A suspect is in custody after a shooting left a student dead in North Carolina. Was the second shooting in three days at a high school in the state.
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1. Afghanistan
The Taliban organized a parade The second largest city in Afghanistan to display your recently seized US-made military equipment. In videos posted on social media, the militants showed the hardware left behind by Afghan and American forces after the withdrawal of the last american troops. Fighters waved white Taliban flags from Humvees and armored vehicles, while others dressed in American-style uniforms posed for photos in helicopter cockpits. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said he was not concerned about the images because the United States had deactivated all equipment left at the airport. "They can inspect all they want ... They can look at them ... but they can't fly them. They can't operate them," he said.
2. Go
Days after Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana, his remains they're on a deadly road of destruction in the northeast. At least eight people were killed in storm-related incidents in New York and New Jersey, authorities said, after Ida's powerful debris. spawned tornadoes and drenched the region in heavy rain. Drivers abandoned cars when floodwaters turned streets into kiddy pools. New York City issued its first flash flood emergency and suspended subway lines due to rising waters. Flash flood emergencies spanned 190 miles from West Philadelphia to New York City. Ida crashed into Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, leaving more than 1 million customers without electricity and killing at least two people.
3. Texas
To new weapons law that went into effect this month in Texas it will make it harder for police officers to protect the public from gun violence, experts say. Under the law, most residents who legally possess a firearm can carry it openly without a permit or training. Controversial "constitutional carry" law is the latest in a series of pro-gun bills passed by state legislators this year as incidents of gun violence rise in Texas and across the country. The number of shootings in Texas increased 14% this year compared to the same period in 2020. "Allowing almost anyone to carry a gun in public, without questions, without background checks or safety training, is really dangerous," Andrew Karwoski said. , Everytown for Gun Safety policy expert.
4. Elijah McClain
A Colorado grand jury charged three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a young black man who was strangled and administered a sedative. McClain, 23, was detained by police while walking home from a store in August 2019 in an incident that ended with him in a carotid retention and then injected with ketamine, authorities said. Officers and paramedics each face one count of manslaughter and criminal negligence manslaughter, and additional charges of assault. Shortly after the incident, a district attorney refused to press criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence to show that officers caused McClain's death. After the protests in Aurora and an online petition, Governor Jared Polis announced a new exam of the case last year.
5. Coronavirus
There is a dramatic increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations due to the Delta variant, and it is affecting all age groups. More than 500,000 children tested positive for the virus within three weeks in the US last month, which raised more concerns about in-person learning. With low vaccination rates among eligible teens, health experts urged mask commands as the most effective tool in infection control. "The virus is wreaking havoc on all these children who are not vaccinated ... They have no other protection. They are literally easy ducks," says CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. Health officials are reviewing whether the age of vaccine eligibility can be lowered to provide access to Americans 11 and younger.
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TODAY'S NUMBER
124,000
The number of civilians USA and its allies evacuated Afghanistan, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"Nothing will bring my son back, but I am grateful that his killers are finally held accountable."
LaWayne Mosely, after a grand jury indicted cops and paramedics on the 2019 death of his son, Elijah McClain.
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