Nikolas Cruz 'school shooter' comment reported to FBI months ago, vlogger says On February 14th, 2018, a school shooter open fired on a local high school in Florida. Nikolas Cruz, a former student who had been expelled from the Parkland high school, brought a gun into the school and killed 17 students, staff, and other personnel in the building, along with injuring others. This event has left many in chaos and panic as they are scared that this could happen at their school, or somewhere near them. However, many seem to think that this could have been prevented. According to FBI, they had received a tip months before the shooting on social media by Nikolas Cruz who claimed to be a "professional school shooter". No other information was given in the comment, which therefore led to very few people taking it seriously. There was no time, location, nothing. Ben Bennight had received this comment on one of his YouTube videos and reported it to the FBI who tried to look into it more. Little did he know was that this guy was not kidding, and would actually shoot up a school. We should hope that the FBI had actually looked into this comment and had some sort of eye on Cruz to begin with. Cruz was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and was booked into Broward County Jail. He had walked into the school with a gas mask, smoke grenades, and multiple magazines of ammunition before firing an AR-15 at students and faculty members. However, details about his past have been confirmed, showing that he had been expelled from the school after getting into a fight with the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend. Many think that if someone had spoke up about what they knew about Cruz and how he acted, that this whole thing could have been prevented. Authorities are looking more into the case, and finding ways to keep schools safe in case of a shooting in the future.
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The flu is slowly making its way through the United States, as it is now once again flu season. However, this year the flu has come back stronger and infected more and more people. The CDC has found the the flu rates are continuing to increase and we are not exactly sure why. we have lost about 30 children so far to the flu, and there might be more to come. Adults are not as susceptible to death as are children, but there are still cases where adults have also died from the flu.
Whether you have gotten the flu shot or not, there are several things that you can do to prevent from getting sick. Avoid touching your nose, eyes, or mouth because this is the easiest way for germs to travel. Make sure to always wash your hands, preferably using soap and water to get rid of most germs. Make sure to clean and disinfect surfaces that may come in contact with germs. If you know someone who is sick, try to avoid contact with them so that you do not come into contact with their germs. And lastly, if you have not already, get the flu shot. It is highly recommended by many doctors, and can help delay and prevent the effects of the flu. If you or someone you know is already sick with the flu, use these things to help prevent any worsening. Stay home when sick and try not to contaminant more objects throughout the house. Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing to prevent the spread of germs. Make sure to call your doctor and schedule an appointment so that they can find a treatment plan for you. While it is still possible to get the flu after following these steps, it is always better to do your best to prevent from getting it. If you or someone you love do contract the flu, contact your doctor immediately and wait for further help. Congress votes on tax bill: What the 'Tax Cuts and Jobs Act' means for you Just recently the House of Representatives approved a new tax reform that is now being sent to the Senate for final approval. This new bill will be known as the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", and is expected to be signed by President Trump before Christmas. This new bill will come with many changes that could either be helpful or harmful. People will no longer be penalized for not having health care, and large corporations will get new tax cuts. This bill is likely to affect many people, businesses, and other groups, but the outcomes may not all be the same for each.
11/13/2017 Army lifts ban on cutters, mentally ill and drug abusers to meet recruiting goalsRead NowArmy lifts ban on cutters, mentally ill and drug abusers to meet recruiting goals The army has always had very strict requirements about who could and could not serve for our country. This requirements could be physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and so many more other categories. Recently, however, the army has lifted some of these requirements in order to make sure enough people are enlisted into our army. What was lifted was the ban on allowing people with previous mental illness, self-mutilation, and drug abuse serve in the army. These people could cause a threat to themselves and to many others around them. People with these previous behaviors might be led to suicidal behavior and suicidal thoughts. The army is also accepting members who did poorly on their aptitude tests.
There could cause many problems for the country and the army because these people could be a major potential threat. There are many previous cases in which these people have had mental breakdowns and caused a lot of harm and damage to many people. We need to make sure we have skilled and reliable soldiers fighting for our country and protecting us, rather than soldiers that might hurt us if we are not careful. While we do need more enlisters into the army, this is not the way to go. By changing the requirements to get in, we are lowering our standards and potentially creating more harm and threat than we meant to. We should find alternative ways to get more members into the army, and think of all of the positives and negatives before we start making shortcuts and allowing pretty much anyone to fight for our freedom and safety. Will a single bomb stop North Korea? Recently, there has been a lot of chaos going on between the United States, North Korea, and all of the surrounding states and countries. North Korea has been threatening to send nuclear bombs to the United States, and ultimately create mass terror and damage. However, the United States has said that they are not afraid to right back if they actually suspect an attack might actually take place. The United States is prepared to send nuclear bombs right back at North Korea, basically wiping out the whole country, along with many of the surrounding countries, like South Korea. South Korea has now gotten involved in this situation and has created something that would leave North Korea in a "black out". South Korea is trying to develop a blackout bomb, which would turn everything off in North Korea. No power, no electricity, nothing. This would not be good for the ruler of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, because he would be completely cut off from the rest of his nation, and will lose all of the power that he has over the people. If this bomb were to go into effect, North Korean military would be defenseless. All of their materials, computers, etc., would be shut down and would stop working. The only way to make anything run smoother would be by using back-up generators, which they may or may not have. All in all, military communications and government controls would be shut down, leaving the state with pretty much nothing. North Korea would also lose everything that the population relies on that uses electricity, like basic air and heating in their houses. South Korea has finally obtained everything they need in order to create these bombs and they are not afraid to do so. A blackout bomb is basically a graphite bomb that is non-lethal. However, this bomb has the potential to short circuit everything in its path, laving the nation with nothing. The effects of the bomb can be fixed, but when will South Korea decide they think they need to put this bomb into action? And with North Korea be ready to take the impact and fight back? The deADLY SHOOTING IN LAS VEGAS People all around the world are always dealing with major problems and situations, some being more severe than others. On October 1st, 2017, a gunman open-fired on the innocent people who were attending a concert in Las Vegas. The man, later identified as Stephen Paddock, stood on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where he shot down on the people from his hotel room. The attack ended the lives of about 58 people and injured more than 500. After investigating the room in which Paddock had earlier shot himself, the police found several rifles and other illegal guns, which he used to rain down on all of the victims. The police were not able to find any direct motive, but believe that this was not an act of international terrorism since Paddock did not care much about religion or politics.
Once word got out about the attack, President Donald Trump spoke out to the victims and people involved, along with all of the first responders on the scene. Trump says that this was an "act of pure evil" and that we will all come together to help the people and families affected by the outcomes of the shooting. The Department of Homeland Security has investigated the threat of potential attacks in other areas, but have not found any direct threats. All of the people, families, officers, and any other people on the scene that were affected by the attack are in our country's prayers.Further investigations will be done to find out why this happened with more updates to come in the upcoming hours. |