ninjapundit: Daily Misfortune Wednesday May 4, 2016

Daily Misfortune Wednesday, May 4, 2016 --- ===
Monthly Misfortune May 2016 ---

List of incidents of terror which could be accidents, crimes, or terrorist attacks.

Headlines:

may 4 Texas shooting: Fired employee kills 1 at transportation center mock terrorist
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the wildfire has destroyed about 1,600 structures in Fort McMurray, which is in Canada's oil sands region.
Horrific fatal crash on Alberta’s Highway 881 sparks wildfire blaze blocking evacuation route
Moro conflict The Abu Sayyaf militant group threatens to behead a Canadian hostage, a Filipina hostage, and a Norwegian hostage. (The Guardian)
Syrian Civil War Dozens of people have died in heavy fighting between Syrian government and opposition forces in the western Aleppo Governorate. (Reuters)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants launch a car bomb attack on a military installation in Turkey, killing one soldier; Turkey's army destroyes PKK targets in air strikes and kills more than 20. (Reuters)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Assailants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed with machetes hacked at least 16 civilians to death in the EasternDemocratic Republic of the Congo. (FOX News) (Leadership)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Hamas says it has reached a truce with the Israeli military following hostilities today along the Gaza-Israel border. There were no casualties. (The Jerusalem Post) (Reuters)Business and economy
At least 13 people are killed and 53 injured after a bus skids off a bridge while travelling between India's Jharkhand state to Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh state. (AFP via Daily Mail)International relations
North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act The U.S. Justice Department notifies North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory that the state's new law which limits restroom access for transgender people violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act,
Police charge man after hijacked bus kills pedestrian in DC mock mental illness terrorist

