Apple will release three new iPhones in 2019
On Jan. 11, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple has plans to release three new iPhone models this year. The models will include improvements and changes to the camera and display. According to the Journal, higher-end models “will be fitted with a triple rear camera,” and the lower-end models “will have a double rear camera.” One of the models is expected to have the same liquid-crystal display as the iPhone XR, a lower-end model that has “reportedly struggled to win over Chinese consumers,” according to CNBC. Apple is also considering dropping LCD displays completely and replacing them with organic light-emitting diode displays, which “make images appear brighter and sharper than LCD panels,” as reported by CNBC.
DeSantis suspends Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel
On Jan. 11, Governor DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and replaced him with former Coral Springs Police Sgt. Gregory Tony. The suspension comes almost one year after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “He failed to protect Floridians and visitors during the tragic Fort Lauderdale International Airport shooting in 2017. He failed in his duties to keep our families and children safe during the devastating shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb.14, 2018. These incidents demonstrate Sheriff Israel’s repeated incompetence and neglect of duty,” said DeSantis. As for Sheriff Israel’s replacement, Gregory Tony has “an extensive background in active shooter training,” according to NPR. Israel plans to contest the suspension, according to the Associated Press. In a statement given by Israel, he proclaimed “There was no wrongdoing on my part. I served the county honorably.” The Florida Senate would make the final decision.
Missing 13 year old girl found after held captive for 3 months
On Jan. 10, Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old girl from northwestern Wisconsin was found alive after going missing on Oct. 15. Her parents, James and Denise Closs, were both fatally shot in their home the same day that she disappeared. Jayme was discovered in Gordon, Wisconsin when she asked a woman walking her dog for help. The woman, Jeanne Nutter later revealed that when the missing girl approached her, she said “I’m lost, and I don’t know where I am and I need help.” Jayme’s kidnapper and the suspected murderer of her parents was driving around looking for her when he was apprehended 10 minutes after Jayme was found by authorities. According to CNN, “Patterson, the 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs, will be charged on Monday with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.” It is believed that “the suspect had intentions to kidnap Jayme and went to great lengths to prepare to take her,” as stated by Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald during a press conference on Jan. 11.
Michael Cohen agrees to testify before Congress
On Jan. 10, Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal lawyer and “fixer,” agreed to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in an open session. The hearing is scheduled to take place on Feb. 7 and will be televised. Cohen has also agreed to give “a full and credible account” of the work he did while working for President Trump, before and after he was elected president. According to the New York Times, Cohen’s decision to go through with the hearing “sets the stage for a blockbuster public hearing that threatens to further damage the president’s image,” as well as shedding a light on his legal issues. Cohen has been sentenced to 3 years for a multitude of crimes, such as breaking campaign finance laws, tax evasion and lying to congress. His sentence will begin this March.
