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    • Buffalo, Uvalde gunmen used private messaging apps

      Before two 18-year-old gunmen collectively killed 31 people in two separate shootings, they turned to a series of up-and-coming social media apps to share troubling messages.

      Yubo and Discord are in the spotlight »
      • Records show holes in governor's arrest video story

      • Police stopped feds from going after gunman: NYT

      • More singers drop out of NRA concert after Uvalde

      • Trump speaks to NRA days after 19 kids, 2 teachers slain

      • Army sergeant: 'If I end up dead ... know someone did it'

    • World
      Associated Press

      UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans

      The emirate of Umm al-Quwain plans a $675 million development on a island just across a lagoon from the deactivated airport where Bout's plane sits. His legacy, however, lives on even as workers disassemble the aircraft's wings — Bout is in the news again as Russia has suggested America trade him for U.S. citizens held by Moscow amid its war on Ukraine. I had not realized that the plane was there to this day," said Stephen Braun, the co-author of a book on the gunrunner called “Merchant of Death."

    • Science
      Business Insider

      Scientists fully sequenced DNA of a man who died at Pompeii and found he may have had a disease that hindered his escape

      For the first time, scientists fully sequenced the genome of a man who died in the Pompeii eruption. Researchers think volcanic ash entombed the bodies and shielded their DNA from the environment. When Mount Vesuvius erupted one summer morning in 79 AD, the Roman city of Pompeii — and most of its citizens — were frozen in time, buried beneath tons of volcanic ash.

      • First human genome from Pompeii sequenced
        The Independent
      • Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims
        BBC
    • U.S.
      INSIDER

      Police chief who delayed tactical response to shooting that killed 21 people will join Uvalde City Council

      The police chief whose orders reportedly delayed response to a school shooting will join the Uvalde City Council. Peter Arredondo was elected three weeks prior to the shooting that killed 21 people, NBC reported. Arredondo has served as Chief of Police of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District since 2020.

      • Uvalde police chief who delayed officer response to shooting to join City Council
        NBC News
      • 'We have to do things differently': Former police chief on Uvalde police response
        ABC News Videos
    • News
      Yahoo News Canada

      $2M for Texas shooting family: Irma and Joe Garcia’s death in a single week sparks action

      "Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers," Debra Austin, Irma's cousin, posted on the GoFundMe page. "I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear." The online fundraiser far exceeded the US$10,000, with several contributors posting message of support for the Garcia family.

      • Husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting dies, family says
        Yahoo News
      • Family: Slain Texas teacher’s husband died of ‘broken heart.’ Science says that’s possible
        Kansas City Star
    • U.S.
      Quartz

      We ordered the same gun used in Uvalde. Here’s how easy it was.

      After Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead, we wondered how difficult it was to order a DDM4V7, one of the two rifles the gunman bought a few days after turning 18 years old, according to reports. The AR-15-style weapon, made by Georgia-based Daniel Defense, sells online for $1,870, plus tax. Shipping to a local gun shop is free.

      • Daniel Defense: Company that made Uvalde AR-15 used toddlers in gun advert
        The Independent
      • Manufacturer of rifle used by Uvalde shooter posted photo of child holding gun days before attack
        The Hill
    • U.S.
      HuffPost

      Donald Trump's Stiff Chant Of Uvalde Victims' Names At NRA Rally Curdles Critics' Blood

      Former President Donald Trump's mangled recitation of the names of the 21 Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting victims at the National Rifle Association's convention on Friday made Twitter critics' blood run cold. The names of the 19 children and two teachers, broken up into hardly recognizable syllables in Trump's stumbling pronunciation, were interspersed with the funereal sound of a gong. Despite the tragedy, Trump hailed the NRA in his speech at its convention in Houston and ended his remarks with his trademark clenched fists and “cha-cha-cha” dance move.

      • Guns will be banned during Donald Trump's speech at the NRA conference
        USA TODAY
      • The NRA Show Goes On
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    • Health
      Associated Press

      Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past

      The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity and might possibly cause more serious disease. Because it combines properties of both omicron and delta, the nation's dominant variant in the middle of last year. A genetic trait that harkens back to the pandemic's past, known as a “delta mutation," appears to allow the virus "to escape pre-existing immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the omicron wave," said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas.

