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An arrest warrant has been issued for 17-year-old Mackale Lavoie, accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Belinda Sarkodie in downtown Hamilton early Friday evening. Police say Sarkodie, originally from Ghana, was an “innocent bystander” as Lavoie allegedly fired shots at a group of three people who were his intended targets.
Hamilton Police Identify Suspect in Fatal Downtown Shooting https://t.co/3N2bJLA8fu READ MORE:
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) July 13, 2025
Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday night. The beloved “Sesame Street” character appeared to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants calling for violence against Jews and demanded the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The posts have since been deleted, but have been preserved through widely-circulated screenshots.
The X account belonging to Sesame Street character Elmo was hacked on Sunday, resulting in a series of antisemitic posts that included violent threats against Jewish people.
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 14, 2025
More: https://t.co/LQO1luXJir pic.twitter.com/MJ9w32P84B
A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to the area for the season. Park Superintendent Ed Keable said the Grand Canyon Lodge was consumed by flames, while the park confirmed that “numerous” other historic cabins in the area were destroyed.
The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.https://t.co/Zi7aCjc5ck
— PBS News (@NewsHour) July 13, 2025
Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a four-set final. It’s the seventh straight Grand Slam title won by either Sinner or Alcaraz. In the woman’s final on Saturday, Iga Świątek dominated Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0. It was just the second Grand Slam final to be won without losing a game, following Steffi Graf’s French Open win in 1988.
S1NNER 🏆
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2025
World No.1 Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz to claim his first Wimbledon title 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/s9wjDI1gZS
UK police have confirmed that four people are dead following a plane crash near London’s Southend Airport on Sunday. Work is ongoing to identify the victims, but police say none of them are British. The 23-metre turboprop plane came down moments after takeoff from the airport.
Four people died aboard a small plane that crashed shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport on Sunday, police said. https://t.co/97zVzR16Rc
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 14, 2025
Thumbnail photo courtesy of Elmo on Facebook.