- Eight people are reportedly killed and a suspect is in custody after a vehicle struck pedestrians and cyclists in New York City, according to police. The suspect in question, reports told, yelled the words "Allah Akbar" while firing imitation weapons before he was wounded in a gunfight with policement.
- Human rights group condemned the White House after it said that US President Donald Trump enjoyed "warm rapport" with President Rodrigo Duterte who had been criticized both internationally and domestically for alleged human rights violations in the war on drugs.
- The chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board called the construction of a massive drug-rehabilitation facility in Nueva Ecija as a "mistake" and "impractical" and instead, the money spent to construct the Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City could have been used to fund smaller community-based anti-narcotics programs which are proven to be more effective, according to Dionisio Santiago, the chairman of the DDB.
- Incoming presidential spokesman Harry Roque hinted at having a concurrent position in the Duterte administration after he earlier expressed his willingness to advise the president on “key human rights issues” on top of his job as mouthpiece. Duterte last Friday announced Roque’s new role in Malacañang during the latter’s birthday party in Davao City—confirming rumors that the firebrand leader was set to have a new point man.
- A Syrian man was arrested in northeastern Germany on yesterday morning for allegedly planning a bomb attack targeting "the biggest possible number of people," according to police. Special forces arrested the 19-year-old in the city of Schwerin, federal prosecutors said. They said the man, whose identity was only given as Yaman A. in line with Germany privacy rules, was motivated by extremist Islamic ideology. They said it wasn't clear if he had already chosen a specific target for his attack.
- Hennessey Performance unveiled the F-150 Raptor-based Velociraptor 6x6 at this year's SEMA Show. This six-wheeler will be limited to 50 units and priced at 349,000 US Dollars and comes with upgraded suspension, 20-inch wheels wrapped in Toyo off-road tyres, unique front and rear bumpers, a roll bar and LED lights. Customers can request a twin-turbo upgrade which increases the 3.5L EcoBoost's output to over 600hp.
- Jeep unveiled the first photos of the new-generation Wrangler offroader during SEMA Show.
- A group of former Walt Disney Animation Studios animators has launched their new company, Taiko Studios. The new company is founded by Shaofu Zhang, an animator on Big Hero 6, Zootopia, and Moana. Previously he had animated at Sony Pictures Animation, and had won a Student Academy Award in 2011 for a film he co-directed, Dragonboy.
- Actor Derek Ramsay returns to ABS-CBN to star in an upcoming Star Cinema film starring Bea Alonzo and Paulo Avelino.
- Citizen Jake, a film starring reporter Atom Araullo, wasn't submitted to the Metro Manila Film Festival, according to the director.
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