Four dead as buses collide on Seattle bridge
An amphibious tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign college students crashed on a Seattle bridge, killing four and injuring dozens. Fire officials reported 12 in critical condition and many with minor injuries as witnesses described a screech then a chaotic scene with crushed metal and glass. Mayor Ed Murray said consulates were being contacted for the students.
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Wesleyan students push boycott of campus paper
At Wesleyan University in Middletown Connecticut a student government vote weighs stripping The Wesleyan Argus of funding over an opinion piece on Black Lives Matter. Editor Gabe Rosenberg says the paper seeks outside funding and aims to better represent diversity while opposing opponents methods. University President Michael Roth defends free speech and denounces harassment of editors.
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Pope Francis Urges Congress to Embrace Immigrants
Pope Francis addressed a joint session in the U.S. Capitol urging lawmakers to welcome immigrants with humane and just policy. He called for viewing migrants as persons, spoke from the Capitol balcony to cheering crowds, and urged action on homelessness at home. He later toured Washington’s Catholic charities and homeless services before heading to New York and the United Nations.
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Stampede at Mecca Hajj Leaves 717 Dead in Mecca
A deadly stampede near Mina during Eid al Adha at the Mecca hajj killed 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds, marking the deadliest hajj disaster in over two decades as survivors describe chaotic flows and overcrowding. Saudi Civil Defense confirmed the toll and King Salman ordered an inquiry into planning and movement arrangements for the pilgrimage.
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Putin to push UN action on IS at General Assembly
Moscow reports show dozens of Russian jets and helicopters at a Syria base as Vladimir Putin prepares a high profile speech to the United Nations, likely urging stronger sanctions on the Islamic State and possibly signaling military moves while meeting Barack Obama. He portrays IS as a shared threat and seeks to restore Russia’s standing. EU border task forces, dubbed hotspots, are being readied to identify asylum seekers amid Europe’s refugee crisis, with Greece and Italy bearing the upfront burden.
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