CBS News

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — A shooting attack late Monday at a mosque in Oman left at least six people dead and others wounded, the country's state-run news agency said Tuesday. Two Pakistanis were among the dead, according to their country's government. The Royal Oman Police said in a statement posted online that the shooting happened in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat, the Omani capital.According to the Omani News Agency, three gunmen were killed by police officers after they opened fire at the mosque, killing five civilians and on one of the responding officers. The agency said 28 others, of...

Shooting attack at Oman mosque leaves 6 people dead, dozens wounded

NBC News

Four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital, Muscat, in a rare flare of violence in the Middle Eastern Sultanate. The shooting took place near a mosque in the al-Wadi al-Kabir neighborhood in the east of the city, the Royal Oman Police said in a post on X in the early hours of Tuesday morning, local time.

Four killed in rare shooting near mosque in Oman's capital

Monday's mosque attack, which has yet to be claimed, came as Shiites this week mark Ashura, an annual day of mourning that commemorates the seventh-century death in battle of Imam Hussein, regarded by the sect as the rightful successor to the Prophet Mohammed. "The Royal Oman Police have responded to...

Six killed in rare Oman attack near Shiite mosque

Pennsylvania State

The FBI has named the man who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is alleged to have opened fire while the former US president was addressing a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving one audience member dead and two others badly hurt. The 20-year-old...

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump attacker

Video footage shows a gunman who opened fire at a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on a roof. The FBI says it is treating the incident as an assassination attempt. One bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured, police said.

Video shows Trump rally shooter on roof

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Melania Trump released a statement in the hours after a gunman attempted to shoot and kill her husband, calling on Americans to repair political divisions and focus on love. "Let us not forget that differing opinions, policy and political games are inferior to love," she said. In her message, she...

Melania Trump speaks out: 'Ascend above the hate'

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.

Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally

Armed officers arrested a 40-year-old man after being called to an argument.

Man arrested after gunshots reported

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Athens, GA

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A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

A small town mayor in the Philippines who has been accused of being a Chinese spy has gone into hiding, officials said. Police could not carry out a warrant for the arrest of Alice Guo over the weekend as she was not at any of her known addresses. Scam centres...

Police hunt mayor accused of being Chinese spy

Virginia State

Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Christopher Filbrandt, 31, of Hereford, is remanded in custody to appear before magistrates.

Man charged with rape in cathedral grounds

Police are appealing for more information about the attacker as the victim remains in hospital.

Woman stabbed and robbed in hospital car park

Reuters

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a big rocket and drone attack at Israel on Thursday and threatened to hit new targets in retaliation for the killing of a top commander, in the latest surge of violence in the steadily worsening conflict across the border.

Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel, sonic booms rattle Beirut

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Israel said Sunday that senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, “one of the masterminds” of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, has been killed in a strike. A military statement said the Israeli air force “struck and eliminated the commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade,...

Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike

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Pakistanis among six killed in rare shooting near Oman mosque

Three gunmen were also killed by security forces in what Pakistan condemned as a \"terrorist...

Three gunmen were also killed by security forces in what Pakistan condemned as a "terrorist...

Pakistanis among six killed in rare shooting near Oman mosque

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