US School Shooter Bought 7 Weapons Legally, Used 3 To Kill Six

28-year-old Audrey Hale, who shot dead six people at Nashville's Covenant School, had bought seven weapons legally and used three of them in the horrific tragedy on Monday. Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake in press briefing said that the weapons were purchased from five different local gun stores and were legally purchased.

John Drake said Hale self-identified as transgender without offering further clarity. Mr Drake and other officials repeatedly referred to the attacker with female pronouns, though Hale used male pronouns on a LinkedIn page that listed recent jobs in graphic design and grocery delivery, Reuters reported.

"She was under a doctor's care for an emotional disorder. Law officers know nothing about the treatment she was receiving. Her parents felt that she should not own weapons. The parents felt that Audrey had one weapon and that she sold it," John Drake said, adding that the weapons had been hidden around the house.

In the brief press conference, Mr Drake said that they still did not have a motive for the attack. "We believe that the students that were targeted were randomly targeted. There was no particular student that she was looking for during the incident."

Mr Drake indicated that Hale may have had some training.

"As they arrived on the property, there were police cars being hit by gunfire. The suspect was at an upper level. We believe that there was some training (for her) to be able to shoot from a higher level. She stood away from the glass so that she wouldn't be an easy target to be shot," he said.

He said that Audrey Hale's manifesto contained several writings that the Nashville police department and the FBI were still going through. It contained information about different locations, a map of the attacked school, a drawing of how Hale would enter and the assault that would take place.

The police chief added that had there been a law in place, authorities would have been able to take the weapons away from Hale prior to the attack. "Had there been a law and had it been reported that she was suicidal or that she was going to kill someone, had it been made known to us, then we would have tried to get those weapons. But as it stands, we had absolutely no idea."

Police got the call about the attack at 10:14 am and by about 10:24 they had engaged the suspect. On why the school was targeted, he said that all they know is that Hale was a student of the church but were unsure yet if that was a contributing reason.

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Jay Z Is Now Worth $2.5 Billion, Warren Buffett's Old Comment On Him Resurface

Billionaire Warren Buffett predicted that young people would soon turn to Jay-Z for financial guidance during an old interview with the rapper. Interestingly, the artist's net worth is now $2.5 billion, according to the latest Forbes estimates. Jay-Z was also the first billionaire rapper in the world. Since then, his fortune has increased as a result of a number of wise business decisions and ventures, creating what Forbes refers to as "a sprawling and diversified empire." According to its Real-Time Billionaires ranking, he is the 1,205th richest person in the world. 

Amid this, an old Forbes interview of Jay-Z with the legendary investor is going viral. In the interview, he compared his approach to his music career with the Oracle of Omaha's strategy of investing only in businesses he knows rather than what is most popular. 

"Music is like stocks. There's the hot thing of the moment. People tend to make emotional decisions based on that. They don't stick with what they know, you know, 'This is who I am. This is what I do.' They jump on this next hot thing. And it's not for you." Jay-Z told Forbes at the time.

At the conclusion of their conversation, Mr Buffett predicted that young people would soon turn to Jay-Z for financial guidance.

"Jay is teaching in a lot bigger classroom than I'll ever teach in. For a young person growing up he's the guy to learn from," the billionaire said. 

With investments in Armand de Brignac champagne, D'Usse cognac, and different investment properties in New York and LA, Jay-Z became the first billionaire rapper back in 2019. His wealth has increased as a result of the expansion of his entertainment firm Roc Nation, the sale of the streaming service Tidal and numerous investments in businesses like Uber. 

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3rd T20I, Live: South Africa Fight It Out vs West Indies In 221-run Chase

South Africa vs West Indies, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: South are scoring steadily in chase. West Indies scored 220/8 in 20 overs against South Africa. Crucial knocks Brandon King (36, 25b), Nicholas Pooran (41. 19b) and Romario Shepherd (44, 22b) took West Indies past the 200-mark. For South Africa, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi took two wickets each at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Tuesday. South African captain Aiden Markram said there were similarities between the Wanderers and SuperSport Park in Centurion, where South Africa achieved a world record run chase of 259 runs to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday. (Live Scorecard)

Here are the Live Updates of the 3rd T20I match between South Africa and West Indies, straight from the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg:

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Ex-Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg's Shares Pics From Her "Delayed Honeymoon"

Sheryl Sandberg, former Chief Operating Officer of Meta, tied the knot with businessman Tom Bernthal in an intimate ceremony in August last year. Recently, she took to Facebook to share pictures of her "delayed honeymoon" in Japan. 

The executive and Mr Bernthal's three-part honeymoon began a month after their wedding with a week in Sydney and was followed by a week in Morocco in October.

"Just returned from (delayed) honeymoon week 3 - Japan - with my still-new and ever-more-amazing husband Tom Bernthal. As he always does, Tom planned every minute of our week together from long walks to unique experiences and incredible food," she wrote in the caption. 

The couple had a special meal at Ete, a French restaurant in Tokyo, where Chef Natsuko Shoji was just named the finest woman chef in Asia and one of the best chefs in the world.

Ms Sandberg added, "For our final night, Tom arranged a special honeymoon dinner at Ete, where Chef Natsuko Shoji was recently named the best woman chef in Asia and one of the top chefs in the world. In a field dominated by men, Chef Shoji stands out for her talent and graciousness. Each course was delicious and beautifully presented."

She thanked the chef for a "memorable evening" and also shared a sweet message for her husband. "Thank you, Chef Shoji, for a truly memorable evening and Tom, for a truly memorable trip. Being your wife just gets better and better," the former Meta executive concluded.

