This week in the news: April 15th

Seven inmates of a South Carolina prison died and 17 are injured after a prison riot last week that lasted nearly seven hours, officials said Monday. Authorities believe the fight started due to territorial gang issues present in the facility. Conflict began around 7:15pm and spread to three housing units with order being restored at 3am that night. The deaths were mainly due to stabbings, but an...

Record-breaking blizzards hit the Midwest, dropping several inches of snow, while floods in New York and southwest wild fires raged last weekend, all to the disdain of the residents and travelers who suffered through them alike. The U.S. drought monitor stated that the region of central and southern U.S. has an “exceptional” drought. This is causing widespread wildfires and makes the chance...

An alleged gas attack in Douma, Syria last week has sparked international outrage and action by several global states. Around 500 of the city's citizens suffered from burning eyes, foaming at the mouth, and breathing issues, all symptoms consistent with a chemical attack. Residents told CNN that they heard objects falling from the sky followed by a strange smell they identified as similar to chlorine....