Thursday, November 3 top stories
It is Thursday, November 3. Here are today’s top stories.
Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison
On Wednesday, Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced Nikolas Cruz to life in prison for murdering 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018.
Last month a jury decided against prosecutors’ recommendation that he get the death penalty. The jury instead recommended a life sentence. Florida law requires the judge to follow the jury’s recommendation, so the judge’s sentence made it official.
Prior to the sentencing, the families of the victims were allowed to come forward and confront Cruz while making their victim impact statements. Many family members took turns making statements over the past two days. Some of the remarks included that Cruz was “pure evil,” “a domestic terrorist,” and he should “burn in hell.”
Cruz is 24 years old. His life sentence has no possibility of parole.
Razor blades found in Halloween candy
Police in Eugene, Oregon said they received at least four reports from parents that they found small razor blades embedded in their children’s Halloween candy. The razors are about the size of a pencil sharpener blade. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.
Police said they are searching for a suspect in a specific neighborhood called Friendly and are asking for tips for any further information.
Local authorities have advised parents to check their children’s candies before they consume them. It’s not clear what kind of candy the blades were found in. There is a lot of concern.
UN: Global warming to melt major glaciers by 2050
A UN report warned that because of the effects of climate change, many glaciers at well-known places such as the Yosemite National Park or Mount Kilimanjaro may vanish by 2050.
The UN study analyzed 18,600 glaciers at 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites and found that they have “been retreating at an accelerated rate since 2000 due to CO2 emissions, which are warming temperatures.”
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DHS: DePape illegally in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security said David DePape, who is accused of attacking Paul Pelosi at his home last week, is in the U.S. illegally and may face deportation to his home country of Canada. Fox News reported that he first entered the U.S. legally through Mexico in 2008 and overstayed his six-month visa and lived in the U.S. for about 14 years.
CNN explained that the DHS issued a “detainer” to inform law enforcement in California that they intend to take custody of DePape if he is set to be released. But DePape is expected to stay in the U.S. indefinitely to face his attempted homicide charge and serve a potential prison term.
Bank of England warns of long recession
In the U.K., the Bank of England warned that the country is facing a long recession and that unemployment is likely to double by 2025. The bank raised interest rates to 3% from 2.25%. BBC said is the biggest jump since 1989. The Bank of England’s boss said they have to act forcefully now to try and bring down inflation.
BBC explained that “food and energy prices have jumped, in part because of the Ukraine war, which has left many households facing hardship and started to drag on the economy.”
Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina announce marriage
Miss Puerto Rico Fabiola Valentin and Miss Argentina Mariana Varela, who competed in a Miss Grand International beauty pageant in 2020, announced they had a private relationship for a while and got married on Friday.
They posted an Instagram video that showed their relationship, marriage proposal, and wedding ceremony. They got married at a city courthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The couple said they are thankful and very happy.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/florida-school-mass-shooter-be-sentenced-life-prison-2022-11-02/
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/razor-blades-discovered-in-halloween-candy-in-eugene/
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/03/glaciers-melt-climate-change-unesco-world-heritage
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000383551/PDF/383551eng.pdf.multi
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/03/politics/david-depape-paul-pelosi-attack/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63471725
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/americas/miss-argentina-puerto-rico-married-cec/index.html