Adrienne Watson, National Security Council spokesperson, condemned North Korea's attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit, which was detected by South Korea's military and successfully launched late Tuesday night. Japan briefly issued an advisory in Okinawa and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the launch, while the missile was believed to have passed into the Pacific Ocean. Watson's statement called the launch a "brazen violation of multiple international laws and norms."
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David Letterman returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday night for the first time since his retirement in 2015, appearing as a guest on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." He was welcomed with a warm reception and was grateful to be back, joking that he was there because his son didn't believe he had a show. He and Colbert recreated a selfie they took in 2014 and Letterman thanked Colbert for having him, showing that he still has a place in the hearts of late night fans.
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.
Geoffrey Holt Leaves Behind a Fortune of $2.5 Million to Benefit the Town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Geoffrey Holt Leaves Behind a Fortune of $2.5 Million to Benefit the Town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire
Ed Smith, Holt's best friend and executor of his estate, recently discovered that Holt had amassed a fortune of $2.5 million. Smith has set up a trust through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, from which organizations will be able to apply for grants, drawing from the interest, roughly about $150,000 annually. Town administrator Kathryn Lynch has promised to use the money left by Holt "very frugally" as he did.
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.
Representatives have been working to reach a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in response to the Oct. 7 terror attack, which killed 1,200 people and saw Hamas seize hostages. The situation for more than 2 million civilians trapped in the enclave has become increasingly dire, with UNICEF reporting that 5,000 of the 13,000 killed in Gaza were children. A cease-fire agreement is close, however, details are still being negotiated in order to bring an end to the conflict.
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.