Three people were killed in a school shooting in Wisconsin, and the suspect is a female student, age 15.Officials attempt to allay concerns about drone sightings. After discovering that her father’s remains were taken for medical research before she even knew he was gone, a daughter also speaks out.
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Teacher and teen student killed in Wisconsin school shooting
At Wisconsin’s Abundant Life Christian School, a 15-year-old girl was found to be the shooter of a teacher and one of her classmates. The teen has also passed away. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes reported last evening that six people were hurt, including two teenagers who were critically injured and in danger of dying.
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According to authorities, the incident happened in a classroom on campus east of Madison’s downtown during study hall. According to Barnes, a second-grader reported the incident to 911 at 10:57 a.m. According to Banes, what started out as a training day turned into a reality when a group of police assembled for a special emergency training just three miles away.
The shooter was identified by Madison police as Natalie Rupnow, also known as Samantha. It is unclear if the teacher and student who were slain were targets, and investigators are still trying to identify a reason for the killing. In addition to searching the shooter’s residence, police are investigating an internet document purportedly related to the shooting.
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Explosion kills Russian general in Moscow
According to Russian sources, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, was killed in an explosion in Moscow early this morning.
According to a Ukrainian source briefed on the situation who requested anonymity because they are not permitted to speak publicly about sensitive operations, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed responsibility for the detonation of an explosive device placed in a scooter near the entrance of a Moscow apartment building.
According to The Associated Press, Kirillov was prosecuted in absentia by a Ukrainian court the day before for using prohibited chemical weapons during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.What more do we know?
Feds try to tamp down worries about drone sightings
As President-elect Donald Trump voiced his concerns and senators suggested deploying drone-tracking devices, federal authorities attempted to allay worries over drone sightings in New Jersey and other states. Online conspiracy theories are also becoming more popular.
Echoing a similar declaration last week, the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and Defense Department together issued a statement last night stating that the frequent drone sightings do not present a threat to public safety or national security. Among the items listed from over 5,000 tips authorities received in recent weeks were drones used for law enforcement, commercial, and hobby purposes, as well as other aircraft and stars. According to the agencies, some 100 recommendations needed more examination.Learn more about the response of federal officials to the drones.
During his first press conference following his victory in the 2024 election, Trump attacked the Biden administration for not providing more details. He stated, “Something odd is happening, but they don’t want to tell people for some reason.” Trump reportedly claimed that after hearing reports of drone sightings near Bedminster, he had to postpone a weekend getaway to his golf club in New Jersey.Learn more about his remarks.
New York Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated over the weekend that the Homeland Security Department ought to send specialized drone-detection equipment to New Jersey and New York. However, according to Kristian Brost, general manager of the Netherlands-based Robin Radar Systems, the radars are unable to identify the country or the person flying it.Here are some facts regarding drone detection technology.
A veteran s corpse was sent across state lines before his family knew he was dead
Karen Wandel received a disturbing letter last year: Libero Marinelli Jr., her father, had passed away in a South Carolina hospital over five months prior, and the hospital had transferred his body for medical research after no family claimed it.
Wandel wasn’t difficult to locate, but she hadn’t spoken to her father in years. Marinelli’s sister and brother, who had communicated on holidays and birthdays, were also not. However, it wasn’t until Marinelli’s brother sent him a Christmas card that was returned unopened that they all found out about his passing.
Wandel is still in shock over what happened to her father, whose body was first taken to a body broker in another state even though, as a former Army service member, he was entitled to be buried at a veterans cemetery.
Most major medical schools and a few jurisdictions have stopped the practice of providing unclaimed remains for medical study since it is largely seen as unethical. And it still goes on.
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Politics in Brief
Refused dismissal: On the grounds of presidential immunity, a New York court rejected Trump’s attempt to overturn the guilty decision in his hush money prosecution.
RFK Jr. in D.C.:Robert F. Kennedy, Trump s pick for health and human services secretary, will likely face tough questions about his anti-vaccine rhetoric and his plans to reshape the health care industryas he meets with dozens of Republican senatorsthis week. One important person to keep an eye on in his fight for validation is Mitch McConnell.
TikTok has sought the Supreme Court to halt a bill that would outlaw the social media app in the United States. The court will then have to decide whether the law is constitutional if they approve TikTok’s application. The law would take effect on January 19 as scheduled if the justices denied the application.
Leadership of the committee:For the top Democratic position on the House Oversight Committee, a strong group of congressional Democrats suggested Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly over Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.The results of additional voting for various leadership positions are shown here.
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