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Katie Hobbs faces pressure to fire press secretary for incendiary post after Covenant school shooting
March 29, 2023
Conservatives and liberals alike are calling on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to fire her press secretary after she posted an image suggesting trans people should arm themselves just hours after the deadly school shooting at a Nashville Christian school.
Josselyn Berry posted an image of a woman with a gun in each hand with the caption, “Us when we see transphobes." As multiple news outlets have reported, the Covenant school shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, allegedly identified as a transgender man. Hale was formerly a student at the school and speculation has swirled about a motive. Three children, all 9-years-old, and three adults were killed in the attack.
Berry was replying to a tweet that read, “Not sure these transphobic-from-the-left posers know who they’re messing with.” The tweets in question have since been deleted and Berry has set her account to private.
After the tweet went up, people called on Berry to resign.
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"This, from AZ Gov @katiehobbs' spokesperson Josselyn Berry hours after the Nashville school shooting, is abhorrent and indefensible," former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann tweeted. "And to go 36 hours without comment? Barring the most improbable of explanations, she must apologize - and resign."
"When things like this are coming from people who work in government, you better be concerned. It isn't just some employee either. The mask is off, it's not only Jane Fonda wanting anyone on the right to be murdered," wrote another Twitter user.
In another post, AZ Central newsroom manager Kimberly Torres accused Berry of invoking "gun violence."
Daniel Scarpinato, a former chief of staff and spokesman for former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, told AZ Central that Berry's tweet was tone deaf and "below the dignity of the office of the governor."
"I don't think anyone, no matter your political leanings, would look at that tweet — any sane, professional person would look at that tweet and say, 'This is how I want one of the top advisers to the governor of my state to conduct themselves,'" Scarpinato said.
As 12 News points out, Berry is a former spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Party and the State Senate's Democratic caucus who joined the Hobbs administration after the November election.
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A rare, vividly rosy-purple diamond, called the Eternal Pink and valued at $35 million, is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale in New York in June.
The 10.57-carat stone is being marketed as the most valuable purplish-pink diamond ever brought to auction, with the highest ever pre-auction price per carat estimate, according to Sotheby's.
"Its refined lines combined with the intensity of its color earn it a place as one of the world's most extraordinary gems," Tom Moses, executive vice president and chief laboratory and research officer at the Gemological Institute of America said of the cushion-cut diamond.
According to Sotheby's, the stone, which was mined in Botswana, is "comparable to ultimate masterpieces of art -- far rarer than a Magritte or a Warhol," thanks to its clarity and lack of imperfections.
Pink diamonds are among the rarest and most sought-after gems in the world and considered a major draw for investors.
The record for highest-ever auction price for such a stone is held by the CTF Pink Star, which was sold for $71.2 million in Hong Kong in 2017.
The Williamson Pink Star diamond, which sold for $57.7 million in 2022, also in Hong Kong, holds the record for the highest price per carat, at nearly $5.2 million.
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The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, without giving further details.
"The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks," wrote Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni in a one-sentence statement.
The pontiff, who earlier this month marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church, had earlier appeared in good spirits at his weekly audience at the Vatican, smiling as he greeted the faithful from his "popemobile".
However, he was seen grimacing as he was helped getting into the vehicle.
Pope Francis suffers from chronic knee pain that has forced him to rely on a wheelchair in recent months.
The Gemelli was the same hospital where the pope underwent an operation on his colon in July 2021 after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, an inflammation of pockets that develop in the lining of the intestine.
He remained in hospital for 10 days. A year later, in July 2022, he admitted he was still feeling the effects of six hours spent under anesthetic during the surgery.
Speculation
Pope Francis had to cancel or curtail activities several times last year because of the pain in his knee and in a July 2022 interview acknowledged that he needed to slow down.
Francis' health has been the frequent subject of speculation, particularly the question of whether he will follow the example set by his predecessor and retire if he cannot continue.
Benedict XVI, an eminent German theologian, shocked the world in 2013 by becoming the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign.
The two "men in white" co-existed within the walls of the tiny Vatican state for almost a decade, before Benedict died on December 31.
Francis has said he would follow Benedict in stepping down if his health made him unable to do his job.
However, he told an interviewer in February that papal resignations should not become "a normal thing", adding that for the moment it was not on his agenda.
Despite his advancing age and health problems, Francis continues to travel widely.
Huge crowds greeted him on a visit earlier this year to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a testament to his ongoing popularity.
In the past decade, he has sought to forge an image of a more open, compassionate Church, although has faced internal opposition, particularly from conservatives.
Next month, Pope Francis is due to visit Hungary and meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The Argentine almost died when he was 21 after developing pleurisy -- an inflammation of the tissues that surround the lung -- according to biographer Austen Ivereigh.
He had part of one of his lungs removed in October 1957.
He has also talked about the surgical removal of cysts from the top lobe of his right lung.
He insisted he had made "a complete recovery... and never felt any limitation since then".
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