This 2011 ASL news video reports on a fatal campus shooting near Virginia Tech. A 22-year-old man, Ross Truett Ashley, shot and killed a campus police officer before taking his own life. The incident triggered lockdowns and renewed trauma for students still affected by the 2007 mass shooting. A vigil later honored the fallen officer as investigators and community members...
Deadly Hospital Fire in Kolkata: Safety Failures and Tragedy (2011)
This 2011 ASL news video reports on a deadly hospital fire in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). A basement fire at the Advanced Medical Research Institute filled the sealed building with smoke, trapping patients and leading to mass suffocation. Delayed emergency response, equipment failures, and lack of staff training contributed to 94 deaths. Investigations later led to arrests and raised serious questions...
U.S. War in Iraq Ends: Withdrawal, Costs, and What Comes Next (2011)
This video marks the official end of the U.S. war in Iraq, announced as American troops prepared to withdraw. After nearly nine years of conflict, the U.S. lowered its flag in Baghdad, citing the removal of dictatorship and the creation of an elected government—while debates continued in the U.S. over whether leaving was too soon. President Obama supported withdrawal, while...
Money Flying Out the Window: Wild Alabama Bank Heist Fail
A chaotic bank robbery in Cedar Bluff, Alabama turned into a chase straight out of a slapstick crime reel. Six men robbed a Union State Bank, switched getaway cars to dodge police, and still gave themselves away as cash fluttered out the windows like confetti. After a crash, all six tried to run — including one unlucky suspect found hiding...
