San Francisco tour bus crashes, injuring 20 people

What began as a serene tour through one of the nation’s most picturesque cities turned into a two-block ride of terror when an open-air tour bus careened wildly out of control in San Francisco’s Union Square, running down a bicyclist, striking two pedestrians and smashing into several moving cars before it plowed into scaffolding lining a construction site.

Twenty people were hurt, six critically, when the big blue bus with at least 30 people aboard raced through one of the city’s most popular tourist destinations Friday afternoon, leaving chaos and carnage in its wake.

“Everybody was asking what’s going on,” said Bay Area resident Hoda Emam, who rounded a corner leading into Union Square moments after the bus struck the scaffolding, bringing it down in a twisted heap of metal and other debris.

She saw paramedics sprinting toward the injured while emergency vehicles pulled up with their sirens blaring.

Hollande says Paris attacks an ‘act of war’ by Islamic State group

Speaking in a televised address to the nation on Saturday, French President François Hollande accused the Islamic State (IS) group of conducting a series of attacks in and around Paris late Friday that left at least 127 people dead.

Speaking from the Elysée presidential palace the morning after France saw its worst day of violence since World War II, Hollande said the attacks were “an act of war" committed by the Islamic State group’s "terrorist army”.

The French president said the atrocities were, “against France, against the values that we defend everywhere in the world, against what we are: A free country that means something to the whole planet."

The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group claimed responsibility on Saturday for the series of apparently coordinated attacks in and around Paris.

Here's what it's like in Paris today

Paris is mourning after 129 people were killed in a wave of terrorist attacks on Friday night and into Saturday morning. 

Dina Spector, an editor at Business Insider's London bureau, reported from the French capital and took photos at the Avenue de la Republique

The largest signs of grief and gathering are at the Place de la Republique, a square in Paris located on the border between the 10th and 11th arrondissements, where two of the shootings occurred.

Why France has become a prime target for terrorists

Many experts aren't surprised that Islamic terrorists targeted France in attacks that killed at least 127 people and injured hundreds more in Paris.

John Schindler, the national-security columnist for the New York Observer, tweeted on Saturday: "Jihadists with Balkan small arms were shooting up France in 1995 ... got no idea why anybody is surprised by last night's horror."

Attackers used guns and bombs at several sites across Paris on Friday, including the Stade de France and the Bataclan concert hall, where a shooting rampage and hostage situation left more than 100 dead. Eight attackers have died — seven after killing themselves using explosive vests, according to Reuters — and authorities are now searching for accomplices.

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Man's life saved after mobile phone prevents 'head being blown to bits'(Paris terror attacks)

The man, known only as Sylvestre, holds his phone after saying it saved his life

A man has claimed his mobile phone saved his life during the devastating terror attack outside France's national stadium last night.

The man, known only as Sylvestre, said his head would have "exploded" had his while mobile not took the impact of a bullet.

He was pictured moments after the attacks in Paris still holding onto his Samsung phone which had a smashed screen and huge dent in one side.

Speaking to iTele, he said: "This is the cell phone that took the hit, its what saved me. Otherwise my head would have been blown to bits. I wouldn't wish it on anyone."

Sylvestre said he was shot in his foot and was grazed on his ribcage by a bullet.

breaking news Paris terrorist shooting: Man arrested in Bavaria by German police 'linked to French capital attacks'

A man arrested with firearms in his car by German police is being linked to the Paris terrorist attacks.

The arrest of a 51-year-old man in Bavaria last week could be connected to the explosions and shootings in the French capital.

Public broadcaster Bayrischer Rundfunk said German authorities informed French officials about the arrest of the man near the German-Austrian border on November 5. It did not provide a source for its information.

Bavarian state police spokesman Ludwig Waldinger confirmed that firearms, explosives and hand grenades were found.

Mr Waldinger said: "We are providing no further information at this point."

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. 

