DRIVE THRU NEWS 9/23/14 *Mostly sunny and continued pleasant. High: 71. Wind: S/SW 6-12 MPH. Currently: 54. *U.S. jets began airstrikes in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria. Its the first strikes against the terror group inside the country since President Barack Obamas announcement this month that he was prepared to expand the American efforts beyond targets in Iraq. *The United States said it would refuse to seek Irans cooperation in fighting Islamic State forces by being more flexible in the negotiations of six world powers with Tehran on its nuclear program. *A U.S. jury found Arab Bank Plc liable for providing material support to Hamas and said it must compensate victims of two dozen attacks attributed to the Islamic militant group in Israel and the Palestinian territories. *A decorated Iraq war veteran who scaled a fence on Friday night and got into the White House had more than 800 rounds of ammunition in his car and had been arrested in July with a sniper rifle and a map on which the executive mansion was marked. *Michelle Obama is coming to Milwaukee next week to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. The visit on Sept. 29 comes the same day that Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is to be campaigning across the state in Hudson, near the Minnesota border, for Gov. Scott Walker. *Shoes lined the Capitol steps Monday, each one representing a life that has been lost to gun violence. Monday marked the beginning of what is being called the Hearts to Soles Tour, led by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort. The group says on average there are 467 deaths in Wisconsin each year involving guns. Those with WAVE hope to reduce gun violence, and are asking lawmakers to force full background checks on any gun purchase. *The first person to survive rabies without being vaccinated got married over the weekend in Fond du Lac. Jeanna Giese was bitten by a bat about 10 years ago. Without vaccinations, her recovery was long; she has had to relearn how to walk and talk. Doctors said an experimental treatment, which included a medically induced coma, saved her life. *This day in World history:1846 German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovers the planet Neptune at the Berlin Observatory. *This day in US history 1:1949 In a surprisingly low-key and carefully worded statement, President Harry S. Truman informs the American people that the Soviets have exploded a nuclear bomb. The Soviet accomplishment, years ahead of what was thought possible by most U.S. officials, caused a panic in the American government. *This day in US history 2:1875 Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time after stealing a basket of laundry. He later broke out of jail and roamed the American West, eventually earning a reputation as an outlaw and murderer and a rap sheet that allegedly included 21 murders. *The following internet sources were used in this news compilation: WISC Channel 3000 in conjunction with CNN, WKOW Channel 27, Yahoo, Janesville Gazette, History Channel, Wisconsin Historical Society.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:30:56 +0000
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