## 'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians

Authored by nbcnews.com

“It just exploded into something I didn’t mean to happen,” Erika Lee, a Springfield resident, told NBC News on Friday.

The neighbor, Kimberly Newton, said she heard about the attack from a third party, NewsGuard reported.

Lee said she had no idea the post would become part of a rumor mill that would spiral into the national consciousness.

The anti-immigrant fervor in Springfield led to school and municipal building closures on Thursday and Friday after city officials received bomb threats.

Lee said that there are very real problems related to Springfield's population boom that caught the struggling city off guard.

Still, she never imagined that her Facebook post would set off a national news cycle.

“I didn’t think it would ever get past Springfield," she said. »

### Video of Trump Calling Tim Walz 'Future Vice President' Takes off Online

Authored by newsweek.com

"We have the endorsement of the brother of the future vice president," Trump added, doubling down on his mix-up.

He referred to Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, as the "future vice president."

"In a stunningly senile moment, Donald Trump forgets that Tim Walz is running for Vice President, and that he isn't currently the Vice President. »

### Colorado teen shot in the face by town councilman after going to home to ask permission to take homecoming photos

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A 17-year-old Colorado boy was shot in the face Tuesday by a town council member after he and a friend went to a home to ask permission to take homecoming photos on the property, police said.

The shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. at a home on Pleasant Park Road in Jefferson County, the sheriff's office said.

Brent Metz, the boyfriend of a woman who lives at the home, was arrested in connection with the shooting. »

### Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 19% as Inflation Ticks Up

Authored by themoscowtimes.com

By the end of 2024, annual inflation is likely to exceed the July forecast range of 6.5–7.0%,” the bank said in a statement.

For that reason, the bank explained, “further tightening of monetary policy is required” so that the government can reach its inflation target of 4%.

Russia’s Central Bank last increased interest rates in July when it hiked the key rate from 16% to 18%. »

### "Core team" of Immortals of Aveum developers joins Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures

Authored by eurogamer.net

Following a difficult year for Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios, a "core team" of around 20 employees has now decamped to Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures, establishing a new studio that'll be known as Absurd Marin.

Immortals of Aveum, a "single-player first person magic shooter", launched to mixed reviews last August, and it failed to make much of an impact commercially.

But now, Houser's Absurd Ventures has announced it's taken at least some of the studio under its wing, with a "core team" of around 20 former employees forming new developer Absurd Marin. »

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