ISIS strikes Mosul

ISIS took the lives of nearly people living on the outskirts of Mosul, a city in Iraq. The mass killings of officials were allegedly due to refusal of Iraqi authorities to join them and carry out their orders. In the midst of the massacre, the radical terrorist group also killed 42 civilians.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/middleeast/iraq-mosul-isis/index.html

Zika reaches Puerto Rico

The birth of the first baby in Puerto Rico to have been born with Zika-related microcephaly occurred on Friday. Though the mother did not receive the recommended number of prenatal checkups, the baby’s birth defects, including vision and hearing problems and an underdeveloped head, were only detected on a sonogram a month before the baby was born.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/puerto-rico-confirms-birth-defect-fetus-zika-n573811

Vine shuts down

Vine, the online platform for comical six-second videos, has been closed down indefinitely. However, preexisting Vines may still be downloaded and saved. Twitter announced the closure of its app taking into account many things including the 25 percent drop in its stock this year.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/27/twitter-vine-video-sharing-mobile-app-shut-down-costs

Boeing 767 catches fire

Minutes before lifting off, American Airlines Boeing 767 caught on fire due to a failed engine on Saturday. The 161 passengers exited the plane and were inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport with minor injuries from the scattered debris. The unlikely and hazardous failure of the right-side engine has been given immediate attention by airport crew members.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/us/ohare-aircraft-incident/index.html