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Alabama corrections officer who escaped with inmate has died in hospital
Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White has died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were arrested in Indiana earlier Monday.
She had been hospitalized following a self-inflicted gunshot after being taken into custody. US Marshals stated that she had been in a car chase in Evansville, Indiana. Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County stated that her injures were “very serious.”
An 11-day manhunt had been conducted for the pair and saw tips flooding in from all over the country. One of those tips was able to help officers find the two, who were hiding out in a hotel. Vicky had been wearing a wig, according to US Marshal Matt Keely.
During the car chase, US Marshals had rammed their vehicle into theirs, causing the car to wreck. Authorities were able to pull Casey White out from the wreck. White had told authorities that Vicky “shot herself in the head.”
Casey White will be brought back to Alabama. He faces previous murder charges.
More human remains found as Lake Mead water level continues to go down
More human remains have been found at Lake Mead as the water level continues to go down in the reservoir. Less than a week ago, a body had been found in barrel, likely from the 1980s. The first body was likely a murder victim who died from a gunshot wound.
The second set of human remains were found on Saturday afternoon, with authorities providing “no further information…at this time.”
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Homicide Lieutenant Ray Spencer said that “it’s likely we will find additional bodies that have been dumped in Lake Mead.”
Biden announces that 20 internet companies will provide lower costs to low-income households
On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that 20 internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households.
“Over the last few months, my administration has worked closely with internet providers. This is the case where big business stepped up — urging them to cut their prices and raise their speeds. So now families who are eligible can select a plan from a participating provider and receive high speed internet at no cost in most cases.”
Biden confirmed that the participating providers cover at least 80% of the nation.
Biden calls on Congress to “immediately” pass $40 billion Ukraine aid package
President Joe Biden urged Congress on Monday to approve a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, warning that U.S. aid for the country has been exhausted.
“Previously, I had recommended that Congress take overdue action on much-needed funding for COVID treatments, vaccines and tests, as part of the Ukraine Supplemental Bill,” Biden said in a statement. “However, I have been informed by Congressional leaders in both parties that such an addition would slow down action on the urgently needed Ukrainian aid — a view expressed strongly by several Congressional Republicans.”
“We cannot afford delay in this vital war effort. Hence, I am prepared to accept that these two measures move separately, so that the Ukrainian aid bill can get to my desk right away.”
World News
Sri Lanka Prime Minister resigns amid nationwide protests over economic chaos
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has resigned after violence in the nation left five people, including a member of parliament, dead.
Thousands of protesters had breached the main gate of the prime minister’s official residence and torched a parked truck. Shots were fired from inside the residence as well.
Hundreds have been injured and houses of parliament members were torched amid the increasing violence.
Son of former Philippines dictator set to win in elections
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of the former dictator of the Philippines, is set to win by a landslide in the elections, according to preliminary and unofficial results. Marcos Jr has about 30 million votes compared to his rival, outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo, who has about 14 million votes.
It may take weeks before official results are validated.
Marcos Jr is the son of the former dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, who ruled over the country for 21 years and was known for human rights abuses.
Marcos Jr ran on a platform of “unity” and has promised things like adding jobs, lowering prices, and investing in agriculture and infrastructure.
Prison riot in Ecuador leaves 43 dead
At least 43 inmates at a prison in Ecuador are dead following a violent riot that broke out between rival drug gangs. It required more than 200 police commandos to retake the maximum-security wing of the Santo Domingo De los Tsachilas prison. The death toll is expected to go up.
Interior minister Patricio Carillo told reporters that the majority of the victims had been “executed with bladed weapons.”
According to The Guardian:
“It is Ecuador’s sixth deadly prison massacre since the beginning of 2021 pushing the death toll to nearly 400 as violence has spiked to unprecedented levels fueled by rivalry between drug trafficking gangs. More than 300 inmates were slaughtered in the country’s prison last year, including one massacre in Guayaquil’s Litoral penitentiary in which 119 prisoners lost their lives.”
Dina Collyns, The Guardian
Two journalists in Mexico have been killed by an unidentified gunman
The deaths of journalists in Mexico continues to be a major issue, with a new incident involving an unidentified gunman that left two journalists dead. Thus far, 11 journalists have been killed in Mexico since the start of 2022.
Yesenia Mollinedo Falconi and Shelia Johana Garcia Olivera were murdered around 3pm on Monday.
Many are pinning the issue on rhetoric by Mexican President Lopez Obrador, who has publicly attacked journalists many times before. Attacks on the press surged by 85% since Obrador took power in 2018.
Business News
Meta has opened its first retail store in the Bay Area
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has opened its first retail store in Burlingame, California.
The Head of Meta Store, Martin Gilliard, told CNBC that the store is designed to expose consumers to Meta’s products.
“The store is essential for us to be another touch point for the consumer. What we will learn from this store will help inform if we continue to do more of these, but what we’re really looking for is the ability to tell a story and to get the feedback from the consumer.”
Meta’s VR tech is being sold at this store, such as the Quest 2.
Instagram will begin testing NFTs this week
A select group of creators and Instagram are working together to test displaying NFT tokens on the social media app. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company is testing NFTs on the platform, with “similar functionality” coming soon to Facebook.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri stated that a small group of users in the US will have the ability to display NFTs on their feed, stories, and in messages. NFTs will be displayed in a similar way to tagged profiles and products and will be named “digital collectibles.”
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