Manchester Shoting: 2 Police Officers Shot In Manchester, New Hampshire

Heavily armed police officers on the west side of Manchester, NH Friday morning. (WBZ-TV)

Early Friday morning in Manchester, New Hampshire two police officers were shot  and there is a massive search underway for the gunman.

Police said the first officer was shot around 2 a.m. at Second and Ferry streets.

As officers searched for the gunman, there was a second shooting at Putnam and Dubuque streets.

Both officers “seem to be fine,” according to police. They are being treated at local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries. Their names have not been made public.

The man believed to be responsible for both shootings has not been captured. Investigators say he is white, has long hair and was wearing a trench coat.

Several streets have been shut down and some schools have been closed for the day because of the manhunt.

Police have put in a “shelter in place” for the area around Wayne Street, Putnam Street and Rimmon Street.

Officers have been seen on the streets with their weapons drawn.

Schools on the west side of the city were shut down for day because of the search, including Gossler Park, Northwest, Parker Varney, Middle at Park Side and West High.

No other information is available at this point in the investigation. More updates are coming!

Prince Harry criticises 'intrusions' into private life

Prince Harry: "Private life has to be private"

Prince Harry has criticised what he has described as "incessant" intrusions into his private life.

He was speaking in a BBC interview to mark Sunday's opening in Florida of the Invictus Games, a tournament for injured service personnel and veterans, which he launched two years ago.

Prince Harry said the line between his public and private life had become almost non-existent.

"Everyone has a right to privacy," he told the Andrew Marr programme.

He added: "Sadly that line between public and private life is almost non-existent any more.

"We will continue to do our best to ensure that there is the line."

Harry went on to say he and other members of the Royal Family were "completely aware that we are in a very privileged position".

"I will spend the rest of my life earning that privilege and trying to bring a spotlight on to things and causes that really matter to me, and hopefully matter to other people as well.

"Everyone has a right to their privacy, and a lot of the members of the public get it, but sadly in some areas there is this incessant need to find out every little bit of detail about what goes on behind the scenes. It's unnecessary."

He said that his private life had to be private, and he hoped people would respect that.

The prince also described the Invictus Games as a popular cause.

"These are people that put their lives on the line, their whole families sacrifice their lives essentially for service of their countries," he said.

"No matter what nation they're from... it's not just the individuals, it's their families as well who give so much to service, not knowing when they're going to be sent away, not knowing how they're going to come back, and not knowing who they're going to serve with.

"And whether they believe in the cause or not, you sign up, that's your job."

The Invictus Games, which are a Paralympic-style event for injured servicemen and women and veterans, officially begin in Orlando on Sunday.

The opening ceremony will be attended by First Lady Michelle Obama and will feature Hollywood star Morgan Freeman, British singer James Blunt and soprano Laura Wright.

The five-day tournament will see more than 500 athletes from 15 countries compete in a range of sports.

Harry is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, which oversees the delivery of the Games and their legacy.

Elections: Labour's Sadiq Khan elected London mayor

Sadiq Khan 'deeply humbled' by London Mayor win

Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of London - boosting Labour after it slumped in Scotland's elections.

Mr Khan is the city's first Muslim mayor, after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 1,310,143 votes to 994,614.

The result bolsters leader Jeremy Corbyn after Labour was beaten into third in Scotland by the Tories and lost some English councillors.

In Scotland, the SNP said it would form a minority government after winning its third election in a row.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is celebrating what she said was an "emphatic" victory, her first as party leader, after the SNP emerged as the largest party at Holyrood with 63 seats, ahead of the Conservatives on 31 and Labour on 24.

But she played down talk of another independence referendum after falling short by two seats of an overall majority.

In Wales, Labour remains as the largest party, with 29 out of 60 seats, but was denied a majority as Plaid Cymru and UKIP both made notable gains. Counting is continuing in Northern Ireland.

Mr Khan's victory - which gave him the largest personal mandate of any politician in UK history - ends eight years of Conservative control of City Hall. The former Labour MP and minister, 45, becomes London's third mayor after Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson.

In his victory speech, Mr Khan referred to his humble origins on a council estate and said he had never imagined that "someone like me could be elected as mayor of London," promising to be a mayor "for all Londoners".

He said the campaign had not been without controversy, but added: "I am so proud that London has today chosen hope over fear".

He added that the "politics of fear is not welcome in our city".

