Protests Emerge After Rittenhouse Verdict; Gunshot Causes Chaos

ACROSS AMERICA — Good morning! It’s Sunday, Nov. 21. In the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s more important than ever to work in some time to practice and express gratitude. It could just be the key to ensuring a happy holiday.

Meanwhile, here’s a look at the stories we’re following today:

• A ground stop was issued at the nation’s busiest airport after a weapon accidentally discharged.
• Sporadic protests erupted this weekend following Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal.
• Elizabeth Theranos took the stand in her own criminal fraud trial.
• A Georgia man was arrested for allegedly killing a firefighter and his wife and stabbing a police officer.

A weapon was accidentally discharged at a security checkpoint in Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Saturday afternoon, prompting panic among passengers and spurring false reports of a possible active shooter.

The incident prompted a temporary ground stop at the nation’s busiest airport, according to a CNN report. The airport returned to normal operations just before 3:30 p.m.

Witness accounts poured in long before the all-clear was given.

“I just dropped my sister off at the airport. My sister FaceTimed me screaming, crying and running. There’s been a shooting at the airport. I gotta go back and get her. Please pray,” one person tweeted. »'Accidental' Discharge Of Weapon Prompts Panic At ATL Airport, via Atlanta Patch

Rittenhouse Acquittal Sparks Some Protests

Demonstrators scattered across the United States this weekend to protest after a jury cleared Kyle Rittenhouse of all criminal charges for fatally shooting two people and injuring a third during mass protests in Wisconsin last year. While protests took place in Portland, Brooklyn, Chicago and Oakland, Kenosha remained mostly peaceful, via The Washington Post

RELATED: Rittenhouse After Trial: 'Self-Defense Is Not Illegal', via The Hill | Rittenhouse Lawyers' Trial Playbook: Don't 'Crusade,' Defend | Anthony Huber's Parents Speak Out After Rittenhouse Verdict

Elizabeth Theranos Takes The Stand

Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand in a surprising development late Friday in her criminal fraud trial. The former entrepreneur will attempt to refute the U.S. government's allegations that she bamboozled investors and patients into believing that her startup, Theranos, would reshape health care. »Elizabeth Holmes Takes The Stand In Theranos Trial, via Palo Alto, California, Patch

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Around ‘The Patch’

• Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing Couple, Stabbing Police Officer, via Sandy Springs, Georgia, Patch
• Former Bay Area Professor Indicted In Arson Spree, via Campbell, California, Patch
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• PA's 'Constitutional Carry' Will Be Vetoed, But It's Not Dead, via Across Pennsylvania Patch
• Body Parts Found In Tampa Bay Belonged To Lutz Woman, via Tampa Patch
• TX Judge Rules Hospitals Can't Be Forced To Use Ivermectin, via Austin Patch
• FBI Searches Jersey City Landfill For Jimmy Hoffa Remains, via Across New Jersey Patch
• Noah Clare Shares Tearful Reunion With Mom In Orange County, via Orange County Patch

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