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may 4 Texas shooting: Fired employee kills 1 at transportation center CNN The shooter entered the building with two weapons: a shotgun and a pistol. Only the shotgun was used in the shooting, Hickman said. 2 dead in workplace shooting near KatyKHOU.com Two dead and gunman down after shooting at a Texas trucking companyDaily Mail Local Source:Two dead in workplace shooting at Katy trucking companyChron.com
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the wildfire has destroyed about 1,600 structures in Fort McMurray, which is in Canada's oil sands region. No major oil sands facilities are in the fire's path, though two Royal Dutch Shell mines are closing, and a Suncor Energy facility is reducing crude production. The fire is threatening the Alberta Highway 63 bridge across the Athabasca River, the sole route south. The Canadian Red Cross is encouraging people to donate funds rather than clothing. (Reuters) (USA Today) (Métro)
Horrific fatal crash on Alberta’s Highway 881 sparks wildfire blaze A Global News crew came across a fiery crash on Highway 881 crash happened between an SUV and a tractor trailer unit on Highway 881 at Range Road 94 at Heart Lake First Nation. The driver and passenger of the SUV died on scene. fire from the crash spread into the trees, which started catching fire. earlier also see: January 6, 2013 (Extraordinary bad luck or mass attack??) 4 killed 3 crashes Four killed in three separate highway head on crashes on one day for unknown reasons| CTV Edmonton News CTV NewsJan 7, 2013 SUV travelling southbound veered into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer. A 53-year-old man also died after a head-on collision on Highway 63 southbound pickup truck had lost control and veered sideways into the path of a northbound car. northbound van lost control due to poor road conditions and collided with a southbound SUV. All three crashes shut down the highways for several hours on Sunday. At one point RCMP say all northern routes were closed going into Fort McMurray. Residents evacuated as fires threaten Canada oil sands town The entire population of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, has been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire that officials said destroyed whole...ATLANTA JOURNAL 2016-05-04 Entire city evacuated amid massive Canada wildfire (CNN)Authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation of the entire Canadian city of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta amid a raging wildfire. Alberta officials issued an...CNN 2016-05-04 Huge Wildfire in Canada Causes Mass Evacuation of Entire City Canadian authorities ordered the evacuation of an entire Canadian city on Tuesday because of a huge wildfire that has spread across more than 7,000 acres. The evacuation of...NEWSWEEK 2016-05-04 Fort McMurray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fort McMurray is an urban community ("urban service area") in the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta, one of Canada's vast ... Raging wildfire bears down on Canadian city as 88,000 flee | Reuters Reuters18 mins ago - Fort McMurray had been largely emptied of its residents by Wednesday ... part of the province of Alberta, the heart of Canada's oil sands region. At Least 1,600 Structures Destroyed By Wildfire in Fort McMurray ... The Weather Channel A wildfire has invaded Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, forcing the entire city to be evacuated Tuesday as the large blaze engulfed homes ... 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire] Wikipedia began on May 1, 2016, southwest of the urban service area of Fort McMurray in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada. On May 3 it swept through the townsite, destroying over 1,600 homes and buildings and forcing the largest evacuation of residents in Alberta's history. Record setting early May temperature of 32 °C (90 °F), low relative humidity at 13% and high winds contributed to the fire's growth. Alberta declares state of emergency as firefighters struggle to save Fort McMurray I literally drove through the flames. I had ashes hitting my face and the heat from the fire was that bad,” he said. “Everything was jammed. It was nothing but the biggest chaos I’d ever seen.” Massive Wildfire Doubles in Size in Alberta; Homes, Businesses Engulfed by Flames | The Weather Channel The Weather Channel‎ Destructive Wildfire near Canada's Oil Sands May Have Been Fueled by Global Warming This (fire) is consistent with what we expect from human-caused ...
Moro conflict The Abu Sayyaf militant group threatens to behead a Canadian hostage, a Filipina hostage, and a Norwegian hostage. (The Guardian)
Syrian Civil War Dozens of people have died in heavy fighting between Syrian government and opposition forces in the western Aleppo Governorate. (Reuters)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present) Suspected Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants launch a car bomb attack on a military installation in Turkey, killing one soldier; Turkey's army destroyes PKK targets in air strikes and kills more than 20. (Reuters)
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Assailants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed with machetes hacked at least 16 civilians to death in the EasternDemocratic Republic of the Congo. (FOX News) (Leadership)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Hamas says it has reached a truce with the Israeli military following hostilities today along the Gaza-Israel border. There were no casualties. (The Jerusalem Post) (Reuters)Business and economy
At least 13 people are killed and 53 injured after a bus skids off a bridge while travelling between India's Jharkhand state to Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh state. (AFP via Daily Mail)International relations
North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act The U.S. Justice Department notifies North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory that the state's new law which limits restroom access for transgender people violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act, and asks for a response by May 9 whether the state will correct "these violations of Title VII." The Governor's statement in response does not specifically say what the state will do.(Reuters) (CNN)
Police charge man after hijacked bus kills pedestrian in DC mock terrorist May. 4, 2016 late Tuesday that they've charged 30-year-old Keith Loving with second-degree murder. attacked the bus driver. She says he drove off after passengers and the driver fled. As the bus pulled into a gas station a few blocks away, Lanier says it went over a curb and hit a man, who was killed. man who was struck and killed as 40-year-old Anthony Payne Anthony Payne fatally run over by hijacked Metro bus in D.C.; Keith Loving charged Washington Times 30-year-old Keith JamesLoving, of Northeast, was ... Video Shows Bus Hijacker Arrest After Hitting, Killing Man NBC4 Washington Police: Suspect hijacks Metrobus, fatally strikes pedestrian WUSA9.com‎ Police: Suspect hijacks Metrobus, assaults driver | WUSA9.com arrested and charged 30-year-old Keith Loving of ...Video Shows Bus Hijacker Arrest After Hitting, Killing Man | NBC4 ... Police describe hijacking of D.C. Metrobus that led to deadly collision ... The Washington Post Details are emerging about fatal bus hijacking in Northeast Washington on May 3. Keith James Loving, 30, attacked a D.C. Metrobus driver, ... Police swarmed the bus moments after the pedestrian was hit. A witness said officers pointed guns at the windshield as the driver revved the engine, then they stormed the bus and overpowered him. “The suspect appeared to be very violent and resistant fought as officers took him into custody and that he was taken to a hospital once he had been restrained. “It’s a bizarre incident.” relative of the suspect’s, who declined to be identified by name for privacy reasons, said “he was a troubled guy.” The relative said “he also suffered from mental illness as well.” Police described a frightening series of events starting about 10:30 a.m., when a man with seven-inch-long shears or pliers began beating the driver... attacks last year gained wide attention, including a shooting in which a gunman standing in front of a bus disabled it and then fired through the windshield, aiming at another man with a gun. A passenger pepper-sprayed a driver in another instance, and a 14-year-old attacked a driver with a stun gun

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Tuesday May 3

'Extremely dangerous' IED found under Texas bridge No motive or suspect May 4, 2016 used a water cannon to breach a suspicious device found under a bridge Tuesday night. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives... Flammable liquid and shotgun shells were found inside the container

January 6, 2013 (Extraordinary bad luck or mass attack??) 4 killed 3 crashes Four killed in three separate highway head on crashes on one day for unknown reasons| CTV Edmonton News CTV NewsJan 7, 2013 SUV travelling southbound veered into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a semi tractor-trailer. A 53-year-old man also died after a head-on collision on Highway 63 southbound pickup truck had lost control and veered sideways into the path of a northbound car. northbound van lost control due to poor road conditions and collided with a southbound SUV. All three crashes shut down the highways for several hours on Sunday. At one point RCMP say all northern routes were closed going into Fort McMurray.

