EIGHTEEN PEOPLE were wounded in a mass shooting in Maine (Shutterstock).
The house where the suspect in the fatal shootings of 18 people in Maine is believed to be hiding has been surrounded by dozens of law enforcement officers, including local police and FBI agents.
Card had a history of mental health issues and underwent evaluations after displaying “erratic behavior.”
The incident alarmed the state of Maine with businesses and homes getting locked down as far as 50 miles away. Canadian border officials also send out a warning about an “armed and dangerous” suspect.
President Joe Biden has ordered that the U.S flag be lowered to half-mast for five days.
New speaker and the 2020 election
MIKE JOHNSON, new Speaker of the House (Wikipedia).
Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, and his elevation to that position has raised questions about his support for former president Donald Trump’s unsupported claim that Trump – and not Joe Biden – was the actual winner of the 2020 presidential election.
The allegation of widespread vote fraud led not only to many legal challenges – all of them dismissed by judges and election officials – to Biden’s victory in “swing states.”
Additionally, the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S Capitol was – in part – an effort to prevent the certification of Biden as the winner. The vice president at the time – Mike Pence – refused to throw out legitimate Electoral College votes.
The speaker has no role in the process, and the vice president in early January 2025 will be Kamala Harris, regardless of the outcome of the 2024 balloting.
Hurricane Otis batters Mexico
The death toll from the impact of Hurricane Otis had reached 27 people and four other persons are reported missing.
Winds of up to 165 miles an area hit the Pacific coast area near Acapulco, leveling buildings, flooding streets and cities, blocking roads and knocking out electrical power for perhaps 500,000 homes and businesses across the region.
An estimated 8,000 soldiers of the Mexican National Guard has been deployed to help clean up the area as the storm passes.
Ducks beat Bruins; Lakers rally to win
Anaheim is fourth in the NHL Western Conference; Boston is first in the Eastern Conference.
After trailing most of the game, the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns 100-95 on Thursday night.
The Lake Show outscored the Suns 28-11 in the final quarter to post the win and square their record at 1-1. Anthony Davis scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked three shots and had three steals.
Weather: Heading toward the 80s
The forecast for our West Orange County area is for daytime temperatures falling and then rising into the weekend. Friday and Saturday will be partly cloud with daytime temps of 74 and 72 (overnight 55 and 56). Sunday will begin two days of sun with 78 and 32 on Monday. Overnight lows will be 56.