Daily News Recap (4-2-15)

Compiled by Holly Henrichsen
Assistant Web Content Manager

At least 14 people have been killed this morning when gunmen attacked a university in eastern Kenya. The gunmen forced their way into student dormitories and it took more than six hours for local security forces to gain control of the situation. According to the New York Times, the Kenyan National Disaster Operation Center says that 65 people had been hospitalized mostly for gunshot wounds and four had been critically hospitalized and transported to Nairobi. Al-Shabab, the East African extremist group, has been associated with the attack and some hostages were taken with them.
-Reynaldo Leanos Jr.

An agreement for the future of the Iranian nuclear program has been reached after several talks between Iran and six major powers in Switzerland. BBC News stated the European Union and Iran announced the deal after eight days of negotiations. Iran has denied the Western claims that they are trying to build a nuclear weapon; they entered the negotiations in order to see sanctions lifted. A comprehensive nuclear accord is meant to be drafted by June 30.
-Allie Ibarra

The City of San Marcos announced West San Antonio Street will be closed all day between Bishop and Wilson Streets. Crews are cleaning up a mishap involving a tractor-trailer that knocked down a low overhanging tree earlier this morning. There were no injuries reported in this accident.
-Allie Ibarra