Quick Glance: Elon Musk Brings Back Conspiracy Theorist to Twitter
- Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter led to changes on the platform.
- After a vote, Elon Musk brought back Infowars operator Alex Jones to Twitter/X.
- Elon Musk emphasized freedom of speech on the platform and surprisingly brought back Jones.
- Elon Musk reaffirmed freedom of speech as the platform's highest priority since taking over Twitter a year ago.
Quick Glance: Maine shooting suspect found dead, ending 2-day manhunt
- The man believed to have killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills said Robert Card's body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometers east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.
- Card, 40, was a U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night and then fled both scenes.
- A bulletin sent to police across the country shortly after the attack, which was viewed by the Associated Press, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer after 'hearing voices and threats to shoot up' a military base.
Quick Glance: Eyewitnesses: IDF Troops 'Executed' Women and Children in Gaza School
- US Muslim advocacy group demands response to reported massacre of women, children, and babies
- Al Jazeera reports eyewitness testimony accusing Israeli troops of massacring forcibly displaced women and children at a school in northern Gaza
- Reported massacre took place at the Shadia Abu Ghazala School in al-Faluja, west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip
- Gaza health officials announced Wednesday that at least 18,608 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombs and bullets since October 7, most of them women and children, with over 50,000 more Palestinians wounded
Quick Glance: Bucks Dismiss Coach After 43 Games
- The Milwaukee Bucks are parting ways with head coach Adrian Griffin, confirmed by CBS Sports' Bill Reiter on Tuesday.
- According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bucks are considering a small group of experienced former head coaches as possible replacements for Griffin.
- There is no precedent for dismissing a rookie coach after 43 games in a season where he holds the NBA's second-best record.
- Given the Bucks' talented roster, some degree of regular-season success was almost inevitable.
Quick Glance: Democrat changes stance on assault weapons ban after Maine shootings
- Maine Representative Jared Golden was one of only five Democrats to vote against a ban on semi-automatic weapons last year.
- After a gunman killed 18 people in his hometown of Lewiston on Wednesday, Golden changed his position on the weapons ban.
- He was one of only five Democratic representatives to vote against a proposed ban on assault-style weapons passed by the House of Representatives in 2022.
- However, on Thursday, Golden stated that the shooting in Lewiston had prompted him to reconsider.
Quick Glance: Perry High School Shooting, Iowa
- Police respond to shooting at Perry High School, Iowa, on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
- Numerous emergency vehicles surrounded the building that houses the town's middle school and high school.
- A media staging area was established near the high school.
- The shooting occurred against the backdrop of the Iowa caucuses and close to where Republican candidates were campaigning.
Quick Glance: South Africa Files Genocide Case Against Israel; IDF Destroys Hamas Leader's Hideout
- The Israel Defence Forces claim to have destroyed a hidden hideout belonging to the Hamas leader in Gaza.
- South Africa has filed a lawsuit against the State of Israel at the International Court of Justice, alleging that Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip violate the Genocide Convention.
- Following the lawsuit, South Africa accuses Israel of committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
- Israel has responded to the lawsuit, calling the accusations within it "baseless" and a "blood libel".
Quick Glance: A Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in a racist attack that killed ten people.
- On Monday morning, the gunman who killed ten Black people in a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket in May pled guilty to state counts against him in Erie County Court.
- Following the hearing, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn stated at a press conference, "Justice has been done today."
- "He immediately intentionally shot and killed Roberta Drury who was walking in the parking lot," Mr. Flynn said of the assailant.
- Ms. Everhart stated in a news conference with victims' relatives on Monday afternoon that the evidence read in court was the first time she had heard many of the details of that day.
BREAKING: Authorities speak after Buffalo mass shooting suspect pleads guilty. https://abcn.ws/3Vuaiso
More security is coming to the Deer District for Bucks playoff games.
Read about the safety enhancements: bit.ly/bucksdeerdistrictsecurity?cid=facebook_Milwaukee_Journal_Sentinel
Quick Glance: Authorities believe the Highland Park shooting suspect planned an attack in Madison.
- Crimo had driven through Madison after shooting more than 30 people in Highland Park, Illinois.
- Investigators have no evidence that the shooter intended to drive to Madison to commit another shooting after exiting Highland Park, according to Covelli.
- In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, he stated that Highland Park authorities had not specified which celebration the suspect had planned to attend, and Madison police had not been made aware of his plans until Wednesday morning.
- Covelli claimed that in April 2019, police responded to a reported suicide attempt by Crimo.
Madison, Wisconsin police give update on Highland Park mass shooting suspect investigation. https://abcn.ws/3bV3YZf
Officials hold news conference after Highland Park mass shooting suspect makes court appearance. https://abcn.ws/3yKcq6I
'We have voices': Whitefish Bay students hold walkout to protest gun violence. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LUJOLm
Quick Glance: Collaborative Efforts Addressing Violence in Milwaukee
- The VR-PHAST team coordinates an efficient response to violence across all agencies.
- The team focuses on housing, trauma response, and violence prevention.
- A new 'housing navigator' position is being created to support families in need.
- The combination of new housing, prevention messaging, and outreach aims to create lasting change.
BREAKING: Highland Park mass shooting suspect "seriously contemplated" attacking another celebration in Madison, Wisconsin ... Show more abcn.ws/3AsbVzD
Highland Park mass shooting suspect confessed to the parade massacre, prosecutors say. https://abcn.ws/3bV8BTa
Lake County state's attorney on Highland Park shooting suspect's statement to police: "His statement was voluntary.. ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3Il3LLb