Jordan and Andre Anchondo pose for a photo with their baby. (Photo: GoFundMe) Jordan Anchondo was shopping for school supplies with her husband Andre and their child when the shooting happened. The couple had just celebrated their first wedding anniversary. “Her husband was in front of the gunman to protect Jordan, and Jordan was protecting her baby," Monique Terry, the mother's cousin, told the Guardian. The couple have two other children aged five and two. “Their oldest keeps asking for her mom and dad," Terry was quoted as saying. The baby was being treated for broken bones in an El Paso hospital and underwent an MRI scan on Sunday for potential head injuries, AP reported. "How do parents go school shopping and then die shielding their baby from bullets?" Jordan's aunt, Elizabeth Terry, told CNN. The family members have set up GoFundMe pages to raise funds for the children. Another victim being praised as a hero is 63-year-old David Johnson, who was shopping with … [Read more...] about Texas Walmart shooting: Parents who shielded baby among victims
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World News in Brief: April 26
* Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday filed his nomination papers from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh where he had comfortably won in last general elections held in 2014. * Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for the no-deal Brexit to be avoided "by all means" on Thursday, in a joint press briefing with European Union (EU) leaders Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk in Brussels. * The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) needs security guarantees to denuclearize, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday after meeting with DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un. * Former US Vice President Joe Biden formally announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential elections in an online video on Thursday morning. * US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (April 25) he would soon host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, setting the stage for a possible agreement on trade between the world's two largest economies. * … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: April 26
World News in Brief: April 21
* Mount Agung volcano in Bali resort Island of central Indonesia on April 21 spewed a column of ashes by up to two km onto the sky, leaving rains of ashes, a disaster agency official said. * Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on April 20 discussed with the visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov the cooperation between both countries including the energy sector, according to the state news agency SANA. *Jordan said on April 20 that it will participate in a meeting on the Palestinian issue at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on April 21. * Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on April 20 said that his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif has agreed to trace militants involved in a recent terrorist attack in Pakistan, and take due action against them after investigations. * A total of 220 people have been killed and 1,066 others injured in the fighting between the UN-backed Libyan government and the east-based army in and around the capital Tripoli, the … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: April 21
China blasts Trump phone hack report as ‘fake news’
BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Oct 25) dismissed a New York Times report that alleged Chinese intelligence eavesdropped on Donald Trump's cellphone calls as "fake news" and joked the US president should switch to a Chinese phone. The New York Times cited anonymous officials who said China and Russia had listened in to President Donald Trump's frequent calls with friends and allies made over his iPhone. (Photo: AFP/NICHOLAS KAMM) The newspaper cited anonymous officials who said China and Russia had listened in to Trump's frequent phone calls with friends and allies made over his iPhone, using the information gleaned to shape interactions with the US. When asked about the report at a regular news briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said "certain people in the US are sparing no efforts to win the best screenplay award at the Oscars". Hua offered three recommendations to the US daily and the Trump administration. "First The New York Times should know if … [Read more...] about China blasts Trump phone hack report as ‘fake news’
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/8
Vinh Phuc seeks investment from S Korea The northern province of Vinh Phuc promoted its potential and called for investment at a conference held in Gyeonggi Province in South Korea on Friday. Speaking before an audience of South Korean businesspeople, Chairman of Vinh Phuc provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Tri highlighted the province’s convenient location in Viet Nam’s northern key economic zone and favourable natural conditions suitable for industry, tourism and hi-tech agriculture. He informed the South Korean business circle that the province has made efforts to streamline its administrative procedures, upgrade infrastructure, especially at industrial zones, and train the local labour force. The provincial leader reported that Vinh Phuc is now home to more than 300 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, including many run by South Korean corporations such as Partron Vina, Haesung Vina, Bangjoo and Interflex. Several more South Korean … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/8