Three Children and a Teacher Killed in Bend School Shooting, Police ConfirmBend Police Chief Mike Krantz confirmed Thursday evening that three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary, and that a community member shot and killed the 16-year-old gunman. A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher are in critical condition.2026-10-15
The Bank Sent Lawyers After Jokes About Its Sheep. The Sheep Now Has Four Million Views and a John Oliver Segment.Kiwibank built its Bank Kiwi campaign around Buck, a green sheep who refuses to follow the flock. From September 16, the state-owned bank's lawyers sent copyright takedown notices over jokes about the mascot on X and Bluesky — at least 10 X accounts and several Bluesky artists. Every removal bred more posts, the original viral post passed four million views, the Free Speech Union wrote to the chief executive on October 8, and Buck ended up on Last Week Tonight.2026-10-15
