Tuesday, August 13, 2024
It is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Here are today’s top stories.
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Trump’s campaign hacked and burglarized
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign suffered two attacks recently – a hacking and a burglary on one of its offices.
Trump said Iranian government agents hacked his presidential campaign infrastructure but only accessed information that was already available to the public. News outlets said one of the materials hacked was a document vetting Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance, which is like a list of his pros and cons. The Kamala Harris campaign said it was also targeted by hackers but they failed to get through. The FBI said they are investigating the hack.
The campaign office burglary happened in Ashburn, Virginia. Police said an adult male suspect broke into the office on Sunday and released images in an attempt to get the public’s help to identify him. Police said they will investigate why it happened and find out what items were taken or what may have been left behind.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/12/politics/trump-campaign-hack-personal-email-account-fbi/index.html
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Australia helicopter crash
In Cairns, Australia, a 23-year-old man crashed a helicopter on the roof of a popular hotel and died. The helicopter was on fire and there was debris and spilled fuel. Nobody in the hotel was seriously injured and everyone inside, about 470 guests and two staff members, were evacuated. This happened before 2:00 a.m. local time. Police said the man worked for an aviation company as a ground crew member and while he had a helicopter pilot’s license in New Zealand, he was not authorized to fly the company’s helicopters. Australian news outlets identified the man as Blake Wilson. Before the crash, he was at a social event to celebrate a job promotion. He then flew a helicopter from the Cairns Airport. A witness said they saw a helicopter fly very low and fast over the ocean before it circled back and crashed on the roof of the hotel. Cairns is popular with tourists because it is located near the Great Barrier Reef and a large rainforest.
https://apnews.com/article/helicopter-crash-cairns-australia-pilot-b9dc7989b6b16a27a93ae1ceec386f42
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/australia/australia-helicopter-hotel-crash-intl-hnk/index.html
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Stabbing rampage in Türkyie
In Türkyie, an 18-year-old man stabbed five people outside of a mosque while wearing a bulletproof vest. He livestreamed the attack using a camera mounted on the vest. The man’s name is Arda K. Videos on X shows the man walking up to an outdoor seating area and randomly stabbing people in the back. He ran to a park and attacked more people. He was eventually detained and arrested by authorities. CBS News said the five victims were hospitalized. It is unknown what the man’s motive was, but local news said he was wearing a Nazi symbol on his chest and may have been influenced by a video game. Authorities said they are investigating.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-teenager-stabbing-mosque/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/13/turkey-arrests-teenager-for-stabbing-attack-at-mosque
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Tropical Storm Ernesto
There is a tropical storm called Ernesto that is forecast to hit eastern Puerto Rico sometime tonight before turning into a hurricane that will curve away from the U.S. eastern coast. NBC News said authorities in Puerto Rico activated the National Guard and canceled the start of classes in public schools. There are concerns about floods and landslides. Authorities urged people in Puerto Rico to prepare and stay alert.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-cancels-classes-tropical-storm-rcna166295
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Starbucks replaces its CEO with Chipotle CEO
Starbucks announced it is replacing its CEO Laxman Narasimhan with the CEO of Chipotle, Brian Niccol. AP News explained that Starbucks was struggling with fading sales and disgruntled investors. Niccol will take over Starbucks on September 9.
I wonder if Starbucks will start offering guacamole with their latte.
https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-ceo-narasimhan-chipotle-0173c2b9189c808968613b1285c1c366
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That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.