1. Gunman shoots four people in Seattle

In a Lake City, Seattle, street, a gunman killed two people and critically injured two others. At 4:05 p.m. PT, the unidentified male shooter walked out of his house and toward a 57-year-old woman driving her car. He unsuccessfully attempted to hijack the car, but shot the woman in the process. He then shot at an incoming Metro bus. The driver was hit, but drove the bus away to safety. The gunman turned his attention to a red Prius, killing the 50-year-old man inside and stealing the car. Police arrived to talk the driver down, which led to a car chase. Driving away, the gunman drove into another car, killing a 70-year-old male. After a standoff with police, the gunman turned himself in. Seattle Police Deputy Chief Marc Garth Green described the incident as a “random, senseless act.”

-CNN
March 27

 

2. San Antonio Airport under investigation

San Antonio International Airport has banned Chick-fil-A’s from establishing a store in their building. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating if the airport violated the restaurant food chain’s religious freedom. Paxton tweeted, San Antonio’s decision is th opposit of tolerance and is, “Discriminatory, and not only out of step with Texas values, but inconsistent with the Constitution and Texas law.”

Two weeks ago, the city council of San Antonio approved a new concessions contract with the airport. The contract included that Chick-fil-A must not be allowed in the airport. Councilman Roberto Treviño said the contract “reaffirmed the work our city has done to become a champion of equality and inclusion.”

-CNN
March 29

 

3. Freelancer bullied by NBC News managing editor

Yashar Ali, high profile freelance journalist, reported Dafna Linzer tried to convince him to not publish the dates of the 2020 Democratic Party primary debates. Ali tweeted out that Linzer called him. At first, Ali assumed she wanted him to wait to post the dates after NBC did. “I realized that @DafnaLinzer, the head of all political coverage for NBC News and MSNBC wasn’t calling to advocate for her network, she was calling to advocate the DNC’s position,” Ali tweeted. The freelancer acknowledged that a request for him to publish after NBC would be normal. However, this interaction’s purpose was to“bully me at the behest of the DNC over a dumb scoop,” Ali tweeted. Linzer said allegedly that he wanted Ali to wait so the news network could call state party leaders.

-Fox News
March 29

 

4. State Department shuts down aid to Central American countries

El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras will no longer receive aid from the United States, reported the State Department March 30. The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen signed a regional compact agreement with the countries March 27. The agreement aims to combat criminal organizations, prevent the migration flow and better secure the U.S. border. President Trump said March 29, “We were paying them tremendous amounts of money. And we’re not paying them anymore. Because they haven’t done a thing for us. They set up these caravans.” His comment was in response to the three countries organizing migration caravans to the U.S. March 29. 

-CNN
March 30

 

5. Two people dead at Grand Canyon

In separate incidents last week, two people were found dead at the Grand Canyon. The first is a Hong-Kong man in his 50s who fell over a railing while taking pictures March 28. The fall happened at Grand Canyon West in the Hualapai reservation outside the national park. The Hong-Kong-native’s identity hasn’t been released.

A body was found March 26 in a wooded area in the Grand Canyon Village, 95 miles east from where the Hong-Kong man died. Park spokeswoman Vanessa Ceja-Cervantes said the body has not been identified, but he is believed to be a foreign national. The cause of death is unknown.

-NBC News
March 29