Prosecutor: Train attacker had first class ticket and jihadi video
A French prosecutor said Ayoub El-Khazzani, 26, boarded the Amsterdam to Paris train with a first class ticket and watched a jihadi video before the attack. A terrorism inquiry was opened. officials cite planned mass murder and indicate he carried an assault rifle, handgun, box cutter and 200 rounds. Passengers halted him. four bystanders including a Briton aided.
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Francois Molins
Ayoub El-Khazzani
Paris
El-Khazzani
Molins
Morocco
France
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Syria
Francois Hollande
Air Force
Spencer Stone
Alek Skarlatos
Oregon National
critiMé
Tracking Ivory reveals terrorists linked to ivory poaching
National Geographic investigators used fake GPS implanted tusks to track the illegal ivory trade from couriers to the Lord's Resistance Army in Garamba National Park, showing the trade funds weapons for South Sudan and implicating terrorists alongside traditional poachers in a September magazine cover story and a National Geographic Channel film.
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National Geographic
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Channel
Bryan Christy
J.J. Kelley
Brent Stirton
Christy
South Sudan
LRA
USA Today
Park Rangers
Central African Park
Africa
Kingpin
Explorer
Pets and men shape bacteria in homes study notes
A study of more than 1100 U.S. houses finds pets introduce bacteria from mouths and excrement into homes, while higher male resident ratios raise skin bacteria like Corynebacterium. Authors urge calm, noting many microbes are harmless or beneficial and living indoors mirrors outdoor fungi by region.
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U.S
Noah Fierer
University of Colorado-Boulder
Fierer
Pope to urge Congress on immigration during address
Pope Francis is expected to press lawmakers to open doors to immigrants rather than enlarge borders in his first address to Congress next month. Analysts say his stance could shape the immigration debate more than typical leaders, as ticket demand for Capitol viewing spots surges.
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Washington
Congress
Pope Francis
America
Donald Trump
Obama
Pope
Capitol
Enrique Pumar
Pope’s Vatican visit framed as focus on compassion and values
Enrique Pumar of Catholic University notes the pope’s emphasis on compassion and principles. John Carr of Georgetown says the pope will not push immigration legislation but will urge humane treatment of migrants. Senators and representatives listening include 26 senators and 138 House members, a largely Catholic audience, amid Washington’s cynical politics.
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Catholic University of America
Vatican
Congress
John Carr
Georgetown University
House
Congressional Research Service
Carr
Washington
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