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Multiple Incidents Draw Attention Across the Nation
A series of unrelated incidents across the United States captured headlines this week, ranging from a harrowing accident at a California ski resort to the historic birth of an elephant at the Smithsonian National Zoo and the desecration of a Catholic school in Long Beach, California.
At Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California, a 12-year-old snowboarder experienced a terrifying fall from a chairlift on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Viral video footage showed the girl dangling from the lift, struggling to hold on while her feet flailed in the air, still attached to her snowboard, according to Fox News. Mountain staff were reportedly on the scene attempting to assist before the fall.
In Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian's National Zoo celebrated a rare and historic event: the birth of an Asian elephant calf. The 308-pound, 38.5-inch calf was born at 1:15 a.m. Monday inside the zoo's Elephant Trails exhibit, marking the first elephant birth at the zoo in nearly 25 years, officials announced, according to Fox News. Animal care and veterinary staff were present to monitor the birth. Video footage showed the newborn calf standing and walking just hours after its arrival.
Meanwhile, in Long Beach, California, Holy Innocents Catholic School was vandalized. Images showed smashed statues, destroyed images of Mary and other religious figures, and a photograph of the pope knocked to the floor, according to Fox News. The leader of the school urged the community to "make many acts of reparation for this offense against God and Our Lady," in a letter obtained by Fox News, following the discovery of the damage Monday morning.
In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighed in on a case involving a mentally ill man shot by police. Mamdani stated on Tuesday that he does not believe the Queens district attorney should prosecute Jabez Chakraborty, 22, who was shot by police on January 26 after allegedly charging at officers with a knife. According to NYPD officials, Chakraborty was holding a large kitchen knife and ignored repeated commands to drop it. Mamdani argued that Chakraborty needs mental health treatment rather than prosecution, Fox News reported.
In Washington D.C., President Trump engaged in a tense exchange with CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins in the Oval Office on Tuesday. According to The New York Times, Trump called her the "worst reporter" and criticized her for "not smiling" while she attempted to ask him about the latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. "She's a young woman I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile," Trump said, according to The New York Times. Collins noted she was asking about Mr. Epsteins sexual assault victims, but Trump interrupted, saying, "You know why you’re not smiling? Because you know you’re not telling the truth."
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