Weekend SCOOP: A Catalog Comeback, How to Stay Safe & How to Pick a President

It's been a hard week of news. We hope this edition of Weekend SCOOP empowers you with information that helps keep you and your family safe ... plus we sprinkled in a little history, a dash of inspiration and a pretty dress. 🫶🏽

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Shooting at Georgia high school. Two students and two teachers were killed, and nine others injured, when a 14-year-old student opened fire on Wednesday morning at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. In what is still a rare move, the father was also arrested on charges related to the shooting.

After the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, Jenna sat down with the Executive Director of ALERRT (a national leader in active shooter training), Pete Blair, Ph.D., to discuss what it takes to stay safe. While related to a separate tragedy, the insights from Dr. Blair remain invaluable. 👇🏽

An editorial note from SmartHER News: In our coverage of violent events, such as school shootings, we remain cognizant of the thin line between information and exploitation. To show our respect for the people impacted by the story and your time, we wait for on-the-record reports from law enforcement and government officials before sharing updates.

We do not name the shooter. Naming the shooter before the victims instantly elevates the alleged criminal before naming the innocent. Leaving the shooter nameless also ensures we avoid contributing to the celebrity culture that can arise around shooters – something we will not perpetuate at SmartHER News.

🇮🇱 Protests rock Israel after Hamas murder of 6 hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu remains steadfast that the Israeli operation must continue and rejects the suggestion that Israel has not made enough concessions to make a ceasefire deal happen, citing multiple times he says Israel agreed to a deal and Hamas wanted more concessions.

Former New York top aide acted as agent of Chinese government. Linda Sun, who was arrested this week on a variety of charges, held positions in the offices of two separate NY governors (Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul) and worked for the New York state government for about a decade. 

🥩 New study shows some meats cause increased risk for type 2 diabetes. The study analyzed data from 1.97 million people across 20 different countries, making it the largest study of its kind focusing on the relationship between meat consumption and type 2 diabetes.

🎥 A moment of American history – found. Over 60 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, one minute of previously unseen footage captured on 8mm color film will be sold at auction. The film shows former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill shielding both the president and the first lady as they made their way to Parkland Hospital following the shooting.

A catalog comeback. Remember the days of flipping through the latest catalog from your favorite store? Well, J.Crew is placing their bets on nostalgia – bringing back their once iconic catalog this fall. One modern update? QR codes for ordering.

Speaking of J.Crew ... their fall lineup is 🤌🏽. This dress is 😍 and MACHINE WASHABLE. And check out their end of summer sale while you're at it (hello, extra 30% off 🙌🏽).

In her medal era. Team USA's Tatyana McFadden podiumed for the 21st time in her career at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning silver in the T54 100m wheelchair racing event.

How to Pick a President

When Jenna mentioned Kite & Key Media on Instagram this week, your response was overwhelmingly "yes ... tell us more!" Kite & Key provides simple – and often funny – informational videos on some of today's hardest topics. Their most recent release? The ever-changing system for picking a president in America. Give it a watch below.👇🏽

And that's your Weekend SCOOP!

❤️,  
Jenna and the SHN Team 

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