The Parkland officer who stayed outside was arrested
One baby blimp. Two officers fired. A lot of carbon dioxide. It's Ashley. Here's Tuesday's top news.
But first: Top Republicans warned Trump officials not to slap tariffs on all Mexican imports, calling the immigration dispute with Mexico “a giant game of chicken" with potentially disastrous economic results.
He heard gunshots. He didn't act.
Two deputies were fired Tuesday for inaction during the mass school shooting that left 17 students and staff members dead in 2018 in Parkland, Florida. Scot Peterson, 56, was arrested on 11 charges, including child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury. A 15-month investigation shows Peterson, the former school resource officer, refused to investigate the source of gunshots, retreated while victims were being shot and directed arriving law enforcement to remain 500 feet away from the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Another deputy, Sgt. Brian Miller, was also found to have neglected duties and was fired, according to Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony.
Let's talk about that tux. And that cat. And that baby Trump balloon.
President Donald Trump's engagement with the British royals during his three-day state visit to the U.K. has been largely faux pas-less. But that white-tie getup he wore to Buckingham Palace? Not so much, especially online. Why did it seem so ill-fitting, Twitter users wondered. Did white-tie trends change? No, says Jonathan Evans, a style director at Esquire: Trump's version was just wrong. Trump's likeness rose in the London sky wearing nothing but a diaper: A 20-foot blimp depicting Trump as a baby took to the skies (again) Tuesday as thousands protested the president’s visit. Larry the Cat, the British government's "Chief Mouser," held his own sit-in of sorts under Trump's limo, posing a "huge security issue," one reporter joked.
A 'dangerous and inhospitable' Earth
Earth's carbon dioxide levels are at the highest they've been in millions of years. The good news? Sorry, there isn't any: Carbon dioxide – the gas most responsible for global warming – peaked again last month, scientists announced Tuesday. Levels at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory averaged 414.8 parts per million in May, surging past yet another climate milestone. This level hasn't been seen in human history and is higher than at any other point in millions of years. The increase in gases such as carbon dioxide fuels climate change and makes "the planet more dangerous and inhospitable for future generations," the World Meteorological Organization said. And the kids aren't all right with it: Young people are suing the U.S. over climate change.
Real quick
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Bob Marley's daughter saved the Jamaican women’s soccer team.
The cost of an emergency room visit has surged 176% over the past decade.
Jay-Z has 999,999,999 problems: He's the first hip-hop billionaire, Forbes said.
Not naming names
If Virginia Beach authorities have their way, the gunman who killed 12 people and injured four others in Friday’s shooting rampage won’t join the ranks of infamous mass murderers in U.S. history. They vowed to never say his name in public again. In doing so, Virginia officials joined a growing movement to deprive mass killers of the notoriety they're believed to crave. Efforts to halt the “copycat effect” have prompted calls for journalists to de-emphasize coverage of perpetrators, perhaps telling little about their backstories and withholding their photos. That's a difficult proposition for news outlets, which see themselves as duty-bound to keep the public informed.
Also in Virginia: Gov. Ralph Northam ordered a special legislative session to address gun violence.
A Cuban vacation? Put down the cigar
No cruises. No group tours. The Trump administration imposed major travel restrictions on visits to Cuba by U.S. citizens Tuesday, banning cruise stops and ending group educational and cultural trips. But wait, there’s more: The U.S. will ban most private planes and boats from stopping on the island. The restrictions take effect Wednesday, but the government will allow anyone who has already paid for a trip to go ahead with it. The restrictions are part of the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era efforts to restore relations between the United States and Cuba
Meanwhile in China: The Chinese government issued a travel advisory warning its citizens about harassment by American law enforcement.
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Contributing: The Associated Press
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