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Police had visited the man who shot seven people dead in Germany only last month due to mental health concerns.
However, the 35-year-old man, who had a gun license, cooperated with the officers and had not given the police enough grounds to take his gun away.
The attack happened during a Jehovah's Witness meeting after the man fired at the building through a window before storming inside and killing seven people.
The gunman committed suicide after the police arrived on the scene.
The German government had plans to introduce new laws to tighten gun regulations, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the death toll from the attack could rise.
There were eight injuries, including a woman who was seven months pregnant, and her unborn baby was killed.
The suspect had ill feelings towards Jehovah's Witnesses after he had been a member and then left on bad terms.
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The immediate forecast for Wahpeton does not indicate a complete end to winter weather conditions, including more snow.
The Twin Towns Area is expected to accumulate up to 6 inches of snow by midday Sunday, March 12.
The region is under a blizzard warning, and blizzard conditions are expected to last until late Saturday, March 11.
A winter storm watch is predicted to persist until Sunday afternoon, which can cause snow and blowing snow.
There is a travel advisory due to the low visibility and heavy snowfall rate.
There is also concern over flooding due to the accumulation of snow and the proximity to spring.
The National Weather Service issued its latest flood outlook, which stated that Wahpeton has a probability of experiencing moderate spring flooding between March 13-June 11, 2023.
It is likely for moderate to isolated major spring flooding to occur for the mainstream Red River and southeastern North Dakota tributaries.
Less than normal soil moisture and above normal snowfall and precipitation during the 2022-2023 winter season are key factors.
The timing of snowmelt and the thaw cycle, along with any additional snow or rain, will have the most significant impact on the spring flood risk.
Low temperatures are expected to continue through March, and climate outlooks indicate below-normal temperatures continuing in the spring.
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Miley Cyrus has released her latest album, "Endless Summer Vacation," which takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery.
The album features 13 songs that explore a range of emotions, starting with pride, which veers into resentment, lust, anger, yearning, hope, and finally, acceptance.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Cyrus explained that the album's pacing was inspired by the way a day shifts from dusk till dawn, with the night songs representing Cyrus' independence and anger, while the morning tracks are more sobering.
The album is now available on all streaming services, and Cyrus has released a mini-performance documentary on Disney+.
Esquire listened to each track and ranked them, with "You" being the closest to another rock record, "Muddy Feet" packing a fiery punch, and "Flowers" being perfect for getting ready, going out, or casting spells on an ex.
"Rose Colored Lenses" shows a relaxed version of Cyrus, while "Angels Like You" is a loud and earnest apology to an ex.
"Golden G String" is a fun song about lust, while the stripped-down version of "Flowers" is a delicate ode to self-love.
"Wonder Woman" is about Cyrus' grandmother, and "Thousand Miles" is about her relationship with her sister.
"River" is full of lust and drama, and "Island" is wispy and winding.
Finally, "Handstand," while more of an interlude, leaves listeners eager to hear more from Cyrus.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has attributed Wout Weghorst's consistent performances to his impressive fitness levels.
While Weghorst's playing time has been largely due to Anthony Martial's injury troubles, Ten Hag has praised the Dutch striker's physical attributes and persistence on the pitch.
Weghorst, signed in January as a temporary solution in attack, has started 15 consecutive matches and recently ended his goal drought in the Europa League.
Despite missing a few clear opportunities earlier in the game, Weghorst's close-range finish against Real Betis helped secure a 4-1 win for United.
Ten Hag hails Weghorst's ability to read the game and focus on putting himself in the right position to finally get his reward.
As United prepares to host Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday, Weghorst and his team will have little time to recover.
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Wiltshire has a vast range of hotels to stay in, from cozy town centre apartments to luxurious hotel and spas located in country estates.
TripAdvisor has compiled a list of top-rated hotels in the region, and Wiltshire Live has taken a closer look at some of them.
Peartree Serviced Apartments, located on Mill Road in Salisbury, is a self-catering accommodation that provides a housekeeping service but also has spots to cook, eat, sleep, and relax.
The apartment provides guests with everything they need for a comfortable short stay.
Bishoptrow Hotel & Spa, surrounded by private gardens and set in 30 acres of land, describes its service as "dapper country house hotel meets hospitality with imagination."
Gabrielle enjoyed her time at the hotel and appreciated its attentive staff, and delicious food at dinner.
