Police officers outside Club Q, where the shooting took place.Credit…Daniel Brenner for The New York Times
Deadly shooting in a Colorado nightclub
At least five people were killed when a man stormed into an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs just before midnight on Saturday and opened fire with a long rifle, the authorities said. Officials praised patrons inside the establishment, Club Q, for quickly subduing the gunman, though at least 25 people were injured in the chaos.
The gunman entered the club wearing body armor and began firing with an AR-15-style rifle, according to law enforcement officials briefed on the shooting. Quickly, someone grabbed a handgun from the shooter and then hit him with it, subduing him, John Suthers, the city’s mayor, said. When the police burst in, the man was still pinning the gunman down, he added.
The city’s police chief, Adrian Vasquez, identified the suspect as Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, and said the authorities were investigating a motive. A person of the same name and age was arrested by sheriff’s deputies last year after a bomb threat outside Colorado Springs. As of late Sunday night, several victims remained in critical condition.
From Opinion: Mass shooters are often characterized as “lone wolves,” but that is misleading, The Times’s Editorial Board writes.
Ukraine plans evacuations from Kherson and Mykolaiv
The Ukrainian government is preparing to help evacuate residents from the battered cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv, where attacks on electricity and heating infrastructure have raised fears of a coming humanitarian crisis, officials said. At least a dozen Russian shells exploded yesterday at a major nuclear plant in the same region.
For many residents of Kherson, which was recaptured from Russia just over a week ago, the only solution may be to leave as the coldest months of the year approach, the authorities said. Residents of Mykolaiv, a port city about 40 miles to the northwest that is a frequent target of Russian strikes, have also asked to be moved to safer areas, Ukrainian officials said.
Months into the war, the human toll of the last eight months of fighting is coming into focus. More than 8,300 civilians, including 437 children, are believed to have died since the war began, with the true death toll probably far exceeding that, according to Ukraine’s prosecutor general.
Restoration: In the days since Russian forces retreated from Kherson, the Ukrainian government has scrambled to rebuild vital infrastructure. As temperatures begin to plunge, the first traces of power have reappeared in the city.
Profile: Before Russia invaded, Anton Filatov was one of Ukraine’s top film critics. Now, he is serving on the front lines.
In other news from the war:
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Nearly 400 shelling incidents were recorded in eastern Ukraine yesterday, according to Volodymyr Zelensky, the country’s president.
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Videos circulating online and reported on by Russian state media have raised questions about whether Russian soldiers were killed at close range by Ukrainian troops, in what could be a war crime.
A deal is struck at COP27
Diplomats from nearly 200 countries concluded two weeks of climate talks in Egypt yesterday by agreeing to establish a fund that would help poor, vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters. A committee with representatives from 24 countries will work out the finer details of the fund over the next year.
The deal follows more than three decades of calls from developing nations for rich, industrialized nations to provide compensation for the costs of destructive weather events linked to rising temperatures. The U.S. and other wealthy countries had long blocked the idea for fear that they could face unlimited liability in the future, which the new agreement precludes.
While the new climate agreement deals with the damages from global warming, it does far less to address the greenhouse gas emissions that are the root cause of the crisis. To keep warming at relatively safe levels, experts say, all nations must slash their emissions much more rapidly.
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Around the World
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Britain has given the police new powers to crack down on environmental protesters, prompting fears of an erosion of civil rights.
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After a deadly bomb attack last week, Turkish fighter jets carried out dozens of airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, in what Turkish officials called an antiterrorism campaign.
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Two men on death row in Bangladesh for the killings of a secular author and his publisher escaped while en route to a hearing.
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After elections on Saturday, Malaysia is grappling with the first hung Parliament in its history.
Other Big Stories
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On Saturday, Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s Twitter account. It’s not clear whether the former U.S. president will start posting again.
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Trump signed a real estate deal with Oman last week, a move that raises new conflict-of-interest questions for his recently announced White House bid.
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s political comeback with the backing of a far-right coalition has stirred concerns among progressive American Jews over Israel’s future.
From Opinion
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Brian Ott studied Donald Trump’s Twitter use for six years. Prepare for the worst, he warns.
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Billionaires are making a strong case for abolishing themselves, writes Anand Giridharadas.
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In this mini-documentary by Sarah Baril Gaudet, volunteers at a Montreal call center train to be listening ears for an isolated society.
A Morning Read
How does extreme heat affect the body? The Times visited two cities transformed by climate change — Kuwait City and Basra, Iraq — to document what billions of people may soon experience.
WORLD CUP SPECIAL
The world’s biggest sports event
Tariq Panja, a reporter at The Times, is currently in Qatar for the World Cup, which is being held in November to avoid the worst of the country’s desert heat. He spoke with The Morning newsletter about what’s to come. Here’s a lightly edited excerpt.
How big is the World Cup, globally?
There’s nothing bigger than this, not even the Olympics. The World Cup is the most-watched event in the world. These 32 teams capture the imagination of supporters even outside their borders.
How has Qatar prepared?
They essentially had to rebuild an entire country in 12 years to host this one-month event. They amassed hundreds of thousands of overseas workers to do this construction. Thousands of those workers have died in Qatar since 2010, according to human rights groups.
The country’s human rights record has been under scrutiny beyond the worker deaths. The World Cup is supposed to be this festival open to everyone. How does that square with a country that would jail you for being gay?
Why did Qatar want to host so badly?
Qatar is a tiny speck in the Gulf desert wanting the world to know it’s here. In 2009, the country spent tens of millions of dollars to try to host the World Cup. Still, the bid seemed like a joke. They were getting questions about the heat, how they could fit the games in a country smaller than Connecticut and whether they would allow alcohol.
When FIFA’s president at the time opened the envelope and Qatar’s name came out, immediately everyone zeroed in on corruption. The investigations that followed forced FIFA to change the way it designated a host and revealed how a country was able to bend the world to its will through force of cash.
For more, sign up for our World Cup updates.
SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC
Ecuador spoils Qatar’s party in World Cup opener: After a celebratory opening ceremony, Qatar fans had little to cheer for in a 2-0 victory by Ecuador in the tournament’s first match.
Changing homes led Tyler Adams to be the U.S.’s World Cup captain: The Leeds United midfielder’s combative nature and empathetic leadership has its roots in a childhood move.
The most uncomfortable World Cup opening ceremony ever: A tournament tainted by ethical issues got underway with a ceremony that seemed to be designed to help you forget all of it.
From The Times: Migrant workers who were hired for the opening game of the World Cup waited all day for their assignments without food and water.
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That’s it for today’s briefing. Have a great Monday. — Natasha
P.S. There’s one word that Wordle players love to start the game with — and it’s French.
Start your week with this narrated long read about Uruguay’s climate response. Or catch up with Friday’s episode of “The Daily,” on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.
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