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Feb 5, 2016 L.A. hospital CEO says he paid $17K ransom to hackers USA TODAY February 18, 2016 hackers used "ransomware" to lock the hospital out of its own medical records. hospital in Los Angeles says he paid the equivalent of $17,000 in bitcoins to hackers who used malware to disable the facility's computer network, 434-bed Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, said in a statement that paying the ransom to the hackers was the fastest way for the hospital to regain control o noticed problems with the computer system on Feb. 5. Full service of the system was restored Feb. 10. demanded $3.4 million to restore the hospital's computer network but accepted the lower fee

Inside the Battle With ISIS That Killed a US Navy SEAL
ABC News The Navy SEAL killed in northern Iraq Tuesday was part of a reaction force sent to rescue a small team of American advisers who had joined in the fight to help Kurdish Peshmerga forces push back a large surprise ISIS assault to take the small town of ...

Hollywood neighborhood remains locked down hours after pre-dawn LAPD shooting
Los Angeles Times The hours-long search in Hollywood for a man shot at by an off-duty LAPD officer dragged into Wednesday afternoon as investigators tried to pinpoint where he may have gone.

Zachary Hays, 20, charged in fatal Wisconsin highway shooting WLS-TV Before the deadly highway shooting, authorities say Hays kicked down the front door of his downstairs neighbor's apartment early Sunday morning, then shot 42-year-old Gabriel Sanchez, killing him.

Woman says selfie provoked argument that led to fatal shooting at Texas Walgreens
Washington Post It was a selfie, posted on Facebook and apparently soliciting too much attention, that sparked the domestic dispute between newlyweds outside a Texas Walgreens Monday that left one woman with a gunshot wound and an armed Good Samaritan dead.

Police seek suspect in early morning shooting at Deep Ellum recording studio Dallas Morning News Dallas police have released surveillance video images showing a suspect in the shooting of a man early Wednesday morning at a Deep Ellum recording studio.

Driver killed in police-involved shooting in Overbrook
6abc.com

Bartender Killed After Bar Fight Ends In Stabbing
CBS Local LEADVILLE, Colo. (CBS4)– A Leadville man was killed after a bar fight ended with a stabbing on Monday night. District Attorney Bruce Brown confirms that Jordan Gausman died from a stab wound suffered in a bar fight.

Man killed, another wounded in Pilsen drive-by shooting
Chicago Sun-Times A man was killed and another man was wounded in a drive-by shooting late Tuesday in the South Side Pilsen neighborhood.

Man who killed 3 found dead in camper WJXT Jacksonville - ‎May 3, 2016‎ Murray Lancaster, 40, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a camper trailer on property belonging to his family, ending a manhunt in the deadly triple shooting in the small Clay County town of Green Cove Springs, Beseler said.

Gang-related shooting in East Vancouver sends 1 man to hospital CBC.ca A 33-year-old man who is "well known to police" was found in an East Vancouver backyard last night with multiple gunshot wounds after what police are calling a gang-related shooting. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. PT, Vancouver police received multiple 911 ...

4 killed, 13 wounded in Tuesday shootings on Chicago South, West sides Chicago Sun-Times Most recently, a man was killed and another man was wounded in a drive-by shooting late Tuesday in the South Side Pilsen neighborhood.

Community & Dallas ISD Discuss Safety After Kimball HS Shooting Incident NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Accused Business Suit Woman in Toronto PATH stabbing fires lawyer Toronto Star Bisesar, 41 is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Rosemarie Junor, 28, in a Shoppers Drug Mart in the underground PATH last December.

Man, 21, killed in Marquette Park drive-by shooting WLS-TV A 21-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side. Police said someone drove up to a group of people in a gangway in the 7400-block of South Maplewood Avenue around 9:10 p.m.

One person killed, one wounded after shooting on northwest side Fox 59 - ‎May 3, 2016‎ INDIANAPOLIS– A resident in the Lake Manor neighborhood said her attention was drawn to the house in the 5900 block of Cedar Lake Drive by a man in a yellow coat pounding on the front door.

