KSU.NO – The most important news of the night

Posted On: February 16, 2024

This is the most important news of the night of Thursday February 15.

Eight children among those injured in Kansas City shooting

Authorities say of the 22 people shot after the Superbowl parade in Kansas City, at least eight were children. At least one person was killed in the shooting and three people were arrested.

Several of the injured have life-threatening injuries. The motive for the shooting is currently unknown. The shooting occurred after the NFL team, the Kansas City Chiefs, and their fans celebrated Sunday’s Superbowl victory. After the attack, President Joe Biden again advocated for a ban on so-called assault weapons in the United States.

Special investigator asks Supreme Court to allow election trial against Trump to begin

Special investigator Jack Smith is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he has immunity in the federal election influence lawsuit against him.

Additionally, Smith calls for the trial against Trump to begin as soon as possible. Earlier this week, Trump’s defenders asked the Supreme Court to postpone the trial, arguing that he was immune from the charges because he was president during the period in question.

– The nation has a strong interest in having the charges dealt with in court, Smith wrote in his request. He further points out that this would be in the public interest, as “a former president was accused of conspiring to undermine the electoral process, so that he could remain in power.”

Canada, Australia and New Zealand call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip

The prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand call in a joint statement for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This follows reports that Israel plans to enter the southern Gaza town of Rafah with ground forces.

– We are deeply concerned by indications that Israel is planning a ground offensive in Rafah. A military operation in Rafah would be disastrous, says a statement from the prime ministers of the three countries.

– An immediate humanitarian ceasefire is needed immediately, he said.

Fire in Halden extinguished

Firefighters put out a fire in a building in the center of Halden on Thursday evening. Nine people who lived in the block were evacuated to a hotel.

Øst police wrote on X/Twitter shortly before 2 p.m. that firefighters were controlling the fire and later confirmed that it had been extinguished. Police first reported the fire at 1:19 a.m. Thursday.

No injuries were reported, except that one resident was sent to the hospital after being treated by on-site health care personnel. The person may have inhaled some smoke as there was a lot of smoke from the fire.

Ukraine issues flight alert after warning bombers

Ukraine launched a national air alert on Thursday, after the air force announced that a group of bombers had taken off from a base in Russia.

– The departure of several Tu-95s from Olenja airport has been recorded, the Ukrainian Air Force wrote on Telegram. The airport is located in the Murmansk region. Later, the Air Force wrote that the rockets were “heading towards kyiv”, and the city’s mayor reported that air defense systems were fighting off an attack.

In late December, Russia used the same type of aircraft to carry out a wave of airstrikes against Ukrainian cities, including the capital kyiv, where a total of 39 people were killed.

(©NTB)