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| California Shooting. |
Three people were killed and at least 15 injured after a gunman opened fire at a popular festival in Gilroy, California. According to reports, the attacker cut through the fence at the Gilroy Garlic Festival to avoid security before witnesses said he began indiscriminately firing into the food area - one of the victims fatally shot included a 6-year-old boy. The shooter was ultimately killed after engaging with police - officials had not released details about the gunman or his motives as of early this morning. The popular three-day festival draws an estimated 100,000 to the small town southeast of San Francisco to celebrate its agricultural heritage. Based on witness statements, police say they believe a second suspect may have been involved in the shooting, though it remains unconfirmed.
Videos posted to social media showed people fleeing as gunshots can be heard in the background (warning - video may contain sensitive content). |
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| Moscow Protests. |
Over 1,300 people were arrested in the Russian capital of Moscow over the weekend as police cracked down on demonstrations over the fairness of city elections. The protests were sparked by the elimination of nearly 30 opposition candidates running for city offices, with officials saying they had forged signatures on their election petitions and were therefore disqualified. Opposition supporters rejected the claim, saying the elimination was politically motivated and left no ballot alternative to politicians who support President Vladimir Putin for the September 8th elections. The crackdown came just one week after an estimated 25,000 people took to the streets demanding free and fair elections in the city. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested last Wednesday and faces up to 30 days in jail for helping organize the unsanctioned event. Putin maintains a strong grip on the country's government, though his poll numbers have sunk (but remain above 60%) amid a slow economy.
Separately, police fired tear gas in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protesters gathered for the seventh weekend in a row. |
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| The Other World Cup. |
16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf won the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Solo finals, taking home $3M in the process. Bugha racked up 59 points, almost doubling the second-place finisher Harrison "Psalm" Chang (see final standings), playing live in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York City. The survival-shooter game is one of the most prominent online multiplayer games and is at the forefront of the burgeoning e-sports industry, which is expected to surpass $1B in total value by 2021. Fortnite - whose most popular version is a battle royale mode in which groups of around 100 players essentially get air-dropped into a last-man-standing deathmatch (video explainer) - has nearly 70 million active players and has spawned numerous e-sport celebrities. Over 40 million players entered the World Cup, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishers all took home over $1M in winnings.
See the winning moments here. |
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