Weekly World Headlines

Matt Burke, Staff Writer|November 21, 2017

Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline demonstrate on the Dodge Street pedestrian bridge during rush hour in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. The Nebraska Public Service Commission must decide by Nov. 23 whether to approve or reject the pipelines proposed route through the state. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline demonstrate on the Dodge Street pedestrian bridge during rush hour in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. The Nebraska Public Service Commission must decide by Nov. 23 whether to approve or reject the pipeline’s proposed route through the state. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Lil Peep Passed

Up-and-coming rap star Lil Peep (real name Gustav Åhr) passed away Thursday night. The Tuscon, Arizona police department were called when they found Lil Peep unresponsive by his manager in his tour bus. His manager later said that first responders “rendered medical aid but they were unable to save him.”  The cause of death was an apparent Xanax overdose. He was 21 years old.

For more information: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/entertainment/lil-peep-dead/index.html

Northern California Rampage

Kevin Neal shot and killed his wife on Monday night and concealed her body under his floorboards. The very next day, the same man went on a shooting rampage throughout the state of California. Kevin Neal killed 5 people, including his wife, and injured at least 10 others over the span of 7 cities on Tuesday. Neal was eventually shot and killed by police officers on Tuesday morning near Corning, California.

For more information: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/15/us/california-tehama-county-shootings/index.html

South Dakota Pipeline Burst

The Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota was shut down on Thursday after a pipe burst, causing the pipeline to lose 210,00 gallons of oil. Officials are investigating the cause of the leak. The leak occurred about three miles southeast of the town of Amherst, said Brian Walsh, a spokesman for the state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This is the largest Keystone oil spill to date in South Dakota, Walsh said.

For more information: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/us/keystone-pipeline-leak/index.html

Zimbabwe’s President Vows to Stay in Power

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe gave a televised speech Sunday but did not resign, despite a heavy given to him by his own political party. Mugabe instead vowed to stay in power. Mugabe’s party threatened to impeach him if he did not step down by midday Monday. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president fired by Mugabe earlier this month, was anointed the new party leader. Removing Mugabe as party leader does not dethrone him as Zimbabwe’s President, but it is a clear indication that if Parliament holds a vote on his future, they will have the numbers to impeach him.

For more information: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/19/africa/zimbabwe-mugabe-party-meeting/index.html