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An averted terrorist plot and recent shootings in Reykjavík put guns in Iceland in the spotlight, sparking conversations about whether the Nordic nation should tighten its gun laws and give more leeway to police investigating crimes.Iceland is renowned for its safe society, regularly topping lists as one of the most peaceful countries in the world. While gun violence is rare, an alleged terrorist plot and three recent shootings shocked Icelanders.On 21 September, four Icelandic men were arrested in Reykjavík, alleged to have engaged in producing 3D-printed weapons and to have conspired to use these weapons against unnamed government offices.In raids last…

Anti-government protests take place as rising fuel prices and shortages worsen the country’s economic situation.Haitian police have fired tear gas at thousands of people marching in the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, to protest against the government’s handling of crippling fuel shortages and soaring prices. Footage on Monday showed a man being carried on a stretcher after suffering a leg injury. Police also fired guns into the air to disperse the crowds. Haiti is experiencing a worsening public health and safety crisis as gangs have erected road blockades in and around Port-au-Prince in anger over fuel price hikes. The blockades…

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.Gun homicide and suicide rates in the U.S. each increased by more than 8% from 2020 to 2021, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both hit highs not recorded since the early 1990s.Firearm homicides reached the highest level documented since 1993, while gun suicides were the highest since 1990.Gun homicide rates increased among…

Barnard College will give students access to abortion pills next year, officials at the private women’s college in New York City announced Thursday.The move is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion — a momentous break that left states to determine their own stance and prompted more than a dozen states to ban the procedure completely.The decision to offer abortion pills on campus was made “in the event that there is a barrier to access in the future, for any reason,” Barnard Dean…

A man from New Brunswick has died after a collision with a moose earlier this week. In a release, police say members of the Saint-Léonard RCMP, along with Ambulance New Brunswick and members of the Saint-Léonard Fire Department, responded to a report of a vehicle that struck a garage on Route 144 in Saint-Léonard around 11 p.m. on Monday.“The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital with what were believed to be life-threatening injuries,” the release said. “On October 5, the man died in hospital as a result of his injuries.” The man was 60 and…

A 2022 Boston Beer brewing master has been crowned.Baltimore, Maryland-based brewery Checkerspot Brewing Company has been named the winner of Samuel Adams’ 11th Brewing the American Dream experienceship.Checkerspot will make its first appearance as Boston Beer’s newest champion at the Great American Beer Festival this weekend in Denver, Colorado.MEET THE 5 FINALISTS IN SAMUEL ADAMS’ BREWING THE AMERICAN DREAM CRAFT BREWERS COMPETITIONThe brewery will also join Samuel Adams in brewing a collaboration beer and will receive mentorship and financial support from the company’s philanthropy. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Judy Neff, head brewer and owner of Checkerspot Brewing,…

A medical institution in Kingston, Ont., that helps patients transition from a hospital to their homes is celebrating a big milestone. It’s been one year since the Providence Transitional Care Centre opened.The care centre, which is located in the former St. Mary’s of the Lake building on Union Street, has seen great success since opening, according to Darcy Woods-Fournier, director of transitional care.“We have alleviated many beds in use in acute care that needed to be served by individuals who may have had COVID, they needed that space, certainly,” she said.Woods-Fournier said that over the first year, they’ve helped 234…

New York and California have long been attractive places for young workers striking out on their own. But that may be changing.A survey conducted by SmartAsset tracked the movement of so-called “rich young professionals,” which it described as anyone under 35 earning an adjusted gross income of at least $100,000. SmartAsset determined the inflow and outflow of rich young professionals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia by using Internal Revenue Service data to compare tax returns from 2019 and 2020.It seems young professionals are most eager to leave New York. With a net outflow of 15,788, this state…

MALANG: Indonesian father Mochamad Munif looked at the grave of his young daughter, sprinkling petals across it before bending down to kiss the square white stone slab and utter the words he never wanted to. “If you have done any mistakes to me, to your father, I forgive you,” he whispered to himself at a cemetery in the city of Malang as his second daughter and her grandmother cried next to him. Munif, like so many others who lost loved ones in a stadium stampede at the weekend, was unable to comprehend how his 20-year-old daughter went to watch her…

These North Carolina lotteries were drawn Thursday:Lucky For Life – 8-13-17-21-45, Lucky Ball: 15Cash5 – 5-22-28-36-41Mega Millions – Estimated jackpot: $410,000,000 WINNING THE LOTTERY: BLESSING FOR SOME, CURSE FOR OTHERSPick 3 day – 2-5-1, Fireball: 9Pick 3 Evening – 8-7-8, Fireball: 2Pick 4 day – 4-8-5-4, Fireball: 8Pick 4 Evening – 0-1-7-8, Fireball: 5Powerball – Estimated jackpot: $378,000,000NC SHOOTING SUSPECT KILLED, 3 PEOPLE FOUND DEAD IN HOME Source: Fox News