promoearn: This ‘could inspire violence’

Monday, October 14, 2019

This ‘could inspire violence’

The Short List

Monday, October 14

President Donald Trump walks onto the stage at a rally inside the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Oct. 11, 2019.

This 'could inspire violence'

A fake video of Trump makes the rounds online, and 'Fortnite' is in a black hole. It's Monday's news.

Ashley Shaffer writes The Short List newsletter for USA TODAY. To subscribe to this snappy news roundup, click here.

A violent parody video is circulating online. "Fortnite" disappeared into a black hole. And Panera Bread does indeed freeze it's mac and cheese. Here's the news you need to know today.

But first, why do pirates wear eye patches? It's completely reasonable to assume they wore patches to cover up lost or wounded eyes, but the actual reason is a lot darker. Yarr welcome.

A doctored video of Trump shooting critics is deeply disturbing

A fake, violent video that depicts President Donald Trump killing journalists and a number of his critics was played at a pro-Trump event at his Miami resort last week, according to a report in The New York Times. The White House says the president hasn't seen the video, but he does condemn the contents being reported. The fake video is hard to watch. In an edited scene from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service," Trump enters a "Church of Fake News" and opens fire on members of the congregation, shooting, stabbing and setting fire to various news organizations' logos and political opponents, including Kathy Griffin, Hillary Clinton and the late Sen. John McCain.

Meghan McCain slammed a response from Stephen Miller on Monday after the senior Trump adviser argued the video was "free speech" rather than a call to incite violence. "One of the people in this video is my dad," she said. "This could inspire violence towards REAL people."

A fake video of President Trump shooting opponents was reportedly played at a conference hosted by a pro-Trump group at his Miami resort.

GETTY

'No justification': Family of Atatiana Jefferson demands justice

A Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a black woman in her home while she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew resigned from the force and could face criminal charges, the interim police chief said Monday. Atatiana "Tay" Jefferson, 28, was shot in her home Saturday by Aaron Dean, a white police officer responding to a call from a neighbor who was concerned because her doors were open. On Monday, Jefferson's family demanded an independent investigation of the tragedy and prosecution of the shooter. Ashley Carr said her sister was killed by a "reckless" act. "There is simply no justification for his actions," she said.

•	Who was Atatiana 'Tay' Jefferson? Fort Worth woman killed by cop represented 'honor, integrity.'

Protesters gather outside the house, right, where Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by police, during a community vigil for Jefferson on Oct. 13, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Smiley N. Pool, The Dallas Morning News via AP

What everyone's talking about

•	You really can't do any better than Simone Biles. You just can't.
•	Fox News alum Carl Cameron is worried Shepard Smith's exit could turn the channel into "propaganda."
•	Howard Stern remarried wife Beth Stern on "Ellen."
•	Prince William and Duchess Kate are in Pakistan for their "most complex tour" ever.
•	A Florida dog went missing. Twelve years later, she reunited with her owner.
•	Ronan Farrow says NBC's alleged cover-up of sexual misconduct is "bigger" than Matt Lauer.

Call your 'Fortnite'-obsessed friends and make sure they are OK

Avid "Fortnite" gamers around the world saw sun for the first time in weeks today, probably. Sunday, the hit video game was sucked into a virtual black hole, marking the end of Season 10 and leaving millions of gamers around the world confused (and, I'd imagine, scared). Video of "The End" shows what appear to be projectiles falling from the sky, followed by a black hole sucking up every single piece of the game, then going dark. The Twitter account for "Fortnite" features a single tweet: a live video feed of the black hole. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this event: It's not exactly clear when "Fortnite" will be available again. Everybody breathe.

A screenshot of a live video feed from the Fortnite Twitter account showing the black hole consuming the game and leaving it unplayable.

Epic Games/Twitter

Real quick

•	California plans to end "lunch shaming" with a new bill that guarantees meals for all students.
•	Boxer Patrick Day is in "extremely critical condition" after being knocked out in his USBA title fight.
•	Uber is laying off 350 more employees.
•	"This is not just about hair": Lawmakers aim to end policies that penalize people of color for wearing natural hairstyles.
•	South Korean pop star Sulli was found dead in her home at age 25.

When doing it for the 'gram TikTok goes wrong

A viral video labeled "exposing Panera" shared to TikTok – a trendy social media app favored by youths – unleashed a fury of criticism about how much of Panera Bread's "clean" food is actually frozen. It may have also cost a woman her job. The clip, which has more than 6 million views, shows a Panera Bread worker placing a frozen bag of mac and cheese into a vat of boiling water and dumping it into a bowl. The response to the TikTok video was mixed: One called Panera "glorified hospital food," while another said, "Alright but it's GOOD hospital food." Once the video went viral, the original poster said Friday on Twitter that she "lost (her) job for this video."

A break from the news

•	Tight squeeze: Watch this massive cruise ship pass through a canal with only 5 feet of breathing room.
•	Yahoo data breach settlement: How to get up to $358 or free credit monitoring.
•	These two child-related expenses have risen the most since 1960.