1 Police: Sixth Grader In Custody After Shooting At School
Officials know who did the shooting at a Rigby, Idaho middle school yesterday, but they are still working on the “why.” Local law enforcement says two students and a custodian were injured after being shot at Rigby Middle School yesterday morning. While nerves are frayed, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said the injuries aren’t life-threatening. The suspect, who is described as a female student, has not been named due to her age – but she does remain in custody. As for what happened, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson says the girl pulled a handgun from her backpack and fired multiple rounds. She was disarmed by a teacher – and the investigation continues.
2 New York City Wants To Vaccinate Tourists
New York City – come for the bagels, stay for a vaccine? Maybe. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city is looking to give the coronavirus vaccine to tourists. To do it, they want to use the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and mobile sites. The idea? To set up shop at Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Central park and other hot tourist spots. The mayor says this will be a positive message to tourists as the city pumps millions of dollars into an ad campaign to bring back tourism. Now, the City still needs approval from the state to vaccinate out of towners. Still – de Blasio is looking forward. “This is a positive message to tourists: come here, it’s safe, it’s a great place to be and we’re going to take care of you,” he said at a press conference. “We’re going to make sure you get vaccinated while you’re here with us.”
3 Pentagon Has No Plans To Shoot Down Chinese Rocket
Many eyes are turned toward the sky this weekend as a 100-foot-tall, 22-ton rocket that launched a space station module from China last week is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry to Earth. Among those watching? United States military officials. And in case you’re wondering, no – they’re not planning to go all ‘Star Wars’ and shoot the thing from the sky. That’s the word from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who says himself that there are no plans to try and shoot the rocket down. While scientists say most of the rocket is expected to burn up on re-entry, there are concerns that giant rocket parts may hit populated areas. Austin told reporters he's hopeful it will land in a place where it won't harm anyone, like an ocean. U.S. Space Command is tracking the errant rocket. Austin cited estimates that it could start coming down on tomorrow or Sunday.