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Alleged subway shooter in custody, higher tax refunds: 5 Things podcast


On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested after calling himself in

The violence sent 29 people to the hospital. Plus, reporter Tami Abdollah says more people in Finland are preparing for the possibility of war with Russia, police release video of the officer shooting of Patrick Lyoya, truckers protest over new Texas inspections at the border and reporter Elisabeth Buchwald says tax refunds are higher than usual.

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Taylor Wilson:

Buenos dias. I’m Taylor Wilson and this is 5 Things you need to know Thursday, the 14th of April 2022. Today, an arrest in the Brooklyn subway attack, plus how some people in Finland are preparing for the possibility of Russian invasion and more.

Here are some of the top headlines:

  1. President Joe Biden has authorized an additional $800 million in security help to Ukraine, including weapons and ammunition. In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was sincerely thankful for the aid.
  2. A Russian warship has been severely damaged. Russia said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet was evacuated after an explosion that a Ukrainian official said was because of a missile strike.
  3. And a jury has awarded a Florida man more than $250,000 for a false 2018 cocaine possession arrest. Tests later revealed the alleged cocaine was sugar.

A suspect in the case surrounding this week’s Brooklyn subway has been arrested. 62-year-old Frank R. James was arrested yesterday after a manhunt that lasted more than 24 hours. NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig.

James Essig:

We believe, but this is still early in the investigation, that after firing his weapon 33 times at innocent New York City subway riders, Mr. James boarded an R Train that had pulled into the station, went one stop up and exited at 25th Street Station. The gun used in this – a nine millimeter Glock, which was recovered at this crime scene – was purchased by Mr. James in 2011 in Ohio. We tracked Mr. James and his last known whereabouts of him were 7th Avenue and 9th Street in Park Slope entering the subway. Minutes ago, thankfully, NYPD patrol officers from the 9th Precinct responded to St. Mark’s and 1st Avenue where they apprehended him without incident.

Taylor Wilson:

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James is set to appear in court today on a charge related to terrorist or other violent acts against mass transit systems and carries a sentence of up to life in prison. He was arrested after calling himself into the city’s crime stoppers line. The attack came Tuesday morning during rush hour in Brooklyn, New York’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Authorities say the suspect put on a gas mask, threw two smoke grenades, and then opened fire 33 times at passengers as the train pulled into the station. Ten people were shot and at least 19 others were taken to hospitals. A motive is still not clear, but officials are investigating social media posts where the suspect threatened violence.

More people in Finland are preparing for the possibility of war with Russia. In the week since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of Finns have signed up with training associations to sharpen their military skills or learn new ones like first aid. Reporter Tami Abdollah tells us why some feel threatened by their neighbors to the east.

Tami Abdullah:

Finland has a really fascinating history with Russia. They share a lengthy 830-mile border, and they have kind of traumatic memories of battles from the 20th century with Russia, including in the late 1930s when they were involved in what’s known as the Winter War, and Russia invaded Finland without a declaration of war. In fact, a lot of Finnish folks harken back to that era. They remember it, even though it was 90-plus years ago, well, nearly 90 years ago, I should say. They recall how Russia invaded, and they lost 11% of their land. In fact, I spoke with a Finn who basically was like, “Yeah, at the time, it was very, very similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” They were against huge odds. The Finns fought fiercely and did better than most people thought. The League of Nations, which was the predecessor to the UN, in fact, kicked Russia out essentially for its illegal invasion of it. So there was a lot of harshness and harsh reaction from the world, but the Finns were essentially alone in their battle in the fighting on the ground. Similarly, Ukraine is essentially on its own in battling because it’s not part of NATO.


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