It is time, Panthers! Christmas is 19 days away! The weather outside is reflecting it: 24 degrees in the morning? It is freezing outside. While you are trying to keep warm, check out this week’s KICs. This week we have Syria and Russia strikes, Tyreek Hill dismissed in court, a husband killing his wife, a mom surviving a deer crash, and a potential trade war.
World – Syria and Russia set up strikes after seizing Aleppo
Syrian and Russian jets are setting up strikes in northern Syria in response to the attack on Aleppo. The attack led to the capturing of a rebel alliance with little resistance after recent Syrian airstrikes have displaced over 20,000 people.
Earlier in November the United Nations urged all parties to continue to abide by International Law. The new coalition has taken key sites across Aleppo. They have also taken over multiple military bases across east Aleppo but have left multiple neighborhoods to the Kurdish forces. The control of Aleppo is making Syrian defense difficult to complete.
There have been bombing attacks that have taken place in Aleppo, Idlib and Hama. These bombings have killed and injured multiple people. It is unclear whether the attacks were done by Syrian or Russian regimes.
National – Tyreek Hill dismissed after officers no-show at hearing
Tyreek Hill’s traffic citations for careless driving and not wearing a seatbelt were dismissed due to a no-show by Miami-Dade police officers at the court hearing. This incident occurred before a Dolphins game in September by Hard Rock Stadium.
The Miami-Dade Police Department assigned the officers’ absence to a mistake but stood by the logic of the charges. Hill welcomed the case’s resolution and shared his relief on the internet. The dismissal ended a legal matter that had drawn public attention. Legal experts noted that officer no-shows commonly end in dismissals, especially when they are minor cases. Hill no longer has to fight in court.
Hill now focuses on the ongoing NFL season, where he has been a star player for the Miami Dolphins. This resolution allows Hill to avoid further legal distractions.
State – Husband accused of killing wife, daughter inside Georgia home
On Friday at 9:40 a.m. in Brooks County, deputies contacted the Georgia Bureau of investigation to assist with a double murder. When authorities arrived they found a mother and a daughter who had been shot inside the home.
The women were identified as Tamiko Mobley, 48, and Tiaja Mobley, 25. According to the Georgia Bureau investigation, Tamiko did not live at the home but instead lived with her daughter. Both of the victims were taken to the GBI medical investigation office where autopsies will be performed.
Officials have the husband as the lead suspect. He was arrested outside his home.
Local – Peachtree City mom survives flying deer crash
On Thanksgiving Day, Peachtree City mom Jessica Nauert was scared when a deer flew through the windshield of her car. Nauert walked away from what could have been a catastrophic or even accident.
The deer came crashing through her windshield in Coweta County while driving home from work. Another car had hit the deer and sent it airborne into her vehicle. Nauert, a Sergeant First Class in the Army, had driver training that she thinks caused her to not crash.
Nauert is thankful that her kids were not in the car at the time of the event. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, this time of year is called RUT for deer, and for those traveling for the holidays, RUT continues in south and north Georgia well into December.
Politics – Potential trade war could impact numerous countries worldwide
With President Donald Trump’s incoming power one of the many things he has pledged to do is impose tariffs on other countries. He has said he will increase the tariffs by 10% to 20%, but has said to increase China’s by 60%.
This is causing fear in Europe because if this happens then all exported goods will land in Europe. It is said that there will be a displacement effect which would cause problems for the industries that are barely surviving as it is. With the trade war, the economy is expected to depress trade and growth. Germany, Europe’s most export-driven economy, is expected to suffer the most.
Trump is standing with his tariff act and has even threatened to increase the tariffs on China if they do not comply with some of his requests. He said he will add an additional 10% if Beijing does not slow down or stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and a 100% tariff if China abandons the American dollar.