US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters celebrate after fighting Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the village of Baghouz in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, on March 15, 2019. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:33 PM PT – Wednesday, November 30, 2022

ISIS has announced its newest successor after its leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashmi al- Qurayshi was killed. Al-Qurayshi was the second leader who has been killed this year.

In an audio recording released on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the terrorist group said that Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed “in combat with enemies of god.”

The group named Abu al-Husain al-Husaini al-Quraishi its new head but offered very little details on his identity or background. He took over as the group’s leader weeks after the death of his predecessor.

In a statement, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the United States certainly welcomes the news of the death of another ISIS leader. He further added that he does not have any further operational details to currently provide.

Meanwhile, the U.S Central Command spokesman Colonel Joe Buccino believes that the operation was conducted by the free Syrian Army in the Daraa province of Syria.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp addresses his supporters with wife Marty at a watch party after winning re-election on November 8, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 4:35 PM PT – Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that the FBI is investigating multiple active shooter hoax calls made to several high schools in his state.

On Wednesday morning, calls were made to a variety of schools in Atlanta, Savannah and surrounding areas, saying that gunmen were on campus.

The fake calls prompted a major police response which caused students, staffs and parents to panic. Law enforcement arrived to some of the schools within five minutes of the hoax calls and quickly combed the campuses for potential threats.

Police Chief Terry Enoch commented on the situation.

“One of the things I want to make sure, everybody understands is that everything is safe, schools are safe. Students says there were no injuries,” he said.

The Governor called the incidents ‘acts of domestic terrorism’ and assured that the authorities are working to ensure the culprits are brought to justice. He also thanked law enforcement for their quick response and touted his policies to boost school security which includes training 400 new resource officers.