Explosive devices sent to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and CNN
Pipe bombs were found by Secret Service who screen their mail. One package was delivered to Secretary Clinton last Tuesday, while another was sent to President Obama on Oct. 24. CNN’s Manhattan offices were evacuated on the morning of Oct. 24 due to a similar package being found. According to The New York Times, “the devices were similar to one found on Monday at the home of the billionaire philanthropist George Soros”. On Oct. 25 two more pipe bombs were sent to former Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. and actor Robert De Niro. On Friday Oct. 26, Cesar Sayoc was arrested in Plantation, Florida, and is being charged with “interstate transportation of an explosive, illegal mailing of explosives, threats against former presidents and certain other persons, threatening interstate communications, and assaulting current and former federal officers,” and may face up to 48 in prison.
Angela Merkel announces she will not run for reelection as chair of the Christian Democratic Union
German Chancellor and chair of the Christian Democratic Union, Angela Merkel, announced that she will not run for reelection as the chair of the Christian Democratic Union. She will serve the rest of her term, which ends in 2021. Jens Spahn and Friedrich Merz have announced their candidacy for chair.
Parker Space Probe becomes the fastest manmade object
The Parker Space probe has surpassed the previous record for fastest manmade object. The probe was named after astrophysicist Eugene Parker, and was the first living person to has a NASA mission have their namesake.
Mysterious Mandarin Duck found in Central Park
On Oct. 10, a male Mandarin duck was found near a pond in Central Park. Mandarin ducks are native to East Asia and commonly found in China and Japan. Eventually, the duck disappeared, but after a few weeks the duck was spotted again in a boat basin on West 79 Street, according to David Barrett, the creator of the Manhattan Bird Alert, a Twitter account dedicated to bird watchers. The bird did not escape for one of New York’s zoos and where it came from is still unknown.
