SAN FRANCISCO -- At least three children and one adult were killed Thursday in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, U.S. state of Oregon, CBS News reported, citing law enforcement sources.
Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said at a news briefing that police received a report at about 12:59 p.m. local time of a person firing shots into a vehicle outside the school.
Within about a minute, multiple 911 calls reported that the gunman had entered the school and begun shooting. (US-Oregon-School Shooting)
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RIYADH/ADEN, Yemen -- Five people were killed and 16 others wounded in an attack launched by the Houthi group on the presidential palace compound in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, Yemen's government said Thursday, as Houthis claimed Saudi military officers were killed or wounded in the attack.
Minister of Public Health and Population Qassem Buhaibeh said in a statement that those killed and wounded included security guards and civilian employees working at the Al-Ma'ashiq Presidential Palace compound, the temporary seat of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
Earlier on Thursday, a local security official told Xinhua that five missiles struck the presidential palace compound, while another attack targeted the headquarters of the Saudi-led coalition forces in Aden's Al Buraiqa district. (Yemen-Aden-Presidential Palace)
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BRUSSELS -- European Union (EU) leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit which focused on economic competitiveness, high energy prices and the bloc's next long-term budget, with the first day ending amid differences in views and the cancellation of a scheduled press conference.
According to the European Council's agenda, economic challenges take center stage, with EU leaders expected to provide guidance to the European Commission on targeted, temporary short-term measures to ease the impact of high energy prices on businesses and households.
They will also discuss longer-term efforts to reduce Europe's dependence on fossil fuels. (EU-Summit)
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ISTANBUL -- Three people have died and five others remain missing after torrential rainfall triggered severe flooding in Istanbul, Turkish authorities said on Thursday.
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a man swept away by floodwaters in the Ayazaga neighborhood of Sariyer district, raising the confirmed fatalities to three. Earlier, a 14-year-old boy was electrocuted in a puddle, and a 34-year-old pedestrian died after slipping into floodwaters.
Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said Istanbul experienced intense precipitation, with rainfall reaching up to 272 kg per square meter in some parts of the city. Ciftci noted that emergency centers have received 8,815 distress calls across Istanbul so far. (Türkiye-Floods-Death)
