One person was killed and 16 others injured in a shooting at Tuskegee University during its 100th homecoming anniversary. The 18-year-old victim was not a student. No arrests have been made and classes are cancelled today. This is just the latest of several shootings that have occurred recently at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (UPI)
An 18-year-old parks employee died while battling one of several wildfires along the New York-New Jersey border. The blaze has spread to 3.9 square miles, prompting air quality warnings in both states. Other wildfires in New Jersey and Massachusetts are still being contained, while a Southern California fire has already destroyed 134 structures. (AP)
Online harassment towards women has surged post-election, with some men taunting women over Donald Trump’s victory by posting “your body, my choice.” Dozens of Black people across the country, many of them college students, have also been receiving text messages telling them that they’ve been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” (Newsweek, MSNBC)
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba, causing widespread tremors felt in cities like Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, and Guantanamo. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries, but the earthquake comes at a tough stretch for the country, including a series of hurricanes, blackouts, and other ongoing challenges. (ABC News)
A flight to China from Rome faced an emergency landing after hitting a bird shortly after takeoff, causing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner’s engine to catch fire. The plane landed then safely after dumping its fuel over the sea, with no injuries reported. The incident is still under investigation. (CBS News)