Let's Do The News! (February 4, 2015)

Welcome back. Here is your current sitrep:

- In response of ISIS brutally torched the Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh to death, the Jordanian government executed two convicts, including a female jihadist Sajida al-Rishawi. Jordan's situation is much like Japan. Both of the captives, two Japanese journalists and a Jordanian pilot, were killed by ISIS without mercy despite their efforts to free them.

- At least twelve people died after a TransAsia flight clipped a bridge and crashed into a river near Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. 58 people were onboard the domestic flight and while 12 people died, some were reportedly injured. That flight would have been headed from the Songshan Airport to the Kinmen islands.

- Two senators rejected calls for the resignation of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III over the carnage in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, last Sunday, that killed 44 of the nation's top policemen. Senator JV Ejercito believes that the president should "shape up", be more "sensitive" and should have "empathy" as his term's end draws near.

- A hostage taking was occurred somewhere in Barangay 132 in Pasay City. The hostage taker, named Christopher Magsusay, took eight persons as captives and seven hours later, the hostages are freed and the hostage taker was finally arrested by authorities even though he was injured by policemen chasing him.

- Seven people are reportedly dead when a commuter train smashed a car at a railroad crossing on the outskirts of New York City. 12 others were reportedly injured. The Metro-North Railroad would have headed to a town north of Manhattan when it rammed into the car by about 100 meters before coming to a stop and then, the first train car caught fire in the collision.

- The all-new Ford Focus RS has unveiled and the ultimate version of the Focus comes with the turbocharged 2.3L engine producing 316HP of power through all four-wheels. At last, it's coming to North America for the first time!

2016 Ford Focus RS

- The Ferrari 488 GTB was unveiled and this is more of a facelifted version of the 458 Italia with some inspiration from the LaFerrari hypercar but the new model comes with the turbocharged 3.9L V8 engine developing 661HP of power, that's more than the Lambo Huracan and the McLaren 650S had.

2016 Ferrari 488 GTB

- The Porsche Cayman GT4 was unveiled and this is the ultimate version of the second-generation Porsche Cayman, armed with track-proven upgrades and a 911 GT3-derived 3.8L boxer-6 developing 385HP of power. The only transmission offered is a 6-speed manual gearbox. Thank goodness.

2016 Porsche Cayman GT4

- Meet the newest addition of the Disney Princess family. A Latina princess named Elena of Avalor and she will star in a brand new show coming soon to Disney Junior. But first, she will make a surprise appearance on a 2016 episode of Disney's Sofia the First.

TTFN!!!