Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the man French authorities identified as the mastermind of the Paris terror attacks, may have been killed in a Wednesday-morning raid by police in a suburb just north of the City of Light.
Three people, including the perpetrator, are dead and nine are wounded after an active shooter situation in a Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday night.
The city of Baltimore remains on high alert, with multiple protests leading to clashes between citizens and police in the aftermath of the death in police custody of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.
The New Orleans Saints are struggling through a disappointing season. One of their players is deeply concerned about the chaos in Ferguson, Missouri following Monday's grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of 18 year old Michael Brown. Watson says he learned the news while preparing for the Saints' Monday night game against the Baltimore Ravens.