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| It's a grim day for news, Short Listers. There was a high school shooting in California, and hundreds of koalas are dying in fires. Here's the news you need to know Thursday. |
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California reels from a fatal high school shooting |
| A gunman opened fire at Saugus High School in California on Thursday, killing two people and injuring four – including himself. Here's what we know: The gunman shot five students in the school's quad area with a semiautomatic weapon, then shot himself in the head. In the aftermath, a female student, 16, and a male student, 14, died at a hospital. The gunman was taken into custody and treated at a hospital. Authorities said the suspect, a 16-year-old Asian male, was a student at Saugus High School. In even more depressing news, this was the 30th shooting attack at a school this year, according to the gun safety group Everytown. |
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 | | Students are escorted out of Saugus High School after reports of a shooting on Nov. 14, 2019, in Santa Clarita, Calif. | | Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP | |
Australia fires could land koalas on the endangered species list |
| Unprecedented bushfires raging in Australia have killed at least four people and devastated wildlife in the region, killing hundreds of koalas and burning through their colonies so badly the animals may end up on the endangered species list. More than 100 fires racing through the country since last week have destroyed more than 300 homes and forced thousands to evacuate. The fires ripped through a major koala colony in the Lake Innes Nature Reserve, once home to about 600 koalas, and continue to spread to other koala habitats. At the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, more than a dozen of the furry creatures were treated for burns, said Clinical Director Cheyne Flanagan. Hundreds have died, she said. |
 | | A dehydrated and injured Koala receives treatment at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie on November 2, 2019, after its rescue from a bushfire that has ravaged an area of over 2,000 hectares. - Hundreds of koalas are feared to have burned to death in an out-of-control bushfire on Australia's east coast, wildlife authorities said Oct. 30. | | SAEED KHAN, AFP via Getty Images | |
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Judge to USC dad: 'That's what you are – a thief' |
| A former real estate and title insurance executive was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday for paying $450,000 to get his daughter and son admitted into the University of Southern California as fake athletic recruits. It marks the longest prison sentence handed down among 13 parents and one college coach in the nation's college admissions scandal. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton didn't hold back: He told Toby MacFarlane that his actions should be tolerated no more than a common thief's actions, "because that's what you are – a thief." The judge's decision could be a preview of how he will approach other parents in the scandal – including actress Lori Loughlin. |
If you're 65+, the regular flu vaccine just won't cut it |
| Flu season is upon us. If you don't have the flu vaccine, the CDC advises nearly everyone over the age of 6 months to get vaccinated. The demographic most vulnerable to the disease is people 65 and older. A terrifying statistic: About 70%-80% of seasonal flu-related deaths occur in this age group, according to the CDC. James Steckelberg of the Mayo Clinic said people 65 and over should be administered high-dose vaccines to stimulate their immune system. The FDA has licensed two high-dose vaccines to people 65 and older: Fluzone High-Dose and FLUAD. The upside is that both vaccines are covered by those who qualify for Medicare with no out-of-pocket cost. |
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Welcome to 2004: The Motorola Razr is back |
| Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we? It's 2004 and you're in school, sitting in class trying to play it cool while fervently texting your friends under the desk, T-9 style. Those days are BACK: Motorola officially unveiled its long-anticipated Razr reboot Wednesday, featuring a fancy foldable screen and hefty price tag ($1,500). Think of it as a futuristic take on the classic flip phone, but with faults. The good: It still fits in your pocket, and you can dramatically slam it closed to end a phone call. The bad: Reviewers say the processor is slow, and the sleek design seems to attract a lot of visible fingerprints. |
 | | Motorola's Razr reboot. | | Motorola | |
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