Davido robbed in South Africa yesterday

Music superstar Davido was robbed in South Africa this evening as he landed in the country. According to a source who spoke with 3m360 , Davido and his manager Kamal landed in SA and were on their was from the airport to their hotel when they were attacked by two armed men. Their belongings including a Rolex watch and a passport was stolen. Thankfully, Davido and his manager are okay. Thank God for life!

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A woman “intentionally” threw herself over the side of a cruise ship hosting an electronic dance music festival Thursday night, according to officials.

The victim — identified by the US Coast Guard as Kaylyn Rose Sommer, 24, of Charleston, South Carolina — ditched the 2015 Mad Decent Boat Party and jumped off the EDM party cruise when it was about 22 miles off the coast of Cuba around 7 p.m.

The chartered cruise on the Norwegian Pearl, which set sail from Miami on Wednesday, was headed to Cozumel, Mexico.

Moscow blocks Egyptian national carrier from flying to Russia

Russia's state aviation agency on Friday banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a move that follows the suspension of all Russian flights to Egypt after a deadly crash there last month.

Rosaviatsiya on Friday formally notified Moscow's Domodedovo airport, where EgyptAir flights arrive, that the ban is effective starting Saturday, said the airport spokesman Alexander Vlasov.

The aviation agency didn't give any immediate reason for the ban on flights. The move follows Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend all Russian flights to Egypt after the Oct. 31crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt that killed all 224 people on board.

Woman: I was a hostage and raped six times a day in remote Alaska cabin

 

A woman told police an abductor raped her up to six times a day while she was held captive over a five-week period in rural Alaska, with the last attack committed as she heard a military evacuation helicopter landing near the man’s remote cabin to take her to a hospital.

The woman said Daniel Selovich, who goes by the nickname Pirate, used duct tape to bind the two together at night and placed a rope around her neck so she couldn’t run away, Alaska State Trooper Matthew Iverson wrote in an affidavit.

She said, “It would be better for her to run away from the cabin and possibly be eaten by a bear than continue being physically and sexually assaulted by Daniel,” Iverson wrote.

Selovich was arraigned this week on kidnapping, sexual assault and assault charges in Fairbanks Superior Court. No pleas were entered. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Nov. 20. Calls to the Public Defender’s Office in Fairbanks, which is representing Selovich, weren’t immediately returned.

Paris under siege: More than 140 dead in terror attacks

Bloodthirsty terrorists killed more than 140 people and wounded scores of other innocents in coordinated shooting and suicide bomb attacks in Paris late Friday that included a mass execution at a rock concert, authorities said.

The carnage began about 10 p.m. local time — with the jihadis targeting venues packed with helpless victims in a busy nightlife district and a soccer stadium where President Francois Hollande was watching a match with Germany.

The well-planned strike played out in multiple locations:

breaking news: At least 100 killed at US band’s concert in Paris

A sold-out rock concert became a scene of carnage in Paris, with much of the horror playing out live on Twitter.

Police ended the hostage situation after storming the music hall.  At least 100 people were killed at the venue, police said, according to the New York Times.

“Ils abattent tout le monde.” one horrified and bleeding concert-goer tweeted from inside the concert hall, where some 100 music lovers had been taken hostage.

Jihadi John 'associate' believed to be one of the British prison guards nicknamed 'The Beatles' is held in Turkey

A suspected associate of British ISIS leader Jihadi John has been held by authorities in Turkey.

Aine Davis, originally from Hammersmith, is thought to have operated as a guard at an ISIS prison holding foreign hostages in Syria.

He was also the jihadi at the centre of a sensational court trial last year which saw his wife, Amal el-Wahabi, jailed for funding terrorism while university student Nawal Msaad, 27, was sensationally cleared of trying to smuggle £16,000 in her underwear to Syria. 

