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A 16‑year‑old assailant opened fire in a special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, killing three children and one teacher. Five students and four teachers were present when the shooting began. Two additional students and a special education staff member survived unharmed. The shooter was last enrolled in Bend‑La Pine schools in November two‑year‑ago. Police are investigating motives. School buildings in the district remain closed while authorities assess safety.

Joe Scarborough criticized President Donald Trump for making false and misleading statements about Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton during a rally for Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Trump alleged Hamilton supports flooding Kansas with unvetted refugees, mocks Jesus, and uses church funds for anti‑religious transgender activities. Scarborough called the remarks deeply offensive and said everything Trump said was a lie. A fact check by The Kansas City Star found Hamilton does not support open borders and has said dangerous criminals do not belong here. Hamilton has stated he believes there are two genders and criticized Trump for targeting transgender people politically.

Reports about Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts traveling to London with a blood clot in his leg, playing with a blood clot in his leg, and promptly traveling back to Philadelphia with a blood clot in his leg have been filled with speculation due to a lack of complete information about the events that led to the situation.

A strengthening nor’easter hundreds of miles off the Atlantic is expected to bring several days of gusty onshore winds and coastal flooding along the East Coast. Flood advisories cover the Jersey Shore to the Outer Banks for one to two feet of inundation. Coastal cities from New Jersey to Cape Hatteras may experience beach erosion and gusts up to forty‑four miles per hour. Rain will remain mostly offshore, but Cape Cod and Nantucket could see light showers and rough surf by Thursday. The storm may intensify into a tropical system named Josephine, though it will likely remain offshore.

Jane Doe, who filed a civil suit against seven former members of the Chi Phi fraternity for drug‑assisted sexual assault in October 2024, sent a letter to Cornell’s faculty senate detailing a second‑hand account of President Michael Kotlikoff’s reaction to her complaint. Doe said the sorority president relayed that Kotlikoff had questioned why she waited to report the incident, implying doubt in her story. Cornell denied this characterization, stating Kotlikoff’s question in a January 2025 meeting was aimed at bystanders who had not reported the allegations. The letter arrives amid growing faculty scrutiny and a potential no‑confidence vote in the administration, as the university hires former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct an independent review of its handling of the allegations.

Charlotte Cardin continues to be a Billboard Canada chart favourite, no matter which language she sings in. The Quebec‑born, Paris‑based artist consistently appears on the Canadian charts, underscoring her cross‑lingual appeal.

Broadway contributed $21 billion to the New York City economy during the 2024‑2025 season, even as production costs have risen over the past six years.

The U.S. stock market is rising after robust profit reports from Equifax and Hasbro, among other companies. Oil prices have eased back, contributing to the broader market lift.

Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both seventy‑seven, pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder after shooting New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey in a Dublin, California parking lot. Prosecutors say the couple waited in the lot, claiming they acted out of concern after witnessing something disturbing during McKinsey’s supervised visit with his children. The pair purchased firearms in March, allegedly to defend themselves after McKinsey threatened Chen’s life three times. McKinsey, forty, was embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle with his daughter. If convicted, both could face life imprisonment without parole.