26 Oct

United States: State Sponsored Terrorism List

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United States 
State Sponsored Terrorism List
The Trump administration is preparing to add Venezuela to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The list already includes North Korea, Syria, Sudan, and Iran. The move to add Venezuela to the list is lead by Senator Marco Rubio and other Republican lawmakers, who claim that the Venezuelan government has ties to terror groups such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC. Opponents of this move say that there is not enough evidence to support this claim and it could ruin the already existing list’s legitimacy. Adding the country to the list would result in financial and economic sanctions on Venezuela.

This map depicts countries that have been designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the United States. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Straits Times
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United States
Hospital Shooting In Chicago
Monday afternoon a gunman killed three people at the Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The victims include two hospital workers and a policeman. The shooting was a consequence of a dispute over a broken engagement between the attacker and the first victim, a young female employed as an emergency room doctor at the hospital. The gunman also shot at other police officers arriving at the scene, subsequently trying to flee by running into the hospital, where he then killed himself a few minutes later.

This map depicts the location of the Mercy Hospital in Chicago, where the shooting took place. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading:  CNN, Chicago Tribune, AJC, BBC, Fox News, ABC News
Graphic Source: USA Today
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Spain
Commuter Train Derailment
A landslide near the city of Vacarisses caused a commuter train to derail Tuesday morning, injuring dozens and killing one. Emergency workers and firefighters evacuated 131 commuters from the train, 11 of which were sent to the hospital. Buses were sent to pick up remaining travelers to continue their journey from Manresa to Barcelona. The area had been hit by heavy rain the past few days, causing widespread flooding and landslides.  

This map depicts the site of the commuter train derailment outside of Barcelona. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: CNN

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: How many countries border the Amazon Rainforest?

A: Nine countries
Parts of the world’s largest rainforest can be found in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Suriname, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Guyana, and French Guiana. Brazil holds the greatest share of the rainforest with 64 percent. 

Source 

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Q: What American state is known as the “Endangered Species Capital of the World”?

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