Accused Florida High School Shooter Appears In Court After Apparent Confession
Nikolas Cruz has made his first court appearance – and so far – stands charged with seventeen counts of premeditated murder, Wednesday’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Cruz, who was expelled from the high school last year, apparently got there via Uber. And once he was in custody, police say the 19-year-old admitted he was gunman. According to officials, Cruz talked with police after he was read his rights and admitted he shot students with an AR-15 rifle.
There still isn’t any word of a motive, but the police report states that Cruz told police that he decided to discard the rifle and attempt to blend into the crowd to escape the scene.
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Olympic Athletes Get Norovirus
The athletes at in Pyeongchang may be looking for gold, but apparently, a number of them are feeling a shade of green. A norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics is spreading to the athletes. The BBC is reporting that so far, two Swiss athletes have contracted the virus in Pyeongchang. The Swiss team says the freestyle skiers were taken away from the rest of the team after being diagnosed.
But that’s just them – more than 200 people have been affected by a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Games. The outbreak began last week among security workers at the Olympic Park, and spread to staff members, venue personnel and cafeteria workers.
The highly contagious virus causes vomiting and diarrhea – and officials say they’re doing their best to stay on top of the situation.
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CDC Says Flu Remains Widespread, Death Toll May Rise
The flu shot can make the difference between life and death. Federal health officials said today three out of four children who have died so far this flu season had not gotten shots. The acting CDC director called the 63 reported child deaths "devastating news," adding the number is expected to rise.
She also released the results of a new study showing this year's vaccine is 36% effective overall against influenza Types A and B. The CDC is urging Americans to still get a flu shot since flu activity remains widespread with several weeks left to go in the season.
Meanwhile, flu shots are proving to be just 25% effective against the worst – and most prevalent – strain this year.
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McDonald’s Axing Cheeseburgers From Happy Meals
McDonald’s just announced plans to make Happy Meals healthier by the end of 2022. The goal is to have at least 50% of all Happy Meals contain no more than 600 calories, with only 10% coming from saturated fat, 10% coming from added sugars and with each meal having only 650 milligrams of sodium.
They’ll do it by making cheeseburgers by request only, cutting French fry portions, reducing sugar in chocolate milk and more.
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Lucky Charms is doing away with this marshmallow...
Our beloved cereal brand officially announced that the hourglass marshmallow will be retired as of March 2018, after 10 lovely years of gracing our bowls.
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