De La Hoya to Mayweather: 'As for your fights? We've already forgotten them'

Oscar De La Hoya, the Hall of Fame fighter whose Golden Boy Promotions has become one of boxing's leading promoters, shredded Floyd Mayweather in an open letter, saying that he was "boring" and that "the fight game will be a better one without you in it" in the wake of his recent retirement.

In the letter, which appears in the December edition of Playboy magazine, De La Hoya took all kinds of shots at Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound king who retired following his expected rout of Andre Berto on Sept. 12.

"You did it. You made it to the 49-0 mark, a milestone that you like to say only the great Rocky Marciano reached but that was actually achieved by others, including my idol Julio Cesar Chavez -- but who's counting," De La Hoya wrote. "And now you're retiring. Again. (The first time was after our fight in 2007.) This time you say it's for real. You're serious about hanging up the gloves. On to bigger and better things. So I'm writing to you today to wish you a fond farewell. Truth be told, I'm not unhappy to see you retire. Neither are a lot of boxing fans. Scratch that. MOST boxing fans. Why? Because the fight game will be a better one without you in it."

Teen In California Who Posted Dead “Alien” Outside Her House On Facebook Was Found Dead The Next Day

San Jose, CA – Gianna Peponis who posted photos of what appears to be of alien life form outside her house was found dead in her room. Her body was discovered by her mother Alejandra Peponis who immediately called the San Jose police department.

Alejandra Peponis told KXTB News after calling the San Jose police department minutes later SJPD showed up with another group of men who appeared to be working with the government, She says they were wearing black suits and had taken Gianna Peponis laptop for no apparent reason. Alejandra Peponis claims someone has been using her daughters facebook account. She claims whoever is using her facebook account is pretending to be her. Investigators told Alejandra Peponis it appeared the cause of her daughter Gianna Peponis death was due to an accidental suicide but Alejandra Peponis claims her daughter had no prescription medication and to her knowledge not abusing drugs of any sort she demanded a further investigation but was just ignored by investigators at the scene.

Khloe Kardashian Says Lamar Odom Is 'Off Of All Machines,' Still Has A Long Road Ahead

Khloe Kardashian just released her memoir, Strong Looks Better Naked, and the reality star is starting to make certain press appearances for her new book. Kardashian canceled her book tour after her estranged husband, Lamar Odom, was hospitalized in October. 

In an interview with Terri Seymour on "Extra," the 31-year-old opened up about Odom's health and his road to recovery. 

"Every day is better. He's off of all machines that ... he is alive on his own, and no machines are helping him, which is great. But, he still has a lot of physical and cognitive therapy to go through, so it’s a long road for him," said Kardashian.

Though she admits some days are better than others, Kardashian told Seymour that Odom will be able to leave the hospital as soon as he can walk. 

basketball player murdered after picking up man from gay dating app

Michael Wright, 35, a former University of Arizona basketball star who was drafted by the NY Knick
14 years ago, was found dead on on Tuesday November 10th in Brooklyn, N.Y and police say he was murdered. Police say they suspect that he was killed by a man he picked up on a Gay dating app, Grindr. He was shot in the head inside his Lexus Suv. He was found with his body was covered in black garbage bags.


Police suspect that the man who killed him may be a gay serial killer. Wright was a forward for the Arizona Wildcats between 1998 and 2000. He was drafted by the Knicks in 2001.

Soap Star Nathaniel Marston Dead At 40 Following Car Crash

Actor Nathaniel Marston, who was best known for his roles on "One Life to Live" and "As the World Turns," died in a Reno hospital on Wednesday. He was 40 years old. 

The actor's mother Elizabeth Jackson confirmed the news on Facebook.

"My beloved and cherished son, Nathaniel Marston, who was putting up the good fight until last night was not able to continue due to the traumatic and devastating nature of his injuries," she wrote. 

