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1 One Dead, Over 20 Injured In Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting

A day of celebration turned into a scene of terror in Kansas City yesterday. As an estimated crowd of 800,000 to one million gathered for the parade and rally for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win yesterday, gunfire erupted west of Union Station. According to Kansas City Police, one person was killed and at least 21 others were injured, with many of them children. Children’s Mercy Kansas City Hospital treated 12 total victims from the shooting, which included 11 children between the ages of six and 15. The fatality was identified by KKFI 90.1FM as Lisa Lopez-Galvan, an on-air personality at the station who hosted the ”Taste of Tejano” show. Three suspects were detained at the scene, and firearms were recovered. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said at a press briefing yesterday that 800 law enforcement officers were at the parade and rally, commenting that “The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment.” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his wife Teresa were at the celebration when shots rang out, as was Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, who confirmed at the press conference that he and his family also had to run for cover. While no motive has been established, authorities said late yesterday that they believe it was a criminal action and not intended to be terrorism and said the scene would remain active as investigators had a “large ground to cover.”

2 Congressman Warns Of "Serious Threat," Sources Say It Involves Russia Putting A Nuke Into Orbit

A member of Congress got a lot of attention with a statement he issued yesterday. Rep. Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, sent out the statement early yesterday calling on the White House to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” While he gave no other details about the supposed threat, various sources have told news agencies that the threat in question is a Russian effort to put a nuclear weapon into space. While the sources say the Russian plans would involve using the weapon against critical US satellites, the statement immediately created a firestorm of questions in the press. Asked about the request during a White House press briefing, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that Turner’s statement had gotten out in front of a meeting he had already planned for today with the so-called “Gang of Four,” the leaders of both parties in the House, to discuss the issue. Sullivan didn’t confirm that there’s a threat, but neither did he deny it. White House officials did concede later in the day that the matter is “serious,” but all officials said there’s no reason for panic. Speaker Mike Johnson read a prepared statement to the press saying that he wanted “to assure the American people there is no need for public alarm,” and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said, “I don’t want people thinking that Martians are landing or that your Wednesday is going to be ruined.”

3 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says American Workers Are "Getting Ahead"

Good news! No matter what anyone else thinks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told “CBS Evening News” that “American workers are getting ahead.” She was referring to data that shows pay rates rising faster than inflation is increasing prices. “But what I think is really important,” Yellen said,” is that wages have gone up along with prices, so people are better off than they were pre-pandemic.” She also offered a prediction: “Americans should feel confident that inflation will come down to levels that will no longer really be noticeable or worrisome to them.”


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