Washington

An unidentified man set his car ablaze, and drove it straight to the US Capitol building, ramming into the barricade on August 13, reported Fox News. The man then fired his weapon indiscriminately, and eventually shot himself. No causalities other than the shooter were reported. An investigation into the matter is underway, and further details are awaited.

Five persons were shot and injured in a shootout at Walmart, in Washington's Mount Vernon. The incident occurred on July 17, when a group of men entered the store and found themselves having an altercation with another group. The injured persons include a 72-year-old customer, 24-year-old employee and three 19-year-old men who were involved in the altercation. The injured were rushed to a hospital, and further details are awaited.

U.S tech company Google Inc. has donated 1 million dollars to the Taiwan FactCheck Center (TWC), to help combat the effects of disinformation. Reportedly, the funds will be disbursed over the next three years, helping approximately 23 thousand people. Moreover, the company will be using the money to fund workshops for the elderly people in remote areas, indigenous groups, and newly naturalised citizens in particular, according to reports. … read-more

In a Bizzare incident, Thomas Bryon, a 51-year-old has been sentenced to ten years in jail for injecting a syringe filled with semen into the body of a woman in the US. Reportedly, Katie Peters had arrived at a grocery store where Thomas pricked into her waist and said, "I know, it sounds like a bee sting, doesn't it?" However, Cops allegedly found many syringes in his car indicating he has tried it on others too.

Researchers of UK's Swansea University have revealed that disposable face masks release pollutants like lead, antimony, and copper when submerged in water. The scientists say that prolonged exposure to such masks may cause health complications like cell death, genotoxicity and cancer formation. While further studies are underway, the experts have suggested that strict regulations over manufacturing and testing of such masks should remain… read-more