Thirteen people were killed, and several others wounded including two police officers, when at least one gunman opened fire inside Washington Navy Yard building at 8:20 AM on Monday morning. The gunman has been identified.
Colorado's Boulder County was the scene of mudslides, flooded street and evacuations as the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings during a torrential rainfall in the region.
The seemingly imminent strike on Syria has been averted if not just temporarily, as President Obama asks Congress to delay their vote on the proposed action against the middle eastern country, as the administration seeks to work with the U.N. Security Council to rid Syria of its chemical weapons through resolutions.
The stockmarket saw a big change today as it was announced that Alcoa will be replaced on the Dow-Jones Industrial Average after being included in the index for over 50 years. That company will be joined by Bank of America Corp and Hewlett-Packard Company.