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Chiefs Parade Tragedy, NCAA Record Breaker, Japan's Economic Crisis
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Centrist Chronicle
February 17, 2024
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During the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration, a personal conflict among several individuals escalated into a shooting, resulting in injuries to over 20 attendees and the death of a mother with two children, officials reported on Thursday.
The incident occurred in downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, where it was estimated that nearly 1 million people had gathered. The celebration turned chaotic around 2 p.m. near Union Station, a notable landmark when gunfire prompted a frantic scramble for safety. Kansas City, Missouri, Police Chief Stacey Graves announced at a press briefing that individuals ranging from 8 to 47 years old were among the 22 gunshot victims, with approximately half being minors under 16 years of age.
Kansas City police spokesperson Alayna Gonzalez informed USA TODAY that law enforcement had apprehended three young individuals in connection with the incident, later releasing one after determining their non-involvement. The police are now collaborating with juvenile legal authorities to scrutinize the investigative findings and decide on appropriate legal actions, according to Gonzalez.
Last night, Caitlin Clark of Iowa set a new record in NCAA Division I women's basketball by surpassing the 3,527-point mark early in the first quarter during the Hawkeyes' matchup with Michigan, eclipsing the previous record held by Kelsey Plum of the Washington Huskies.
The 22-year-old guard, with an impressive average of 32.1 points per game and leading the nation with an average of 5.2 three-pointers made per game, has made history as the first NCAA Division I player, regardless of gender, to amass both 3,000 points and 1,000 assists in her career. As the current Naismith College Player of the Year, Clark has significantly boosted the profile of women's basketball, contributing to record-breaking attendance and viewership numbers. This season, the Hawkeyes have featured in four out of the six highest-rated women's college basketball broadcasts, drawing nearly 1.8 million viewers during a game on Super Bowl Sunday.
With the regular season and postseason still ahead, Clark is on track to possibly exceed the men's scoring record of 3,667 points, established by Pete Maravich in 1970. She is also approaching the marks set in the pre-NCAA era by Lynette Woodard (3,649) and Pearl Moore (4,061). Clark is anticipated to be the leading choice in the forthcoming WNBA Draft.
Japan has relinquished its position as the world's third-largest economy to Germany, following an unforeseen downturn that led to a recession.
Formerly recognized as the globe's second-largest economy, Japan witnessed its economy contract for two successive quarters, revealing a 0.4% annualized decline in the fourth quarter following a revised 3.3% shrinkage in the third quarter. The fourth-quarter GDP results significantly fell short of the anticipated 1.4% growth, according to a Reuters survey of economists.
Typically, a recession is identified by two back-to-back quarters of economic contraction.