Wednesday, August 26 top news briefs
It is Wednesday, August 26. Here are three top news briefs.
Category 4 Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura has strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall tonight into early tomorrow morning at the Texas/Louisiana border. There are warnings of catastrophic storm surge, damaging winds, and severe flooding. Laura currently has 140 mph winds and may become stronger before it makes impact. The National Hurricane Center warned that there could be an “unsurvivable storm surge” from where the hurricane’s eye makes landfall. Our thoughts are with you all in the area, and please heed evacuation orders.
Two killed during Kenosha protests
Two people were shot and killed during overnight protests in Kenosha. A 17-year-old person named Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide. Videos on social media showed a man carrying a large rifle running away from some protesters. He trips and falls on the street, and some protesters were seen jumping and kicking on him, and then the gunman turns around and fires gunshots. One protester is seen falling down. The gunman then walked down the street as police vehicles drive past him.
The two men who died were 26 and 36 years old. There was a third man who was seriously injured when he was shot in the arm.
Pictures on social media of other scenes of protests show many armed people standing off and arguing with protesters. Some said they are protecting private businesses.
President Donald Trump tweets that Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) will allow him to send federal assistance. However, the governor’s office said they denied the offer for federal assistance, so it is unclear. However, the governor said he has increased the number of National Guard members to 500.
Joe Biden said he spoke with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot in the back multiple times in the back by Kenosha police officers. Biden said the video of the shooting made him sick and that he told Blake’s family that there must be justice.
The Milwaukee Bucks team boycotted their NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic scheduled for this afternoon as a form of protest against racial injustice and police killings.
Recap of RNC Night Two
Now, a recap of the second night of the Republican National Convention. First Lady Melania Trump gave a speech from the Rose Garden that she recently helped to renovate. She said she was moved by how Americans have come together during the coronavirus crisis. She said her husband won’t lose focus on you and loves this country despite the amount of negative or false media headlines he receives.
Sec. of State Mike Pompeo gave a speech from Jerusalem. He said Trump did what many Christians in America wanted to see by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. Pompeo said it was the “rightful capital of the Jewish homeland.” He is the first U.S. diplomat to become a part of a political convention, and some considered his speech to be inappropriate.
Eric Trump criticized the news media for mocking Trump supporters, Nicholas Sandmann said he was canceled for supporting Trump, and Tiffany Trump said the media manipulates truths.
That is all the top news briefs for today. We’re working on some Deaf News stories and will be posting them tomorrow and Friday. See you tomorrow and stay with the light!