The Pembroke Arms, located in the Wilton Estate, boasts of its restaurant and bar while being decorated with colonially-themed furniture from Rajasthan and antique acquired from local dealers.
It provides a comfortable room and charming touches to make guests' stay a memorable one.
Cricket Field House, located on the edge of Salisbury and overlooking South Wilts Cricket grounds, has 15 luxury apartments available for all lengths of stay.
Julia Q123 enjoyed her stay in the large, comfy Lords Suite and appreciated the room's kitchen area, squishy sofa, and comfortable bed.
She also loved the fantastic breakfast and plenty of free parking space.
Widbrook Grange, Bradford-on-Avon, close to "great restaurants and attractions," prides itself on being as romantic as possible.
The hotel provides guests with comfortable rooms and excellent food services, and a pool to swim during summer or warm fires to relax during winter.
Beechfield House in Melksham, near Bath, Longleat, and Lacock, is a four-star hotel where guests can take walks through its massive grounds and enjoy lunch or a traditional afternoon tea.
The hotel's two AA Rosette restaurants serve up delicious meals featuring locally sourced ingredients.
McSwy1995 enjoyed the food and service during a family dinner and stayover.
Riverside Manor House Hotel in Salisbury offers a family-friendly environment and has been recently refurbished to a high level.
Spoons26 highly recommends the hotel due to its beautiful views, excellent breakfast, and friendly and efficient staff.
This 16-bedroom townhouse in Devizes has been rated five stars for its beautiful rooms and two Rosettes for the restaurant by the AA.
Sharetheworldcharlton highly appreciated its staff's friendliness, excellent service, and the quality of the food.
Lucknam Park in Colerne, an "unspoilt country house," offers individual rooms and suites, a three-bedroom cottage, a 500-acre parkland to explore on horseback, and a relaxing spa and cookery school.
Samantha H describes the hotel as a fantastic place with fantastic rooms, food, and service.
The Methuen Arms in Corsham is a Georgian coaching inn that offers 19 boutique rooms with award-winning food and Butcombe beer on tap.
AJS73UK recommends a stay at the Methuen Arms, easily accessible from the M4 motorway and far away enough to relax.
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What Earth Would Have Really Looked Like in the Sci-Fi Movie “65”} The latest dinosaur-themed movie, “65”, imagines an Earth in the late Cretaceous period just before a comet hit that led to mass extinction.
Viewers may wonder how humans could survive in this time period while being chased by carnivorous dinosaurs.
However, we have a limited understanding of the Late Cretaceous world, and it would not necessarily be how it appears in movies.
The fossil and geologic records only tell a portion of what the world was like, and though dinosaurs would be present, they would not be around every corner.
The lush and tropical environment would have been filled with a variety of other creatures, such as turtles, frogs, birds, and small mammals.
The film takes place in an area of the Cretaceous we understand well, western North America, where thunderstorms, rain, and insects were common.
Although dangerous predators existed, like the T.
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The trailer for Jennifer Lawrence's upcoming film 'No Hard Feelings' has received backlash due to the significant age gap between the characters played by Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman.
In the film, Lawrence plays Maddie, a 32-year-old woman who is hired by two parents to seduce their 19-year-old son, Percy.
Maddie needs money to save her childhood home, and the initially awkward Percy provides to be not such an "easy catch."
Many viewers have expressed their concern over the age gap between the two actors, deeming the premise "creepy."
One Twitter user points out the inconsistencies in society's reaction towards the film, asking if it would still be considered "funny" if the roles were reversed.
In other news, Lawrence recently spoke out about her experience being pressured to lose weight for her role in 'The Hunger Games.'
She recalls that the biggest conversation pre-MeToo was, unsurprisingly, weight, and how much she was going to lose.
The expectations, she explains, were about how an action figure for children should look, and with so many opinions on the matter, she felt the pressure heavily.
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Jack Keating, a former contestant of the reality TV show Love Island and the son of Irish singer Ronan Keating, has recently announced on Instagram that he has become a father to a baby girl.
The post included a black-and-white photograph of Keating cradling his newborn daughter.
Well-wishes and congratulations for Keating have been expressed by fellow Love Island stars, including Paige Thorne, Luca Bish, and Danica Taylor.
Keating has previously spoken about the advice his father gave him before his appearance on Love Island, in which a request was made for Keating not to have sex on camera.
Keating has also mentioned how he prefers the older seasons of the show compared to more recent seasons, as they have become "heavily produced."
