned I had Stargart’s Disease, a genetic disease that degrades the central part of the retina. It has no treatment or cure and usually causes blindness by age 20. At the time of my diagnosis, my vision was near 20/20, so I naively d...

A school shooting in Perry, Iowa? Tell me it isn’t so! I used to know sleepy little Perry so well. A long time ago, I loved a boy who went to Perry High. My memories of overnights at his family farm fill me with the warmth of a rising sun. As red light broke over the horizon, we’d muck o...

In 2018, in the wake of the Parkland shooting, I helped organize a protest at a gun show being held at our county fairgrounds. I live in Indiana, just across the border from Chicago, so guns bought in my hometown often make their way to Chicago, which has much stricter gun laws. Unfortunately, India...

Here are the key facts of this story, as agreed upon by ¹ABC News, ²FOX19, ³Al Jazeera, ⁴CBS, ⁵NBC and ⁶Associated Press. Four people were wounded during a shooting in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio on Monday night. The victims were taken to...

In film, when a saying or plot development becomes recognizable (Chekov’s gun, or the second-act breakup in a rom-com), it becomes known as a trope, perhaps even a cliché. All of the above events have become recognizable enough to qualify as tropes. But calling them clichés seems...

The Incident: Around 5:59 a.m., officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to a report of a person shot in the 5900 block of Riva Ridge Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Tragically, the man was pronounced dead...

On the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023, Cincinnati police responded to a distressing call in the 1600 block of Walnut Street. The call reported a shooting incident at approximately 9:07 p.m. Officers arrived promptly to the scene to investigate and address the situation. Upon arrival, they ...

On a Saturday evening, in the 1100 block of Washington Street, the tranquility of the neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Little Rock police swiftly responded to a shots-fired call just after 5:15 p.m. What they encountered was a scene of utmost distress — a vehicle parked in ...

In a recent development in the city of Detroit, Stanley Garner, a local resident, was found guilty of a series of serious felonies, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and felony firearm. This verdict is in connection ...

You only know what you know, or the abbreviated “iykyk” if you are hanging out with an 11 year old and her mother. That brings into mind-focus my remembering those awkward moments when you realize there’s a whole conversation you just can’t follow. It’s like you walked ...

Hey there! I love diving into big brain stuff, like whether we can just yeet nuclear waste into space to solve our nuclear trash problems. Sounds like a neat trick, right?but, not so fast. It’s actually loaded with more issues than you’d think. Alright, so nuclear waste isn’t al...

Hey there! I love diving into big brain stuff, like whether we can just yeet nuclear waste into space to solve our nuclear trash problems. Sounds like a neat trick, right?but, not so fast. It’s actually loaded with more issues than you’d think. Alright, so nuclear waste isn’t al...