Here is a summary of the latest US news briefs.
Phoenix gunfight leaves victim and suspect dead; 9 officers are injured
On Friday, a man shot and killed a woman in Phoenix. He then opened fire on police officers who arrived on the scene. Nine officers were wounded in the gunfight which ended with the suspect being shot dead. An uninjured man was also taken into custody after carrying the infant girl out of the house. This incident is believed to have been the result of a domestic dispute, police said.
Biden senator targets Raskin, Fed nominee
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Banking committee reacted to President Joe Biden’s nomination for a top Federal Reserve post, Sarah Bloom Raskin. He claimed that she had improperly lobbyed the Kansas City Fed’s head in favor of a fintech firm, on which she used to serve. Dennis Gingold (the founder of the fintech firm) said Friday that Senator Pat Toomey was unfair and that Fed vice-chair of supervision Raskin had acted ethically.
Monitoring firm reports that there are few signs of protest by Super Bowl truckers
According to a social monitoring firm that has been closely following the issue, a trucker demonstration planned to coincide with Sunday’s Super Bowl appears to have failed. Media reported on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo warning of possible disruption around Sunday’s Super Bowl. There was a noticeable increase in social media mentions of a convoy of antivaccine truckers who allegedly planned to descend on Los Angeles.
NFL-Fans are buoyant despite being sweltering at Super Bowl security lines
Super Bowl LVII fans arrived at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, near Los Angeles. It was hot and humid. The stadium is home to the Los Angeles Rams team, who are looking to win a championship against Cincinnati Benglas after losing the Super Bowl three year ago. Temperatures reached the mid-80s outside.
Friday could see thousands of New York City municipal workers go without vaccinations
On Friday, thousands of New York City municipal workers will have to get a COVID-19 shot. Or else they will be fired. Mayor Eric Adams seems determined to terminate the workers despite protests from union leaders. According to the mayor’s office it was only 4,000 of 370,000 city workers who were at risk of being fired because of the mandate. The office said that it would have an updated list of city employees by Monday.
NFL-SoFi Stadium to make a hot Super Bowl debut
The new SoFi Stadium will have its day in the sun as the NFL’s championship game takes place at the venue costing $5.5 billion. It is expected to be the hottest Super Bowl Sunday. The temperature is expected to reach the mid-80s. The architects of the massive “indoor/outdoor” stadium stated that the conditions would be favorable for the venue’s strengths.
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