Warning! Graphic! Meanwhile, in Nigeria. Soldiers opened fire on Nigerians protesting against police brutality in the Lekki district of the commercial capital Lagos on Tuesday, and at least two people were shot, four witnesses told Reuters. Thousands of Nigerians have demonstrated here nationwide every day for nearly two weeks against a police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), that rights groups had for years accused of extortion, harassment, torture and murders. Amnesty International has said at least 15 people had been killed since the protests began. It is one of five of Nigeria’s 36 states to have announced such measures in the last two days. The national police chief also ordered the immediate deployment of anti-riot forces nationwide following increased attacks on police facilities, a police spokesman said. Rigth now Nigerian Ports Authority headquarters in Marina, Lagos on fire.

Two Muslim women were 'stabbed repeatedly' under the Eiffel Tower amid rising tensions in Paris after the beheading of a teacher last week. French police have arrested two female suspects after an argument about dogs allegedly descended into violence and racist insults including the words 'Dirty Arabs'. One of the Muslim women said the attackers had pulled out a knife after refusing to put their dogs on a leash and slashed her on the skull, arm and ribs. The victims of Sunday's attacks have been identified as French women from an Algerian background named only as Kenza, 49, and Amel, who is a few years younger. Those in custody are described as being white women of 'European appearance', who now face 'attempted murder' charges, said city prosecutors after the alleged row about dogs - which are seen as unclean in Islam.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota State Patrol says there have been more than 1,100 crashes and spinouts on state roads Tuesday, but no reported fatalities. Between 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., there have been 493 crashes on Minnesota roads. Forty-eight of those crashes resulted in injuries, including one serious injury near Motley. There have been 614 vehicle spinouts and 22 jackknifed semi-trucks. There were were some impressive snow totals Tuesday, with 9 inches reported in Lakeville; 8.9 inches in Ellsworth, Wisconsin; 8 inches in Granite Falls; 8 inches in Red Wing, 7.4 inches at MSP Airport; and 7.1 inches in Woodbury. This storm system, which has dropped up to 9 inches of snow in parts of metro, is Minnesota’s largest early season storm in recorded history. It’s also the second largest October snowfall, with the historic 1991 Halloween blizzard coming in first.

National forecast. SNOWTOBER across the Northern Plains into the Midwest where record breaking totals fell yesterday with more to come. Epsilon has rapidly intensified to a hurricane and will travel east of Bermuda. Wildfire danger still a big problem over California and the Southwest.