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1 Four Students Injured In Shooting At Dallas High School
A shooting occurred at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Texas yesterday, injuring four male students. Three of the students, aged between 15 and 18, sustained gunshot wounds, while the fourth suffered a non-gunshot injury. All were transported to local hospitals with injuries ranging from serious to non-life-threatening. The incident took place shortly after 1 p.m., and Dallas Independent School District officials confirmed that the suspect has been identified but remained at large as of last night. Authorities emphasized that the firearm was not brought into the school during regular intake procedures, suggesting it was introduced later in the day. In response to the shooting, DISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde announced the closure of Wilmer-Hutchins High School for the remainder of the week. Counselors and mental health professionals will be available to support students and staff during this period. A shooting at the same school last year injured one student, and this second incident is raising serious concerns from parents about security at the school. Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement expressing condolences to the victims and their families, calling the act "senseless."
2 Mark Zuckerberg Pushes Back Against Allegations In Day Two Of Antitrust Trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified yesterday in a landmark antitrust trial brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which accuses Meta of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the social media market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that these acquisitions were part of a "buy or bury" strategy to eliminate competition, citing internal communications where Zuckerberg referred to Instagram as a "rapidly growing, threatening network" and discussed the challenges of building new apps from scratch. Facebook bought Instagram for $1.2-billion in 2012. Zuckerberg has defended the acquisitions, stating they were intended to enhance product development and user experience, not to stifle competition. He testified yesterday that "The evidence at trial will show what every 17-year-old in the world knows: Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp compete with Chinese-owned TikTok, YouTube, X, iMessage and many others.” He argues that the social networking market remains competitive, with platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and iMessage offering alternatives to Meta's services. The trial, presided over by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, began on April 14th and is expected to last several weeks. If the FTC prevails, Meta could be compelled to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.
3 Judge Admonishes U.S. for Failing to Return Maryland Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador
A federal judge declined Tuesday to hold the Trump administration in contempt for failing to return a Maryland father wrongly deported to El Salvador but admonished government attorneys for failing to provide evidence of what they were doing to bring him home. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland ordered the U.S. to show what steps it is taking to comply with a court ruling to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was expelled from the U.S. in March. Xinis said Abrego Garcia's attorneys would be allowed to take the sworn testimony of government officials in the case and that the process could take two weeks. "There will be no tolerance for gamesmanship and grandstanding," she said.