At least 31 people died in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani ravaged the island nation, while authorities in British Columbia, Canada, identified an 18-year-old as the suspect in a mass shooting that left eight dead. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is facing requests from the New York Police Department to take down drones, and the former president signed an executive order directing the Department of War to pursue new agreements with coal plants. Additionally, a Chinese criminal gang allegedly recruited U.S. Navy members for sham marriages.
Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday, hitting Madagascar's main port of Toamasina, according to BBC World. The disaster management office reported "total chaos," with collapsed houses and widespread destruction. The cyclone caused neighborhoods to be plunged into darkness as power lines snapped and trees were uprooted. The country's military leader, Col. [Name not provided in source], stated that nearly 75% of Toamasina was destroyed.
In British Columbia, Canada, police identified Jesse Van Rootselaar, an 18-year-old who was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury, as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, BBC World reported. The motive for the attack is not yet known. Authorities also found Van Rootselaar's mother, 39, and step-brother, 11, dead at a nearby home. Van Rootselaar was born a biological male but identified as a woman.
In the United States, the New York Police Department urged the Trump administration to grant it the authority to take down drones in the city's skies, according to the NY Times. The department can detect drones but cannot electronically disable them, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. The request comes as local officials across the U.S. grapple with the growing threat from cheaper versions of the machines.
Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of War to work directly with coal-fired power plants on new long-term power purchasing agreements, Fox News reported. Trump argued the move would ensure "more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power."
Also, a Chinese criminal gang allegedly recruited U.S. Navy members for sham marriages to obtain immigration benefits and access cards for U.S. military installations, Fox News reported. Eleven people were charged in Florida in connection with the scheme, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A former CIA operative told Fox News Digital that the scheme exposes national security concerns.
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