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A migrant caravan of about 7,000 Guatemalans, Hondurans and other Central Americans, is making its way north through Mexico in hopes of crossing the U.S. border. President Trump has already made multiple controversial comments regarding it, calling the migrants “hardened criminals,” and commenting that “Democrats like caravans.” The British Broadcasting Corporation is now reporting that Trump is even threatening to cut off foreign aid to Central America, claiming “the countries did nothing for us.” Migrants have since responded, one person saying, “This is not about politics. This is about wanting a better life.”
After an impressive season with over 100 wins under their belt, the Boston Red Sox are playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series. The team won their final game of the American League Championship series last Thursday against the Houston Astros, winning the series 4-1. The Red Sox dominated the league all season, with their regular season record being 108-54, meaning they have won exactly twice as many games as they have lost. The next best team, in terms of wins in the American League East, are the New York Yankees, who were still eight games behind the Red Sox by the end of the season. The Red Sox would knock them out of the playoffs before moving on to play Houston. The Red Sox captured the first game, beating the Dodgers 8-4. Last night, the Red Sox won.
Local:
Providence residents are furious after a convicted child rapist was released from prison. WJAR reports that Richard Gardner served 30 years in prison for kidnapping and raping children in the 1980s, and was released from custody on Oct. 11. Protestors have gathered on the street in front of his home a few nights this week trying to get him to move out, even banging on pots and pans to make sure they were heard. Some of the protestors were interviewed, one neighbor saying they will not let their kids go outside now. Hearing of this has convinced lawmakers to look into making existing laws for sex offenders more strict.
Severe weather Tuesday afternoon caused damage in some parts of Rhode Island. WPRI reported at least one confirmed tornado touched down in Lincoln around 3:30 p.m. There were also reports of small hail in that area and some trees were uprooted. Near the coast in Middletown, Little Compton and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, residents claimed they saw waterspouts and/or funnel clouds forming.
National:
Sandra Day O’Connor has announced that she has been diagnosed with dementia and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. The retired Supreme Court Justice released a statement saying, “As this condition has progressed, I am no longer able to participate in public life.” O’Connor is famous for becoming the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court back in 1981, serving until she retired in 2006. She is 88 years old.
The Mega Millions jackpot reached $1.537 billion dollars this week, just shy of the highest ever recorded. This made the actual cash payout equal to almost $900 million. A winning ticket for the jackpot was said to be sold in South Carolina Tuesday, and there are two $1 million dollar winners in Massachusetts, according to the Mega Millions website. The jackpot record is still held by Powerball, which reached $1.586 billion in 2016. The Powerball jackpot is also much higher than normal right now, at $620 million.
International:
The world’s oldest intact shipwreck has been found in the Black Sea, and carbon dating has confirmed that it is over 2,400 years old. USA Today reports that the wreck was discovered off the coast of Bulgaria 1.2 miles deep by the Black Sea Maritime Archeology Project. The group believes that it is a trading vessel once used by the Greeks, but this is the first time that a real one has been found outside of being depicted in ancient Greek pottery. It is also believed that the lack of oxygen is what has caused the ship to stay intact.
Investigators now believe that missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been seen since Oct. 2, was not only murdered but the murder was planned days in advance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed this, also saying that there is enough evidence to show that the murder was both “violent” and “savage.” He also went into detail about what Turkish investigators have found out so far about how this happened, saying that fifteen Saudi nationals are believed to have been involved, but they arrived in Istanbul on three separate flights a few days before the murder. From there, they did not go directly to the consulate, but rather met in the Belgrad forest several miles from it the day before the murder. Investigators also said the surveillance system in the consulate was put offline, leading them to believe the operation was carefully planned.