Shooter attempts attack on Lakewood Church in Texas
Police have identified the shooter who attempted an attack on Lakewood Church in Texas.
The shooter was identified as Genesse Moreno. Moreno is a female but has also identified as Jeffery Moreno and claimed to be transgender. According to reports the shooter suffered from severe mental health issues and had a criminal record dating back to the early 2000s. Moreno brought her 7-year-old biological son along with her during the attack. The child was injured in the shooting and is currently in critical condition. Police reported one parishioner was injured in the attack. Moreno was killed; the shooter was carrying a long rifle that had stickers on the weapon in support of Palestine. She also apparently raged against Israel and the Jewish people in a rant prior to the incident. According to Moreno’s former mother-in-law the shooter was not antisemitic but was fixated on the Israel-Hamas conflict which she believes was due to her severe mental illness. Several neighbors and Moreno’s former in laws also noted they had reached out to authorities for help with no success. The shooting occurred in between Lakewood Church’s 11am and 2pm services on Sunday, February 11th. Pastor Joel Osteen thanked first responders for their efforts and says the church is grateful to God for the shooting not being worse than it was.
Pediatrician group issues statement condemning gender surgeries for minors
The American College of Pediatricians says teens being allowed to consider themselves the opposite gender does not lead to better outcomes, especially concerning mental health. The group released the statement recently. Following 60 studies on the matter, the group concluded that medical professionals and parents should not allow this kind of medical procedures on minors due to various variables in the patient’s lives. This includes mental health issues, family dysfunction, and other underlying factors. The group also released a statement in 2016 asking educators and legislators to reject the belief that a child identifying with the opposite gender is beneficial to their well-being. The group referenced several medical groups and governments in Europe that have banned gender transition treatments for children 18 and under for the reasons previously mentioned. Here in the U.S., minors are allowed to have gender altering surgeries under the age of 18. Now several of those patients are suing medical facilities for allowing these procedures. In all of these cases the former patients say they were too young to make such a major decision.
Pictured: Pastor Chris Avell & wife Lisa Avell
SNBC NEWS UPDATE: criminal charges against a pastor in Ohio are expected to be dismissed soon According to reports, the city of Bryan, Ohio has moved to have all charges dismissed against Pastor Chris Avell. Pastor Avell was charged with 18 criminal offenses for housing homeless residents of the city in his church. The city officials claim the pastor violated several zoning laws by allowing people to stay in the church as a makeshift shelter. Attorneys for Pastor Avell say he was charged following several threats from the city. Pastor Avell says he had previously tried to work with the city concerning these issues. The pastor revealed in a statement that the city’s police department had been working with the ministry to house victims of domestic violence, prior to the city official’s harassment of the church. The city of Bryan, Ohio’s officials have not commented on the potential dismissal of this case.
SNBC Health report: Vitamin B may be beneficial to protecting the body against air pollution
According to a study, Vitamin B can prevent damage from fine particulate matter or air pollutants. A study followed several volunteers ranging from ages 18 to 60. The researchers administered half the group a placebo, and the other half was given a supplement rich in various forms of Vitamin B. The subjects were exposed to areas that contained smog and clean air. The research found subjects administered Vitamin B showed more protection compared to the placebo group. Vitamin B is also beneficial to mental health, brain health, eyesight, digestion, heart health, and cell health. Various forms of vitamin B can be found naturally in dark leafy greens, eggs, mushrooms, beef, bananas, and cantaloupe.