Police officer in California ambushed and shot dead while sitting in his car; suspects taken into custody following manhunt

Three people, including a teen, were arrested after a police officer in California was ambushed and gunned down while sitting in his car in the department's parking lot, authorities said.

The shooting happened at about 11 p.m. Wednesday in Downey, located in southeast Los Angeles County. The victim, Ricardo "Ricky" Galvez, 29, was on duty but not in uniform at the time of the attack, according to authorities. The two attackers shot into Galvez's personal car before driving away, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. John Corina said.

save Nigerian boy with eye cancer

 

I posted about this boy some weeks back and some doubted it's authenticity. Here are new photos of the boy and his dad holding today's newspaper to prove the boy is really sick for those that may have felt weary about helping. Hope this makes you feel more comfortable sending money to his family now. More photos and account details after the cut...

The 2nd-largest diamond ever found was just recovered from a mine in Africa

A small Canadian diamond company has announced the discovery of the world's second-biggest gem-quality diamond ever recovered.

Lucara Diamond Corp. said the 1,111-carat stone was found at its Karowe mine in north-centralBotswana.

The Type IIa diamond measures 65 millimetres by 56mm by 40mm.

The biggest gem-quality diamond ever found is the Cullinan diamond, a 3,106-carat stone found in the Premier mine in South Africa in 1905.

It was cut into several polished gems, the two largest of which are part of Britain's crown jewels.

Paris attacks mastermind (Abdelhamid Abaaoud ) killed in siege French police confirm

Mastermind: Abdelhamid Abaaoud

The mastermind behind the Paris terror attacks is dead after his body was found "riddled with bullets" in the apartment at the centre of yesterday's armed siege.

Abdelhamid Abaaoud was identified by forensics efforts after yesterdays six-hour stand-off between terror suspects and police on the St Denis area of Paris.

The 28-year-old Belgian extremist was shot dead by a police sniper.

The Paris prosecutor Francois Molins revealed his body was found inside the apartment "riddled with bullets".

He was first hit by the sniper bullet then blown up by several grenades.

Terror suspects in the flat fired 5000 rounds during the operation during which Abaaoud's cousin Hasna Ait Boulahcen, 26, blew herself up.Mr Molins confirmed: "Abdel Hamid Abaaoud has just been formally identified, after comparing fingerprints, as having been killed during the raid.

18 Graphic Photos from the bank robbery at Agbara Lagos Nigeria this morning

This morning armed robbers stormed a bank in Agbara and engaged the police in a gun battle. One person was killed, not sure if its an armed robber or a security guard. See more exclusive photos after the cut...

Germany terror alert: Horrific Hanover plot to let off 'several bombs' inside stadium revealed in secret documents

Evacuation: The HDI Arena was cleared following the alert

The full horror of a planned terrorist attack on a football stadium in Hanover have been revealed in secret security documents.

The city's HDI Arena was dramatically evacuated just two hours before an international football match between Germany and Holland.

German newspaper Bild claims to have obtained secret documents passed between security services which triggered the terror alert.

The Federal Ministry of the Interior was handed a memo warning multiple explosions were planned inside the stadium after kick-off.

Events Abuja: GREEN CONCERT ABUJA @greenconcertabj

G.R.E.EN – Global Rebirth & Emergence of Exemplary Nigerians:

This is a maiden event of the green concert created to usher Abuja residents  to the festive  yuletide season ‘’LIVE IN PEACE’’.
 Project green seeks to unite Nigeria in the face of the current economic situation through, drama fashion comedy and music the #green concert holds a lot of potentials 
 this event was put together by orchard world event limited the coordinators of national youth summit.(Golden Heart Foundation)