Shootings in a largely Asian American community in California have sent shockwaves among people who are still trying to regain equilibrium after waves of anti-Asian violence in recent years. Also in the news: A protest over the death of an environmental activist grew violent in Atlanta and the NFL's conference championship games are set. |
Now, here we go with Monday's news. |
Monterey Park shooting leaves at least 10 dead |
As investigators began probing the killing of five women and five men at a dance studio in this predominately Asian American community in California, Asian Americans across the nation say the incident has revived the fears and trauma brought on by a wave of hate incidents and tragedies over the last few years. |
Context: The incident occurred at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park on Saturday night, just after the city had launched its annual Lunar New Year festival. |
| • | What we know: About 20 to 30 minutes after the suspected gunman killed 10 people at Star Ballroom Dance Studio, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran entered Lai Lai Ballroom & Dance Studio in Alhambra, California, with a gun and likely intending to shoot again, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. Two individuals at Lai Lai wrestled the firearm from the suspect, and he fled in a white van, according to Luna. | | • | What police say: Tran was discovered in a white van in the nearby town of Torrance, California, where authorities found him dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. The two individuals who disarmed the gunman prevented additional carnage, Luna said. | | • | Was the shooting a hate crime? Authorities have yet to discover a possible motive for the violence, including whether the shooting could have been a hate crime. | | Onlookers watch police near the Star Dance Studio after a shooting on Saturday night left 10 dead on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, Calif.
Nicholas Agro, For USA TODAY |
Protest of environmental activist's death turns violent in Atlanta |
A protest turned violent in downtown Atlanta on Saturday night after the death of an environmental activist who was killed by authorities last week. The activist who went by the name Tortuguita, 26, was killed Wednesday as authorities cleared a small group of protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that activists have dubbed "Cop City." The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has said Tortuguita was killed by officers after shooting and wounding a state trooper, but activists have questioned officials' version of events, calling the killing a "murder" and demanding an independent investigation. Read more | Protestors used rocks to smash windows and lit fireworks in front of a building that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation in downtown Atlanta.
Patrick Colson-Price |
Despite Ukraine's pleas, Germany hasn't decided on sending in-demand battle tanks |
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Monday the government will ask Germany for permission to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Providing Ukraine with modern, Western tanks has been a sticking point among allies. The United States has not agreed to Ukraine's request for U.S. Abrams tanks, citing the need for maintenance and jet fuel. Western allies support sending Leopard tanks, which run on diesel fuel. However, Germany has not agreed to send the tanks, or to permit allies like Poland who operate them, to send them to Ukraine. Morawiecki said Warsaw would make its own decisions even if there is no permission from Germany. Read more | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz walks under the cannon of a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the Bundeswehr while visiting the Bundeswehr army training center in Ostenholz on October 17, 2022 near Hodenhagen, Germany.
David Hecker, Getty Images |
Donald Trump plans campaign stops as MAGA forces threaten to upend vote for RNC chair |
After two months of social media, campaign meetings and political struggles, 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump is preparing to return to the public stage with messages aimed at potential Republican opponents – and potential criminal prosecutors. Meanwhile, the race for Republican National Convention leadership will be decided on Friday by secret ballot as Republican officials from all 50 states gather in Southern California. Friday's vote serves as the latest high-profile leadership test for a deeply divided Republican Party grappling with questions about its future and Trump's influence. Read more | Trump also enters a new campaign phase as prosecutors in Atlanta and Washington consider whether to seek indictments over his handling of classified information and efforts to overturn his loss of the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.
Gerald Herbert, AP |
Chiefs-Bengals and Eagles-49ers to vie for Super Bowl 57 |
Four teams are left standing in the NFL. Championship Sunday is around the corner. Following the final two games of the divisional round, the respective AFC and NFC championship matchups have been set. In the AFC, it's a rematch of last year's conference title game, with the Cincinnati Bengals facing the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the NFC championship game as the league's No. 1 overall seed following their thrashing of the New York Giants on Saturday. Their opponent will be the San Francisco 49ers, whose dominating defense shut down the Cowboys Sunday night. Read more | Eagles QB Jalen Hurts celebrates his touchdown against the Giants with Lane Johnson.
Eric Hartline, USA TODAY Sports |
📷 Photo of the day: Post-Roe women's marches across the US 📷 |
On the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, demonstrators rallied for abortion rights protections across the country Sunday, led by a national demonstration in Madison, Wisconsin – a location reflecting the shift in focus on reproductive rights at the state level. Read more |
Click here to see more photos from demonstrations for reproductive rights across the U.S.. | Abortion-rights and anti-abortion activists clash outside of the Supreme Court building after participants of the Women's March walked there from the White House on January 22, 2023.
Josh Morgan, USA TODAY | Swedish House Mafia entertain guests at the after party for the Grand Reveal of Dubai's newest luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal on January 21, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The after party followed a headline performance by Beyoncé and culminated in a spectacular firework display.
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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