Local
Bomb threats posted on Twitter
Bomb threats targeting two flights traveling to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were posted to Twitter on Jan. 24, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC). The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) deployed military fighter jets to escort the planes into Atlanta. Nothing was found after the FBI, Atlanta Police Bomb Squad and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the planes, checked passengers and luggage. FBI officials said they were interviewing passengers. Nu Wexler, a representative from Twitter, said they do work with law enforcement on emergency requests showing immediate danger.
National
Four year-old hero becomes big sister
Four-year-old Calise Manning from Kalamazoo, Michigan called 911 when her pregnant mother collapsed with an epileptic seizure on Jan. 21, according to CNN. Centerria Manning, the girl’s mother, said because she’s epileptic she had practiced with Calise what to do in an emergency. She had previously taught her daughter her full name, address, and how to call 911. The mother was nine-months pregnant at the time and gave birth to a boy TJ, two days after collapsing. The 911 operator that took the call said she is recommending Calise receive an award for how she handled herself during the emergency.
International
Doomsday clock moves ahead two minutes
The Doomsday clock was moved forward to three minutes to midnight by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientist’s Science and Security Board on Jan. 22, according to NPR. The imaginary clock was created in 1947 to serve as a degree of warning against threats against humanity. Representatives from the board said the clock has been moved ahead because of increasing threats to human existence including climate change and a modern arsenals of nuclear weapons. The closest the clock ever was to midnight was after the first test of the hydrogen bomb in 1953.
