Victims, Shooter Identified in Nashville School Shooting
Police have released the identities of the three children and three adults who were killed in Monday’s mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville along with the shooter. During a late-afternoon news conference, Metropolitan Nashville Police said the victims included children Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. According to police, two of them were […]
Biden Addresses School Shooting: It’s “Heartbreaking” and “Sick”
President Biden commented on the mass shooting at a Nashville school Monday saying, “It’s just, it’s sick.” Nashville Metropolitan Police said three children and three adults were killed when a 28-year-old woman opened fire inside The Covenant School, a private Christian school for pre-K through 6th grade, Monday morning. Later in the day police said […]
Children & Adults Killed in Nashville School Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a pre-K & elementary school in Nashville, and at least three children and three adults have been killed, according to police. “We now know that there are three students who were fatally wounded as well as three adults inside the school,” Don Aaron of the Nashville Metropolitan PD said during […]
Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Hotels’ Accommodations for the Disabled
The Supreme Court said Monday it would decide whether a disabled activist can file a lawsuit against hotels she does not intend to visit. The case involves Floridian Deborah Laufer, who has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators. Laufer suffers vision impairment, has limited use of her hands and must use either […]
Manhattan Grand Jury Resumes in Trump Hush Money Probe
The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Trump’s role in a hush money payment to adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels resumed work on Monday. According to reports, the grand jury is expected to hear from at least one witness Monday, those information on that person’s identity was not immediately available. This would be […]
VP Harris Meets with President of Ghana
Vice President Harris met Monday with Nana Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, at the start of her weeklong trip to the continent of Africa. Harris praised Afuko-Addo for his “democratic principles” as he faces rising discontent in Ghana over inflation and regional security. The Vice President is on a three-nation tour. She arrived in Ghana […]
First Citizens Bank to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank
First Citizens Bank has agreed to purchase “substantially all loans and certain other assets” of failed Silicon Valley Bank. In its takeover, First Citizens will also “assume all customer deposits and certain other liabilities of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank” starting Monday. Silicon Valley Bridge Bank was created after federal regulators seized Silicon Valley Bank earlier […]
Putin’s Plan to Move Tactical Nukes to Belarus Provokes Outrage
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement over the weekend to move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus provoked outrage from international organizations. Along with announcing that he had a deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to station tactical nukes on Belarusian territory, Putin also said that Russia had already moved 10 aircraft to Belarus that are capable […]
Netanyahu Survives No Confidence Vote as Protests Cripple Israel
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu survived a no confidence vote in the Knesset (Israeli Parliament), as protests rage throughout the nation of Israel. The demonstrations have been going on for months against controversial judicial reforms introduced by Netanyahu and have grown into the largest ever in Israel. On Monday the protests threatened […]
Ukraine Accuses Olympic Committee of “Double Standards” Over Russia
Ukraine’s sports minister accused the International Olympic Committee of “double standards” for suggesting Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete in the 2024 Paris games. Strongly opposing the IOC “exploring a pathway” for the athletes from the banned nations to take part, Vadym Guttsait said, “What’s changed? Nothing has changed. At first the IOC banned them, […]
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