Bulletin Brief

Singaporean flight hits turbulence and tragedy strikes (Reuters, CBS)

UN suspends food distribution to Rafah and college encampments shutdown (AP, NBC)

University of Michigan photo release by president (TAHRIR, UMICH for Palestine, UMICH, SafeUMICH) 

Mass shooting in Nigeria kills 40 (Reuters, ABC)

Open AI uses Scarlett Johansson’s voice without consent (AP)

Pixar Animation begins massive layoffs (Reuters)

Alabama poultry plant guilty of child labor (ABC)

Woman lives inside Michigan grocery store (AP)

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In Must Know News…

• A Singapore Airlines flight was hit with such severe turbulence that it resulted in one passenger’s death and left seven critically injured after an emergency landing in Bangkok. The flight from London to Singapore reportedly fell into an air-pocket around ten hours into its journey, whereafter the pilot declared a medical emergency as passengers and crew were flung around the plane’s cabin. The deceased passenger was later identified as a 73-year old British man.  
• The UN suspended food distribution in Rafah this Tuesday following security concerns and a lack of supplies as Israel continues into southern Gaza. The UN also warned that the new U.S. pier for delivering aid to Gaza could fail unless Israel meets the conditions necessary for humanitarian groups to operate safely. Meanwhile, police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan days after protestors placed fake body bags in front of one school official’s home. 
• Gunmen killed at least 40 people in the Zurak and Dakai villages of Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state this Monday. According to local police, this attack follows a similar pattern of violence between herders and farmers for control of the region’s land and water resources. The fleeing gunmen killed nine additional people and burned down six houses in their escape. Residents say that the death toll is much higher than that listed in the report. 

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In Other Notable News…

• Open AI is working to take down one of it’s ChatGPT voices after complaints that the voice sounds eerily similar to Scarlett Johansson. CEO Sam Altman previously approached Johansson asking for permission to use her voice, which she denied.
• Disney Pixar Animation began laying off 14% of its workforce, putting 175 people out of a job. Disney plans to scale back on original streaming content in favor of producing content exclusive to Disney+.
• The Mar-Jac poultry company was found to have quote “oppressive child labor” occuring in one of it’s Alabama plants. The same company was found responsible for the 2023 death of a minor illegally working at one of the plants.
• A woman was found living inside of a Michigan grocery store sign after contractors working on the room discovered a mysterious extension cord leading to her home. She referred to the rooftop sign as a quote “old family safe spot.”