On Saturday evening, fourteen people were injured when the roof of an off-campus house near Ohio State University collapsed. Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said that the roof was likely overloaded with people, and that none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. The investigation is ongoing, and the Division of Fire is reminding people to be aware of the weight limits of any structure they are on.
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The U.S. Army has announced a mandatory aviation stand-down in response to two fatal helicopter crashes in the last month, which killed three soldiers in Alaska and seven in Kentucky. The stand-down will require all Army aviators, except those participating in critical missions, to complete the required training in order to ensure the safety of aviators and prevent future accidents. The Army is conducting an investigation into both crashes to determine the cause.
Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman, is facing charges related to national defense information and classified documents or materials. Prosecutors argued for his detention, citing an arsenal of guns and social media posts about wanting to kill people. Teixeira's family released a statement in support of him, and the judge has yet to decide whether he should be kept in custody until his trial.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has revealed that he has a "pretty good idea" of who was responsible for the leak of his unpublished draft opinion last year, which indicated that the Supreme Court was poised to roll back abortion rights. Alito does not have the proof needed to name the leaker, and the incident has not been officially investigated. The opinion stated that "Roe and Casey must be overruled" and that "the Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision."
The U.S. State Department has successfully evacuated hundreds of American citizens from Sudan after two weeks of deadly fighting. The evacuation was conducted with the help of American unmanned aircraft, providing armed overwatch for a bus convoy carrying 200-300 Americans over 500 miles. The State Department is continuing to monitor the situation and provide assistance to those who wish to leave the country.
Anurag Chandra was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder after ramming his car into another vehicle carrying six teenage boys in Southern California. The boys had played a doorbell-ringing prank on Chandra prior to the incident, and three of them were killed in the crash. The California Highway Patrol's MAIT investigated the scene of the crash and Chandra is set to be sentenced on April 30, facing a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Five people, including an 8-year-old child, were tragically killed in a shooting at a home in Cleveland, Texas on Friday night. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is searching for the suspect, believed to be about 10-12 miles away from the scene. Three additional victims were taken to the hospital, while two others were evaluated on scene and released.
Anurag Chandra, 45, was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder on Friday for intentionally ramming a car carrying six teenagers who had played a doorbell prank at his home in 2020. The incident has sparked outrage in the community and the families of the victims have expressed their gratitude for the jury's verdict. Chandra faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole and prosecutors have not said whether they will seek the death penalty.