Monday, 18 July 2022

A scathing report on failures in Uvalde. Plus, JLo and Ben's surprise wedding. Here's the latest.

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A scathing report finds "egregiously poor decision making" by authorities during the Uvalde shooting, and a woman wakes from her coma after two years to identify her brother as her attacker. Plus, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez officially tie the knot nearly 20 years after they were first together.

THE LATEST

A blistering report finds 'systemic failures' by authorities during the Uvalde shooting.

A critical report released yesterday by a Texas House committee found "systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making" by law enforcement and the school district in Uvalde during the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in May. The report found that a lack of direction and leadership among the 376 officers on the scene resulted in an "overall lackadaisical approach." Uvalde's mayor said Sunday the city's acting police chief has been placed on leave, and they will soon release body camera footage from the officers' response as the investigation continues.

Four people are dead after a shooter opened fire at a mall near Indianapolis.

Four people are dead, including the suspected shooter, after a man with a long gun opened fire in Greenwood Park Mall south of Indianapolis yesterday, police said. The shooter appeared to have been fatally shot by a 22-year-old "good Samaritan" who was carrying a handgun, police said. The suspected gunman had a rifle and several magazines of ammunition when he began shooting in a food court shortly before 6 p.m., police said. The motive is still being investigated. Here's what we know so far.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot in Las Vegas, nearly 20 years after their initial romance.

Jennifer Lopez confirmed yesterday that she and Ben Affleck are officially husband and wife, saying the two flew to Las Vegas on Saturday, waited in line with other couples for a wedding license, and then exchanged rings in a midnight ceremony at a small chapel. Lopez, 52, wore a dress "from an old movie" as she and Affleck, 49, made it official — 18 years after ending their first engagement. The two rekindled their romance last year. "We did it," she wrote. "Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient."

A woman woke up after 2 years in a coma to identify her brother as her attacker.

A West Virginia woman woke up from a years-long coma following a brutal attack to identify her brother as the attacker, according to local reports. Wanda Palmer had been in a long-term care facility after being beaten in her home in 2020. Staff at the facility contacted police last week saying Palmer was able to speak enough to identify her assailant, according to the West Virginia Metro News. Her brother, Daniel Palmer, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly attacking her with a machete or hatchet, police said.

LIVE BETTER TODAY

Achieve your life goals with this easy tip.

Breastfeeding a newborn can be one of the most challenging parts of being a new mom. These 13 tips and tricks that registered nurse and lactation consultant Hillary Sadler shared with us can help make an emotional time easier. She recommends new moms educate themselves before giving birth to build confidence, while also keeping in mind that complications are common in the first weeks postpartum. She also shared tips on breastfeeding positions and getting a baby to latch. "There are so many things that can affect breastfeeding that are specific to the mother and her new baby, even when she's breastfed successfully before," Sadler said.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Regular tacos? Eh. Regular tacos topped with corn salsa and pickled jalapeños from our own Joy Bauer? Now you're talking. Joy shared 3 toppings that will take your sandwiches, burgers, tacos and salads to the next level with a few simple ingredients. Her fresh grilled corn with lime juice and other seasonings is a dipper's delight, and her sweet and salty pickled jalapeños add a zingy flavor to any dish. Finally, her mashup of salsa and pickles, aka "pickle" de gallo, is a fun twist that goes great as a condiment or a snack on its own.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

One girl didn't even know how to ride a bike. Another had no idea triathlons involved three sports. Yet they all discovered what they were capable of thanks to the I-TRI program, which trains young girls to compete in youth triathlons to teach them confidence and goal-setting. Triathlete Theresa Roden created the program after wishing she had discovered triathlons in middle school and not in her 30s. "I realized just how hard that time of life is," she told us. "I just thought, 'Gosh if we could empower girls at this age and give them all the tools and training, and the love and support necessary to do a really big goal like doing a triathlon ... it can change everything.'"