A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

CHAD GETS 1.1 MILLION CHOLERA VACCINES AS DEATH TOLL CLIMBS. (PHOTO).


 Chad gets 1.1 million cholera vaccines as death toll climbs


The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF handed over 1.1 million doses of cholera vaccines to the Chadian government, an official announced, Anadolu Agency reported.


The vaccines are expected to help curb the spread of the disease in the Central African country as the death toll mounts.


The cholera epidemic, a bacterial infection caused by consuming contaminated water or food, was declared on July 13, has killed 75 people in eastern Chad, according to statistics released Wednesday by health officials.


Mahamat Hamit Ahmat, Deputy General Secretary in the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, told reporters the vaccines will help fight a cholera outbreak in Sila and Ouaddai provinces and prevent new cases.


Ahmat said a vaccination campaign will be conducted from September 2 to 8 in five health districts in the east of the country.


Fast-spreading disease


Cholera has swept through several African nations including Sudan, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo exacerbated by climate-related flooding.


The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organization on Tuesday unveiled a continental cholera emergency preparedness and response plan for the period September 2025 to February 2026.

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