High School Knife Attack, More Pings

School Attack: Twenty students were injured this morning in a stabbing spree inside a high school 30 minutes east of Pittsburgh. It happened in several classrooms before classes began. The assailant was captured. Authorities say none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.

Flight 370: The Australian ship Ocean Shield has picked up two more signals that could come from the black box of the missing Malaysian airliner. Australian official Angus Houston, who’s running the search, told reporters, “What we’re picking up is a great lead. I’m now optimistic that we will find the aircraft, or what is left of the aircraft, in the not too distant future.” The search is running against an uncertain deadline… how long the batteries will last in the plane’s black box. The batteries are expected to last roughly for 30 days. Today is day 33.

Powerhouse: A matchup between two undefeated teams ended with the women of Connecticut joining the men’s team in winning the NCAA basketball title. UConn beat Notre Dame 79-58, finishing their season at 40-0, their fifth undefeated season. Coach Geno Auriemma now has nine national titles, only one less than former UCLA men’s coach John Wooden.

Nation: The NY Times reports that the percentage of acceptances to the most competitive colleges and universities has reached a new low. Citing Stanford at 5%, the Times says never before have exclusive schools received more applications or accepted a lower percentage. Multiple applications are a factor. Nearly a third of applicants apply to seven or more schools, which was unheard of 15 years ago. Admission officers admit there’s sometimes little distinction between the kids they accept and those they reject.

Massive Recall: Toyota is recalling 6.39 million cars around the world for  problems in nearly 30 models. The recall includes 27 Toyota models, as well as the Pontiac Vibe and the Subaru Trezia. Toyota made some models jointly with Pontiac and Subaru.

The Obit Page: The Ultimate Warrior, the professional wrestler inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame just a few days ago, has died at age 54. The Warrior collapsed on the sidewalk outside his hotel in Arizona and could not be revived. His original name was James Brian Hellwig, but he had it legally changed to The Ultimate Warrior

And They Vote: A survey by three American college professors found that only 1 in 6 Americans can locate the troubled Ukraine on a map. Some of the 2,066 respondents located Ukraine in Alaska, Greenland, Northern Canada, Brazil and South Africa. The professor wrote in The Washington Post, “We found that the less accurate our participants were, the more they wanted the US to use force, the greater the threat they saw Russia as posing to US interests, and the more they thought that using force would advance US national security interests.” A few of the people surveyed said Ukraine is in the middle of the United States.

Last Frame: Archie Andrews, the freckled redhead comic book character who hangs out with Betty, Veronica, and Jughead, is scheduled to die in a July issue, according to  news reports.  He’s plotted to be shot heroically saving the life of a friend. Archie has been around since 1941 and we have just one question. They still sell Archie comics?

-30-

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Page Two

The Most Corrupt Justice

Monday, October 2, 2023

Democracy and Video in the Dark

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Page Two: Do the Right Thing

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Page Two: Sound Recall

Monday, September 13, 2021

Page Two: Cuomo Must Go

Friday, August 13, 2021

Trump and the Truth

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The “Great” President

Monday, March 30, 2020

The Wright Stuff

Saturday, February 29, 2020

It's Been Said

"In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone, but I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. There are generational and cultural shifts that I just didn’t fully appreciate, and I should have, no excuses."

-Andrew Cuomo, resigning as governor of New York after accusations of sexual harassment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *