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Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Ends in Tragic Shooting: Updates and Reactions

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-15 03:52:36

The parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ coronation in Super Bowl LVIII ended with gunfire Wednesday, leaving at least one dead and 29 injured.

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Shots were fired around Union Station in downtown Kansas City as regarding a million people gathered nearby.

One person died and 19 others were reportedly hit by projectiles, according to local authorities. Eight of the injured people are said to be in critical condition and seven others in serious condition.

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Ten other people were also reported to have suffered injuries during the events, bringing the death toll to at least 29 injured.

Three suspects were arrested by the authorities while no information is yet known on the motives which would have pushed the shooters to act.

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A video widely shared on social media suggests that Chiefs supporters may have subdued one of the alleged perpetrators of the shooting.

Police are still trying to determine if one of the three suspects in custody is the individual allegedly intercepted by fans in this video.

“Anyone in the vicinity should leave the area quickly to facilitate the rescue of gunshot victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking lot to allow first responders to pass through,” police also wrote on X.

The incident brought the festivities to an abrupt end, as the vast majority of people present near the stage and the station started running in all directions.

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“I thought it was fireworks,” John O’Connor told The Kansas City Star, explaining that he heard “between 15 and 20 shots in a short period of time.”

Reactions

The Kansas City Chiefs organization responded to the event in a statement, saying they were “saddened by the senseless acts of violence that occurred outside of Union Station following today’s parade.”

“Our hearts are with the victims, their families and the city of Kansas City,” it added. We confirm that all our players, coaches, employees and their families are safe.

The team’s star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, said “pray for Kansas City” in a post on X.

The mayor and police chief of Kansas City also spoke regarding the events during two press conferences.

“I am angry regarding what happened today,” said Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. The people who came to celebrate today should expect a safe environment.”

“There were over 800 police officers from Kansas City and other agencies who were on site to make sure everyone was safe,” she continued. Due to someone with bad intentions, this reprehensible act was committed.”

“The people who came to celebrate today should expect a safe environment” – Press conference from the police chief and the mayor of Kansas City

For his part, the mayor of Kansas City, Quinton Lucas, deplores that he “always has a risk” of shootings during public events in the United States.

“Parades, rallies, schools, cinemas, nothing seems safe,” laments Mr. Lucas.

He also said authorities have been in contact with the White House, which has offered federal assistance.

Proliferation

The United States is paying a very heavy price for the spread of firearms on its territory and the ease with which Americans have access to them.

The country has more individual weapons than inhabitants: one adult in three owns at least one weapon and nearly one adult in two lives in a home where there is a weapon.

The consequence of this proliferation is the very high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, incomparable to that of other developed countries.

Around 49,000 people died from gunfire in 2021, compared to 45,000 in 2020, which was already a record year. This represents more than 130 deaths per day, more than half of which are suicides.

However, it is the mass shootings that stand out the most, while illustrating the ideological divide separating conservatives and progressives on the question of how to prevent such tragedies.

Recent American history is punctuated by killings, with no place in daily life seeming safe, from the business to the church, from the supermarket to the nightclub, from the public highway to public transport.

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Among all these massacres, some perpetrated in schools particularly shocked public opinion, such as that perpetrated in 2012 by an insane person in an elementary school in Connecticut, during which 20 children aged 6 and 7 were killed.

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The United States Congress has not adopted ambitious legislation, with many elected officials being under the influence of the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA), the leading American arms lobby.

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In fact, in a country where the possibility of owning a firearm is considered by millions of Americans as a fundamental constitutional right, the only recent legislative advances remain marginal, such as the generalization of criminal and psychiatric background checks above all. purchase of weapon.

-With the collaboration of Agence France-Presse


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Health

Dengue Epidemic Update: Ministry of Health Reports 88-Year-Old Victim’s Death

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-15 09:49:53

The dengue epidemic continues to gain ground. Tuesday February 13, 2024, the sister island’s health services recorded 539 active cases and 173 on Rodrigues Island. An 88-year-old man suffering from dengue fever died this Sunday, February 11. He was being treated in a private clinic.

The dengue epidemic is not receding. Despite fumigation operations and agents who go from door to door to invite citizens to fight once morest the proliferation of mosquitoes, the disease is progressing.

This Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Well-Being confirms the death of an 88-year-old man. A victim of dengue fever, he was admitted to intensive care in a private clinic at the end of last week. Unfortunately, doctors were forced to declare his death on Sunday February 11, we learn L’Express de Maurice.

This is the second patient, carrier of dengue fever, to succumb to this disease. The octogenarian presented with comorbidities.

The first death dates from February 2. A 48-year-old mother was also a victim of comorbidities. She died in Pamplemousses hospital.

This new tragedy confirms that the dengue epidemic has not been stopped. The figures also confirm this sad observation. This Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Mauritian Ministry of Health counted 539 active cases on the sister island and 173 in Rodrigues, or 712 active cases.

Our neighbors officially had fewer than 500 cases at the end of January 2024.

Official report from the Ministry of Health and Well-being of Mauritius, February 13, 2024. • ©Screenshot L’Express de Maurice
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Sport

Kansas City Super Bowl Victory Parade Tragedy: Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 21 Injured

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-15 09:01:17

This content was published on February 15, 2024 – 10:01

(Keystone-ATS) Shooting during the parade celebrating the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory in Kansas City in the central United States left at least one dead and 21 injured on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden spoke of a “tragedy”.

Mr. Biden once more called on Congress to legislate to stem gun violence in the country. Eight life-threatening patients were taken to hospital within 10 minutes of the shooting, Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said earlier at a news conference.

