Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
The father of one of the victims from the elementary school shooting in Uvalde told CNN’s Anderson Cooper of the horrific way he found out about his daughter’s death. Amerie Jo Garza’s father, a med aide, found out when he was helping another little girl covered in blood, who told him her best friend had been shot.
Amerie Jo Garza's father, a med aide, says he found out she was one of the victims when he arrived on the scene and was helping another little girl covered in blood. She told him her best friend had been shot. When he asked her name, she said his daughter's. There aren't words. pic.twitter.com/CEH2JuseHw
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) May 26, 2022
Scientists have mapped ancient Amazonian settlements, including pyramids, using advanced laser-mapping technology. The landmark findings help upend long-held beliefs that the area lacked complex societies until European colonizers arrived in the 16th century.
The settlements are believed to have been built by the Casarabe culture in what is now Bolivia between about 600 and 1,500 years ago. They successfully cultivated maize and other crops, supplementing their diets with protein from hunting and fishing. https://t.co/fdcqPSgTIh
— WSJ Science (@WSJscience) May 25, 2022
The Battle of Alberta shifts back to Calgary tonight and the home team will need a win in game five. The Flames find themselves down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and will need three straight wins to keep their season alive. The Oilers, on the other hand, can punch their ticket to the Western Conference final with a road win this evening.
Will the @EdmontonOilers take the Battle of Alberta and advance to the Western Conference Final tonight? 👀 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/tN6PTmWo1G
— NHL (@NHL) May 26, 2022
Reality TV star Josh Duggar is heading to jail for a long time. The father of seven, who rose to fame on “19 Kids and Counting,” was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for receiving materials depicting the sexual abuse of children.
The 2021 trial attracted a flurry of media attention and prompted renewed scrutiny of the Duggar family and their squeaky-clean reality TV image. https://t.co/FEHMgraRKk
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 25, 2022
A NASA satellite has captured the moment a massive underwater volcano, nicknamed ‘Sharkcano’, erupted in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The Kavachi volcano received that nickname as it’s believed to contain sharks that have mutated to help them cope with the extreme conditions.
A Nasa satellite has captured the moment a massive underwater volcano home to sharks and other marine life - and nicknamed ‘Sharkcano’ - erupted in the depths of the Pacific Ocean 👇https://t.co/GKUZD9A5ei
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 25, 2022
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