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05-21-2023
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Four people shot outside Birmingham bar
Three men and a woman were shot outside Tin Roof in Birmingham's Lakeview District, with two seriously injured men fleeing the scene in an SUV, while all four victims were transported to a local hospital. The shooting is currently being investigated by the police.
Afghanistan's MD-530 helicopter crashes in Samangan province
An MD-530 helicopter of the Afghan air force crashed in the Kholim district of Samangan province, after it hit the base of a high voltage power line. It is uncertain how many helicopters are now in the possession of the Taliban-run government since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Afghan pilots played a significant role in the two-decade-long war against the Taliban, flying alongside their U.S. counterparts. After the Taliban's takeover of the country, more than 140 Afghan pilots and others were unified and relocated to the United States.
Indiana shooting injures two after three-year-old accesses gun
Trayshaun Smith was arrested after a three-year-old child accessed a gun and struck two people at an apartment complex in Indiana. The injured victims were found at a hospital but the shooting was later determined to have taken place at the complex. Smith, who received a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, was arrested on an active murder warrant from Cook County, Illinois.
Woman accused of attempted murder for placing newborn in plastic bag
Karima Jiwani, accused of attempting to kill her newborn by placing the child in a plastic bag and abandoning her, has appeared in court and faces charges including criminal attempt to commit murder, cruelty to children in the first degree, aggravated assault and reckless abandonment. The baby, known as India, was found alive and well by a local family and there is evidence indicating that Jiwani is the biological mother of the child. Jiwani's defense argued that she suffered from postpartum depression, although prosecutors countered that there was no evidence to suggest this and no indication that anyone else was involved in abandoning the child.
Man bitten by shark after catching it off a dock in Florida
A 35-year-old man in Summerland Key caught a shark off a dock, but it bit him in the foot. He was then flown to a Miami hospital, and his condition is currently unknown.
Mississippi school district requires female student to wear pants at graduation
A Mississippi high school student is being denied the right to wear a dress to her graduation ceremony, despite meeting all qualifications for graduation. The Harrison County School District is requiring her to wear pants, socks, and shoes, like a boy, because of the school's dress codes for boys and girls. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the student and her parents, claiming discriminatory treatment.
DeSantis seeks to disqualify judge overseeing Disney lawsuit in feud that has led to Disney's scrapping of new Florida campus plans
Florida Governor DeSantis is seeking to disqualify Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker from overseeing the lawsuit filed by Disney last month, which alleges that DeSantis and his appointees violated the company's right to free speech and the contracts clause. This comes after Disney announced the scrapping of plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California, amidst an ongoing feud with DeSantis that began after Disney publicly opposed the state concerning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Controversial plan to breed octopuses in captivity in the Canary Islands
A seafood company in Spain plans to build a farm in the Canary Islands to breed 3 million octopuses in captivity, causing concern among animal welfare organizations. Octopuses in captivity may behave differently and can become agitated due to their intelligence and solitary nature. Despite concerns, the company claims to comply with EU welfare guidelines.
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University fires two employees for refusing to drop gender pronouns from email signatures
Wilmot and Zelaya were fired by Houghton University for refusing to drop gender pronouns from their email signatures in line with a new policy for email formats; citing that it would help the school maintain branding consistency. Many LGBTQ students at religiously affiliated universities and colleges are experiencing discrimination, which has caused controversy across the U.S.