Stacey Graves, the police chief of the city, located in the state of Missouri, said that three people in total had been arrested in connection with the shootings. Children’s Mercy Hospital said it was treating 12 injured people from the gathering, including 11 children ages 6 to 15.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Chiefs, who paraded through the streets of Kansas City to celebrate their victory on Sunday in the Super Bowl, the annual high mass of American football. The traditional convoy of double-decker buses traveled up Grand Boulevard towards Union Station. The shooting took place near the station parking lot as the parade was drawing to a close.

“Senseless epidemic”

“I thought it was fireworks,” John O’Connor told The Kansas City Star, explaining that he heard “between 15 and 20 shots in a short period of time.” In a statement, the Kansas City Chiefs said they were “saddened” and condemned a “senseless act of violence,” specifying that all their players, coaches and staff members, as well as their families were safe.

Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ star quarterback, said “pray for Kansas City” in a post on X. Travis Kelce, another Chiefs player and companion of megastar Taylor Swift, said he was “heartbroken by the tragedy.” The singer, who will be in concert Friday in Melbourne, Australia, was not present for the parade.

In the evening, Joe Biden said he prayed with his wife Jill “for those killed and injured today in Kansas City”, but also “for our country so that it finds the determination to put an end to this senseless epidemic of violence by gun that tears us apart,” according to a White House statement. The United States is indeed paying a very heavy price for the spread of firearms on its territory and the ease with which Americans have access to them.

“Anger”

The country has more individual weapons than inhabitants: one adult in three owns at least one weapon and nearly one adult in two lives in a home where there is a weapon. The consequence of this proliferation is the very high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, incomparable to that of other developed countries.

Around 49,000 people died by gunfire in 2021, compared to 45,000 in 2020, which was already a record year. This represents more than 130 deaths per day, more than half of which are suicides. However, it is the mass shootings that stand out the most, while illustrating the ideological divide separating conservatives and progressives on the question of how to prevent such tragedies.

The United States Congress has not adopted an ambitious law for a long time, with many elected officials being under the influence of the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA), the leading American arms lobby. The mayor of Kansas City, who was present with his family during the parade, said he was “angry”.

A parade to celebrate a Super Bowl victory, “it’s a day that many people hope to remember for the rest of their lives; and what they shouldn’t have to remember is the threat posed by gun violence,” Quinton Lucas said at a news conference.

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Entertainment

Remembering Sasha Montenegro: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of the Mexican Actress

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2024-02-15 04:07:00

The actress Sasha Montenegro died on the night of this Thursday, February 14, at the age of 78, as confirmed by the National Association of Interpreters (ANDI).

The death of Sasha Montenegro was initially reported by ForoTV, from Televisa, a company where the actress worked during her career. Hours later, ANDI spoke:

“To his family and friends we send our deepest condolences on behalf of the ANDI Board of Directors and Surveillance Committee.”

Hours before the death of Sasha Montenegro was announced, it was reported that the star and widow of former president José López Portillo had suffered a stroke, so her health condition was reported as serious.

Alexandra Asimovic Popovic, real name of Sasha Montenegro, began to separate herself from acting in 2005, and although she had roles in soap operas, she gradually moved away from the world of entertainment and dedicated herself to caring for her children, as well as property. roots, her stage as a businesswoman being the last of which there is a report.

His last appearance on television was on the Hoy program in 2018, and his death occurs almost 20 years following that of José López Portillo, who died on February 17, 2004.

Reports indicate that in his last years he lived in Cuernavaca, Morelos.

Who was Sasha Montenegro?

Born in Bari, Italy, in 1948, Alexandra Asimovic Popovic or Sasha Montenegro was an actress who shone mainly in Mexico as part of the so-called ‘Cine de las Ficheras’.

After having spent a few years in her native Italy, Sasha Montenegro went with her family to live in Argentina, specifically to the province of Mendoza, where she established her career as an actress and managed to become increasingly popular.

In 1969, when he was 21 years old, he arrived in Mexico as part of a job offer. Her career was successful, as she established herself as a reference in acting at the national level. Furthermore, her good relationship with the country and the public’s affection for her meant that in 1989 she obtained Mexican nationality.

He participated in classics of Mexican cinema such as Hijazo de Mi Vidaza (1972), Los Vampiros de Coyoacán (1974), Santo and Blue Demon contra el Doctor Frankenstein (1974) and Santo in Anónimo Mortal (1975).

After having concluded her time in films such as ‘El Santo’, ‘Los Polvoces’ and which talked regarding the lives of singers like José José, Sasha Montenegro ventured into film for ficheras, Bellas de Noche (1975) being one of her first. appearances and the most successful.

He was also in The Difficult Life of an Easy Woman (1976), Muñecas de Media Noche (1979), Blanca Nieves y sus 7 Amantes (1980), La Golfa del Barrio (1982) and the famous Pedro Navajas, along with Andrés García, in 1984.

Sasha Montenegro’s heyday in Mexican film and television was between 1970 and 1990, although she separated from the industry until 2005.

This was Sasha Montenegro’s relationship with López Portillo

Sasha Montenegro’s best-known scandal was the one she starred in together with former president José López Portillo.

There are testimonies that indicate that the romance between López Portillo and Montenegro would have begun in 1984 in Spain, in a chance meeting two years following the former president finished his term.

From that moment on, their informal relationship began, from which their two children were born, Nabila in 1985 and Alexander in 1987.

José López Portillo was still married when his children were born, and it was in 1991 that he divorced four years later, in 1995 he finally married Sasha Montenegro, with whom he lived until his death in 2004.

What did Sasha Montenegro die from?

The cause of Sasha Montenegro’s death has not yet been confirmed; However, reports indicate that she would have been the victim of a stroke as a result of her health condition.

With his death, people specialized in the world of entertainment say that ‘an era’ that marked cinema and television is gone.

With information from TV Forum.

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