2 killed in Wisconsin school shooting
A deadly shooting rocked a private school in Madison, Wisconsin. Two men were accused of conducting a "hazardous drone operation" close to Logan International Airport in Boston. And another run of wintery weather is creeping over the Northeast.
👋 Hey, Monday! Laura Davis here. It’s time to get caught up on the news.
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Teacher, student killed at Wisconsin school
Two people were killed and six were wounded Monday when a student opened fire at a private school in Madison, Wisconsin, police said.
What we know now: One teacher and one teen student were killed, and officials said officers responding to a call of an active shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School also found the shooter dead. The suspected shooter was a student at the school, authorities said. At least six students were hospitalized. 👉 Follow our live updates.
2 men arrested amid drone sightings
Two men faced arraignment Monday in Boston, accused of conducting a "hazardous drone operation" too close to Logan International Airport as concerns over airspace safety and national security intensify amid a flurry of reported drone sightings across the Northeast.
About the suspects: Boston police said that Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, face trespassing charges and that more charges could come. A third suspect fled by boat and was still being sought, police said.
About the drones: Dozens of drone sightings have been reported in Massachusetts in recent weeks. After the arrests, Gov. Maura Healey said she was aware of a growing number of sightings across the state and said she was "monitoring the situation closely." 👉 What we know so far.
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Trump: Japanese tech firm to invest $100 billion in US projects
President-elect Donald Trump and Masayoshi Son, CEO of the Japanese technology giant SoftBank, announced Monday that the company plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. SoftBank is a multinational internet and telecommunications corporation with businesses in an array of areas including e-commerce, finance and broadband.
What Trump’s saying: The investment "will help ensure that artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other industries of tomorrow are built created and grown right here," Trump said. 👉 Here's what to know about the investment.
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Weather 'roller-coaster ride' is coming to Northeast
The wintry mix and rain sweeping across the Northeast continued Monday as another run of bad weather was set to hit the region this week, meteorologists say. AccuWeather said most of the region saw any wintry precipitation flip to intermittent rain as temperatures crept higher during the day Monday. The brief warmup will provide a couple of days of respite before the next wave of storms. "A roller-coaster ride of a forecast is in store across the Northeast this week," AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said. ❄️ See the full forecast.
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