Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect charged with murder

The father of the 14-year-old suspect in the shooting at a Georgia high school has been arrested and charged in connection to the deadly incident. And in a surprise move, Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty in his federal tax case. What's next for the president's son. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect charged with murder

The 14-year-old arrested in connection to the Georgia school shooting is expected to appear in court Friday , Sept. 6. Colt Gray has been charged with murder as an adult.

He's now not the only one charged in connection to the shooting. His father has been arrested by authorities and charged with second-degree murder.

Colin Gray, 54, is facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter, eight counts of cruelty to children, and two counts of second-degree murder .

Authorities said the charges stem from Colin Gray "knowingly allowing his son" to have a gun . According to investigators, he bought the AR-style gun used in the shooting as a gift for his son.

This comes as we’re getting a clearer picture of what happened inside the school as shots first rang out. An eyewitness says 53-year-old math teacher Christina Irimie died after jumping in front of a student to protect them from gunfire.

Two students and two teachers died in the school shooting.

We’ve also learned more about an incident report from last year involving the suspect regarding anonymous posts threatening a school shooting . Those threats were made on the social media platform Discord under a username referring to the 2012 Sandy Hook gunman, according to the police file.

Colt and Colin Gray were interviewed at the time. Colin Gray told investigators there were guns in their home, but his son did not have access to them. Colin Gray denied making the threats and authorities say there was no probable cause at the time for an arrest.

Hunter Biden pleads guilty in federal tax case

In a surprise move, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday, Sept. 5. It was not part of any plea deal and sets up the possibility the president's son could spend decades in prison.

The plea was a move to avoid a second criminal trial this year. He was after already found guilty in a federal gun case, which he’s set to be sentenced for in November.

The plea is related to charges alleging Hunter schemed to avoid paying more than a million dollars in income taxes . His attorneys acknowledged the evidence is "overwhelming" and offered a guilty plea — while keeping options open for an appeal.

"Hunter decided to enter his plea to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt and cruel humiliation,” defense attorney Abbe Lowell said. "Hunter put his family first today, and it was a brave and loving thing for him to do."

It's considered an unorthodox and unexpected move in the federal court system. Guilty pleas often come with plenty of warning and after negotiations with prosecutors.

Last year when Hunter Biden was on the cusp of reaching a plea agreement that many critics called " a sweetheart deal " that would have spared him from any prison time. That deal was tossed out over concerns the president’s son was getting preferential treatment.

Earlier this year President Joe Biden said he would not pardon his son if he’s found guilty.

US announces new controls on chip-related exports to China

As China makes advances in the global chip industry, the U.S. is rolling out new export controls on certain crucial technologies like quantum computing and semiconductor goods.

The Commerce Department cited "national security and foreign policy reasons" for issuing the new rules over worldwide exports . It does, however, make exemptions for countries that adopt similar rules, like Japan and the Netherlands.

China is not directly named in department documents, but the rules are in line with the Biden administration's previous moves to limit China's developments in AI and computing .

Homes of 2 top aides to NYC's mayor searched by FBI

The FBI searched the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' top aides Thursday, according to multiple local news outlets.

Sources said agents searched the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks and took evidence, including electronics. No charges have been filed against either of them and the purpose of the search is not yet clear.

In the past, federal investigators have also subpoenaed cell phones belonging to the New York police commissioner and another one of the mayor's close advisers, Tim Pearson, but it's also not clear if that was related to the recent searches.

Federal probe targets airlines' frequent flyer programs

The U.S. government has launched a probe into the four biggest airlines ' frequent flyer and credit card rewards programs.

The Department of Transportation has ordered the CEOs of American, Delta, Southwest, and United airlines to answer detailed questions and provide records on their policies for how passengers can accrue and spend their miles. The probe is focused on how consumers could be affected by the devaluation of earned rewards, extra fees, hidden or dynamic pricing, and reduced competition and choice.

First NFL game of the season ends in dramatic fashion

We’ve heard of winning "by a nose" in horseracing. But last night, in the first NFL game of the season, it came down to winning "by a toe."

It was a wild finish to Thursday night’s game between the reigning Super Bowl champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Baltimore Ravens.

With the seconds ticking down in the fourth quarter, it appeared Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson successfully threw a touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely, giving Baltimore a chance to win the game .

But upon a replay review, the officials overturned the touchdown, saying Likely's right foot touched the white out-of-bounds line in the end zone.

The call gave the Chiefs the 27-20 win to kick off the NFL season.

Opening weekend continues tonight in Brazil as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers play the first NFL game in South America .

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