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The NTSB released a report on the 2021 Tennessee plane crash that killed Joe Lara and six others, concluding that the crash was caused by the pilot losing control due to spatial disorientation. The plane had taken off from an airport outside Nashville and entered the clouds shortly before the crash, and the NTSB noted that the pilot had not received any instrument training. The investigation is ongoing and the report is expected to be finalized in the coming months.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report on Thursday revealing a 36% increase in antisemitic incidents in the US in 2022, the highest level since 1979. The report found that harassment, vandalism, and assault incidents all rose, with visibly Orthodox Jews targeted in more than half of all assault incidents nationwide. In response, the ADL is launching a new initiative called "Stop the Hate" to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
The Orange County District Attorney's Office has dropped domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, co-creator of the popular Cartoon Network show "Rick and Morty", due to a lack of sufficient evidence. Roiland's attorney stated that the district attorney's office conducted a thorough review of the facts, and Roiland expressed his relief at the dismissal of the charges. The case had been ongoing since October 2020, and the dismissal brings an end to the proceedings.
On Wednesday morning, two staff members at East High School in Denver were shot and wounded by a student, Austin Lyle. Later that day, authorities found an abandoned car belonging to the suspect in a remote mountain area and a body was discovered near the car. Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw believes the body is that of the suspect, though the identity is still being confirmed. The investigation is ongoing and the community is mourning the tragic events.
Former President Donald Trump is facing increasing legal peril as investigations in New York, Washington, and Atlanta continue to pursue a possible indictment. On Wednesday, House Republicans demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors, and the Manhattan grand jury is set to sit on Thursday. Rep. Jim Jordan has sent letters to Pomerantz and Dunne as part of a larger GOP-led congressional investigation into the probe into Trump's alleged hush money scheme. There is no public information as to when or whether an indictment could be filed, leaving the former president and the public in suspense.
On March 15, 97-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke was involved in a car accident in Malibu, California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department treated him on the scene for minor injuries, and the sheriff's department determined that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash, but that the wet roads may have been a factor. The sheriff's department has requested that Van Dyke retake a driving test.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, also known as Daniel Hernandez, was assaulted at an LA Fitness gym in South Florida on Tuesday evening. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, including facial cuts. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet. Hernandez is a well-known rapper signed to the record label 10K Projects.