1. UT Austin Stabbing
One student is dead and three are injured after an armed attacker went on a stabbing rampage on the University of Texas, Austin’s campus Monday afternoon. The assailant, 21-year-old Kendrex J. White, was taken into custody shortly after the stabbings occurred.
.@UTAustin @gregfenves @billmcraven Kendrix J. White was the stabber, per police. Birthdate 4/10/96. He was also a #UT student. Chief Carter says no threat to campus now.
— Nicole Cobler (@nicolecobler) May 1, 2017
.@UTAustin #UT student who was arms length from the stabber just spoke to me. Says stabber was "eerily calm," he stabbed a student right next to her. pic.twitter.com/c2j51RyQiR
— Nicole Cobler (@nicolecobler) May 1, 2017
One student witness named Rachel Prichett, told Dallas News that White was “very calmly” carrying a “machete-type knife,” which he used to fatally stab fellow student Harrison Brown. Officials are still working to determine a motive.
2. Mayday! Mayday!
This year on May Day, what is typically a day of peaceful marches and demonstrations for workers’ rights turned violent Monday when rioters in Paris began assaulting police and burning things in the streets. Photos of the chaos resembled the violent demonstrations surrounding the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump’s inauguration. The protests in Paris come just days before the runoff presidential election between France’s Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.
Scooter torched at May Day rally in Paris. pic.twitter.com/2GNjWk95Uj
— Oliver Gee (@olivergee23) May 1, 2017
#manifestation Jets de projectiles et de cocktails Molotov envers les forces de l'ordre par des individus masqués et cagoulés. 2 CRS blessés pic.twitter.com/aY8kQmGgkh
— Préfecture de police (@prefpolice) May 1, 2017
3. Pentagon Survey Yields Interesting Results
On Monday, the Pentagon released results from a survey on sexual assault in the military. The survey, released every two years, reveals that though the overall number of military sex assaults went down in 2016, the number reported incidents increased.
From ABC News:
The survey estimated there were 14,900 sexual assaults in 2016, the lowest recorded by the survey since it was first conducted in 2006. The survey estimated 26,000 sexual assaults in 2012 and 20,300 in 2014.
According to the numbers released Monday, the number of victims reporting sexual assaults rose to a record high of 6,172 in 2016, up 1.5 percent from 6,083 in 2015.
“We see the increase in rates of reporting as an indicator of a continued trust in our response and support systems,” Dr. Elizabeth Van Winkle, the acting assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, said at a press conference Monday.
4. Fox News Co-President Bill Shine Marks Network’s Latest Departure
Fox News says goodbye to another top employee Monday as the network’s Co-President Bill Shine resigned.
Fox News co-president Bill Shine resigns, Scott promoted https://t.co/SzRzKepwOp pic.twitter.com/QvJvfW9suu
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 1, 2017
MURDOCH statement to Fox News employees pic.twitter.com/5bEdcuyntQ
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) May 1, 2017
Shine’s departure marks the latest amid a flood of sexual harassment allegations against male Fox employees, including Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, and Sean Hannity. Hannity indicated Monday night that he would remain with the network, dismissing any possible allegations against him as “lies” and “not true.”
5. Avocado Shortage Causes Prices to Skyrocket Ahead of Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo revelers are in for a letdown this year, as avocado production has decreased dramatically in California and Mexico. According to KPIX-TV, prices are at a 19-year high, with a 22-pound box of Hass avocados up to $27 — more than double last year’s price. No bueno.
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