What We Know About the Charlotte Shooting That Killed 4 Officers (Newser Morning 8)

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April 30, 2024     "People change and forget to tell each other." —Lillian Hellman   1 Seinfeld: 'Extreme Left' and 'PC Crap' Are Marring Comedy Jerry Seinfeld's new film, Unfrosted, an origin story for Pop-Tarts, begins streaming Friday on Netflix. Keep reading   2 What We Know About the Charlotte Shooting That Killed 4 Officers Eight law enforcement officers were shot Monday, four of them fatally, in what the local police chief described as possibly the worst such incident in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area. Keep reading   From our sponsors The Best Hummingbird Feeder: Attract More Birds to Your Front Porch Optimize your front porch with this hummingbird feeder - perfect for attracting a variety of birds and adding charm to your space! LEARN MORE   At a Glance Students with the Gaza Solidarity Encampment take over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, naming it Hind's Hall, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in New York. Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine called for mobilization close to midnight. Protesters named it Hind's Hall as an homage to Hind Rajab, who was found dead 12 days after she called for help in Gaza. Students have been occupying part of campus calling for the university to divest from institutions that have ties to Israel. (Marco Postigo Storel via AP)   3 Protesters at Columbia Occupy a Building Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide. Keep reading   4 Belligerent Passenger Owes United $20K An English man owes United Airlines $20,638 after he was so disruptive on a flight last month that the plane was diverted. Keep reading   5 Ex-NSA Worker Gets Almost 22 Years in Russia Spy Case A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison, the penalty requested by government prosecutors. Keep reading   6 Kelce Brothers Have New Deals Jason Kelce is not staying away from football for long. Keep reading   From our sponsors Ditch the Diet -- Try Noom Instead! With Noom, you can lose weight without giving up the foods you love. Noom combines psychology, technology, and human coaching to help you change your mindset. Take their quiz to unlock a custom health plan now – now with GLP-1 options! Take The Quiz   7 Anne Hathaway: I've Been Sober 5 Years Anne Hathaway is five years sober, the actor reveals in a New York Times interview cited by outlets including E! and ET. Keep reading   8 Gaetz Says His Primary Challenger Is a 'DEI Instructor' Friday was Florida's qualifying deadline for federal candidates, and a primary challenger filed to run against Matt Gaetz just in the nick of time. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York as the first president of the United States. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2015: China Just Built a 57-Story Skyscraper in 19 Days   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved