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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. We're following the developments in the three Georgia massage parlor shootings that left eight people dead, as law enforcement has announced a "likely" suspect has been arrested. This is what else we know. |
| Steve and Jane are here with Wednesday's news. |
| Let's start off by recapping some stories from Tuesday night that people are talking about this morning. |
| 🚔 Sad news out of Houston as a 1-year-old boy has been in the intensive care unit since early March after being shot in the head by Houston police while officers were shooting at a suspect, the baby's mother and her attorneys, including Ben Crump , said Tuesday. Crump's co-counsel, Antonio Romanucci, said they are still investigating but that "you can anticipate a lawsuit being filed shortly." |
| 🏠 Southern California first responders are investigating after "a large amount of fireworks at a house ignited," causing an explosion that left two dead and leaving behind a towering column of smoke. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media. |
| 🏌 Three weeks after an early-morning, single-vehicle crash in Southern California that sent him to the hospital, golf champion Tiger Woods announced in a tweet from his official account that he has returned to his home in Florida . The 15-time major tournament winner also expressed his gratitude for the "outpouring of support and encouragement" he's received from friends and fans over the past few weeks. |
| 🏀 LeBron James and his longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, became partners with Fenway Sports Group, which means they now are part owners of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC of the English Premier League. James said he's not done yet either. "My goal is to own an NBA franchise," James said Tuesday after the Lakers' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. "It'll be sooner than later." |
| 🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day, dear readers! We've got the lowdown on 19 Irish foods. THAT'S what blood sausage is? |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, hear the latest about the deadly shootings in Georgia. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Motive for killings at Georgia massage parlors not yet known |
| The killings of eight people at three Georgia massage parlors Tuesday evening by at least one gunman has left many Americans shocked Wednesday morning. Police are trying to determine a motive for the brazen attacks. The Atlanta Police Department responded to two calls at two spas Tuesday evening and found three women dead when they arrived at the first. Another woman had been fatally shot at the second. Earlier, five people were shot in Acworth, about 30 miles north of Atlanta, a Cherokee County sheriff's spokesman said. The Acworth shooting victims were two Asian women, a white woman and a white man, according to a local news report. The Cherokee County sheriff's spokesman said Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, Georgia, was taken into custody Tuesday night about 150 miles south of Atlanta. The Atlanta Police Department will hold a news conference Wednesday morning, but there is no word on the time or place yet. |
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What else people are reading: |
| 💉 Former President Donald Trump said in an interview Tuesday he would urge his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine. "I would recommend it, and I would recommend it to a lot of people that don't want to get it," Trump said. But the former president acknowledged that some of them may refuse in the name of "freedom." |
| 🎤 Demi Lovato's harrowing new four-part YouTube docuseries "Dancing with the Devil" premiered at the virtual South by Southwest festival Tuesday night. The documentary details a series of heartbreaking revelations, including those surrounding the leadup and aftermath of her near-fatal 2018 overdose. |
| 👨🎓 Many universities have taken measures to prevent social activities during the pandemic, with some shortening spring break to coincide with Easter and others canceling it altogether. There are a lot of students experiencing FOMO right now. |
| 💰 Fact check: No, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn't worth $196 million. She is wealthy, though. |
| New this morning: Rioters in tactical gear are pushing popular brands to take a stand. Companies that manufacture and sell military-grade gear face an ethics quandary: Business may be booming, but at what cost? |
Green day: Your stimulus money may arrive today, St. Patrick's Day |
| The green from the latest stimulus package will flow into many savings and checking accounts this St. Patrick's Day. Eligible consumers will have access to their money by 9 a.m. local time, according to Nacha, the trade group that handles the processing of direct deposits. That means the "pending" status that many people saw on their bank accounts over the weekend could officially clear — as the IRS intended. There had been some confusion recently as to when people will have access to their cash via direct deposit after seeing "pending" action. So you may want to hold off pulling out your debit card for another few days, just to be on the safe side. As for St. Patrick's Day, the coronavirus pandemic will likely lead to another year of muted celebrations, but thanks to craft beer, live-streamed concerts and seasonal delights, plenty of the excitement can still be enjoyed at home! |
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Fed aims for tricky balance between wounded economy, booming outlook |
| With the economy now in the midst of a turnaround, Federal Reserve policymakers must walk a fine line as they conclude their two-day meeting Wednesday, economists say. Following the meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will discuss the board's revised forecasts for economic growth and inflation, which Goldman Sachs expects to be higher than its December estimates. If officials signal earlier and faster hikes in short-term interest rates to cut inflation, it could douse the recent stock market rally and crimp a recovery, economists say. On the other hand, if the Fed is too lackadaisical about inflation, that also could worry investors and inadvertently accelerate rising long-term rates, such as for home mortgages. |
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📱 Survey: Young Americans use social media to address mental health issues, caused by social media📱 |
| As social media contributes to depression among some U.S. teens and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are ironically using that technology to tackle their mental health issues, according to a new study released Wednesday. That complex finding is among the results from more than 1,500 14- to 22-year-olds surveyed by Common Sense Media in a report titled, "Coping with COVID-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health." |
Drive to recall California Gov. Newsom faces milestone |
| Organizers of an effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday must submit nearly 1.5 million signatures needed to place the proposal before voters. If the signature drive is successful, the secretary of state's office will conduct a review lasting several months. Newsom's popularity has plummeted over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an unemployment benefits scandal and his decision to attend an opulent party while telling residents to stay home. Newsom and his Democratic allies have cast the recall attempt as a "partisan" power grab. He tweeted Monday that he won't be distracted by the recall attempt, "but I will fight it." |
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Dangerous storms expected to hit the South, with tornadoes possible |
| Tens of millions of people across the South are in the path of severe weather Wednesday and into Thursday, forecasters warned. The threat of tornadoes, hail and strong winds will start during the day and continue into the nighttime hours. Big cities at the highest risk include Memphis, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; and Little Rock, Arkansas. "It's going to be one of the higher-end severe-weather events we've seen so far this year," said Logan Poole, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson. |
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ICYMI: Our top stories published Tuesday |
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