The Onion is launching a parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, with proceeds going to Sandy Hook families. The satirical venture aims to mimic Jones' style while The Onion continues its legal bid to acquire the conspiracy platform.
Jagger Strang, 18, was sentenced to three years and 11 months in custody after admitting to possessing explosive substances and threatening to bomb Stafford College and kill students. Police found explosives at his Stafford home following reports from college staff.
Comedian Tim Heidecker discusses his new role as creative director of Infowars, his uncanny Alex Jones impersonation, and how satire has evolved in the Trump era. He aims to make The Onion's acquisition of Infowars a "mean" and cutting joke, while also exploring new avenues for comedy.
Nicole Hockley, whose 6-year-old son Dylan was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, co-founded the Say Something program to teach students to identify warning signs of violence and report them anonymously. The program, started in an Ohio church basement in 2014, has been presented to students in all 50 states and received nearly 395,000 tips. One tip led to the arrest of an Indiana student planning a shooting at Mooresville High School last year, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in preventing tragedies.
