ITT Technical Institute closes doors
After nearly 50 years of service, ITT has permanently closed all of its locations. This is in response to a ruling by the Department of Education preventing students with federal financial aid to be enrolled in one of ITT’s 130 schools, according to CNN. In a press release on Sep. 6, the institution said that multiple alternatives and possible solutions were rejected by the Department of Education. The closing has impacted 8,000 employees and thousands of students.
Attacks continue in Aleppo
For the second time in less than a month, chemical weapons were dropped in Aleppo, Syria. Residents of the city said the government is responsible for the chlorine dropped on Sep. 6 which resulted in over 80 hospitalizations. The market where this attack occurred was targeted again the following day on Sep. 7, with airstrikes killing 70 and injuring 40, CNN reports.
Annual G20 Summit
The Group of Twenty (G20) met for their annual summit in Hangzhou, China from Sep. 4-5. This forum began in 1999 as a way to bring together the world’s leading and emerging economies. Topics discussed this year included global warming, fighting tax invasion, ways to increase international trade, fiscal stimulus and refugee support. Vladimir Putin and President Obama failed to agree on a peace agreement for Syria.
North Korea completes fifth nuclear test
According to CNN, North Korea is claiming that they have successfully detonated a warhead with 10 kilotons of explosive power on Sep. 9. Japan sent four jets to test for radiation and the U.S. Air Force is expected to take air samples to verify the accuracy of this claim. Seismic activity was reported by South Korea as an explosion in the same location as their previous test. An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was held the same day as test to determine the best course of action to address this resolution violation.
Tourists trapped in cable cars over French Alps
Over 110 people were trapped above Mont Blanc in the French Alps after cable car wires became tangled. 36 cars spread over three miles required an emergency helicopter rescue. Fog prevented completion of the rescue mission, leaving 33 individuals to spend the night at an altitude of approximately 12,500 feet. Rescuers from Italy, Switzerland and France were finally able to free the passengers the next morning.
