Tuesday, November 8 top stories
It is Tuesday, November 8. Here are today’s top stories.
Man arrested for throwing cans at Sen. Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz was a part of the Houston Astros’ World Series victory parade on Monday. A 33-year-old man allegedly threw two beer cans toward the senator with one of the cans striking his neck and chest area.
The suspect, Joseph Arcidiacono, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He was released after posting a $40,000 bond.
Prosecutors said a witness saw Joseph run up to a barrier wall at the parade and throw two cans toward Cruz and grabbed him and escorted him to officers. The witness said Joseph said, “I know, I’m an idiot. I’m sorry.”
Tropical Storm Nicole may turn into hurricane
The Weather Channel reported that there is a tropical storm named Nicole that may turn into a Cat. 1 hurricane as it moves towards Florida’s eastern coast.
Nicole is currently near the Bahamas and is moving westwards. Forecast maps have Nicole making landfall in eastern Florida sometime on Thursday morning. It’s something for those who live in Florida and in the southeastern U.S. to keep track of.
SAT tests fly off UPS truck
In El Paso, Texas, a UPS truck that was carrying a batch of completed SAT tests from a high school somehow lost them on a busy street, sending about 200 test papers strewn all over the road.
A few days later there was a meeting at the El Paso High School in which school officials informed high school seniors that they would have to retake their SATs. There were some tests that did not get lost, but the entire batch is considered compromised. Some students said they were frustrated because they are trying to meet college application deadlines or because the test is stressful.
UPS said they are investigating and have issued an apology to the school and the high school students.
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Two Colorado cops charged in train incident
Two police officers in Weld County, Colorado were charged with crimes for leaving a handcuffed woman in a police vehicle that was parked on a railroad crossing, where it was hit by a freight train. This happened in September. The 20-year-old woman suffered a broken arm & leg and had several of her ribs and teeth broken.
One officer was charged with one count of attempted manslaughter and second-degree assault. Another was charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment. The victim’s attorney said they would file a lawsuit.
Trump plans “very big” announcement on Nov. 15
Former President Trump said last night that he will be making a very big announcement on November 15 at his Mar-a-Lago home. Many believe that Trump will officially announce a presidential run.
Trump said at a rally in Iowa on Thursday that “In order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, I will very, very, very probably do it again… Get ready that’s all I’m telling you — very soon. Get ready.”
Axios said the results of the midterm elections will reveal what kind of power Trump has as a “kingmaker” depending on the success of his endorsed candidates.
Zelenskyy says he’s open to peace talks with Russia
AP News reported that Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy said he is open to sitting down with Russia for peace talks as long as three demands are met: the return of all of Ukraine’s occupied lands, compensation for war damage, and the prosecution of war crimes.
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said “Russia started this and Russia can end this, and they can end it by pulling their troops out and stopping committing the atrocities that they are committing against the Ukrainian people.”
AP said there continue to be battles, shelling, and deaths in eastern Ukraine.
Total lunar eclipse
This early morning there was a total lunar eclipse that was visible throughout North America. The sun, Earth, and moon lined up perfectly. The full moon turned a reddish color because of the effects of the sun’s rays scattering off Earth’s atmosphere. NASA said it is sometimes called a “Blood Moon.”
Many people on social media posted images of a red moon. The next total lunar eclipse is in March 2025.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/el-paso-sat-tests.html
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/08/donald-trump-president-election-2024-announcement