Utah voters in the 2nd congressional district will decide between Republican Celeste Maloy and Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Riebe in a special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart. If elected, Maloy would become the first woman in Utah’s congressional delegation since 2019 and Riebe would be the first Democrat since 2011. The 435th member of the House will be determined by the election, with Maloy being the heavy favorite in the Republican-leaning district. The election is expected to draw a large turnout, with the winner being sworn in shortly after the election.
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Three people have died and one is critically injured after a shooting in Custer County, Colorado on Monday afternoon. The incident is believed to have been a property dispute between two parties, prompting the Custer County Sheriff's Office to issue a shelter-in-place order and a SWAT team to arrive. A manhunt is currently underway for the suspect, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office.
On Monday, a Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane overshot a runway while approaching Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii, with all nine people aboard the plane uninjured. Diane Dircks captured a photo of the plane in the water just offshore, reminiscent of the 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson". The Coast Guard responded to the incident, but rescue operations were quickly called off and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
On Monday night, a shooting at a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio left four people injured and the gunman dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The responding officers did not fire any shots, and the victims were taken to area hospitals. Beavercreek Police released a statement expressing their condolences and are asking anyone with information to contact them as they continue to investigate the incident.
Elon Musk's social media company X has filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America, claiming that they manufactured a report to drive advertisers away from the platform. Missouri and Texas Attorneys General are examining the issue to ensure the public has not been deceived. The lawsuit seeks damages, attorney's fees, and an injunction to prevent Media Matters from publishing any further false or misleading statements. The case is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by pardoning two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, in the annual Thanksgiving tradition. During the ceremony, Biden made a joke about the difficulty of getting tickets to a Taylor Swift or Britney Spears concert, but appeared to confuse the two pop stars. The turkeys had to travel over 1,000 miles to Washington D.C. to win their amnesty, and will now be sent to Virginia Tech's "Gobblers Rest" exhibit to live out the rest of their days.
In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a report highlighting the disproportionate violence faced by Black trans women. President Joe Biden released a statement recognizing the importance of fighting against discrimination and violence against the transgender community. The HRC report calls for increased protections for the transgender community, such as the Equality Act, and an end to the criminalization of transgender people.
Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group, has been labeled an extremist group due to its efforts to censor books and discussions about race and gender in schools. However, a recent investigation has revealed that Phillip Fisher Jr., a pastor and faith-based outreach leader for the group’s local chapter in Philadelphia, is a registered sex offender. This has caused many to question the group’s motives and intentions, and it remains to be seen whether the group will be able to continue its efforts to influence local school boards or if it will be forced to disband.