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Fans criticized the creators of 'King of the Hill' for their insensitive tribute to Jonathan Joss, who was murdered in Texas amid allegations that his death was a homophobic hate crime, following a controversial incident at a TV festival where Joss claimed his home was targeted due to his sexuality.
Jonathan Joss, voice actor of John Redcorn from 'King of the Hill', was tragically killed in Texas by a homophobic man while checking his mail with his husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, after years of harassment and threats related to their gay relationship. The shooter, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, was detained, and the incident is considered a hate crime. Joss was also known for roles in various TV shows and movies.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts paid for the funeral expenses of 18-year-old high school football player Jarvon Coles, who was killed in a drive-by shooting near Houston. Hurts, who is from the Houston area, covered the costs for the service at Light of the World Christian Fellowship Church and also sent a video message for the ceremony. This act of generosity follows Hurts' previous efforts to combat gun violence, including participating in a buyback campaign and visiting hospitalized victims.
A shooting spree in Texas has left six people dead and two police officers injured. The suspect, Shane James, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of four people in Austin. He is also accused of killing his parents in San Antonio. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not disclosed the cause of death for the victims. The suspect has a history of mental health issues, and his family had reportedly expressed concerns about his incarceration. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has condemned the violence and pledged to provide all necessary resources for the investigation. President Joe Biden also issued a statement expressing condolences and calling for stricter gun control measures.
Military leaders have stated that Mauricio Garcia, the gunman who killed eight people at a Texas Mall on Saturday, does not qualify as a veteran according to federal regulations. Garcia spent three months in Army basic training in 2008 but was dismissed from the service before completing his training due to an “uncharacterized” mental health condition. Federal code classifies a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray donated $15,000 to the family of William Cho, a six-year-old survivor of the deadly shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. Murray went to high school near the mall where the shooting occurred, and several other athletes from Allen also offered their condolences. As of this writing, Cho's GoFundMe has received over 33,000 donations worth around $1.7 million. Murray is currently recovering from an ACL tear and is expected to miss the beginning of the 2023 season.
Kyu Cho, a taekwondo master and lawyer, was among the eight people killed in the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets in Texas. Cho, his wife Cindy, and their youngest son James were all killed, while their eldest son William was wounded. Cho was remembered by friends and colleagues as a wise and nurturing leader who excelled in both martial arts and academics. A GoFundMe page set up for William had raised nearly $1.5 million by Tuesday afternoon.
President Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership to discuss raising the debt ceiling, as House Republicans want to attach spending reductions to a debt ceiling increase. Authorities have released new details about the victims of the Texas outlet mall shooting, while a candlelight vigil is planned for the victims of the Brownsville crash. The US is set to announce a $1.2 billion aid package for Ukraine, and nearly 610,000 student loan borrowers have received loan forgiveness since October 2021. Finally, the expiration of Title 42 may lead to a surge of migrants at the border.
The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously thought, according to scientists. A mass shooting at a mall near Dallas left nine dead, including the suspect, and highlighted the challenge of protecting malls. The US Department of Education has approved $42 billion in student loan forgiveness for more than 615,000 public service workers since October 2021. Bill Gates' company, TerraPower, is opening a new nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to help fight climate change. Donald Trump will not testify in writer E. Jean Carroll's civil defamation and battery case against him.
Graphic videos of the Texas mall shooting spread rapidly on Twitter, with some clips showing dead bodies of victims, including children. Twitter moderators were slow to remove the footage, which was viewed millions of times before being taken down. The accounts spreading the videos had various motivations, including spreading false information and boosting the popularity of fringe accounts. Experts suggest that staff cuts at Twitter have led to a lack of expertise in content moderation. The company is a member of Christchurch Call, which aims to prevent terrorist and violent extremist content from spreading online.
A security guard and an engineer were among the eight people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas outlet mall. At least seven others were injured before the gunman was killed by police. The security guard, Christian LaCour, was well-liked by mall employees, while Aishwarya Thatikonda was visiting the mall with a friend. The shooting is one of over 200 mass shootings in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Eight people were killed in a shooting at a Texas outlet mall, while an SUV drove into a crowd in Texas, killing at least eight people. Russia has stepped up air raids on Ukraine's capital, and a pro-Kremlin writer was wounded in a car explosion in Russia. King Charles III was crowned in London, and a thoroughbred named Mage won the Kentucky Derby. Millions of people will receive a check from TurboTax this month.
Megyn Kelly, a SiriusXM radio host, claims Democrats have lost the gun control debate and are preventing more pragmatic solutions in the wake of the Texas mass shooting. She suggests mental health interventions, greater willingness to lock up those who are threats, fortification of soft targets, and a demand for media to not lionize shooters as a solution. The shooter, Mauricio Garcia, killed eight people, including children, before he was shot dead at Allen Premium Outlets. He was dressed in tactical gear and armed with an AR-15 and a handgun. A patch he was wearing on his chest alluded to his extremist ideologies, although no formal motive has been released.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is being criticized for focusing on the immigration status of the victims and the shooter in the recent Texas mass shooting, rather than addressing how the shooter, an "illegal" immigrant, obtained an AR-15-style rifle. Critics argue that Abbott is politicizing the tragedy and not prioritizing the loss of human lives.
Divimara Lamar Nava, the wife of Texas shooting suspect Francisco Oropesa, was arrested for allegedly helping him plan his escape to Mexico and bringing him donuts at a bolthole near the scene of the mass shooting. She admitted to delivering a message from Oropesa to his cousins, asking them to help smuggle him out of the country. While Oropesa was hiding, Lamar Nava cooperated with investigators. Oropesa was arrested on five counts of first-degree murder after killing his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, and has been deported to Mexico four times between 2009 and 2016.