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October 16: Oregon school shooting and U.S. measles outbreak
Ohio abuse investigation
Nine children, ages one to 13, have been removed from an Ohio property following an investigation into alleged physical abuse, prolonged punishments and unsafe living conditions. Police described punishments that included making children perform wall squats all day.
Oregon school shooting
At least five people are believed to have been killed in a shooting Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, two law-enforcement officials told The Associated Press. They said the death toll was preliminary and could change. Police reported multiple injuries and said the suspect was fatally shot after officers responded to a report of an active shooter.
Search suspended off Scotland
HM Coastguard has suspended its search for the fishing boat Kilda and two missing crew members off the Isle of Lewis, pending new information. The vessel was reported missing near Port of Ness on October 13. Douglas Craigie’s body was found Wednesday. Norman Murray and Murdo Morrison remain missing. Police say the families are receiving specialist support and have urged the public not to search in dangerous conditions.
Antarctic ice loss
New modelling suggests Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier could contribute up to 30 millimetres to global sea-level rise by 2100. Researchers say that is roughly twice previous estimates of its contribution. The modelling accounts for seawater moving beneath the ice.
Ukraine’s energy strikes and satellite access
Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its own attacks. President Trump demanded an energy ceasefire on Sunday. The renewed strikes follow days of bitter exchanges between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Separately, Ukraine’s military faced reported restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink. A source familiar with the situation says Starlink service was cut off for objects travelling faster than 100 miles an hour, affecting Ukrainian drones, planes and helicopters. A senior U.S. official told Bloomberg that Trump never requested restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield access.
California voter-roll lawsuit
The Justice Department has sued California, accusing the state of failing to review alleged noncitizens on its voter rolls. The Trump administration says those individuals were sent ballots for November’s election.
U.S. measles outbreak
The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 measles cases in the United States this year, the country’s largest outbreak in 35 years. Nearly one in five cases involves a child under five, and 95 percent are among unvaccinated people. Pennsylvania pediatric infectious disease doctor Evan Shirey is urging vaccination.
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