A devastating explosion tore through the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs during Friday prayers, killing at least eight worshippers and injuring several others in one of the region’s most disturbing attacks in months. Verified footage circulating online shows terrified worshippers fleeing the prayer hall as dust, debris, and smoke fill the air, a scene that has shaken Syria and renewed questions about the country’s fragile security landscape. WATCH 

A deadly night of violence has shaken Stockton, California, after a tragic shooting near a Dairy Queen on Lucile Avenue left four people dead and several others hospitalized. What began as an ordinary Saturday evening erupted into chaos as deputies rushed to seal off the area, turning the neighborhood into an active crime scene under heavy police lockdown. Authorities are now intensifying their investigation, gathering evidence and verifying a wave of unconfirmed social media reports. WATCH