Monday Afternoon Update: Nashville School Shooting, Israeli Protests, Zombie Drug Hits Nation

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Shooting at a college in Nashville

The mass shooting that occurred this night at a personal Christian school in Nashville resulted in the deaths of at least six men, including three sons. A fight with police resulted in the death of the gunman, a 28-year-old woman who went by the name of” man.” According to authorities, the gunman entered The Covenant School through a hand entrance and went up to the second floor.

At Woodmont Baptist Church, a reconciliation space was created so that parents could fulfill their kids who attend The Covenant School. During the initial news conference of the day, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake revealed some fresh details about the gunman:

Drake declared,” We have located the defendant.” ” As it relates to her at this time, we are having an continued analysis.”

” Based on my initial research, is that she was once a student at that school ,” he continued. However, I’m not sure what years all of that was, but that’s what I was told.

Jewish rallies

Massive protests and a nationwide strike erupted in Israel on Sunday. The demonstrations followed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removing a cabinet member opposed to his bid to reform the nation’s Supreme Court.

Netanyahu, who is seeking to expand the Israeli parliament’s lawmaking authority by curbing the Supreme Court’s power, on Sunday fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had called for a pause in the reforms. Left-wing protesters responded by blocking streets and bridges and lighting fires on roadways. 

Critics of Israel’s Supreme Court say it has too much power and is not answerable to the people. Under the proposed reforms, the Knesset would have an increased role in the selection of judges and the power to override Supreme Court decisions overturning laws.

Additionally, the high court would be compelled to apply the law to cases rather than making decisions based solely on its own” reasonability” test. Even followers of the change warn that forcing them through could result in more serious protests and significant violence. Supporters claim that the new system of government would provide more checks and balances, similar to the platform in the United States.

By national time in the evening, Netanyahu declared that he would delay the measures until the summer and look for temporary agreement.

Another President Hear Hears From the Manhattan Grand Jury

David Pecker, the former editor of The National Enquirer and CEO of American Media, was scheduled to testify before a grand jury in Manhattan as it deliberated charges against former President Donald Trump regarding alleged hush funding obligations to Stormy Daniels. Trump targeted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg during a protest over the weekend.

Johnson Demands National Action After Zombie Drug Hits the Nation

Lawmakers are warning that a new “zombie drug” known as xylazine, or Tranq, is ripping through the nation. The drug has been detected in 48 states and dozens have already overdosed in New York, leading Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to request that the Drug Enforcement Administration send a special team to stop the flow of narcotics.  For its part, the DEA has said, “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier.” 

SVB Purchased By Bank Based in North Carolina

North Carolina-based First Citizens BancShares Inc. has agreed to buy a large part of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest financial institution to fail since the 2008 banking crisis. First Citizens will purchase around $72 billion of SVB’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion. Some $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain “in receivership” with the FDIC. The FDIC said in a statement that it estimates the cost of the failure of the bank to its Deposit Insurance Fund is around $20 billion. 

Southeast is threatened by extreme rainfall

As a new round of thunderstorms, thunder, and torrential rain battered the area into Monday afternoon, authorities are issuing warnings of serious flooding throughout the southeast. The winds may affect close to 20 million people from Houston to the Georgia sea.

DeSantis Signs the Bill for School Choice

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law establishing education option. Among other things, the legislation will increase the availability of school choice vouchers to all Florida residents who are qualified to enroll in a K – 12 public school and increase eligibility for school option scholarships. The government said the following during the drafting:

Breaking: DeSantis announces the expansion of common school option.

It may stand for the greatest expansion of educational options in both the evolution of this condition and the United States. The results speak for themselves, so that’s a big deal. exposure. twitter.com / TDvqGpIsbn

March 27, 2023, Florida’s Voice(@ FLVoiceNews )

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