In Other Brews…
Three young girls were killed in a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England, on Monday; 10 others were wounded. Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male suspect, who they believe acted alone. Taylor Swift said on Instagram that she’s “completely in shock” and King Charles III offered condolences following the “utterly horrific incident.”
The FDA has approved a blood test for colon cancer, the second-highest cause of cancer death (~53,000/year) in Americans. Research shows the test, called Shield, was 83% effective at detecting colorectal cancers. Shield does not replace colonoscopies, but could significantly boost detection rates as fewer than 60% of eligible people actually receive routine colon screenings.
Former President Trump has agreed to a “victim interview” with the FBI as part of the investigation into the assassination attempt against him. The interview, a standard and voluntary part of FBI investigations, comes after investigators uncovered texts showing the shooter was identified as suspicious 90 minutes before the attack—information which reportedly never made it to Trump’s security detail.
Western terrains aren’t catching a break. West Texas has experienced over 100 earthquakes in the last week, prompting emergency declarations. The seismic tremors—rare for the region—are believed to be caused by oil and gas activity. Meanwhile, California’s Park Fire has grown to the fifth-largest in state history; a suspect accused of starting the fire has been charged with arson.
Meta’s handing over some of its spare change in a $1.4 billion settlementwith Texas over data privacy. Texas’s Attorney General filed the suit in 2022, alleging that Meta “ran facial recognition software” on photos and videos uploaded to Facebook by millions of Texas residents without obtaining consent, in violation of state law.