8 SA policemen sentenced to 15yrs in prison for dragging a Mozambican taxi driver to death

 

A South African court on Wednesday, November 11, sentenced eight former police officers to 15 year each for killing a Mozambican taxi driver. 27-year-old Mido Macia was killed in February 2013 when the officers aged between 25 and 56, dragged him handcuffed to the back of a police van and further assaulted him in a holding cell. Macia died from head injuries and internal bleeding caused by being dragged through the streets of Johannesburg in full view of witnesses. The video was caught by onlookers and broadcast around the world. 

Canadian couple died having sex in Mexican hotel hot-tub after husband had heart attack ( days before their daughter's wedding)

Family and friends are grieving the loss of a Canadian couple who died while having sex in a Mexican hotel hot tub - just two days before they were due to watch their daughter tie the knot. 

Charles McKenzie, 67, died after suffering a heart attack in the hot tub at the luxury Playacar Palace Hotel in Playa del Carmen, while his wife, Dorothy, 63, drowned moments later, officials said. 

Mrs McKenzie, known as 'Dot' to friends, was apparently squashed by her dying husband's body, resulting in her death from 'asphyxiation by submersion', an autopsy found.

The pair's bodies were reportedly discovered by their 35-year-old daughter at 10am on Tuesday. 

Tragedy: Charles (left) and Dorothy McKenzie (right) were found dead and naked in a hot tub at the Playacar Palace hotel in Mexico just two days before Mr McKenzie was due to walk their daughter down the aisle

Hong Kong billionaire reportedly spent £50m on two rare diamonds for his little daughter

Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau purchased both diamonds at auction. He spent reportedly spent £50million on the diamonds as presents for his 7 year old daughter and renamed them after her. His office confirmed this week that the real estate investor - worth an estimated £6.5billion went on the spending spree over two days at jewellery auctions in Geneva.

Jihadi John is 'evaporated' by a US drone strike: Britain's ISIS executioner (the world's most wanted man is taken out by a 'flawless clean hit' )

The world's most wanted man, Jihadi John, is believed to have been killed in a US drone strike inSyria. 

Pentagon officials say they are '99 per cent' sure they have assassinated British Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi in the terror group's capital of Raqqa.

The 27-year-old from London, who became the face of ISIS in their sickening beheading videos of Western hostages including two British aid workers, was 'evaporated' by a missile as he climbed into a vehicle.

A senior US defence official told Fox News: 'We are 99 per cent sure we got him. We were on him for some time.'

The Kuwaiti-born militant, who moved to the UK when he was six years old, was blown up in a 'flawless' and 'clean hit', another defence source told ABC News.

However, there is a good chance his death will never be confirmed if his body has been incinerated and spies may have to rely on intercepting chatter from the jihadi militants to verify the reports.

Everton footballers pose topless for new club's charity calendar

Everton players have undressed for the club's latest calendar publication titled '12 Shades of Blue'. Mirallas, who stars in the calendars, said:

'The first calendar was such a success and raised a lot of money for Everton in the Community so we were only too happy to get involved again for12 Shades of Blue 2. All of the players are aware of the ground-breaking work the charity carries out every day. I got the chance to see first-hand how many young peoples' lives are touched by the charity's hard work. Here's hoping 12 Shades of Blue 2 will be just as popular and raise even more money for Everton in the Community.' 'See more photos after the cut...

More high-ranking college officials are resigning over racial tensions on campus

Protests over racial tensions at another college campus in the US have led to the resignation of a high-ranking school official.

Mary Spellman, the dean of students at Claremont McKenna College — a private, liberal-arts school in Claremont, CA — has relinquished her post.

Spellman's resignation Thursday comes after students began protesting over a perceived racial bias on campus.

According to a report from the campus magazine, Claremont Independent, Spellman's resignation was the result of students' concerns that Spellman and other school officials "had not done enough to create a safe space on campus for students from marginalized backgrounds."

Claremont Independent reports the protests were bolstered by ongoing anguish over perceived racial prejudice within the small, private institution.