Campaign conduct

BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said questions were now focusing on the tone of the Conservative campaign, which was criticised by some within the party and Labour for accusing Mr Khan of sharing a platform with Islamist extremists.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon - who said during the election campaign that Mr Khan was unfit to be mayor - said it was legitimate to put a candidate under scrutiny.

"Both candidates were asked questions about their backgrounds, their personalities, their judgements, the people they associate with. That's the nature of our democracy and the rough and tumble of politics," he told BBC Radio 4 Today.

Mr Fallon repeatedly declined to say whether he thought Mr Khan was a security risk to London, instead saying: "London is safe with a Conservative government working with the new mayor of London."

Asked if that would require a lot of work, he replied: "Yes, of course it does."

Mr Goldsmith's sister Jemima has criticized how his campaign was run, while former Conservative Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi called it an "appalling dog whistle campaign".

Ms Goldsmith tweeted: "Sad that Zac's campaign did not reflect who I know him to be - an eco friendly, independent-minded politician with integrity."

She also congratulated Mr Khan, calling him a "great example to young Muslims".

David Cameron's former director of strategy Steve Hilton described the Goldsmith campaign as "really weird," claiming it had brought back the "nasty party label to the Conservative Party".

Who is Sadiq Khan?

The new mayor did not have a privileged start in life. He was one of eight children born to Pakistani immigrants, a bus driver and a seamstress, on a south London housing estate.

From an early age, he showed a firm resolve to defy the odds in order to win success for himself and the causes important to him.

That resolve has won him the biggest personal mandate in the UK, a job with wide-ranging powers over London and with enormous emotional significance for him.

Some question whether he has the experience or record of good judgement necessary for the role.

He insists he is there to represent all Londoners and to tackle inequality in the capital, and now he has the chance to prove it.

The Sadiq Khan story

Outgoing mayor Boris Johnson said: "Many congratulations to Sadiq on securing a huge mandate to do the best job in British politics. I wish him every possible success and will be calling him in the morning.

"I have also been in touch with Zac and thanked him for his heroic efforts to carry the Conservative banner in our city, in spite of the strong headwinds he faced at this stage in the political cycle."

'Fair for all'

A Labour victory in the capital was seen as a minimum expectation if Mr Corbyn was to avoid a full-blown leadership crisis after the party suffered one of its worst ever results in Scotland - losing 13 seats and being pushed into third place by the resurgent Scottish Conservatives.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn led congratulations on Twitter using the hashtag YesWeKhan and telling the new mayor: "Can't wait to work with you to create a London that is fair for all".

Speaking before Mr Khan's victory, Mr Corbyn talked up Labour's performance in Thursday's elections, saying it had defied predictions by retaining control of councils in the south of England such as Southampton, Hastings, Crawley and Norwich.

Mr Khan distanced himself from Mr Corbyn during the campaign, pledging to freeze fares on the capital's transport network and build more affordable housing, but also promising to champion business and cut taxes on enterprise.

"All across England last night we were getting predictions that we were going to lose councils," he said on a visit to Sheffield. "We didn't. We hung on and we grew support in a lot of places."

Allies of Mr Corbyn have called on critics within the party to rally round the leader, Shadow chancellor John McDonnell urging an end to "carping" and shadow environmental minister Clive Lewis said they should "put up or shut up".

But former shadow minister Michael Dugher said Labour was "not on a trajectory to victory" in the next general election, scheduled for 2020, while former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said Labour should have done much better.

EU deal gives UK special status, says David Cameron

The deal was announced shortly after leaders met for dinner on Friday

David Cameron says a deal struck with EU leaders will give the UK "special status" and he will campaign with his "heart and soul" to stay in the union.

The agreement, reached late on Friday after two days of talks in Brussels, gives the UK power to limit some EU migrants' benefits.

It also includes a treaty change so the UK is not bound to "ever closer union" with other EU member states, he said.

EU exit campaigners said the "hollow" deal offered only "very minor changes".

Mr Cameron is set to the announce the date of a referendum on whether Britain should remain in the EU after a cabinet meeting which is happening at 10:00 GMT - the referendum is widely expected to be on Thursday, 23 June.

Once the date is announced, ministers will be allowed to campaign for whichever side they want - one of Mr Cameron's closest political allies Michael Gove has already been named as supporting the Leave camp. Others, such as Iain Duncan Smith are expected to follow - but a question mark remains over which way London Mayor Boris Johnson will jump.

