September 16, 2013/United States

In Washington D.C. there was a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yards a mile from the Capitol building with at least 12 people dead.

The UN released its report on the use of chemical weapons in the August 21, Ghouta attacks in Syria.

In Congress
House Speaker accused President Barack Obama of delivering a partisan speech Monday and called on him to help Republicans delay Obamacare.

Congress was scheduled to meet, but was adjourned to the following day, due to the mass shooting which occurred at the Washington Navy Yards earlier in the day.

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