Old North State Report – July 10, 2026

• A former lawmaker was arrested following a shooting attack at a government office outside Bangkok on Monday. • The incident resulted in one fatality and left another person injured.

• Meta has introduced Muse Glimmer, a demonstration of how model distillation can compress a large cloud-based AI into a local agent capable of running on a laptop. • The system utilizes a hybrid architecture where the local agent manages routine on-device tasks while a larger cloud model handles complex queries and provides ongoing training.

• Meta has released Muse Code, its first coding agent, which is positioned as a more affordable alternative to competitors like Claude Code. • In a head-to-head performance test across three real-world coding tasks, Muse Code underperformed, failing to properly restructure code and leaving behind "dead code."

• A suspected shooter, identified as a former lawmaker, was arrested after firing shots at a senior official inside a government office in Thailand. • The incident occurred shortly after the country experienced its deadliest shooting in nearly four years, highlighting a volatile security climate.

• Chalong, a former Member of Parliament from Nonthaburi, shot and killed government official Thongchai Yenprasert outside the victim's office. • Following the attack, Chalong contacted political commentator Anchalee Paireerak and confessed to the shooting via a YouTube broadcast.

• Former Thai MP Chalong Riewrang was arrested after allegedly shooting a local official and a driver in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. • Nonthaburi police chief Dejrapee Kongdee confirmed the arrest following the attack, which has sparked further security concerns in the region.

• A former lawmaker was arrested on Monday after opening fire at a local government office on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. • The gunman targeted a senior provincial official and his driver, resulting in two injuries.

• A former Thai lawmaker has confessed to a shooting at a government office outside Bangkok on Monday, which left one official dead and another injured. • This incident follows a separate mass shooting in the same province days earlier, where a student killed at least eight people at a school and family home.

• A gunman opened fire inside a Thai government office, leading to the detention of the suspect. • Deputy governor Apichai Aramsri identified the suspect as a former lawmaker.

• A gunman, identified as a former lawmaker, was arrested on Monday after opening fire at a local government office on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. • The attack resulted in the death of a local official and occurred in the same province where a 14-year-old boy allegedly killed eight people in a school shooting last week.

• President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for American children to be immunized against 11 diseases, a reduction from the 17 recommended by the CDC. • The legal authority and practical implementation of this order remain unclear, as it contradicts established public health guidelines.

• A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 111 people and shaking major cities including Bogotá, Cali, and Medellín. • The UN humanitarian agency reports severe infrastructure damage, including 61 collapsed buildings, 77 destroyed homes, and 1,684 damaged residences.