Tuesday, May 14, 2024
ADVT 
International

2 killed, 4 injured in LA shooting

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Apr, 2022 11:43 AM
  • 2 killed, 4 injured in LA shooting

Los Angeles, April 11 (IANS) Two people were killed and four others injured in a shooting in Los Angeles, local authorities said.

The shooting occurred at 4.13 p.m. on Sunday evening in the US city's 12200 block of Blakley Avenue, Xinhua news agency quoted the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as saying in a notification.

Two male adult victims were pronounced dead at the scene, the Department said.

An additional four gun-shot victims were transported to nearby hospitals and their conditions remained unknown as of Monday morning, it added.

"There is no additional information available at this time," the Department said, urging anyone with information about the incident to contact its Homicide Bureau.

MORE International ARTICLES

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US
The U.S. will likely see an uptick in cases caused by the omicron descendant BA.2 starting in the next few weeks, according to Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute.

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US

White House monitoring CP Rail labour dispute

White House monitoring CP Rail labour dispute
The White House says it is "closely monitoring" the situation and is keeping tabs on negotiations, as are administration officials, including the U.S. ambassador, and cabinet secretaries. 

White House monitoring CP Rail labour dispute

Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China

Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China
The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it plunged to the ground in Guangxi province and caught fire, the BBC reported.

Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China

Canada sounding bullish on permanent daylight time

Canada sounding bullish on permanent daylight time
They include Sen. Ed Markey, who couldn't contain his excitement this week when the Senate unanimously passed a plan that would make daylight time permanent across the country.

Canada sounding bullish on permanent daylight time

Not the time to lower COVID defences: White House

Not the time to lower COVID defences: White House
White House officials say the shortfall will soon make it harder to access the vaccines, booster shots, tests and drug therapies that have become vital tools in the fight against COVID-19.

Not the time to lower COVID defences: White House

Russia-Ukraine war reaches nuclear sites, raises worldwide concern

Russia-Ukraine war reaches nuclear sites, raises worldwide concern
So far the Russian troops have taken over the closed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl and the active nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River, in the city of Enerhodar.

Russia-Ukraine war reaches nuclear sites, raises worldwide concern