Mexico will issue arrest warrants for those alleged to be responsible for the fire at a migrant detention center. The horror videos of the Nashville school shooting. Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton song banned from US school district Here’s what you need to know to start your day. First the truth.
1. They will apply for arrest warrants for the fire in Ciudad Juárez
Amid the grief and tragedy surrounding the fire at a migrant center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico that left dozens dead and injured, the country’s authorities announced arrest warrants would be issued for those believed to be responsible. Security and Citizen Protection Minister Rosa Icela Rodríguez reported that eight people believed to be responsible for the events have been identified, including two federal agents, a state immigration officer and five officers from a private security firm.
2. 14 minutes of terror at the Nashville elementary school
Fear filled the corridors of Covenant School’s elementary school when a gunman entered the compound and opened fire, leading to a mass shooting that killed three 9-year-old children and three adults. Body cameras of officers who faced Audrey Hale, who identified her as the gunman, captured shocking video showing officers running through hallways filled with children’s backpacks and jackets before confronting the gunman. All amid the horror of a country once again seeking an answer after yet another mass shooting.
3. At least nine soldiers die in an attack on the army in Colombia
At least nine soldiers were killed in an attack on an army train in the Catatumbo region of Colombia’s Norte de Santander department, President Gustavo Petro said. The armed forces attributed the attack to the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the president said he called for consultation “with the government delegation at the ELN table, the guarantor countries and companions.” “A peace process must be serious and responsible with Colombian society,” he wrote on Twitter.
4. What you should know about the Marburg virus
Equatorial Guinea, a West African country, reported an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been at least nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of which resulted in death, and 20 probable cases of people killed in this outbreak, according to the World Health Organization. Now the Tanzanian authorities have confirmed the first case of the deadly disease in that country. You should know that.
5. A defiant Taiwanese president addresses Central America
Taiwan has every right to “connect with the world,” its President Tsai Ing-wen said as she embarked on a diplomatic mission to Central America that will involve transit through the United States, already condemned by China. “External pressure will not stop our determination to move towards an international partnership,” Tsai told reporters ahead of the launch. “We are calm, confident, uncompromising and do not provoke.”
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The US school district bans a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton song with the word “rainbow” in the title
Melissa Tempel’s first class at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha County, Wisconsin spent weeks preparing for her upcoming spring concert. On set was “Rainbowland,” a 2017 duet by Miley Cyrus and her godmother Dolly Parton, with lyrics pleading for inclusion. Everything was going well until they forbade him to sing it.
Scientists identify the secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings
“Old Masters” like Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used egg whites, particularly egg yolks, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.
Kate Middleton and her many facets
Anyone who thought Kate Middleton was a quiet, humble and obedient girl was very surprised by the many facets she shows! The Princess of Wales has started to show the British public that she is a strong, modern woman, capable of taking on many roles and who knows how to behave perfectly according to her current and future position . Opinion of Mari Rodríguez Ichaso.
Keanu Reeves shares a rare glimpse into their relationship
Keanu Reeves is very private with his private life. But when he has something to say, he does it in a special way. Such was the case when People magazine asked him to name a recent happy moment.
They manage to create meatballs in a lab using DNA from extinct mammoths
Remains of woolly mammoths with intact skin and tissues are still regularly found in Arctic permafrost. These discoveries have allowed scientists to sequence the mammoth genome and learn fascinating details about the lives of these extinct Ice Age giants. Now some of that information is being used to grow something resembling mammoth meat in the lab.
the figure of the day
23
The number of people charged by Venezuelan prosecutors for their alleged connection to corruption schemes in PDVSA.
quote of the Day
“The evidence I have seen shows that associate journalists are criminals with journalistic powers that should affect every one of us.”
Prince Harry has slammed Associated Newspapers Limited – which publishes the Chron, Mail on Sunday and Web – in a case before the UK Supreme Court. Harry denounces the use of illegal methods to obtain information about him, which the company denies.
And to finish
This eagle thinks a rock is an egg
This eagle shows great parenting skills… except trying to hatch a rock instead of an egg.