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Summary:
Nine people were killed early Wednesday morning in San Jose, California after a gunman openly fired on his own co-workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Samuel Cassidey, a VTA employee since as early as 2012, attacked his co-workers during a busy shift between overnight and day workers at around 6:30AM local time, before shooting himself after confrontation from Santa Clara County officers.
Local law enforcement stayed to search for potential bombs on sight, stating that Cassidey was the only shooter involved and pledging their stressed measure of public safety, halting light rail services.
Shortly after the shooting, a fire erupted from the gunman’s alleged house, causing great damage to the structure, although the correlation between the two incidents is still being investigated.
According to San Jose Mayor Sam Licardion, victims killed in the shooting “knew [Cassidey] well.” Cassidey’s former wife claimed that he “spoke angrily about his coworkers and bosses” in a recent news interview.
California Governor Gavin Newsome expressed his outrage, asking “What the hell is wrong with the United States of America?” Vice President Kamala Harris also sympathized, calling the shooting “absolutely tragic.”
The White House lowered their flags to half-staff under President Joe Biden’s jurisdiction, who later issued a statement: “Every life that is taken by a bullet pierces the soul of our nation. We can, and we must, do more.”
San Jose City Hall Plaza has planned a vigil for the victims of the shooting Thursday evening, where the Mayor, City council members, and several other VTA representatives will attend.
We are still awaiting many of the details of this latest mass shooting in San Jose, but there are some things we know for sure. There are at least eight families who will never be whole again. Every life taken by a bullet pierces the soul of our nation.
In hopes of winning a fourth seven year term Syrian President Bashar al-Assad competes with candidates Abdullah Salloum Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmad Marei in Wednesday’s elections.
The United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy have joined to say the election is a farce due to the limitations put on who may cast a ballot.
Al-Assad responded to the criticism stating “As a state, we do not care at all about such statements, but more important than what the government says or does not say is what the people say. I think that’s what we have seen during the past few weeks. It’s a clear answer to all of those people and it tells them that the value of your opinions is zero.”
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Canada denounces Syria’s decision to hold presidential elections tomorrow, May 26, amidst ongoing human rights abuses and grave violations of international law perpetrated by the Assad regime.
FM @Haavisto: The #Syria'n presidential elections today do not fulfill the criteria of UN supervised free and fair elections expressed in Security Council Resolution 2254. A comprehensive political process advanced by all parties is needed in order to solve the conflict.
With all what’s happening in the world, don’t forget that there’s someone in Syria killed more than half million, displaced 50% of Syrians, arrested 200,000 and now running for elections, and he will win by 99,99% soon. pic.twitter.com/H7PgROqC4Z
Amazon agreed to pay 40% more than what other prospective buyers valued the 97-year-old television studio at reaching $8.45 billion.
Amazon now holds claim to one of the most treasured jewels of Hollywood, the James Bond franchise, however the company only controls about 50% of the movies while the rest of the power lies with siblings Barbara Broccoli and Micheal G. Wilson.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, stated “The acquisitions thesis here is really very simple: MGM has a vast, deep catalog of much beloved intellectual property, and with the talented people at MGM and the talented people at Amazon Studios, we can reimagine and develop that IP for the 21st century.”
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If Jeff Bezos has $8.5 Billion to buy MGM Studios, why does he need a $10 Billion tax payer funded bailout?
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over New Regulations
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WhatsApp, a messaging app owned by Facebook, is suing the Indian government over new rules that the company says are a violation of people’s right to privacy.
The regulations were announced in February, and are for all social media and video streaming platforms.
One highly contested rule necessitates keeping a record of the origin of every message for the purpose of handing it to authorities when asked. Whatsapp worries that this is a huge violation of privacy, could be misused, and that it would “break end-to-end encryption.”
India is one of WhatsApp’s largest markets, with around 400 million users. The Indian government has previously attempted to have Twitter remove content that was not supportive of the government.
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So WhatsApp has sued the Indian government for imposing the IT Rules 2021. This is probably the most significant privacy case in India, ever since the Right to Privacy case.
Three Men Arrested for Cable Car Crash That Killed Fourteen People
A cable car crash in Italy on Sunday killed fourteen people, and three men have been arrested. They are the owner of the cable car company, director, and an engineer working at the company.
The emergency brakes were found to be disabled, and investigators suspect that the three men were aware. There was only one survivor of the crash, a five year old boy that is currently in critical condition. The Italian government is planning to investigate the causes of the disaster.
Investigators suspect that the men disabled the brakes because the cable car was making frequent, irregular stops that took hours of manual labor to fix. The cable car has only been reopened recently due to the pandemic.
Tweets:
At least 9 dead after a cable car carrying 11 people snapped in northern #Italy. It connected Lago Maggiore to the nearby Mottarone mountain top. Italian media reporting two children have been rushed to hospital by helicopter and are in critical condition. @repubblicapic.twitter.com/e098UkJWVX
My thoughts are with #Italy after the tragic cable car accident in Lago Maggiore. I extend my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims & I wish a swift recovery to those injured.
