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Microsoft has agreed to buy coding platform GitHub for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal, the companies announced on Monday. Microsoft said GitHub, which is the world’s leading software development platform, will operate independently to provide an open platform for developers across all industries. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, a rising star in the Republican Party who faced the possibility of impeachment in connection with a sex scandal, abruptly announced his resignation on Tuesday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

An armed man shot and killed three people including two policemen in what Belgian authorities are calling a terror attack in the eastern city of Liege on Tuesday. (BNO News).

A large tree has fallen onto a vehicle on a highway in North Carolina, killing two journalists who were covering severe weather in the area, local officials say. The accident happened at about 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday when Mike McCormick, an anchor for NBC affiliate WYFF, and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer were driving in their SUV on Highway 176 in Polk County. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Three people have been seriously injured after a vehicle drove onto a sidewalk on the campus of Portland State University, local officials and witnesses say. It was not immediately clear if the crash was intentional. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

An explosion has hit an Indian restaurant in the Canadian city of Mississauga, injuring more than a dozen people, officials and witnesses say. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in Florida are responding to an active shooter at an apartment complex in Panama City, where heavy bursts of gunfire have been heard. At least one person was killed at an earlier scene. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Dozens of gunshots are heard during a live TV broadcast on WMBB-TV in Panama City, Florida. At least one person was killed and multiple others have been injured at 2 shooting scenes in the area. The situation was ongoing as of 3 p.m. ET. (BNO News/ Credit: WMBB-TV)

Two people have been shot during graduation night at a high school south of Atlanta, local media report. One of the victims has died. The incident happened just after 10 p.m. ET on Friday when police were called to reports of shots being fired in the parking lot of Mt. Zion High School near Jonesboro. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A large passenger plane carrying more than 100 people has crashed shortly after take-off from Havana's main airport, state-run media reports. It's unknown if anyone survived. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea has abruptly canceled high-levels talk with South Korea, citing military drills on the Korean Peninsula. It also called into question whether the summit with U.S. President Donald Trump could still take place. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

First Lady Melania Trump has undergone successful surgery for a "benign" kidney condition, the White House said on Monday, adding that she will remain in hospital for a week. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who served in Congress for more than three decades, has been diagnosed with cancer, a person close to him told Politico. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Actress Margot Kidder, who was well-known for her role as Lois Lane in the original "Superman" films, has died in Montana, officials say. She was 69 years old. Kidder was found unconscious and not breathing at her home in Livingston on Sunday. The cause of her death was not immediately known, but local officials said there is no indication of foul play. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a decades-old federal law that bars betting on the outcome of sports in most states, paving the way for the legalization of sports betting in all 50 states. In a 6-3 ruling, the nation's top court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which barred states from passing laws to allow sports betting. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Clashes erupted along the Gaza border on Monday as the U.S. moved its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 1,700 others. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A man has gone on a stabbing spree in the French capital of Paris, killing at least one person and injuring several others, officials say. The suspect was shot dead by police. The incident happened at about 9 p.m. on Saturday when a man attacked passersby on a street in central Paris, not far from the city’s main opera house. Witnesses told French media that the man shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A nurse in Philadelphia has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 84-year-old H.R. McMaster Sr., the father of President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Seven people, including several children, have been killed in a shooting at a rural property in southwest Australia, police said on Friday, making it the country’s deadliest mass shooting in more than 20 years. (BNO News)

A tsunami warning was accidentally broadcast in Alaska on Friday, causing confusion among local citizens, officials say. It marks the third mistake this year involving the U.S. warning system. (BNO News)

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced late on Monday that he will resign from office, just hours after four women came forward to accuse him of physical abuse. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

George Zimmerman, the Florida man who was acquitted in the high-profile shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, has been charged with stalking a private investigator, officials say. The harassment is alleged to have begun after a private investigator reached out to Zimmerman to ask him to participate in a documentary about the 2012 shooting. The production company also reached out to Zimmerman's family to get them to participate. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A Washington Amber Alert has been issued for a young boy after he was allegedly abducted near an elementary school in Tacoma, police say. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. PT on Monday when a man was reported to have taken the child near DeLong Elementary School in Tacoma. A witness was able to record a video. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of an infection, a spokesman said on Monday, just days after his wife was laid to rest. Bush Sr., who is 93, was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital on Sunday morning after he contracted an infection that spread to his blood, his spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A van has run over pedestrians in the Canadian capital of Toronto, killing a number of people and injuring others, local officials say. It’s unknown whether it’s an intentional act. The incident happened at 1:27 p.m. ET on Monday when a white van drove onto the sidewalk in the area of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue West, which is located in the North York district. The Toronto Police Service said at least 8 to 10 people were believed to have been struck by the van, but added that the exact number of victims was still unclear. James Valles reports. (BNO News)