Oregon Community Holds Vigil to Mourn School Shooting Victims; JD Vance Campaigns in Michigan | NTD Good Morning (Oct. 16)

A community in central Oregon is mourning after a shooting at an elementary school left three children and a teacher dead. Police say a 16-year-old suspect forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, by shooting through locked doors. Police say a community member who saw the teenager entering the school followed him inside and shot him dead before officers arrived. The FBI is assisting with the investigation, but police have not identified a motive or established whether the teenager had any connection to the school.

Vice President JD Vance stumped for Republican candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan on Thursday, in a crucial U.S. Senate race. Vance called the midterm elections an important milestone for the American political system and a showdown between opposing forces. The race has emerged as one of the country’s most closely watched Senate contests, with public polling showing Rogers and his opponent Abdul El-Sayed locked in a tight battle ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

In the Middle East, the Houthi terrorist group fired missiles at Yemen’s presidential palace. Yemen’s government says five people were killed. The country’s prime minister and cabinet members are reportedly unharmed. The European Union and Gulf states were scheduled to attend a joint summit in Riyadh next week, but they are postponing the event, as sustained attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis have raised concerns about air travel to and from the kingdom.