The key points of the deal are:

• An "emergency brake" on migrants' in-work benefits for four years when there are "exceptional" levels of migration. The UK will be able to operate the brake for seven years

• Child benefit for the children of EU migrants living overseas will now be paid at a rate based on the cost of living in their home country - applicable immediately for new arrivals and from 2020 for the 34,000 existing claimants

• The amending of EU treaties to state explicitly that references to the requirement to seek ever-closer union "do not apply to the United Kingdom", meaning Britain "can never be forced into political integration"

• The ability for the UK to enact "an emergency safeguard" to protect the City of London, to stop UK firms being forced to relocate into Europe and to ensure British businesses do not face "discrimination" for being outside the eurozone

The prime minster had to make concessions to get a deal with the leaders of the 27 other EU members.

Mr Cameron had originally wanted a complete ban on migrants sending child benefit abroad but had to compromise after some eastern European states rejected that and also insisted that existing claimants should continue to receive the full payment.

On how long the UK would be able to have a four-year curb on in-work benefits for new arrivals, Mr Cameron had to give way on hopes of it being in place for 13 years, settling for seven instead.

The agreement on renegotiating the UK's EU membership was announced by European Council president Donald Tusk, who tweeted: "Deal. Unanimous support for new settlement for #UKinEU."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel predicted the package of reforms would "elicit support in the UK for the country to remain in the EU".

Mr Tusk said it "strengthens Britain's special status", while EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker described it as "fair".

Mr Tusk added: "We didn't walk away from the negotiating table. We were willing to sacrifice part of our interests for the common good, to show our unity.

"I deeply believe the UK needs Europe and Europe needs the UK. But the final decision is in the hands of the British people."

Source: BBC

EU summit: 'Crunch time' for Cameron's reform hopes

David Cameron's bid to win backing for his EU reforms has reached "crunch time", a UK government official says.

The prime minister heads for a Brussels summit later hoping to agree a deal on changes that will pave the way for the UK's in/out referendum.

It follows months of negotiations between officials, with the PM visiting 20 member states to make his case.

EU Council President Donald Tusk told the BBC leaders had "no choice" but to agree a deal at the two-day summit.

Campaigners for a UK exit from the EU have dismissed the draft reforms as trivial, saying the only way to achieve change is to vote to leave.

In his official invitation to the gathering, Mr Tusk said there was "no guarantee" a deal would be reached, with "difficult" differences remaining on key issues.

He said the negotiations were at a "very advanced" stage and failure now "would be a defeat both for the UK and the European Union, but a geopolitical victory for those who seek to divide us".

Following a phone call between Mr Cameron and Mr Tusk late on Wednesday, a Downing Street spokesman said they had "agreed that good progress had been made... and that the draft texts presented a good basis for agreement at tomorrow's European Council, subject to the satisfactory resolution of outstanding issues".

'Live negotiations'

The UK's renegotiation is the first item on the agenda in Brussels, with the leaders also due to discuss the migration crisis.

The leaders would return to the UK issue on Friday morning, Mr Tusk said, as they searched for a "legally binding and irreversible agreement".

Their talks will be based on the draft proposals he published earlier this month, taking into account "technical and legal clarifications" since added by negotiating teams.

The proposals include restrictions on migrants' in-work benefits, which have been resisted by a number of Central European countries, and protections for countries outside the eurozone which France is said to have opposed.

However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said most of Mr Cameron's demands are "justified and necessary".

Source: BBC

Plane carrying Manchester City's Vincent Kompany came off runway

Vincent Kompany was leaving Norwich after his side's FA Cup fixture

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany was on a charter plane which came off the runway during take-off, the BBC understands.

The Citation CJ2 came to a stop on the grass at Norwich Airport just after 18:00 GMT on Saturday.

No-one was injured in the incident, an airport spokeswoman said.

The defender, who did not play in his team's FA Cup tie against Norwich, is understood to have been among five people on board.

The airport was closed to "fixed wing traffic" while the aircraft was removed, the spokeswoman said.

"The airport remained open to helicopter traffic. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been informed, which is standard practice," the airport announced in a statement.

Kompany is currently sidelined with a calf injury. His team beat the Canaries 3-0 in Saturday's third round tie at Carrow Road.

A spokesman for the plane's operator, Centreline Air Charter, said it would not be making a comment until investigations had been completed.

Source: BBC