Egypt expresses its sincere condolences for the tragic death of several people in a cable car accident in northern Italy.. may God bless their souls and inspire their families and loved ones with patience and solace 🇪🇬🇮🇹@ItalyMFA
Six people were shot dead at an Independence Day parade near Chicago, Illinois. The gunman is still unknown and actively being searched for.
The gunman, who is being described as a white man near the age of 20, started shooting at random with a high powered rifle from a rooftop. The parade, which should have included hours of activities and entertainment, quickly ended and crowds were dispersed.
Those living in nearby suburbs or areas where the suspect might have gone have been told to shelter in place.
July 4th marks the colonies gaining independence in 1776 from Great Britain and the formation of the United States of America.
The tragedy unfolding in Highland Park is devastating. I have been in contact with Mayor Rotering and have offered our support, and the Chicago Police Department is providing assistance. We grieve with the families of the deceased and injured as well as
— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) July 4, 2022
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
Spanish police arrested eight gang members that had unmanned underwater drones, six aerial drones, as well as other illegal substances in their possession.
The police said the drones could be used for illegal purposes, specifically “to be delivered to French narco-traffickers to be used to transport significant quantities of cocaine.”
One of the underwater vehicles was completely built, and two more were still being completed. The drones could potentially be controlled from anywhere in the world.
More than a year long investigation was carried out with the help of the French police to investigate the gang and arrest members in Cadiz, Malaga, and Barcelona.
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
Three people were killed at a mall in Copenhagen, Denmark after a gunman started randomly shooting with a rifle.
The suspect is a 22-year old Danish man with a mental health condition and “known among psychiatric services,” according to Copenhagen police chief Soren Thomassen.
Two Danish teenagers were killed, one boy and one girl, and a 47-year old Russian citizen. Four other people are in critical condition from the shooting.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke about the incident, stating, “Our beautiful and usually so safe capital was changed in a split second.”
We stand with #Denmark during this sad time following the horrific shooting at #Fields shopping center in #Copenhagen when people were out enjoying their Sunday afternoon with friends and families. Our hearts go out to the victims and everyone affected by this cowardly attack.
— U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Denmark (@usembdenmark) July 3, 2022
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
Argentina’s economy minister, Martin Guzmán, resigned from his post after a week of economic crisis in a 7 page letter published on Twitter.
Guzmán initiated office in 2019 taking lead in restructuring Argentina’s debt.
In addition to the global rise of food and energy costs, Argentina is battling with 60% inflation.
In his letter of resignation, Guzmán calls for a “political agreement within the governing coalition.”
Many speculate his statement was in reference to his deputy – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – whom he was openly at odds with when approaching the country’s economic problems.
Prior to the resignation, Fernández took to criticizing economic policy starting with Guzmán’s inflation strategy.
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
The Israeli military says one drone was shot down by an F16 fighter jet and the other two by Barak 8 missiles via ship.
The drones were unarmed.
In an official statement Hezbollah confirms ownership of the drones which were heading for the Karish gas field in disputed territory off the Mediterranean coast of Israel.
Israel previously announced plans to extract gas from the offshore rig, eliciting threats from Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The disputed territory amplified tensions between Israel and Lebanon.
Benny Gantz, Israeli Defense Minister, accuses Hezbollah of barring Lebanon from cooperating with Israel concerning maritime borders.
This incident evoked support for Hezbollah, many taking to social media platforms to express gratitude for the militant group’s brazen confrontation against Israel’s platform in the Mediterranean.
A Hezbollah drone crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace in the eastern part of the Blue Line yesterday.
Our troops monitored & successfully downed the drone.
We will continue to operate in order to prevent any attempt to violate Israeli sovereignty.
Russian forces have officially abandoned Snake or Zmiinyi Island as a gesture of goodwill in order to prove that it was not obstructing grain exports. But this claim was instantly dismissed by Ukraine once Moscow continued to shell its grain stores.
Snake Island was seized by Russians on February 24; the island, which is just 22 miles away from Ukraine, is exposed to attacks from all directions, including air and sea. Once Russia seized it, Ukraine attacked the island itself and any vessels carrying troops or heavy weaponry.
Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov states that controlling this island and stationing troops doesn’t make sense for either side and the island is an easy target. He argued that maintaining “fire control,”.which is having the capability to strike any target approaching the island, is a better advantage for either side.
The key question is whether the Ukrainians will consider exporting grain to reboot the war economy. However, the Russian warships still gain dominance over the Black Sea, and although they are offering Ukraine to export grains from Odessa, Ukraine rejected it due to it having to remove mines from outside the port.
Russia withdraws from the Snake Island, claiming it's a sign of 'goodwill'. The truth is they have been pounded by Ukrainian forces using Western artillery. The conclusion: give Ukraine more Western weapons to force Russia do more 'goodwill' withdrawals from the occupied 🇺🇦 land
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