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United States
Five Dead in Texas Shooting
A massive manhunt is underway for a suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people in the Houston suburb of Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. Thirty-eight-year-old Francisco Oropeza is alleged to have carried out the rampage against neighbors who requested he not fire his guns late at night so close to their home. The family had made repeated calls to 911 for assistance. Among the dead was one mother and her eight-year-old son, as well as two women who died shielding a toddler and a baby from the gunman. A total reward of $80,000 is being offered for information leading to Oropeza's arrest. The FBI has no leads at this time on his whereabouts, however he should be considered armed and dangerous.
This map depicts the location where a gunman is alleged to have killed five people in a neighboring house in the town of Cleveland, TX, north of Houston. Click on the map to learn more.
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Syria
Turkish Forces Kill ISIS Leader
Turkish intelligence forces have killed a suspected leader of ISIS, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, according to an announcement from Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The intelligence operation took place in Syria near the town of Jinderes, in northern Aleppo, on Friday night. Jinderes is controlled by Turkish-backed rebel groups and was among the worst-affected areas from the February 6th earthquake. Local residents reported the operation targeted an abandoned farm being used as an Islamic school. With rebel groups and international support, ISIS has been driven out of much of its former territory, however the group still continues to launch attacks in Syria. No official announcement about the death of its leader has been released by the Islamic State group.
This map depicts Jinderes in northern Syria where Turkish intelligence forces claim to have killed a suspected leader of ISIS. Click on the map to learn more.
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Space
Evidence of Water on Mars
The Zhurong rover, part of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission, found evidence of liquid water in sand dunes on Mars. This discovery contradicts previously held beliefs that water could only exist in solid or gaseous states on Mars. Since the rover landed in Mars’ northern hemisphere in May 2021, it has approached four crescent-shaped dunes in the Utopia Planitia region and has investigated their surface composition. All four dunes have a coating of thin fractured crusts and ridges that formed from small pockets of “modern water” melting sometime between 1.4 million years to 400,000 years ago. This discovery is important for understanding the evolutionary history of the Martian climate, searching for a habitable environment, and providing clues in searching for life.
This map depicts the topographic contours of Mars' surface where evidence of liquid water has been found. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With Hungary's average elevation lying below 984 ft (300 m), what is the country's highest point?
A: Mount Kékes
Mount Kékes is located northeast of Budapest in the Mátra Mountains of the North Hungarian Mountain Range. Hungary, landlocked in east-central Europe, has three major geographic regions: the Great Alföld, the Transdanubia, and the North Hungarian Mountains. With a majority of Hungary's elevation below 984 ft (300 m) above sea level, Hungarian mountains only make up about 2 percent of the land. Standing 3,327 ft (1,014 m) above sea level, Mount Kékes is Hungary's most popular tourist destination behind the Danube River and Lake Balaton. At the summit of Kékes lies the Kékesteto TV Tower, a 577 ft (176 m) tall transmitter. The TV tower also has an observation tower and a restaurant, so visitors can dine atop the country's highest point.
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Q: Known as the "Roof of the World," what mountains are considered the largest mountain convergence zone in the world?
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