Early this evening, shots were fired at Michigan State University's East Lansing campus, leaving three people dead and five injured. Michigan State Police arrived at the scene near Berkey Hall and instructed people to shelter in place and stay away from windows. The shooter has yet to be identified and is on the run. Michigan State University has canceled all events for the next 48 hours and the Gophers men's basketball game at the Breslin Center is expected to be postponed.
Michigan State Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman said five people were taken to Sparrow Hospital and medical updates on the injured have yet to be received. East Lansing High School was placed under lockdown during the incident as a precautionary measure. Staff and faculty have been warned that the shooter is still at large, with officials telling people to "Run, Hide, Fight".
Though there has yet to be an official suspect identified, footage of the incident has been circulating
The Biden administration is in a race against time to learn the origin of three mysterious flying objects that have been shot down off the coasts of Alaska, Canada, and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Navy divers and salvage crews have been sent to locate any wreckage or material of the aircraft which are believed to have posed a threat to civilian air travel. Surprisingly, these three objects differ greatly from a fourth Chinese balloon which had to be shot down off the coast of South Carolina on February 4th.
National Security Council spokesman John F Fiztpatrick said the vessels were smaller than the Chinese craft, without loitering or hovering capabilities, and had different payloads which were much smaller in size. Moreover, the objects did not send communication signals nor any engine propulsion capabilities, mitigating the risk of threat to people on the ground. Although several remnants of the object have been retrieved, military experts remain unsure what the objects were and how they were launched. The
As one of the most popular spectacle sports event of the year, the Super Bowl has become a cornerstone event for large corporate advertisers hoping to reach huge audiences through a 30- second commercial spot. In 2023, these companies are paying an average of seven million U.S. dollars to air a commercial during the Super Bowl LVII broadcast. This year's Super Bowl ads have become particularly popular with viewers, as 79 percent of them see the commercials as entertainment, and 71 percent said they enjoy watching them. Companies are using this event as a means to raise brand awareness, and with this comes a hefty price tag.
Over the last few weeks, consumers have been abuzz with speculation about the innovative ways which big corporations will be advertising their products, and today is the big reveal. This morning, we welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Wuf to the WRAL Sports Fan show. While we were unable to get any information on the content
Late Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, customers of U.S. wireless provider T-Mobile reported widespread service outages to websites tracking service interruptions. According to Downdetector.com and Product-Reviews.net, outages were reported in multiple areas. Many Twitter users echoed these reports. Many users reported their service had been changed to “SOS mode,” meaning they were not directly connected to a network but could still make emergency calls.
Neville Ray, President of Technology at T-Mobile, issued a statement at 1:00am, revealing that the outage was caused by a third-party fiber interruption issue. Ray reported that, by 3:00am, the organization had seen “significant improvement” while still operating at near normal levels. Ray apologized to all customers who experienced the frustrating issue.
It appears that other major carriers were also affected, though
With the number of unidentified aerial objects shot down over the North American continent in the last week, tensions and mysteries mount. No one is able to pinpoint the source of these objects and the U.S.’s increased aerial defense efforts have prompted a political storm.
The Pentagon and Capitol Hill have been busy releasing thin details about the U.S. fighter jets’ increasingly frequent attempts to shoot down the unidentified crafts. Making the international episode even more unusually baffling are questions of potential safety for civilian aviation raised by the White House, Pentagon, Canadian airspace, and U.S. spy agencies.
Republican lawmakers are turning the episode into a political argument, with unanswered questions about President Joe Biden's leadership. Meanwhile, military officials have raised the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s awareness and tightened the radar filters in search of smaller and slower objects since the well-publicized shooting down of
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently released a report about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), commonly known as unidentified flying objects or UFOs. Last month brought a flurry of UAP sightings and military activity as the U.S. and Canadian militaries have shot down four aerial objects, three of them over North American airspace. Out of the 247 UAP sightings reported between March 2021 and August 2022, the majority of them were from U.S. Navy and Air Force pilots and personnel.
