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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted Saturday about the fatal shooting of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin, in another apparent attempt to persuade black voters to back him in November. "Dwyane Wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago," Trump tweeted. "Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” Nykea Aldridge, 32 was shot and killed Friday afteoon while pushing a baby in a stroller on Chicago's South Side. Chicago Police said Aldridge was shot in the head and arm by two men outside an elementary school. The shooters appeared to be targeting a third man, police also said. The baby in the stroller wasn't hurt, and authoritie...

ISTANBUL – A Chechen terrorist responsible for training Russian-speaking militants for ISIS is believed to be the plaer of Tuesday’s deadly Istanbul airport massacre that killed 43, according to Turkish media. Akhmed Chatayev was identified on a UN sanctions list as an ISIS leader and was wanted by Russian authorities, Reuters reported citing the pro-govement Yeni Safak newspaper. Chatayev had been wanted for links to terrorism since 2008, Russia Today reported, citing Russian news agency Ria Novosti. Another attacker, also Chechen, was named as Osman Vadinov by the Hurriyet newspaper. Vadinov reportedly arrived in Turkey in 2015 from Raqqa, the Syrian capital of ISIS’ so-called caliph...

The coordinated massacre at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport came into clearer focus Wednesday as officials revealed a more detailed timeline of the terror attack that killed 42 and wounded 238. After the three attackers arrived at the Turkish transit hub via taxi on Tuesday, one of the assailants entered the terminal, began shooting people and then blew himself up near X-ray machines, officials said. During the chaos, a second attacker rushed to the departures level and detonated his explosives. The third attacker waited outside during the entire episode, blowing himself up as scared travelers frantically flooded out of the airport. "When the terrorists couldn't pass the regular security s...

Airports in the U.S. and around the world increased security after Tuesday night’s suicide bombing attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, where ISIS is suspected of killing at least 41 and injuring hundreds. The body count was expected to keep climbing in the wake of the attack at one of the world's busiest airports after three suicide bombers opened fire with AK-47s before blowing themselves up as police engaged them. As if to underscore Turkey's determination to carry on in the face of a growing threat, the airport reopened Wednesday, just hours after the dead and some 239 wounded were carried away and glass and debris were cleared. "The findings of our security forces point at the Da...

Istanbul’s main inteational airport partially reopened Wednesday, hours after three suspected ISIS suicide bombers killed at least 36 people and injured 147 others. Turkish officials began assessing the damage caused by the attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. Workers were brought in to remove debris left by the blast, while in the daylight the damage to the terminal became clearer with even ceiling panels hit. Although the airport reopened, about one-third of scheduled flights have been canceled, with a host of others delayed. Prime Minister Binali Yidirim confirmed the death toll from the blasts at the airport. Earlier, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag confirmed that 147 people had bee...

BREAKING:At least 36 people were killed and 147 more were injured when three suspected ISIS suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night, Turkish officials said. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Earlier, Justice MinisterBekir Bozdag confirmed that 147 people had been wounded in the attacks. The Associated Press initially quoted a senior Turkish official as saying that close to 50 people had already died. However, the news agency later said that the official told them the figure was expected to rise to close to 50. A Turkish official told Reuters that the "vast majority" of victims were Tur...

BREAKING:At least 36 people were killed and 147 more were injured when three suspected ISIS suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night, Turkish officials said. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Earlier, Justice MinisterBekir Bozdag confirmed that 147 people had been wounded in the attacks. The Associated Press initially quoted a senior Turkish official as saying that close to 50 people had already died. However, the news agency later said that the official told them the figure was expected to rise to close to 50. A Turkish official told Reuters that the "vast majority" of victims were Tur...

BREAKING:At least 36 people were killed and 147 more were injured when three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night, Turkish officials said. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Earlier, Justice MinisterBekir Bozdag confirmed that 147 people had been wounded in the attacks. The Associated Press initially quoted a senior Turkish official as saying that close to 50 people had already died. However, the news agency later said that the official told them the figure was expected to rise to close to 50. A Turkish official told Reuters that the "vast majority" of victims were Turkish, but some ...

BREAKING:At least 28 people were killed and dozens more were injured when three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night, a govement official said. Istanbul's provincial goveor, Vasip Sahin, confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to the private NTV broadcaster. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported that around 60 people were injured, six of them seriously. A Turkish official told Reuters that the "vast majority" of victims were Turkish, but some foreigners were also affected. [embedded content] Turkey Overview | FindTheData Initial reports indicated that there had been two suicide bombers, at least one of whom a...

BREAKING:At least 28 people were killed and dozens more were injured when three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night, a govement official said. Istanbul's provincial goveor, Vasip Sahin, confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to the private NTV broadcaster. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported that around 60 people were injured, six of them seriously. Initial reports indicated that there had been two suicide bombers, at least one of whom attacked the airport's inteational terminal. Sahin said authorities believed there were three attackers because three explosions had been heard. "According to the informatio...

BREAKING:At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured when two suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Bozdag added that "around" 20 more people were wounded. "According to the information I was given, a terrorist at the inteational terminal entrance first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and then blew himself up," Bozdag told Turkey's state-run news agency. The private NTV broadcaster reported that one of the explosions occurred at the inteational terminal while the other took place at the domestic terminal. However, that report was no...

BREAKING:At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured when two suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's main inteational airport Tuesday night. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag confirmed the death toll from the blasts at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Bozdag added that "around" 20 more people were wounded. "According to the information I was given, a terrorist at the inteational terminal entrance first opened fire with a Kalashnikov and then blew himself up," Bozdag told Turkey's state-run news agency. The private NTV broadcaster reported that one of the explosions occurred at the inteational terminal while the other took place at the domestic terminal. However, that report was no...