Hello, short listers. Emilie and Josh here, serving your news today – while Ashley is gone. There is a lot to dissect, but first: The Masters actually had two winners. Tiger Woods and this guy who went crazy rich.

A high school student obsessed with Columbine took the plane and bought a gun. Now she is dead.

A high school student allegedly uttering "credible threats" against schools in the Denver area died as a result of a self-inflicted bullet wound just days before the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. Officials said Sol Pais, 18, was "thrilled" by shooting in Columbine and bought a shotgun and ammunition from an armory near Littleton, near Columbine High School, after flying Monday night from Miami in Colorado. The hunt in Pais prompted the authorities to close schools in the region on Wednesday. This threat "felt different" from the others since the tragedy of April 20, 1999, said John McDonald, head of the school district's security department. "We are not a tourist attraction," he said, "and we are not a place for you to come and be a source of inspiration."

Columbine High School remains on alert. (Photo: Trevor Hughes / USA TODAY & # 39; HUI)

The medical history was made today, and not in a good way

Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday the greater suppression of illegal opioid prescriptions in the history of the United States. A dentist is accused of having pulled unnecessarily on a patient's teeth to obtain a prescription. Other health professionals would have sent patients from one country to another and asked them to perform prescriptions in different pharmacies.

Here's what it looks like in numbers:

  • 60 doctors and pharmacists are accused of writing illegal opioid prescriptions.
  • 350,000 orders have been distributed, prosecutors said.
  • More than 32 million pills have been involved.
  • The charges cover 5 states: Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

The defendants have written enough orders so that "every man, every woman and every child" in these states receive a dose of opioids, said a Justice Department official. Let 's not forget: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 218,000 people have died from an overdose of prescription opioids.

Notre Dame raises millions – and conspiracy theories

To be clear: the authorities have ruled out the reasons for arson and terror in the fire that ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Nevertheless, InfoWars, the far-right site of the plot led by Alex Jones, of Sandy Hook, has published an article on the claim that the cathedral fire was reportedly "deliberately" lit. This is one of the many sources and hoaxes that spread false information about the fire. Food donations reached the $ 1 billion mark and reconstruction efforts intensified Wednesday in the iconic cathedral. The cost to completely repair the church? $ 1 billion to $ 2 billion.

France turns to the restoration of the Notre-Dame cathedral. (Photo: Christophe Petit Tesson, AP)

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Historic barns stripped by thieves. Their inspo? Chip and Joanna Gaines

Thieves have The stripped-down historic barns of Kentucky have been transformed into popular carpentry by the famous hosts of the HGTV chain, Chip and Joanna Gaines. Law enforcement officials say they can not do anything to stop thieves or track down the wood. The problem became such that aged wood buyers asked for W-9 tax forms from those who were looking to sell.

Joanna and Chip Gaines (Photo: Nathan Congleton / NBC)

The Mueller report arrives. Trump's plan? Act fast.

At least a dozen lawyers and staff of President Donald Trump will interfere in Robert Mueller's 400-page report on Russia, which is expected to be canceled Thursday morning. Their mission? Distill everything in an answer – quickly. The report comes after the four-page summary by Attorney General William Barr. Although Trump said he had not read the Mueller report, his aides had made predictions: there was no collusion with Russia, no obstruction of justice and no basis for Mueller's investigation. Remember: This is not the only investigation on Trump. Half a dozen federal, regional and municipal jurisdictions pursue overlapping investigations with the president.

Get informed before tomorrow: All we know about Russia, the Trump campaign and the 2016 elections, and what we might discover.

The team of President Donald Trump is about to embark on the 400-page Mueller Report. (Photo: The associated press)

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