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Wess Roley, a 20-year-old with no criminal history, is the suspect in a shooting that killed two firefighters in Idaho. His family expressed shock, noting his aspirations to become a firefighter and his generally positive life, despite owning firearms. Authorities are still investigating his motives, and little is known about his intentions.
Valdo Calocane, a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national with settled status in the UK, killed three people in Nottingham last year despite a history of mental health issues. Raised in a hardworking Christian family, he had been sectioned multiple times in the years leading up to the killings. Calocane, who had settled in Nottingham as a university student, had concealed the extent of his mental breakdown from his family. His parents, known for their hard work and strong Christian values, remain in Haverfordwest, with his mother working as an intensive care nurse and his father as a carer.
Fast Company has released a 4,000-word feature on tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, including a highlights reel of his most significant videos. The article also features an interview with Brownlee's mother, revealing that he did not grow up in a tech-filled household, with limited access to technology and no video games.
A new study suggests that the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, rather than being causal. Researchers used data on 12,250 siblings from 5,602 households followed from adolescence to age 62 as part of four separate United States youth population cohort studies. When comparing siblings, moving from the 25th to 75th percentile of adolescent cognitive ability was associated with only a 0.06 kg/m2 decrease in BMI.