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INSIDERThe Uvalde school police chief initially told the public there were 'some deaths' after the shooting. Authorities now say he refused to send cops into the building during the massacre.
Texas law enforcement officials alleged Uvalde police chief Pete Arredondo decided not to send in cops because he thought no more kids were in danger.
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A former tech developer bought a rusty 1955 cruise ship on Craigslist and estimates he's spent $1 million restoring it. Check it out.
The 293-foot cruise ship had three decks, 85 cabins with en-suite bathrooms, a swimming pool, and a lot of issues when Chris Willson bought it.
- HuffPost
Watch 'Slowest Pitch On Record' To Make A Batter Miss In Major League Baseball
Cubs shortstop Andrelton Simmons filled in at pitcher during a lopsided loss to the Reds, and he served up a leisurely lob to the Reds' Kyle Farmer.
- The Daily Beast
Lee Greenwood, After Canceling NRA Appearance, Drops Bomb on Fox News: ‘That Weapon Killed Kids!’
Terry WyattLee Greenwood, the staple of Trump rallies and the most prominent musician to pull out the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Texas, told Fox News on Friday that his conscience would not allow him to perform at the event in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.Greenwood directly cited the massacre that left 19 children and two adults dead as the cause of his last-minute pang of conscience.During an appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday, Greenwood added: “For me to go and
- NBC Sports BayArea
Draymond Green baffled by Mavericks' 'competitive advantage' on bench
Draymond Green thought it was "baffling" and a "competitive advantage" that Theo Pinson and the Mavericks' bench were able to wear and mimic the color of the Warriors' jerseys on the bench without receiving stricter punishment.
- Esquire
The 'Top Gun' Volleyball Scene Is Not Homoerotic. It Is Homosexual.
A one minute and forty second sequence in which a shirtless Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Rick Rossovich face off to Kenny Loggins’ “Playing With The Boys.”
- Fox News
Uvalde, Texas residents react to Beto O'Rourke disrupting Abbott press conference: 'Bull----'
Beto O’Rourke’s attempt to derail Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference has sparked the ire of multiple Uvalde residents still reeling from Tuesday's mass shooting.
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp Lawyer Shreds Amber Heard in Closing Statement: ‘A Deeply Troubled Person’
"There is a victim of domestic abuse in this courtroom, and it is not Ms. Heard," Camille Vasquez said
- Deadline
Kevin Costner On Ray Liotta’s Batting Practice As Shoeless Joe In ‘Field Of Dreams’: “God Gave Us That Stunt”
It wasn’t in the script. Kevin Costner went on social media to pay tribute to his Field of Dreams co-star Ray Liotta, who died today at 67. The Oscar winner, who tried out for his Cal State Fullerton team and went on to star in several baseball-themed movies, recalled the scene when his Ray Kinsella pitches […]
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A mother who was handcuffed outside the Texas school shooting later ran into the school and pulled her two children to safety: report
"The police were doing nothing," a mother of students at the Texas school where the shooting took place told WSJ. "They were just standing outside the fence."
- HuffPost
Charles Barkley Wields Coffee Cup At Warriors Fans After Getting Hit By Debris
"Sit down, Chuck," TNT colleague Kenny Smith told Barkley when the feud appeared to take a serious turn.
- NBC Sports BayArea
Steph Curry dagger sends family into frenzy as Warriors advance to NBA Finals
On Thursday night, the Curry family had plenty to celebrate as the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals.
- INSIDER
Authorities say security video shows the back door of Texas school was propped open by a teacher just before the gunman attacked the school
Police believe the propped-open door was used by the gunman to enter Robb Elementary School on Tuesday.
- The Daily Beast
She Lost the GA Guv Race By 70 Points. She Still Won’t Concede.
AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, PoolFar-right favorite Kandiss Taylor received just 3.4 percent of the vote in Georgia’s GOP primary for governor on Tuesday, less than one-twentieth of current Gov. Brian Kemp’s 73.7 percent of the vote. But that isn’t stopping Taylor from refusing to concede and claiming the election was “rigged.”Taylor, a Trump loyalist who campaigned with the slogan “Jesus Guns Babies” and promised to “stand up to the Luciferian Cabal,” simply believes it’s impossible that she lost t
- NBC Sports BayArea
Jason Kidd clarifies 'biggest compliment' comment about Warriors' zone defense
While it appeared Jason Kidd was taking a shot at the Warriors' zone defense, on Thursday, he said it was directed at his team.
- Deadline
Ray Liotta Dies: ‘Goodfellas’ Star & ‘Field Of Dreams’ Actor Was 67
A shocker. Ray Liotta, the terrific actor whose career breakout came in the 1990 Martin Scorsese crime classic Goodfellas after co-starring in Field of Dreams, has died. He was 67. Deadline hears that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. We will have more details […]
- Food & Wine
A PGA Tour Spectator and His Beer Went Viral — Now He Has His Own Official Merch
Since being caught on camera living in the moment, Michelob Ultra has offered Mark Radetic "a copious amount of beer."
- Touchdown Wire
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fails to understand politics in mass shooting comments
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith had well-meaning comments about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting that betrayed a misunderstanding of how politics really work.
- Kansas City Star
LeSean McCoy claims he knows why teams won’t hire Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy as head coach
The former Chiefs running back made pointed remarks about KC’s offensive coordinator, but Andy Reid offered up a defense.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Molly Sims marks 49th birthday with makeup-free bikini photo: 'Aging like fine wine'
"You look better now than years ago. How is that even possible?"