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Silicon Valley Bank, a bank that caters to many of the world's most powerful tech investors, collapsed on Friday and was taken over by federal regulators, becoming one of the largest lenders to fail since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
California's banking regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank and put it into receivership under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), effectively giving control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity to oversee it.
Regulators announced the takeover after what was effectively a run on the bank, as depositors rushed to withdraw their money amid fears SVB wouldn't be able to meet redemption requests.
Based in Santa Clara, Calif.
Silicon Valley Bank's clients included venture capital firms and startups, and it became a big player in the tech sector, successfully competing with bigger-name banks.
SVB had about $174 billion in deposits, but in recent months, many of Silicon Valley Bank's clients had been withdrawing money at a time when the tech sector as a whole has been suffering.
SVB said earlier this week that in order to make good on those withdrawals, it had to sell part of its bond holdings at a steep loss of $1.8 billion.
Bonds and stocks have been hammered since last year, as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates aggressively, and SVB also noted it wanted to pare down its bond portfolio to avoid further losses.
However, this announcement spooked the bank's clients, who got worried about SVB's viability, and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank, leading to a major slump in SVB's shares.
The bank's stock price fell by 60% on Thursday and as its share price continued to sink overnight.
Trading was halted on Friday morning, and by midday, SVB had been taken over by the FDIC.
Though the problems appear to be isolated at SVB, the run on the bank sparked concerns about the banking sector as a whole.
On Thursday, shares of all kinds of lenders, including the big banks, sagged.
J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were all down about 5%.
Yet by Friday, fears about the health of the broader banking sector had eased even before the FDIC took over SVB.
Bank analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note "the funding pressures facing" Silicon Valley Bank "are highly idiosyncratic and should not be viewed as a read-across to other regional banks."
"We do not believe there is a liquidity crunch facing the banking industry," they wrote.
The entity created by federal regulators to oversee SVB, the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, has quite a few things to sort out.
The FDIC said those with insured deposits with SVB, typically up to $250,000, would be able to access their money by no later than Monday.
The fate of those with deposits at SVB that exceed insurance limits is less certain, however, with the FDIC saying they will receive an "advance dividend" for a portion of their funds along with "certificates" accounting for their uninsured funds.
The regulator did not spell out what that would entail for these uninsured depositors.
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Vanderbilt basketball is on a roll as it faces another opportunity to take down the Kentucky Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
The game is scheduled to start at around 8:30 p.m.
CT on Friday at Bridgestone Arena, and the winner will go on to play the Arkansas-Texas A&M winner in the semifinals on Saturday.
The Commodores, who are seeded 6th in the tournament, beat LSU on Thursday to clinch their spot in the quarterfinals, while 3rd-seed Kentucky begins its conference tournament run.
The two teams split their two-game series during the regular season, with Vanderbilt pulling off a win at Rupp Arena last Wednesday.
For those who want to catch Friday's game between Vanderbilt and Kentucky, there are a few options.
The game will be televised on the SEC Network, which is available on most cable and satellite TV packages.
Fans can also stream the game live on the network's website or through its mobile app.
While the Commodores have had a decent season so far, their record is not quite as impressive as that of the Wildcats.
Vanderbilt sits at 21-10 on the year, with a 9-9 record in the SEC, while Kentucky is 24-7 overall and finished second in the conference with a 14-4 mark.
Despite the disparity in records, however, Vanderbilt has reason to feel confident heading into Friday's matchup.
In addition to beating Kentucky earlier this month, the Commodores have been playing their best basketball of the season as of late, winning five of their last seven games overall.
In particular, the Commodores have been led by the strong play of junior guard Saben Lee, who has been on fire in recent weeks.
Lee is averaging 18.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game this season, and he put up 15 points and eight assists in Thursday's win over LSU.
Of course, Kentucky is never an easy opponent to beat, especially in tournament play.
The Wildcats have a talented roster that includes top NBA prospect Tyrese Maxey, as well as guards Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley.
In order to pull off the upset on Friday, Vanderbilt will need to bring its A-game and execute well on both ends of the court.
The Commodores will also need to get contributions from other players besides Lee, such as fellow guards Scotty Pippen Jr. and Maxwell Evans, and forwards Dylan Disu and Ejike Obinna.
Despite the challenges that lie ahead, the Commodores are confident that they can rise to the occasion and punch their ticket to the SEC Tournament semifinals.
With momentum on their side, Vanderbilt could be a team to watch as March Madness kicks into gear in the coming weeks.
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