3 Things To Know Today

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1 Up To 22 Dead In Maine Mass Shooting

A shooter went on a rampage in the town of Lewiston, Maine last night, killing and injuring dozens of people. While early reports said that 22 people had been killed by the gunman, the number believed to have been killed was revised downward to “between 15 and 20” just after 1 a.m. Eastern Time. Fifty other people were injured in the attacks, with some suffering injuries during a stampede according to law enforcement sources. The Lewiston Police Department named 40-year-old Robert Card as a “person of interest” in the shootings, which happened at a bowling alley and a bar in the town of roughly 38,000 people. The last vehicle he was seen in was found abandoned in Lisbon, a short distance from Lewiston, and a hunt for the gunman was continuing. NBC News reported that a bulletin put out by the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a law enforcement database, said that Card was a trained firearms instructor and was believed to be in the Army Reserve. The bulletin also reportedly said that Card had “recently reported mental health issues,” but NBC News said it wasn’t able to independently verify the information on Card.

2 Rep. Mike Johnson Elected Speaker Of The House

Over three weeks after Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker, the House of Representatives is back to work. All 220 Republican members of the House voted to elect Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as the 56th Speaker of the House, with several members of Congress saying he won because “everyone trusts him.” Johnson played a large role in challenges to the 2020 election results. The House wasted no time getting to work, passing a resolution in support of Israel with an overwhelming majority. The final vote tally was 412 in favor and only 10 against. Nine Democrats and one Republican opposed the resolution. In remarks after winning the gavel, Johnson said the House would have an “aggressive” schedule in the next few weeks, including work on funding the federal government. The current continuing resolution keeping the government open expires on November 17th.

3 War In Israel: Israel Delaying Gaza Invasion

There’s a pause on the planned ground incursion into Gaza. Israel agreed yesterday to delay the expected invasion into Gaza for now at the request of the United States. The US is rushing nearly a dozen missile defense systems to the Middle East to protect troops stationed there and has asked for a pause in the invasion plans until they can get those additional systems in place later this week. Hamas is still holding hostages in Gaza, with estimates of over 200 people being held by the group, making invasion plans more difficult. Both Russia and the US introduced resolutions on the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations yesterday, and both failed. The Russian version called for a humanitarian ceasefire, while the US emphasized Israel’s right to defend itself. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that yesterday was the deadliest day in Gaza since the war began, with at least 700 people dying yesterday.


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