In response to the activity, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented during a news conference that the four downed aircrafts are connected in some way, although he didn't go into detail. American and Canadian officials still haven't been able to explain the origin of the objects, but the Pentagon did confirm that an octagonal object was shot down over Lake Huron, Michigan on Sunday. Furthermore, a
On Monday, China accused the United States of illegally flying high-altitude balloons into Chinese airspace more than 10 times since January 2022. The accusation, made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, claimed that it was “common” for US balloons to enter other countries’ airspace. In response, the White House issued an immediate rebuttal, repudiating Beijing’s claims. Adrienne Watson, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, argued that it is China that has a high-altitude surveillance balloon program for intelligence collection and accused Beijing of “scrambling to do damage control.”
Wenbin also claimed that the US frequently sends warships and planes to carry out close-range reconnaissance against China, totaling 657 times last year and 64 times this January in the South China Sea. The White House's rebuttal did not address this, instead arguing
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has offered a major injury update ahead of the upcoming FA Cup fixture against Brighton, confirming that the Reds are a couple of weeks away from a triple injury return. Luis Diaz is expected to take longer, however Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk are all on the verge of returning to training.
The news gives Liverpool a major boost before the Champions League showdown against Real Madrid in three weeks. Klopp expressed his belief that Jota will likely be fit for the tie, while Van Dijk and Firmino should also be in contention, should they pass training.
Klopp was also positive about the progress of Arthur Melo, saying that he is "running a lot" and "has looked good for a while now". With two or three weeks expected until he can join team training, the Brazilian could also be back in time for the big clash. Fabio Carvalho, however, is not expected to be at full fitness just yet. Millie, who missed a day of training, is declared fit and Nat has just a "proper, proper cold".
Liverpool will surely be delighted to have some of their star players back from injury as they prepare to face Madrid. Jurgen Klopp will no doubt be eagerly awaiting the return of some of his players as he hopes to guide his side to European success this season.
US-China tensions have reached a new peak with claims and counterclaims of military balloons illegally entering the airspace of both nations. China's Foreign Ministry claims that US balloons have crossed its airspace 10 times since January 2022 without permission, while the US denounces China's own balloon program as evidence of ongoing spying efforts.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, called the US a "habitual offender" in terms of surveillance activities, claiming they sent warships and planes to carry out international surveillance 657 times last year. He also admonished the US to “reflect on itself and change course,” rather than “smear and instigate a confrontation.”
John Kirby, spokesperson for the US National Security Council, said these accusations were “false” in an MSNBC interview on Monday. Adrienne Watson, another NSC spokesperson, stated on Twitter, “It is China
Bilateral tensions between the United States and China have escalated recently, with Beijing accusing the US of flying high altitude balloons without permission, a charge swiftly denied by the White House. On Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin publicly accused the US of "illegally" infiltrating China's airspace over a dozen times since January 2022. Without providing any evidence, Wang argued it is "common for US balloons to illegally enter other countries' airspace."
The US denied the allegations, with the National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson labeling them as an attempt at damage control. She explained that "It is China that has a high-altitude surveillance balloon program for intelligence collection, that it has used to violate the sovereignty of the US and over 40 countries across 5 continents," adding that "China has repeatedly and wrongly claimed the surveillance balloon it sent over the US
Early Sunday morning, the US military shot down its fourth unidentified flying object in North American airspace this month, in the latest of a series of mysterious sightings near US military sites. The object, described as an "octagonal structure" with strings attached to it, was destroyed over Lake Huron in Michigan by an F-16 fighter jet.
Gen Glen VanHerck, responsible for safeguarding US airspace, commented that the military had not yet been able to identify the three most recent objects and could not explain how they remained aloft or where they originated. However, their presence near US military sites warranted the caution of destruction. Earlier this month, the US destroyed a surveillance balloon over South Carolina, of Chinese origin. Soon after, China responded by accusing the US of operating high-altitude balloons in Chinese airspace without permission.
The US said it took no chances with the latest unidentified objects and swiftly shot them
