Author: Grace Thompson

The lies started to circulate just 38 minutes after a teacher in Madison, Wisconsin, called 911 to report Monday's school shooting. The first one simply stated: Placing bets on another trans shooter in a post on X. The post didn't get that many hits. However, the untrue allegations regarding the shooter's gender identification gained traction 57 minutes later. Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist who frequently posts baseless allegations following murders, wrote on X: If the statistical pattern holds true for this horrible incident, there is a 98% possibility that the shooting was connected to gangs or transgender people. Jones' article had 282,000 views in a single day, and he has 3.4 million followers on the website. Jones was capitalizing on a trend that has been observed on the conserva...

This live blog's coverage has over. For the most recent updates, please click this link. What we know about the incident so far A vehicle slammed into a crowded Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, Germany, today. At least 2 people are dead, including a small child, and over 60 are injured. The suspected driver of the car has been identified as a doctor from Saudi Arabia who lived in Germany and is currently in custody. Officials say the suspect acted alone and there was no ongoing threat to the public. Police have not announced a cause of the crash or a possible motive. Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-...

Los Angeles After over 80 people became ill after consuming raw oysters during a celebration honoring the city's top eateries, Los Angeles health officials are looking into a norovirus outbreak. Oysters have been recalled, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health, and people were ill after attending an event on December 3. According to the newspaper, many who were ill went to the Hollywood Palladium, a theater on Sunset Boulevard, for the Los Angeles Times101 Best Restaurants celebration. The newspaper said in its promotion that some of the city's top chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants would be attending the Times event. According to the health agency, the recalled oysters include Pacific Northwest Shellfish Co.'s Fanny Bay Select and Fanny Bay XS oysters that were p...

Do you enjoy Starbucks holiday drinks? You might not receive them this week. Starbucks Workers United declared that baristas in three major markets—Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle—will go on strike beginning Friday. According to the union, the action is a reaction to the coffee chain's inability to settle hundreds of unresolved unfair labor practice allegations and to present reasonable economic offers at the negotiating table. According to its website, the union, which began organizing in 2021, represents around 10,500 union workers and 525 union outlets. Starbucks operates more than 10,000 outlets. The group stated onX that although Starbucks has made public promises since February that they plan to conclude contracts by the end of the year, they have not yet offered workers a meaningf...

MUNICH According to authorities, a car crashed into a packed Christmas market in eastern Germany on Friday, killing at least two people, including a little kid, and injuring over 60 more. The accused driver, a Saudi Arabian physician who resided in Germany, was taken into custody, according to Saxony-Anhalt Premier Reiner Haseloff. He claimed that there was no continuous threat to the public and that the suspect acted alone. Authorities have not provided additional details regarding a potential cause or purpose for the collision. One adult and one child are among the victims, according to Haseloff. Given the severity of some of the injuries, he did not rule out more deaths. For live coverage, follow along. According to Saxony-Anhalt's interior minister Tamara Zieschang, the 50-year-old s...

Washington In a historic move for the departing White House occupant, the Democratic-led Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination as the 235th federal judge, one more than former President Donald Trump had obtained. With Friday's most recent confirmation, which may be his final, Biden would leave office with 187 district court judges, 45 appeals court judges, one Supreme Court justice, and two justices on the U.S. Court of International Trade. As the gavel fell amid some cheers in the Senate chamber, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hailed the vote as historic. More judges have been confirmed by the majority under President Biden than any other majority in decades. He declared this to be historic. More judges have been confirmed than during the Trump administration, more th...

Washington Just hours before a deadline that would have forced millions of federal employees, including air traffic controllers, border patrol agents, and U.S. troops, to work unpaid over the holidays, the Republican-controlled House on Friday night passed a short-term resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Republicans opposed it altogether, and only one member cast a ballot. The vote was 366–34. It concluded a turbulent week in the House that hinted at how the incoming Congress would handle a volatile Donald Trump once he returns to the White House in January. The law was introduced via a fast-track procedure, which required a two-thirds vote. In order to prevent a shutdown, the proposal must now clear the Senate by 12:01 a.m. Stay tuned for real-time updates. The plan eliminates ...

Washington Just hours before a deadline that would have forced millions of federal employees, including air traffic controllers, border patrol agents, and U.S. troops, to work unpaid over the holidays, the Republican-controlled House on Friday night passed a short-term resolution to prevent a government shutdown. Republicans opposed it altogether, and only one member cast a ballot. The vote was 366–34. It concluded a turbulent week in the House that hinted at how the incoming Congress would handle a volatile Donald Trump once he returns to the White House in January. The law was introduced via a fast-track procedure, which required a two-thirds vote. In order to prevent a shutdown, the proposal must now clear the Senate by 12:01 a.m. Stay tuned for real-time updates. The plan eliminates ...

According to authorities, a car crashed into a packed Christmas market in eastern Germany on Friday, killing at least two people, including a little kid, and injuring over 60 more. The accused driver, a Saudi Arabian physician who resided in Germany, was taken into custody, according to Saxony-Anhalt Premier Reiner Haseloff. He claimed that there was no continuous threat to the public and that the suspect acted alone. Given the severity of some of the injuries, Haseloff does not rule out more deaths. One adult and one child are among the victims, according to Haseloff. For live coverage, follow along. According to Saxony-Anhalt's interior minister Tamara Zieschang, the 50-year-old suspect first arrived in Germany in 2006. According to Zieschang, he last practiced medicine at Bernburg, whic...

Washington Just hours before a deadline that would have forced millions of federal employees, including air traffic controllers, border patrol agents, and U.S. troops, to work unpaid over the holidays, the Republican-controlled House on Friday night passed a short-term resolution to prevent a government shutdown. With one member present, the vote ended a turbulent week in the House that hinted at how the incoming Congress would handle a volatile Donald Trump in the White House come January. The vote was 366-34. The law was introduced via a fast-track procedure, which required a two-thirds vote. In order to prevent a shutdown, the proposal must now clear the Senate by 12:01 a.m. Stay tuned for real-time updates. The plan eliminates the debt limit extension that President-elect Trump had w...