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Three women died and others were injured after a man opened fire during a condominium board meeting in Rome, Italy, according to authorities. The shooting took place in the outdoor seating area of a bar called “Il Posto Giusto,” or “The Right Place” in the neighborhood of Fidene. A 57-year-old man reportedly entered the bar, shouting, “I’ll kill you all” before opening fire, witness Luciana Ciorba, vice president of the condo board, told La Repubblica daily. “He came into the room, closed the door and shouted ‘I’ll kill you all’ and then started to shoot,” one witness told Italian news agency Ansa,…

B.C.’s police watchdog was called to a shooting incident in Surrey on Saturday. A heavy police presence was seen Saturday afternoon for hours at the intersection of 152 Street and 100 Ave. Police were seen surrounding a vehicle stopped at the intersection.“The Independent Investigations Office of BC is investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting following a police traffic stop at approximately 2:30 p.m. at 100 Avenue and 152 Street in Surrey,” IIO BC staff said in a release.“The driver was taken to hospital with what was reported to be a self-inflicted injury. He is not expected to survive.“The IIO has begun an…

After experiencing a dramatic 27.63% loss in the opening week of November, XRP was able to recuperate 16%, bouncing off its $0.32 support level during the second and third weeks of the month. Currently trading at $0.38, XRP is testing the area of support between $0.3736-$0.3820 in an attempt to break out and move higher. With the SEC v. Ripple court decision imminent and multiple new use cases being explored for the project, will Ripple continue to buck the market’s bear trend, or sink back to recent lows?Ripple Price Prediction and Technical AnalysisExponential Moving Averages (EMA)At this moment, the price…

An employee at a restaurant in Georgia shot and killed an armed intruder in self-defense after being pistol-whipped during the attempted robbery.Police in Warner Robins, Georgia say an armed and masked intruder entered an American Philly N Wings restaurant last week and demanded money from an employee before jumping over the counter and pistol whipping the worker, according to a report according to a report from WMAZ.The employee was knocked to the ground and began fighting over the gun with the intruder, who police identified as 23-year-old Joshua Hickey, eventually pulling out his own legally owned pistol and fired at…

The American diplomat who welcomed WNBA star Brittney Griner onto the U.S. plane following a prisoner exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Vitkor Bout described the experience of flying home with the pro-athlete. US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, who fled to the United Arab Emirates and welcomed Griner on the tarmac, relayed his conversations with Griner during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “It’s always kind of an exciting moment when you jump on the other country’s plane and walk up to a person and, in this case, Brittney. And I’ll tell you what I told…

The arrest and charging of four people in connection with an anti-corruption investigation involving members of the European Parliament and a Gulf state, said to be Qatar, could shake Brussels to its core.Some MEPs, including vice-president Eva Kaili, have been accused of accepting large sums of money from a Gulf country reported to be World Cup hosts Qatar. Doha has denied the accusations.The co-president of the Greens group, Philippe Lamberts, called for a parliamentary inquiry and for the issue of corruption to be brought up this week at the year’s last EU assembly’s plenary session.The EU legislator will open on…

A ballroom dance teacher at elite French university Sciences Po Paris is out of a job after she was reprimanded for insisting on calling dance students “men” and “women,” as opposed to using non-gendered language. “I say women on one side and men on the other because in dance there is a role for the man and a role for the woman,” former Sciences Po teacher Valerie, told AFP. She asked the outlet to only identify her by her first name.”That’s the reason that we separated,” she said.The university told AFP that officials had called a meeting with Valerie over her…

Former Secretary of State and currennt Fox News contributor Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the controversial prisoner swap with Russia, in which WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from Russian detention in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, will make it “more likely” for celebrities and other notables to be taken hostage abroad.Pompeo told “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream that the Trump administration – in which he served – was careful not to create incentives for U.S. adversaries when negotiating prisoner exchanges.”The Trump administration was always very clear,” he said. “We weren’t going to trade bad guys for celebrities because it…

Stellantis is shuttering its Illinois plant in February resulting in indefinite layoffs for 1,350 employees, the company said in a statement, citing increasing costs in the electric vehicle market. “Our industry has been adversely affected by a multitude of factors like the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the global microchip shortage, but the most impactful challenge is the increasing cost related to the electrification of the automotive market,” Stellantis said in a statement. The company said it is taking steps “stabilize production” and “improve efficiency” in its North American facilities. The European carmaker said it will “idle” the assembly plant in…

Carlos Alcaraz is looking to Iga Swiatek as his inspiration as the 19-year-old prepares to enter the new year as the men’s world No. 1.Alcaraz enjoyed an unforgettable season, winning five titles, including two Masters events and the US Open.He became the youngest No. 1 in ATP history and also the youngest-ever year-end No. 1.Australian OpenNadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz all included on Australian Open men’s entry list09/12/2022 AT 09:28Alongside Swiatek, the women’s No. 1, the pair took the tennis world by storm in 2022, and Alcaraz believes he can learn a lot from the Pole. Swiatek finishes the year with…