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Miguel Perichi Orta describes the harrowing moments a gunman opened fired Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Georgia. The sophomore student recalls hiding under a table, where he says his thoughts turned to his family and whether he would make it out alive.
There have been at least 45 school shootings in the United States so far this year, as of September 4. Thirteen were on college campuses, and 32 were on K-12 school grounds. The incidents left 23 people dead and at least 62 other victims injured, according to CNN’s analysis of events reported by the Gun Violence Archive, Education Week and Everytown for Gun Safety.
In the first year of the pandemic, when schools were closed, there was a major decline in gun violence incidents on school grounds. Since then, recent years saw a stark increase in school shootings, with 2021, 2022 and 2023 all setting records since at least 2008. There were at least 82 incidents in 2023, but2022 was one of the deadliest years, with 46 fatalities, according to CNN’s analysis. That year saw the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two educators were killed and more than a dozen others were injured.
A boy accused of killing four people at his high school in Georgia was interviewed last year by police about anonymous online threats, the FBI has said.
Colt Gray, 14, denied to police in May 2023 he was behind internet posts that contained images of guns, warning of a school shooting.
The suspect opened fire on Wednesday at Apalachee High School in the city of Winder, killing two teachers and two pupils, investigators say. Eight students and one teacher were injured.
He was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult.
PBS NewsHour – September 5, 2024 (06:25)
In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Blinken made a rare visit to Haiti, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the nation since 2015, Ukraine has a new top diplomat amid a broader shake-up of Zelenskyy’s government and FBI agents reportedly searched the homes of at least three top deputies to New York Mayor Eric Adams.
PBS NewsHour, September 5, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET)
PBS NewsHour, September 5, 2024 – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET)
Still, today is the day to take stock of the series of remarkable achievements that Harris World has already accomplished, simultaneously flying and building that metaphorical airplane with extraordinary skill.
All campaigns at this level require making countless decisions every hour within the context of a unique organizational beast, a billion-dollar-plus, coast-to-coast, high-profile start up with thousands of employees, numerous opinionated stakeholders, and an unrelenting and unforgiving series of deadlines culminating in the ultimate drop-dead end date of Election Day.
If Kamala Harris pulls this off, the managerial miracle of July and August (into September) will go down in history as one of the most incredible human organizational achievements in the annals of modern America – not just in politics.
PBS NewsHour – September 5, 2024
Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially politically damaging, evidence against Trump. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with NPR’s Carrie Johnson.
The Democrats who have won in purple districts and swing states have lessons for Harris
Over the past few months, I’ve made an effort to talk to some of the Democrats who have backgrounds in national security or the military, entered Congress because they were angered by Trump, and have ideas about how to do politics differently.
I went to see Abigail Spanberger lead a rally in a Richmond suburb, and watched Mikie Sherrill talk at a Ukrainian culture center in New Jersey. Here is an account of what I learned from them, as well as Jason Crow, Seth Moulton, Elissa Slotkin and others
MSNBC – September 5, 2024 (09:32)
Author Yuval Noah Harari joins Morning Joe to discuss AI’s impact on democracy. He warns that AI’s ability to create and distribute content independently could blur the lines between human and machine, threatening democratic discourse. Harari calls for action, like banning “fake humans,” to prevent AI from undermining political systems, highlighting concerns for both democratic and authoritarian regimes.
PBS NewsHour, September 5, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (ET)
PBS NewsHour – September 5, 2024 (26:13)
PBS News’ Judy Woodruff has spent nearly two years traveling the United States, speaking to Americans about the divisions fracturing the country. The reporting is part of her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.
Ahead of a Sept. 23 town hall hosted by Woodruff and the America at a Crossroads team, PBS News’ Deema Zein talks with Woodruff about what she’s learned and what matters most to Americans as we approach Election Day.
2 WAY, September 5, 2024 – 9:00 am to 9:30 am (ET)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Trump’s economics speech versus Harris’ agenda.
*Â Once more, why was Harris in New Hampshire?
* Did the Georgia shooting impact the campaign?
‘Outnumbered’ co-host Kayleigh McEnany joined ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’ to discuss Kamala Harris’ proposed tax plan, controversy surrounding her running mate Tim Walz and the state of the race in Pennsylvania.
Why did Cheney announce her support of Harris in a conversation in front of students, rather than from a podium at a national convention or in the calm and professional setting of a television studio? Maybe it was just a matter of timing and convenience. But she may also have thought it appropriate to say what she had to say in a context different from the normal venues politicians inhabit. She made the case against Trump and for Harris at a discussion about defending democracy. That’s not an accident. She was emphasizing that the 2024 election isn’t just politics as usual.
The Conversation, – September 5, 2024
Before entering politics, Walz taught geography – first in Alliance, Nebraska, and later at West High School in Mankato, Minnesota – where he was an early adopter of GIS. The technology allows users to visualize, analyze and interpret data through maps.
“As governor, the ability to use what I knew about mapping to convey complex issues to effect change amongst people is really important,” Walz said at the geospatial conference.
GIS played a pivotal role in enabling the Minnesota Department of Health to collaborate with other national entities. This collaboration resulted in multiple public dashboards that provided key metrics, such as case numbers, hospital capacities and critical supply inventories.
As world affairs grow more complex, combining GIS with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and big data will be essential for planning and decision-making. The challenge now is to scale this approach to national and international levels, paving the way for a more informed world.
2 WAY, September 5, 2024 – 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm (ET)
Poll question
Who do you believe will ultimately have a better standard of living: you or your children?
Selection of Smerconish Daily Headlines
GA School Shooter’s Past Investigation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The 14-year-old charged with murdering four people in a shooting at a high school in Georgia was investigated a year prior when he posted threats including images of guns that ultimately ended without charges.
Harris Agrees To Muted Mics, ABC News
ABC released rules for the Sept. 10 debate between Harris and Trump, including a 90-minute format with no audience, mics controlled for each speaker, and no opening statements.
RFK Jr. Rips Harris, The Hill
RFK Jr. claimed Harris is “not a worthy president” and stated the country needs a leader who can “put together an English sentence” while defending his Trump endorsement.
Trump Media Tanks, CNBC
Trump Media stock dropped to $17.89, its lowest point yet, as the market slid. Speculation has grown about whether Trump and shareholders will sell when a “lockup agreement” ends later this month.
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