Twin shootings shock USA

[Daily Maverick] FIRST THING with JOHN STUPART Thursday, 15 June 2017 “As he caught his footing, his head fell back, and the Milky Way flowed down inside him with a roar.” Yasunari Kawabata STORY OF THE DAY [The Art of the Apology: Why Zille’s climbdown was a significant political moment]( By RANJENI MUNUSAMY Does Western Cape Premier Helen Zille still believe there were positive spin-offs from colonisation? Is she justified in saying the ravages of the Holocaust and colonialism cannot be compared? Perhaps it’s best not to prompt outbreaks of human combustion among sections of the population by getting into those particular twisters. The important question is this: what is the significance of Zille’s apology at this moment in time with South Africa in free-fall? Zille and Jacob Zuma are among a handful of South African politicians who apologised for their actions – Zuma has done so on three occasions. But Zille was forced to humble herself in a way no other political leader has been made to do. That is noteworthy, particularly when political accountability is so eroded. [Anti-Trump fanatic wounds four]( An anti-Trump fanatic who opened fire on a Republican baseball practice has wounded four people, while dying in the process. Identified as James T Hodgkinson, the 66-year-old was believed to have worked on the Sanders campaign. Representative Steve Scalise was wounded in the hip and his wounds have been described as "extensive". [Gunman kills three at San Francisco UPS facility]( Almost as if on cue, an armed attacker in San Francisco opened fire on UPS employees, killing three and then turning the gun on himself. Ruling out terrorism as a motive, acting police chief Toney Chaplin stated that initial suspicions are that it was a case of a disgruntled employee. [Trump probed for obstruction of justice]( The Russian election meddling saga took a dramatic turn late on Wednesday, with Special Counsel Robert Mueller announcing that President Donald Trump was being investigated for obstruction of justice. Mueller confirmed that five senior intelligence officials have agreed to be interviewed. None of this is good for Trump, who will be hard-pressed to fire Mueller or derail this investigation. [Thabane's wife killed in shooting]( Prime Minister-elect of Lesotho, Tom Thabane's wife has been killed in what has been described as a "random" shooting. Dipolelo Thabane was living 35km outside of Maseru in Ha Masana. Although the motive for the killing has not been explained, political manoeuvrings were largely ruled out, somehow. Prime Minister-elect Thabane is due to be inaugurated today. — PICTURE OF THE DAY BY EPA/WILL OLIVER Smoke rises from the fire at the Grenfell Tower apartment block in North Kensington, London, Britain, 14 June 2017. According to the London Fire Brigade, 40 fire engines and 200 fire fighters are working to put out the blaze. Residents in the tower were said to be evacuating and a number of people were treated for a "range of injuries", Metropolitan Police said. IN NUMBERS 1840 The year in which America's oldest continuously family-run restaurant began. Antoine's was established in New Orleans FACTS OF THE DAY Today is Global Wind Day. If you had beans for breakfast you'll be celebrating shortly. There is a computer security class in the University of Virginia called Defence Against the Dark Arts. 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