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The FBI has accessed the cell phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old alleged gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. Investigators are analyzing the phone for information that could reveal Crooks' contacts, planning, and potential motive, as no clear ideology or motive has been identified yet. The Secret Service has increased security measures following the incident.
A student in Guyana is suspected of starting a deadly fire in a school dormitory that killed 19 children, mostly Indigenous girls, after her cell phone was confiscated by school authorities. The government pathologist listed the cause of death as smoke inhalation and burns. The student's alleged involvement has not been confirmed by the police, and investigations are ongoing. The dormitory was not equipped with a modern fire alarm system, and students were not trained in fire drills. The government has declared three days of national mourning.
A 13-year-old Michigan boy, Dillon Reeves, saved his classmates by taking control of their school bus when the driver passed out. Dillon credits not being distracted by a cell phone for his heroic act, while his classmates were. His father called it a "very powerful lesson." Dillon's actions were captured by the bus's security camera, and he has been praised by his school's superintendent and the Warren Police Department commissioner.
Ohio's new distracted driving law makes the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving a primary traffic offense for all drivers, allowing law enforcement to immediately pull over a distracted driver upon witnessing a violation. The law prohibits dialing a phone number, sending a text message, updating or browsing social media, video calls or FaceTime, browsing the internet, watching videos, playing games, recording or streaming video. However, drivers can still talk on their phone while driving if it is hands-free or they are holding their phone to their ear for a conversation. Violators will face fines and points on their license, with penalties increasing for repeat offenses.
On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call while walking through Manhattan, revolutionizing the world of telecommunications. Cooper, who is considered the father of the mobile phone, developed his first prototype in just 90 days and made a public demonstration before the press. The first commercial cell phone model didn't go on sale until 1983, but since then, cell phones have evolved at an incredibly fast pace, with smartphones now having much more processing power, RAM, and storage than the average computer from even a few years ago. Cooper believes that smartphones still have to evolve to get to their best version and could eventually become implants in our ears.
Five kids aged 11-12 were rescued from a sewer drain in Staten Island, New York, after getting lost in the tunnel. The firefighters and first responders were able to locate them with the help of a cell phone used to call 911, which had a spotlight. One firefighter was injured during the rescue.