BALANDI, Afghanistan — Moving from house to house, a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire Sunday on Afghan villagers as they slept, killing 16 people — mostly women and children — in an attack that reignited fury at the U.S. presence following a wave of deadly protests over Americans burning Qurans.
Julie Robinson-Wileschael still can’t watch the images of Sept. 11 that cycle over and over on TV. Robinson-Wileschael was one of several first responders 10 years ago at Ground Zero. “I went because I had the ability to go and help. It was my obligation to do that.”she said.
On July 19, 2010, Bill Sutton thought he was going to die.
While he remains in critical condition in a Columbus hospital following a severe heart attack, the quick actions of emergency responders have helped give Delaware County Treasurer Jon Peterson a fighting chance. At the direction of a Delaware County 911 dispatcher, Melissa Peterson administered CPR to her husband on Wednesday morning while he laid on the floor of the Petersons’ Hillside Drive home.