12 people are dead and 31 injured after gunmen opened fire at the U.S. military base Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas at approximately 1:30 pm CST this afternoon. One gunman is dead and two others are said to be in custody. Fort Hood is currently on lockdown.
Live Updates (most recent will appear at top):
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Reports are surfacing from Tehran, Iran that thousands of people are taking to the streets on this 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Embassy. Protests have been occurring since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s reelection in June, with hundreds arrested since then. Dozens have been killed, including Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot in the chest by [...]
The unrest in Honduras is getting worse. At this moment, President Zelaya is trying to find a place to land because the airport has been closed. His plane attempted to land moments ago, but was not able to due to a military blockade. There are large groups outside the airport and reports say two young [...]
A lot has happened since voting ended in Iran’s presidential election last night. Despite Ahmadinejad being named the winner with 62% of the vote, supporters of his main rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi suspect fraud and claim that he was the rightful winner. Social networks such as Facebook are blocked in Iran and text messaging is [...]
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck around 3:30am local time in the Caribbean, 80 miles off the coast of Honduras, USGS. Tsunami warnings had been issued for Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala, but have since been canceled. Damage has been reported in the area. Live updates under the cut:
11:44 EDT TPM has a better live blog of Cheney’s remarks due to Joshua Micah Marshall’s superior ability to actually listen to what Cheney says. And a good commentary on Obama’s speech by Andrew Sullivan.
11:40 EDT Oh, I thought the speech was over, but Cheney just had to pause for a drink of water. It [...]
10:14 EDT: Protesters are slowly trickling in to Ottawa to line up along Wellington Street in front of Parliament. They are facing inward to the road where their signs point mostly to passing cars. However, with reports of up to 25,000 protesters, many drivers are avoiding the downtown area. I’ve been in Ottawa for two [...]
Today, on the U.S. tax deadline, right-wing protesters have organized tea parties to protest the Obama administration’s wish to raise taxes on those who make over $250,000 a year. Fox News is sending 4 of their anchors to tea parties in different cities, including Atlanta, where your editor will be only 60 miles from Sean [...]
