United States
Holiday Weekend Shootings
At least four shootings occurred in the U.S. over the Easter weekend. Officers responded to gunfire at an Airbnb in Pittsburgh, PA early Sunday morning. As many as 50 rounds were fired inside the rental property where a large party was underway. At least 10 people were injured in the shooting and two were pronounced dead. Another man was found dead at the scene in Portland, OR Sunday evening when officers were dispatched to a shooting. Meanwhile, a shooting broke out at a night club in South Carolina on Sunday just one day after a shooting occurred at a mall in the state’s capital, Columbia. At least nine people were injured in each of these shootings. This violence comes after President Biden announced tougher gun regulations last week in response to multiple mass shootings.
This map depicts the states where four shootings occurred over Easter weekend in the US. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: News Nation
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United Kingdom
Refugees To Be Sent To Rwanda
The United Kingdom has entered a new deal where people who have unlawfully entered the country will be flown to Rwanda to apply for the right to settle in the African country. According to the U.K. government, the first flights out could take place as early as the next few weeks, with initial focus on single men who crossed the English Channel via small boats or lorries. More than 160 charity groups have urged the government to abandon the plan. The UNHCR, the United Nations agency offering aid to refugees, condemned the actions as “outsourcing” the responsibility of considering refugee status and claims the plan breaches international law.
This map depicts the process of finding refuge in the U.K. with the new deal focused on sending refugees and asylum seekers to Rwanda. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: DailyMail
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Tunisia
Fuel Tanker Sinks
A ship traveling from Equatorial Guinea to Malta carrying between 750 and 1,000 tons of fuel sank on Friday after requesting entry into Tunisia’s waters during bad weather. The 190 ft (58 m) ship, named Xelo, with seven crew members sank several miles off the coast of Gabes, Tunisia. All crew members were rescued successfully by the Tunisian navy. The wreck immediately sparked fears of the diesel in the tanker spilling and causing severe marine environmental damage. Divers who inspected the tanker over the weekend detected no leaks and confirmed that all valves were closed. The transport minister provided a positive outlook on the situation, stating the ship was in stable condition since it ran aground in sand, and officials should be able to pump out the fuel to prevent any spillage or pollution.
This map depicts where the fuel tanker Xelo sank off the coast of Gabes, Tunisia on Friday during bad weather. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Q: Average run-up heights for tsunamis usually reach a maximum of 100 feet above sea level. Where was the largest tsunami wave ever recorded at over 1,700 ft?
A: Lituya Bay, Alaska
In 1958, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Alaska’s Fairweather Fault and triggered the largest tsunami wave ever recorded in history. The earthquake shook the area so intensely, glacial avalanches began, and 90 million tons of rock fell some 3,000 ft (900 m) down into the Lituya Bay. The wave was so forceful it removed all surrounding trees and vegetation from elevations up to 1,720 ft (524 m) above sea, with the damage line (or trimline), extending an average elevation of 700 feet (200 m) around the bay. Evidence of the megawave is still visible from space more than 60 years later.
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Q: Which sea is the only sea in the world to have no shores?
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