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A stabbing attack in northern England killed two children and injured 11 people yesterday, most of them children. The attack—which is not being investigated as an act of terrorism—was believed to be carried out by a 17-year-old male.
The stabbing took place at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for kids aged six to 11 in Southport, a small seaside town near Liverpool. The suspect reportedly entered the studio premises armed with a knife and began targeting the children. Police say two adults were among those critically injured, believed to have been hurt while trying to protect the kids. Police are investigating a motive. See live updates here.
The deadliest attack on children took place in 1996, when a 43-year-old gunman killed 16 kindergartners and their teacher at a school in Dunblane, Scotland. That attack led to a 1997 ban on almost all private gun ownership in the UK. |
The Park Fire continues to burn across Northern California, becoming the sixth-largest wildfire in the state's history and the largest active blaze in the US. The fire has burned 373,357 acres and is 14% contained as of this writing. Authorities have confirmed over 100 buildings have been destroyed, with no reported fatalities. See satellite images of the fire here.
The rapid spread of the fire, which was deliberately started last week, has been attributed to abundant dry vegetation and an exceptionally hot summer, with temperatures in the area averaging 12 degrees above normal. While slightly cooler temperatures this week have moderated the fire's intensity, temperatures are forecast to reach above 100 degrees by the end of this week.
Smoke is affecting air quality across multiple states and is expected to reach as far as the Dakotas and Nebraska. The state has seen 4,574 fires this year, burning 726,667 acres—a 2,744% increase from the same period last year. |
President Joe Biden yesterday proposed a set of changes to the US Supreme Court, including creating an enforceable code of conduct and setting term limits for justices—a departure from the current lifetime tenure. Capping each justice's term to 18 years could reduce the chances of a single president shaping the country's highest court, according to Biden.
The outgoing president also proposed an amendment to the US Constitution that would overturn the Supreme Court's recent decision giving former President Donald Trump some immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office. Two-thirds of the House and Senate must propose constitutional amendments, which three-quarters of state legislatures must then ratify. The proposal is unlikely to be enacted.
Separately, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asked the Supreme Court yesterday to intervene in his criminal election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia. Meadows cited the court's Trump immunity ruling as part of his request. |
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