Current Events: 3/12-3/16

It’s that time again! Yep- Current Events!

If the tensions in Afghanistan, Israel, and those places weren’t tight enough, well, now they are. An American soldier in Afghanistan opened fire on civilians in a village near his base, killing 16 people; nine children and three women were among those shot. And the U.S. and Afghanistan had been getting close to an agreement “toward an eventual strategic partnership to govern U.S. forces in the country.” But now, that agreement could be pushed far away. There is some controversy, though, as to if all the 15 dead were actually killed by the soldier. For instance, one child sported burns- from what? Several of the bodies were burned before they could be inspected. They don’t seem to be releasing the name of the soldier who did this. They are saying that the reasons behind the shootings were stress and alcohol – he snapped. Read full story here.

The southern border with Mexico is still dangerous, according to those who live there. The officials say that the crime rate and illegal immigrants has lowered, but citizens disagree. Tangye Beckham lives on a ranch near the border, and fears the nighttime, because with the dark brings drug and immigrant traffickers from Mexico heading north into the United States. "They're belligerent, they carry weapons. It's a nightly problem with them being on the property. They've already tried to break in." She’s even been surround by them once, but managed to get away before anyone attacked. So what is being done about this? Well, police work there is almost a constant, and drug busts occur often, but it just doesn’t seem to help much. Read full story here.

That’s all for now, folks! See you next week.