Thursday, February 23, 2012

What's in The News Today

A third grade student brings a gun to school leaving another child in critical condition. A third grade student took a gun to school in his backpack and it accidentally went off hitting Amina Kocer- Bowman in her stomach. The 8-year-old had to have emergency surgery and she is in critical condition. Detectives do believe that the shooting was an accident at Armin Jahr Elementary in Bremerton, Washington, but are investigating how he got the gun. 

Tomlinson, S. ( February 23, 2012). Girl. 8, fight for life after being shot at school when gun goes off inside CLASSMATE'S backpack. Mailonline. Retrieved February 23, 2012, from  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105270/Armin-Jahr-school-shooting-Girl-8-fights-life-gun-goes-inside-boys-backpack.html?ito=feeds-newsxml




Seven U.S. Marines die in a training exercise. The 7 Marines were killed when their 2 helicopters collided. The crash occurred in Yuma, Arizona Wednesday evening. It will take 24 hours before the Marine Corp. will release the names of the dead.

Huff Puff. ( February 23, 2012). Marines Die In Helicopter Crash During Training In Arizona. Retrieved February 23, 2012, from  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/marines-helicopter-crash-training-arizona_n_1296135.html


'Amazing Race' producer found dead in Uganda. Jeff Rice was found dead in his hotel room in Uganda on Friday. Possibly a cocaine overdose or poisoning killed him. His assistant Katheryne Fuller is in critical condition in Kampala Hospital. Ms. Fuller is recovering slowly and not able to speak yet. A staff member of the hotel saw someone hanging on a balcony, but when police arrived they found Rice dead and Fuller unconscious.  

Kanani, B & Dolak, K. (February 22, 2012). 'Amazing Race' Producer's Death: police Await Assistant's Recovery to Gain More Info.  abc Good Morning America. YAHOO! Retrieved February 23, 2012, from http://gma.yahoo.com/amazing-race-producers-death-police-await-assistants-recovery-075203432--abc-news.html
 

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