SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

FIVE INJURED IN SHOOTOUT AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY STREET PARTY DURING LITTLE 500 CELEBRATIONS. (PHOTO).


 Five injured in shootout at Indiana University street party during Little 500 celebrations

  

 Five people were injured in a late-night shootout during a street party near Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., as crowds gathered for the annual Little 500 cycling celebrations, authorities said.

Police said the incident happened around 12:25 a.m. Sunday on East Kirkwood Avenue, where a large crowd had gathered outside a burger restaurant, an argument broke out between two women.

Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekhoff said the confrontation quickly escalated when multiple people pulled handguns.

“During the fight, multiple individuals can be seen drawing handguns, and it is believed that two separate individuals fired their weapons,” Diekhoff said. “At that point, everyone began running from the scene, and officers rushed to the area to begin to look for victims.”

Five women, ages 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22, were injured in the gunfire. One victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

No arrests have been made, and investigators are reviewing cellphone and social media videos as part of the ongoing investigation. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

The shooting unfolded as Bloomington hosted thousands of visitors for the Little 500, the annual amateur track cycling race made famous by the film Breaking Away.

Mayor Kerry Thomson called the incident “an incredibly sad day,” noting that the city had deployed safety measures and police presence throughout the weekend for the large influx of visitors.

She said those efforts had worked well during other major events, but said guns being brought to the gathering led to the violence.

Some residents have since called for bans on firearms at large public events, but the mayor said current state law does not allow such restrictions, meaning open carry remains legal.

Officials are urging the public to avoid bringing weapons to gatherings and to support efforts to change existing gun laws.


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