Two Texas teenagers were shot in the head at their friend's home on December 23, 2023, in Friendswood, Texas, according to CBS News. Connor Hilton, 17, was found at the scene and indicated that two people were hurt, as shown in bodycam footage. The incident is under investigation.
The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. when police arrived at the scene, according to CBS News. Bodycam video showed Hilton sitting on the curb outside his home, holding up two fingers in response to an officer's question about the injured. He then indicated the victims were in the walkway.
In other news, more than 5,000 invasive green iguanas were removed in Florida during a two-day exemption that allowed residents and visitors to capture the cold-stunned reptiles without a permit, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), as reported by Fox News. The agency announced that 5,195 iguanas were collected and brought to four designated FWC offices on February 1 and 2.
Meanwhile, in Milan, Italy, a chaotic scene unfolded near an Olympic ice hockey rink on Saturday, as reported by Fox News. Police deployed water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators protesting the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, highlighting concerns about its environmental, economic, and social impact. Demonstrators also protested the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Italy, according to The Associated Press.
Also on Saturday, at least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, as reported by Fox News. The protest followed a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month. Footage showed agitators shouting insults at state patrol officers, tearing down police tape, and hurling objects at law enforcement, according to KSTP.
In a separate incident, several Black conservatives with ties to President Donald Trump's administration issued rare public rebukes after a video shared on the president's social media platform included a racist animation depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama with the bodies of apes, according to ABC News. The video was later deleted, and the White House said it had been posted in error by a staffer. NAACP National President Derrick Johnson called the video "blatantly racist, disgusting, and utterly despicable," according to ABC News.
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