Since being shared, her post has amassed over six thousand reactions and several comments.

"So happy for you," said a user.

"Congratulations Sheryl Sandberg and Tom. You look very happy. "The world is your oyster," commented another person.

A third user said, "Best wishes in your new married life together...food looks amazing..women rock."

"Congratulations Sheryl Sandberg! Good choice to go to Japan on honeymoon. Great that you went to eat with the female topchef!" remarked a person.

Ms Sandberg was married to SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg who died at the age of 47 in 2015. Meanwhile, Mr Bernthal's previous marriage ended in divorce. 

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Indian-Origin Man Stabs Canadian National To Death Outside Starbucks

An Indian-origin man stabbed a 37-year man outside Canada's Vancouver Starbucks cafe and was charged with second-degree murder, Global News reported citing local police.

The suspect, 32-year-old Inderdeep Singh Gosal, was arrested at the scene.

Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, was stabbed outside the cafe at the corner of Granville and West Pender streets around 5:40 pm on Sunday following a "brief altercation," according to police. After the incident, he was taken to the hospital where he took his last breath.

Schmidt's mother, Kathy, said he was at Starbucks with his wife and his young daughter, according to Global News.

"Paul lived for his wife and his daughter... that was his whole life," Kathy said over the phone, adding, "This man has ruined so many lives."

Vancouver police spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said police are appealing for more witnesses and video to help them determine a motive in the killing.

"There's a significant amount of evidence to tell us what happened. What we are focusing on now is why did this happen. What are the events that transpired in the moments leading up to this very serious crime ... that's something that may take some time for us to fully understand," he said.

"We believe there are people likely nearby, people who witnessed it, people who were in the area who can help us to understand those questions," he added.

Giving more details about the incident, Alex Bodger, an eyewitness to the incident, said it was very traumatising to see and hear, reported Global News.

"It's not something you think you would see walking down the street in Vancouver on a Sunday," he said.

Bodger said the suspect went back into the Starbucks shop after the stabbing and all he could hear was people screaming.

"Every time I think about the situation I get this feeling in my chest which is pure fear," he added.

Police don't believe the two men knew each other, and Addison said the circumstances leading to the stabbing remain under investigation.

He added that a video of the incident is circulating on social media, and appealed to the public not to share it further, according to Global News.

"It's a graphic video. We are encouraging people not to share that video. We are encouraging people, if you've got video, if you are a bystander, if you are a witness, please come forward and speak to our investigators, provide it to our investigators," he said.

"Please don't share it on social media. What you have could be important evidence in this very serious case," he added.

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Centre Gave SBI Rs 8,800 Crore Without Lender Asking For It, Says Auditor

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) had given Rs 8,800 crore to State Bank of India as part of recapitalisation exercise without the country's biggest lender asking for such funds in FY18, a CAG report presented in Parliament on Monday said.

The department under the finance ministry did not conduct assessment of the capital requirement as per its own standard practice before recapitalisation, as per the Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2023 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Union Government (Economic and Service Ministries - Civil) for the year ended March 2021.

"DFS infused Rs 8,800 crore into SBI in 2017-18 for credit growth considering it the largest PSB in the country even though there was no demand. DFS did not conduct assessment of the capital requirement as per its own standard practice before recapitalisation," it said.

The report further said DFS considered cushion over and above the norms prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) while recapitalising PSBs.

"RBI had already prescribed enhanced capital requirement of additional 1 per cent on banks in India. This resulted in excess infusion of Rs 7,785.81 crore," it said.

DFS infused Rs 831 crore into Bank of Maharashtra in 2019-20 against the bank's demand of Rs 798 crore to avoid surrender of funds amounting to Rs 33 crore, it added.

The government recapitalises public sector banks (PSBs) for credit growth, meeting the requirement for regulatory capital, equipping better performing lenders placed under Reserve Bank of India's Prompt Corrective Action framework to come out of it and meeting capital requirement on account of amalgamation.

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Scientists Discover Supermassive Blackhole Pointing Directly At Earth

A team of international astronomers have reclassified a galaxy after finding that a supermassive black hole in its centre has changed direction and is now aiming towards the Earth. The galaxy in question is found 657 million light-years away from us and goes by the name of PBC J2333.9-2343. 

"We started to study this galaxy as it showed peculiar properties. Our hypothesis was that the relativistic jet of its supermassive black hole had changed its direction, and to confirm that idea we had to carry out a lot of observations," said Dr Lorena Hernandez-Garcia, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). 

In a study, the astronomers detailed the change. According to them, the galaxy was initially classified as a radio galaxy but scientists realised that the space phenomena had rotated 90 degrees and is now pointing its centre towards Earth. 

This means that the galaxy is now a "blazar", which means a galaxy point which has jet points pointing at Earth. According to RAS, blazars are very high-energy objects and are considered to be one of the most powerful phenomena in the Universe. 

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Astronomers said that the jet material from the black hole has created two huge lobes on either side of the galaxy, and they are the most immediately notable thing when observed with radio waves. 

"The fact that we see the nucleus is not feeding the lobes anymore means that they are very old. They are the relics of past activity, whereas the structures located closer to the nucleus represent younger and active jets," Hernandez-Garcia said. 

In the study, scientists said that they are currently unsure what sparked the change in direction, though some astronomers believe that PBC J2333.9-2343 collided with another galaxy, resulting in the shift of direction.

It is also not clear how the direction of the black hole will affect our galaxy. 

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