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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. Two dead following school shooting in California
A school shooting in Santa Clarita, California has claimed the lives of two people. It happened at Saugus High School and the victims who died are a 16-year-old female and 14-year-old male. Three others were sent to hospital. The shooter, a 16-year-old Asian male, shot himself and is now in “grave condition.”
WATCH #LIVE: Sheriff’s Department, hospital officials provide latest update on shooting at Saugus High School https://t.co/oVbr1nVcWo
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 15, 2019
2. Jagmeet Singh meets with Justin Trudeau
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday to discuss their shared policies. Now that the Liberals have a minority government, there’s been a lot of talk about Trudeau’s party working with the NDP to get things done. Singh said on Thursday that it’s a possibility, but there must be “real, concrete steps to make people’s lives better.”
LIVE NOW: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the media following his meeting with PM Justin Trudeau https://t.co/h7TXwxwHHQ pic.twitter.com/FJ11bBYoP1
— CTV Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) November 14, 2019
3. Thursday Night Football ends in a brawl
The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, but the real story was the brawl that ended the game. Browns star Myles Garrett got into it with Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and Garrett ended up ripping off Rudolph’s helmet and hitting the quarterback in the head with it. A big brawl ensued and Garrett is certainly facing a lengthy suspension.
.@MikePereira explains what kind of suspensions should be expected for players following tonight’s Steelers-Browns game. pic.twitter.com/2u8wwYvj4b
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 15, 2019
4. Man sentenced to life for rape and murder of student in Cape Town
Luyanda Botha has been handed three life sentences after admitting to the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana. The student, from Cape Town, was killed in August by the 42-year-old post office worker after his sexual advances towards her were rejected. It sparked protests South Africa over the government’s lack of response towards gender-based violence.
Luyanda Botha has pleaded guilty to all charges relating to the death of #UyineneMrwetyana. #Upfront with @FaithMangope Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/DMaqwRwMkb
— eNCA (@eNCA) November 15, 2019
5. Taylor Swift butts heads with Scooter Braun
On Thursday, Taylor Swift published an open letter saying that Scooter Braun, the man who purchased her back catalogue, and Scott Borchetta, her ex-label boss, wouldn’t allow her to perform her old songs at the AMAs. They responded with a statement of their own this morning, which was quickly responded to by Swift.
Big Machine responds to @TaylorSwift13: "At no point did we say Taylor could not perform on the AMAs or block her Netflix special." https://t.co/gncRYN6N7L
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 15, 2019
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
BoB (31), Chad Kroeger (45), Karl-Anthony Towns (24), Lily Aldridge (34)
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