Rockets have been fired at Iraq’s al Asad airbase, which hosts U.S. forces, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said there was no immediate information on any damage or casualties from the attack as tensions mount with Iran following a U.S. drone strike on Friday that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. Footage from missile attack on Iraqi air base hosting US soldiers. 🚀

Footage of the first round hitting the Ain-AlAssad base in Iraq. 💥

Ukrainian airplane with 180 aboard crashes in Iran. A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport with 180 passengers and crew aboard, reported Reuters. The moment the plane crashed was shot on a cell phone camera. ✈️🔥

The distinction of the first police department in the United States with a motorized vehicle belongs to Akron, Ohio. In 1899, the city of Akron paid the Collins Buggy Company $2,400 for a motorized wagon equipped with stretcher and a cage to hold prisoners. Accessories included headlights and a gong (precursor to a siren). The vehicle was propelled by two 4-horsepower motors that allowed a top speed of 18 miles per hour. For its first mission, Akron’s police wagon brought an intoxicated man into custody. On August 22, 1900, Akron was swept up in the most violent riot in the state’s history. A mob gathered at police headquarters intent on lynching a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. Armed with bricks and bombs, the mob demolished police headquarters. During the melee, rioters seized the police wagon and tossed it into the Ohio Canal. The vehicle was retrieved from the water the next day, cleaned up and repaired, and returned to service until it was sold for scrap for $25 in 1905.🗿#history