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United States
Michigan School Shooting Kills 3
A 15-year-old boy is in police custody after allegedly opening fire on fellow students and staff at his high school in Oxford, Michigan on Tuesday. The shooter killed three students and injured another eight, with several of the injured still in critical condition. Police responded to the call that went in around 12:51pm ET and took the suspect into custody within five minutes. The still-loaded handgun taken from the suspect at the scene had been purchased by the suspect’s father only four days prior to the incident. The suspect has answered no questions, leaving investigators with little understanding of the motive behind the shooting.
This map depicts the location of Oxford High School in Michigan, where a mass shooting on Tuesday has left three students dead and eight others wounded. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: CBC.ca
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Democratic Republic of Congo
Ugandan Troops Hunt Militia
On Tuesday, Ugandan troops entered the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on a joint mission against the militant group, the ‘Allied Democratic Forces’ (ADF), which has been accused by both countries of massacring civilians. Uganda and the DRC have been sharing intelligence for months and carrying out airstrikes in eastern DRC to flush out the militants. The region is heavily forested and officials have commented on the difficulty to combat the militants due to a combination of terrain and their use of guerrilla tactics. Although exact figures are unknown, representatives in DRC say the ADF has killed more than 6,000 civilians since 2013.
This map depicts the area in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo where Congolese and Ugandan forces are carrying out joint operations against militants in the ADF. Click on the map to learn more.
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Germany
WW2 Bomb Explodes
At least four people have been injured after a World War II aircraft bomb blew up at a construction site near the Donnersbergerbruecke train station in Munich, Germany. Drilling work near the Donnersberger Bridge caused the explosion. The discovery of unexploded wartime bombs is common in Germany but have been typically defused by experts before removal. Police officials report there is no more danger to the public at the site, however trains to and from the busy station have been suspended.
This map depicts the location where a 550-pound World War Two bomb exploded by accident in Munich. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: “Culture is the agent, the natural area the medium, the cultural landscape the result.”
Which famous American Geographer was known for his theory on ‘cultural landscape’ and denounced the previously accepted theory of environmental determinism?
A: Carl O. Sauer
Sauer, born in Missouri in 1889, was a prominent geographer of the 20th century. He presented a new way of thinking that influenced disciplines beyond geography. His theory on cultural landscapes suggests physical environments are shaped by humans and other cultural aspects, in contrast to the previously-accepted view of environmental determinism – that the physical environment wholly shaped human society. Sauer became the geography department chair at UC Berkeley where he developed the well known “Berkeley School” of geographic thought, which focused on regional geographies that were organized around culture, landscapes, and history. He also advocated strongly for responsible stewardship of the Earth, as he understood human behavior to influence and change the environment.
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Q: The equator stretches 24,901 miles (40,075) around the world. How many countries does the equator pass through?
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