Atlanta Shooting Spree, Dead Sea Scrolls, and St. Patrick's True History
No images? Click here Good morning. It's Wednesday, March 17, and we're covering a deadly string of attacks in Atlanta, a surprising discovery in Israel, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at hello@join1440.com. First time reading? Sign up here. NEED TO KNOWAtlanta ShootingsEight people are dead and one other person injured after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors yesterday. The first attack took place near the town of Acworth, about 30 miles to the northwest of the city. The subsequent two attacks targeted spas inside the city. Six of the eight victims were reported to be Asian women, with four victims of Korean descent. The attacks follow a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans over the past year, up a reported 150% in major US cities. Police have not yet released a motive for yesterday's attacks. The suspect, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, was captured three hours after the shootings about 150 miles south of the city, while driving along Interstate 75. He was taken into custody without incident. Dead Sea Scroll Discovery Archaeologists in Israel revealed yesterday dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing Hebrew religious writings found in a desert cave, believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome between 132 and 136 CE. The first new fragments found in the region in 60 years, the scrolls include lines from the books of Zechariah and Nahum. Initially discovered in 1946-47, the broader collection of writings is among the most important discoveries in Judeo-Christian history, containing some of the oldest-known examples of writings later included in the Hebrew Bible. While some are well-preserved, thousands exist as fragments, many purchased separately through antiquity dealers. Explore their history here. The operation also included a collection of rare coins from almost 2,000 years ago, a 6,000-year-old skeleton of a child—likely female, mummified in a piece of cloth—and a 10,000-year-old basket, which may be the oldest in the world. Election InfluenceRussia and Iran both attempted to influence the 2020 US presidential election by amplifying traditional and social media narratives, according to a declassified US intelligence report released yesterday. The report found Russia carried out extensive efforts undercutting the Biden campaign and supporting the Trump campaign, including coordinating the leak of purportedly damaging audio between Biden and a Ukrainian lawmaker. Conversely, the assessment found Iran actively worked to influence public perception against then-President Trump, whose administration adopted a hard-line stance against the country. Both shared the primary goal of exacerbating US social and political divisions while undermining confidence in the electoral process. Analysts concluded China considered but did not deploy similar operations. No evidence was found that any foreign actors technically interfered in the vote tabulation or processes (i.e., hacking electronic voting machines). The report explicitly avoided making a conclusion on what, if any, impact the operations had on the outcome. Find the full assessment here. FAST & HEALTHYHealthy eating isn't easy. Why does it feel like we always have to compromise on health for our convenience? Please support our sponsors! 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