2015: the Year of Terror for Paris
Posted by MichaelGroff on November 16, 2015 | Filed under Podcasts
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The latest information regarding Friday’s terror attacks in Paris as of the time of this writing (sources, NPR/NBC/AP)
- The official death toll is at least 129 people, with 352 injured.
- ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Nov. 13 coordinated assault that spanned six locations and involved at least seven terror suspects. Six of the attackers were suicide bombers, authorities said. French police are hunting possible accomplices.
- French President Francois Hollande called the attacks an “act of war” and vowed a “merciless” response.
Also on This Episode
SPORTS
- The Arizona Cardinals (7-2) assert their dominance in the NFC West with an impressive 39-32 victory over the Seattle Seahawks (4-5) on Sunday night. With the victory, the Cards take a three game lead in the division with just seven games remaining in the regular season.
- The Minnesota Vikings continue to be one of the surprises of the NFL season as they continue finding ways to win. Following their 30-14 road win over the Raiders on Sunday, the Vikings take a one game lead in the NFC Central with an impressive 7-2 record.
- It has become obvious that Tom Brady has made a deal with the Devil, how else could the story-book life continue to play out as it has? The Patriots remained undefeated following their one-point victory over the New York Giants, but when you’ve signed over your soul, who would expect anything less?
OTHER STUFF…
- John Hickenlooper (the guy with the best name in politics), governor of Colorado, issues executive order regarding the use of pesticides on Cannabis.
- $4 “All You Can Eat” pancake special at Denny’s – What could go wrong?
- Bet He Didn’t See This One Coming: Man gets scammed by psychic for over $718,000! Ms. Cleo unavailable for comment.
- Billboard names it’s greatest album of all-time.
- Oh, there was a debate on Saturday night between the Democratic Candidates… who knew? (Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much)
- Listener Email: Including the single most bizarre email I may have ever received… and that’s saying something.