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School shooting in Sao Paulo leaves one dead and two injured

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October 24 |

One person died and two others were injured after a gun attack at a school in Sapopemba, in the eastern zone of São Paulo, Brazil on Monday morning, local media reported and the regional government confirmed.

According to information from the Military Police, the event occurred around 7H30 local time (10H30 GMT), when police and firefighters were called to attend the situation at the school.

As a result of the shooting, three students were shot and were taken to Sapopemba State Hospital for treatment. One of them succumbed to his injuries and died. The fourth victim sustained hand injuries during the race.

The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, posted on the networks what happened and said he will assist the São Paulo police. “Solidarity with the victims, their families and the community of the São Paulo state school, target of a gun attack. The Cybercrime Laboratory of the Ministry of Justice was activated to assist the São Paulo Police in deepening the investigations.”

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In a statement, the government of São Paulo said it will provide psychological support to the students and that the priority is to assist the victims.

The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas , sympathized with the families of the victims of the attack on his social networks.

“We are appalled by another terrible attack on our schools. At this moment, the priority is to support students, teachers and families. All my solidarity with the families and all those affected in this sad episode” wrote the governor.

So far in 2023, eight attacks on Brazilian schools have been recorded, corresponding to a third of the total number of cases registered in the country since 2002, according to a recent report by the Brazilian Public Security Forum.

The previous attack was recorded last June at a school in the southern state of Paraná, where a teenage couple died, and the perpetrator of the attack was found dead two days later, apparently after committing suicide.

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International

Police investigate deaths of Rob Reiner and wife as apparent homicide

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating the deaths of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reinerand his wife as an “apparent homicide,” amid a wave of tributes to the director of classics such as When Harry Met Sally.

According to U.S. media reports on Sunday, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Los Angeles mansion with what appeared to be stab wounds.

Several political figures shared messages of condolence following the reported deaths of the director of A Few Good Menand his wife.

While the LAPD did not officially confirm the identities of the victims, it stated that homicide detectives were dispatched to the Reiner residence.

“At this time, no additional details are available and the investigation into an apparent homicide is ongoing,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement posted on social media.

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LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told reporters that no arrests have been made and that no individuals are currently being questioned as suspects.

“I’m not going to confirm whether anyone is being questioned at this moment or not. We are going to try to speak with as many family members as we can,” Hamilton said.

CNN reported that a family spokesperson confirmed the deaths of Reiner and his wife.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, former U.S. President Barack Obama, and former Vice President Kamala Harrisissued statements expressing their condolences.

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International

U.S. and Mexico Reach Deal to Address Water Deficit Under 1944 Treaty

The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to comply with current water obligations affecting U.S. farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to cover its water deficit to Texas under the 1944 Water Treaty, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement.

The department уточified that the agreement applies to both the current cycle and the water deficit from the previous cycle.

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump accused Mexico of failing to comply with the water-sharing treaty between the two countries, which requires the United States to deliver 1.85 billion cubic meters of water from the Colorado River, while Mexico must supply 432 million cubic meters from the Rio Grande.

Mexico is behind on its commitments. According to Washington, the country has accumulated a deficit of more than one billion cubic meters of water over the past five years.

“This violation is severely harming our beautiful crops and our livestock in Texas,” Trump wrote on Monday.

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The Department of Agriculture said on Friday that Mexico had agreed to supply 250 million cubic meters of water starting next week and to work toward closing the shortfall.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, quoted in the statement, said Mexico delivered more water in a single year than it had over the previous four years combined.

Trump has said that if Mexico continues to fall short of its obligations, the United States reserves the right to impose 5% tariffs on imported Mexican products.

Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Roberto Velasco, said that a severe drought in 2022 and 2023prevented the country from meeting its commitments.

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International

Several people shot in attack on Brown University campus

Several people were shot on Saturday in an attack on the campus of Brown University, in the northeastern United States, local police reported.

“Shelter in place and avoid the area until further notice,” the Providence Police Department urged in a post on X. Brown University is located in Providence, the capital of the state of Rhode Island.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social that he had been briefed on the situation and that the FBI was on the scene.

At 5:52 p.m. local time (11:52 p.m. GMT), Brown University said the situation was still “ongoing” and instructed students to remain sheltered until further notice.

After initially stating that the suspect had been taken into custody, Trump later posted a second message clarifying that local police had walked back that information. “The suspect has NOT been apprehended,” the U.S. president said.