Local:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation currently investigating the death of the Mayor of Clarksville
The Mayor of Clarkesville, Ga., Terry Greene, was shot in the head at his home in the 100 block of Asbury St. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2015 and the Georgia Bureau of investigation (GBI) are currently investigating his death, according to 11alive.com. His wife, Anne, was present when he was shot and a GBI Sheriff, Joey Terrell, said that they believe that the mayor’s death was the result of a domestic dispute. He was pronounced dead at Atlanta Medical Center. The late mayor has been taken to the GBI’s Medical Examiner’s Officer in Decatur where an autopsy is scheduled to be conducted on Dec. 15th.
National:
Senator Cruz cruises past Trump in Iowa poll, Carson tumbles.
Senator Ted Cruz’s dominance has risen to a 10-point lead over Donald Trump in a new Iowa poll released on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2015 according to Newyorktimes.com. Trump, who continues to lead most national polls, was second in the poll, with 21 percent while Ben Carson tumbles to 13 percent. For the past two months, Mr. Cruz has visited the state almost weekly, campaigning that he is the answer to the right’s long search for a conservative with unwavering principles and deep resources. Mr. Cruz also ranked highest on having the right temperament to be president and seen as best able to solve illegal immigration, manage the economy and defeat Hillary Clinton in a general election.
Global:
History made in Saudi Arabia as women vote for the first time
History played out in the conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia as women was allowed to vote and be voted for, for the first time on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 and not less than 17 women have been elected to public office, according to Aljazeera.com. King Abdullah, who died in Jan. 2015 had announced in 2011 that women would be able to vote in this year’s election and steps were taken for women to have a bigger public role by sending more of them to university and encouraging female employment. In the end, a massive turnout of 47 percent was recorded. 979 women candidates and 130,637 women voters registered to participate in the election.
