There is a hostage situation in Yountville, California taking place at one of the largest Veteran’s home in America. The active shooter is holding 3 hostages also putting 850 veterans in danger at the home. He is said to be armed with an M4 assault type rifle and body armor. SWAT teams were first seen entering the building around 10am, a few hours after the first gun shots were heard. Snipers can be seen using cameras to locate the shooter through windows, and have been given permission to shoot. They know the identity of the shooter and have been able to contact him via phone, but have not been able to negotiate with him.
Dow Jones has reported good news with a report of 440.53 – going up 2 percent. The economy has also added 313,00 jobs which is the highest it has been in over a year. That includes 61,000 new construction jobs, 50,000 new retail jobs, 28,000 financial service jobs, and
The unemployment rate has not changed staying at the 4.1 percent.
President Trump has agreed to summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Many have argued that the President is getting nothing in return – the administration explains that they are getting the North Koreans to denuclearize. Margaret Brennan says the President decided to meet with Kim Jong-un because he agreed to not test the nuclearized weapons. Shortly before this decision the President met with the leader of South Korea to hear about his meeting. One of the many risks is that neither leaders have diplomatic experience. Usually this meeting happens when a final decision is about to me made, but the Trump administration has assured that this is just the first step.
Florida governor has signed a new gun law; the first change in 20 years. This new law requires a 3 day waiting period when purchasing a hand gun, and limits the buying at to 21 and older. It also allows some teachers to carry guns. This new law was brought on by the Parkland Massacre shooting. The NRA is now suing saying it breaks the constitution for those 18-20 years old.
An illegal immigrant was arresting in San Diego. This arrest has many upset due to the fact that she was arrested in front of her three daughters. A video of her arrest has gone viral receiving over 10 million views. This woman came over to the United States illegally when she was 15 years old; she is now 36. She has had a warrant out for her arrest since January of this year. She is accused of taking part in human smuggling. She denies that she has transported any illegal immigrants across the border.
Explicit photos of women in service uniforms are still being leaked on the internet. It all started with a Facebook page named “Marines 2.0”. This page was designed to leak explicit photos of marines without their permission. 131,000 photos have been leaked over 168 different media sites. So far this has affected 55 different marines. The “Marines 2.0” Facebook page has since been taken down, but the photos are still being distributed through different social media sites, making this a difficult issue to stop. Many other marines, especially women, are upset over this issue. They are concerned with the reputation this is giving women and men in the marines. Many have voiced their opinions on social media sites such as Twitter.
Martin Shkrelli was sentenced to fraud resulting in 7 years in prison. He is accused of raising the price of a necessary drug by nearly 5,000 percent. Earlier interviews show Shkrelli having no remorse towards his wrongdoing. He claims he was raising the prices for the stockholder’s benefit. Recent letters he has sent has shown he sees no wrong in raising prices for a detrimental drug to most. Sources say Shkrelli gave off a completely different demeanor when in court including him giving an apology to the judge before his sentencing. This event has put other drug companies under the microscope. It has shed light on the fact that there are really no regulations when it comes to drug companies setting their prices how and when they want. Drugs such as the epi pen have now been scrutinized for raising their prices. Many other drug companies have now made a pledge to keep their prices below 10 percent.
Over 2,000 frozen embryos and eggs have now been destroyed or at risk of being destroyed. University Hospitals has potentially ruined all of their frozen embryos and eggs due to letting their lab reach too warm of a temperature. This has affected around 7,000 patients - one of those being Elliot and Amber Ash. Years ago, Elliot Ash found out he had cancer so they planned ahead and froze sperm and eggs. They went through IVF to have their first child, but now they may not get that chance. University Hospitals has sent out a letter to the patients whose eggs or sperm is destroyed, but Amber Ash says she was notified by a family member watching the news. Amber explains the grief she and other patients have to go through now. Many other families may not ever get the chance to have even one child. These embryos are now at more risk of not working, so they will have to decide if they want to put themselves through IVF knowing there is a strong possibility it will not succeed. University Hospitals does not know the extent of which the embryos are ruined, but they have moved all embryos to a safe lab and are going under investigation.
White out conditions have cause a chaotic pile up on I-94 in Michigan. There have been 3 minor injuries reported.
Annie Cadell moved into a town named Summerville, South Carolina. This was a predominately black neighborhood. There was peace at first, but Annie began raising confederate flags which angered her neighborhood. They had protests and even built walls on sides of Annie’s properties to block the view. Suddenly, Annie had a heart attack and was facing a near death. She then had a change of heart, and was asking for forgiveness. She began by asking the community director, Louis Smith, for forgiveness, and surrendering her flag to him. She explained that she used to raise the flag in honor of her family members who fought for the South, but has now realized she can honor them a different way.
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