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...
Fatal Campus Shooting Near Virginia Tech Shakes Community (2011)
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...
Penn State Scandal: Court Cases Move Forward After Key Testimony (2011)
This 2011 ASL news video covers court proceedings tied to the Penn State University scandal. Two senior administrators faced charges for perjury and failing to report child sexual abuse connected to allegations against Jerry Sandusky. Testimony from a former coach described reporting what he witnessed to university leadership, leading a judge to allow the cases to move forward. Sandusky pleaded...




