Police K-9 euthanized after being severely injured during a SWAT operation

The Chattanooga Police Department said it is deeply saddened to announce the passing of K-9 Diesel. (Chattanooga Police Department)

Chattanooga, Tenn.

A police department in Tennessee says one of its K-9s had to be euthanized after being injured in the line of duty.

According to the Chattanooga Police Department, K-9 Diesel suffered significant injuries earlier this week while executing a security sweep during a SWAT operation.

The police department said Diesel underwent emergency surgery on Monday, but the team quickly realized that his injuries would leave him with a severely diminished quality of life.

“After careful consideration and multiple consultations with veterinary teams, the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize him,” the department shared.

Diesel, a German shepherd, was born on Aug. 28, 2022, and joined CPD in April 2024 after coming from Southern Coast K-9 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

He was a dual-purpose patrol and narcotics detection K-9, assigned to Officer Paul Winkelman.

During his 17 months of service, Diesel had many achievements that included earning a second-place finish in narcotics detection during this year’s region K-9 trials while carrying out multiple successful apprehensions with the SWAT team.

“K-9 Diesel was a member of the CPD family and his loss is felt by all of us, especially his handler and the entire K-9 unit,” Assistant Police Chief Rusty Morrison said.

The CPD extended its gratitude to the many people and partners who helped Diesel attempt to recover from his injury.

ABC television station struck by gunfire in a drive-by shooting, police say

The ABC10 television station in Sacramento was struck by gunfire in a drive-by shooting on Friday, according to police. (KCRA)

Sacramento, Calif.

Authorities in California say an ABC television station in Sacramento was struck by gunfire in a drive-by shooting on Friday.

According to the Sacramento Police Department, responding officers observed at least three gunshots into a window of the building just after 1:30 p.m.

No one was injured in the shooting despite the building being occupied.

“I do not have any suspect information to release, and I don’t know a motive,” Sacramento Police Officer Anthony Gamble said. “I don’t know if this was targeted or if this was a random act. I don’t know how many shots were fired, but it does appear at least three rounds struck the building.”

Officers say they are still searching for the vehicle involved in the shooting as well as the person responsible.

Friday’s shooting comes just days after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death.

ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ indefinitely following remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

FILE - Jimmy Kimmel arrives for a special screening of the film "Saturday Night" at the Vista Theater, Sept. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Los Angeles

ABC says it is taking Jimmy Kimmel‘s popular late-night show off its schedule indefinitely.

According to multiple reports, ABC’s move comes after Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of TV stations in the country, said it would be preempting airings of the program following remarks Kimmel made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

CNN reports that Nexstar said it “strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets.”

According to Variety, Kimmel’s monologue on Monday included saying that the “MAGA gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s murder.

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” Kimmel is quoted as saying on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Kirk was shot and killed on Sept. 10 at a debate at Utah Valley University. Authorities announced they had arrested the suspected shooter, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

For the first time, more children in the world are obese than underweight, report finds

FILE - A subject's waist is measured during an obesity prevention study in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

For the first time in history, more children are obese than underweight, according to a recent nutrition report.

The United Nations Children’s Fund shared data from more than 190 countries and said it found that one in 10 school-aged children, or 188 million, are now thought to be affected by obesity.

“Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world, except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia,” the report stated.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said obesity is a growing concern that can impact the health and development of children.

“Ultra-processed food is increasingly replacing fruits, vegetables and protein at a time when nutrition plays a critical role in children’s growth, cognitive development and mental health,” she said.

According to the report, children are considered overweight when they are significantly heavier than what is healthy for their age, sex and height.

Obesity can lead to higher risks of developing insulin resistance and high blood pressure, as well as life-threatening diseases later in life, health officials said.

The report warned that ultra-processed and fast foods are shaping children’s diets through unhealthy food environments, with such products dominating stores and schools.

“Without interventions to prevent childhood overweight and obesity, countries could face lifetime health and economic impacts,” the report said.

The agency is calling for governments and leaders across the world to help in this matter by implementing mandatory policies to improve children’s food environments, banning the provision or sale of ultra-processed and junk foods in schools and strengthening programs to address income poverty and improve financial access to nutritious diets for vulnerable families.

“Nutritious and affordable food must be available to every child to support their growth and development. We urgently need policies that support parents and caretakers to access nutritious and healthy foods for their children,” Russell said.

The report did highlight positive steps seen in Mexico, where the government recently banned the sale and distribution of ultra-processed foods and items high in salt, sugar and fat in public schools.

This move has been said to positively impact food environments for over 34 million children.

Father identifies 8-year-old son killed in Catholic school shooting; calls gunman a ‘coward’

A father made an emotional statement, calling the shooter a coward for taking the life of his 8-year-old son, Fletcher. (Merkel Family)

Minneapolis

A Minneapolis father has identified his son as one of two children who died in Wednesday’s Catholic school shooting.

Jessie Merkel made an emotional statement on Thursday, calling the shooter a coward for taking the life of his 8-year-old son, Fletcher.

“Yesterday, a coward decided to take our eight-year-old son Fletcher away from us,” Merkel said. “Because of their actions. We will never be allowed to hold him, talk to him, or play with him. And watch him grow into the wonderful young man.”

Police said the other child killed in the shooting was a 10-year-old student at the Annunciation Catholic Church, but has not yet been named.

“While the hole in our hearts and lives will never be filled. I hope that in time our family can find healing,” the father said. “I pray that the other victim’s family can find some semblance of the same. I’m hopeful that all the wounded are able to make a full recovery and return home to their families.”

Minneapolis families continue to grapple with the deadly shooting that occurred at the Catholic school.

The two children were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after shots rang out as students and teachers took part in the first full Mass of the school year.

The FBI identified the shooter as 23-year-old Robin Westman, who died by suicide and was a former student at Annunciation Catholic School.

A memorial has since grown outside the church with flowers and notes.

Authorities said they are continuing to look into a motive for the shooting.