'Dozens killed' in Aleppo battle BBC News A coalition of rebel groups fighting under the name "Fatah Halab" (Aleppo Conquest) launched the assault on the government's defensive lines in the west of the city on Tuesday by detonating a tunnel bomb, the AFP news agency reported. Intense gun ...

London Streatham stabbing: Man, 21, fighting for life after knife attack in street Evening Standard A young man was today fighting for his life in hospital after he was stabbed in a south London street. Police were called to reports of a knife attack in Streatham just after 11pm last night, where they found a 21-year-old man suffering from stab ...

Suspect in custody in fatal Jefferson Park double-stabbing
KABC-TV - ‎May 3, 2016‎ It's unclear if Epps knows her 2-year-old daughter is dead. Police say Gray has a history of violence and a criminal record. Related Topics: news child stabbing arrest stabbing child killeddomestic violence Jefferson Park Los Angeles County Los Angeles.

Police ID Suspect in Deadly Georgia Campus Stabbing ABC News -Authorities say they're seeking a murder warrant against a man accused of stabbing a Fort Valley State University freshman to death on the campus of the school in central Georgia.

Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV killed in Iraq during ISIS fight
Cincinnati.com
The Navy SEAL killed Tuesday in a firefight with Islamic State militants in Iraq was a member of the Keating family that has its roots in Cincinnati.
Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV killed in Iraq after ISIS breaks through Peshmerga lines - CNN
Navy SEAL Killed in Iraq Identified as Grandson of Charles Keating Jr. - Wall Street Journal

2 dead, 1 injured after ex-employee opens fire inside...
KPRC Houston ... killed one person and injured another Wednesday morning before shooting ... said she was told to turn around while the campus was on lockdown.

Police looking for escaped convict in Ocean County, schools onlockdown
NJ.com
BARNEGAT — Schools in several southern Ocean County towns are on lockdownas police search for missing prisoner Arthur W. Buckel, police said.

Lockdown lifted for Midlothian schools after police incident
WFAA.com
MIDLOTHIAN -- The day has resumed at schools in Midlothian after an incident forced students and staff to go under a "soft lockdown." At about 10 ...

Shooting investigation prompts brief lockdown at 4 Pinellas schools
WFLA
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL (WFLA) — Four schools in Pinellas County went onlockdown or lockout for a brief time Wednesday morning due to a ...
Man killed, another wounded in Pilsen drive-by shooting
Chicago Sun-Times
A 43-year-old man was shot to death and a 35-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the left knee outside Express Grill near South Halsted and ...

16-year-old dies, two other teens injured in Tuesday car-pickup crash
MLive.com
16-year-old dies, two other teens injured in Tuesday car-pickup crash ... County Sheriff's deputies reported that Makayla McKenzie, 16, of Edwardsburg, was killed. ... Deputies reported that Jackson was also injured in the crash and ...

Kansas woman who took her kids to Oregon refuge standoffarrested
Fox News
Kansas woman who took her kids to Oregon refuge standoff arrested ... when Finicum ran a roadblock and was shot and killed by Oregon state police.

Police: Speed A Factor In Crash That Killed 2 Teens, Injured Another
CBS Local
GEORGES TOWNSHIP, (KDKA) — Two teenagers died in a crash in Fayette County Tuesday night, and a third teen was flown to the hospital. The car ...

Police looking for escaped convict in Ocean County, schools on lockdown
NJ.com
BARNEGAT — Schools in several southern Ocean County towns are on lockdown as police search for missing prisoner Arthur W. Buckel, police said.

School on lockdown after boy stabs kid on the way to class
New York Post
A New Rochelle middle school student stabbed another boy on their way to class Wednesday morning — prompting the school to go into lockdown, ...

Shooting investigation prompts brief lockdown at 4 Pinellas schools
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL (WFLA) — Four schools in Pinellas County went on lockdown or lockout for a brief time Wednesday morning due to a ...

Driver killed in police-involved shooting in Overbrook 6abc.com Police say the man was shot and killed after he refused to stop and kept ... Ross said the suspect who was killed has prior arrests in New Jersey.

Woman killed by ex-boyfriend at Palatka health department Firstcoastnews.com A woman was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend of 13 years outside the ... Every school in Palatka was placed on lockdown and will be dismissed ...

Backhoe Hit by Train West of Welsh, Driver Injured ABC News In February, troopers say Donna Daigle of Iowa (EYE'-oh-way) was killed and another woman injured after their vehicle was struck by a westbound ...

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