    • U.S.
      WSB Cox articles

      Coweta man sentenced in “worst child molestation case” judge had ever seen

      A Coweta County judge has found a man guilty in what he's calling the “worst child molestation case” he had ever seen. Derrol Allen Grant was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences followed by 60 years for four counts of aggravated child molestation, one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of child molestation. DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Newnan Police began to investigate Grant in 2018 after a child told a friend -- who then told a school counselor -- that Grant had been abusing the victim for six years.

    • U.S.
      The Hollywood Reporter

      Johnny Depp Gets Unfavorable Decisions on Jury Instructions

      Jurors in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will not consider whether Adam Waldman, Depp's former attorney who was kicked off of the case, had free speech protections when he made allegedly defamatory statements against Heard. In a key ruling on jury instructions, the judge overseeing the case sided with Heard's lawyers Thursday that Waldman does not qualify for privilege, a defense from defamation, because his statements were not in response to anything Heard said or wrote. A ruling the other way could have led to jurors outright denying Heard's $100 million counterclaim against Depp.

      • Amber Heard gets emotional as she testifies about online harassment: 'I don't deserve this'
        Yahoo Celebrity
      • Jury deliberations begin in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial: Here are the possible outcomes
        Yahoo Celebrity
    • Business
      Reuters Videos

      Russia prepares to seize exiting Western firms

      STORY: The golden arches are coming down in Russia as McDonald's heads for the exit. It's just one of countless western firms that have decided to quit the country. That's angered Moscow, which now has a response in the works.

    • U.S.
      INSIDER

      The 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.

      The police chief of the Uvalde, Texas, school district initially told the public there were "some deaths" in the wake of the school shooting. Authorities alleged that Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo made a "wrong" call during the massacre. Arredondo delayed cops from breaching the classroom where the gunman carried out the rampage, an official said.

      • Official: Girl told 911 'send the police now' as cops waited
        Associated Press
      • Police face questions over their response to Texas school massacre
        Reuters
    • U.S.
      Fox News

      Uvalde, Texas residents react to Beto O'Rourke disrupting Abbott press conference: 'Bull----'

      Several residents in Uvalde, Texas, still reeling from the elementary school mass shooting that killed 19 kids and two teachers have spoken out against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke's attempt to derail Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference Wednesday. Abbott had just finished speaking about mental health resources available for survivors and first responders to Tuesday's shooting when O'Rourke, a pro-gun control gubernatorial candidate, walked up to the stage and accused Abbott of "doing nothing" to prevent these tragedies.

      • O'Rourke: Abbott wants distraction from gun issue
        Associated Press Videos
      • Republican Texas gov Abbott to address NRA meet via video - NBC News
        Reuters
    • World
      Reuters

      Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city on construction site

      Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The site, called Xiol, has features of the Mayan Puuc style of architecture, archaeologists said, which is common in the southern Yucatan Peninsula but rare near Merida. "We think more than 4,000 people lived around here," said Carlos Peraza, one of the archaeologists who led the excavation of the city, estimated to have been occupied from 600-900 A.D. "There were people from different social classes...

    • U.S.
      Politico

      Two Professors Found What Creates a Mass Shooter. Will Politicians Pay Attention?

      Each time a high-profile mass shooting happens in America, a grieving and incredulous nation scrambles for answers. Three years ago, Jillian Peterson, an associate professor of criminology at Hamline University, and James Densley, a professor of criminal justice at Metro State University, decided to take a different approach. In their view, the failure to gain a more meaningful and evidence-based understanding of why mass shooters do what they do seemed a lost opportunity to stop the next one from happening.

    • Business
      MoneyWise

      ‘Cash is still trash’ — Billionaire Ray Dalio says keeping money in a savings account is not safe. Here’s what he holds instead

      Let's take a look at what Dalio's hedge fund holds instead. Sign up for our MoneyWise newsletter to receive a steady flow of actionable ideas from Wall Street's top firms. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) According to Bridgewater's latest 13F filing to the SEC, the fund held 22.72 million shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF at the end of March.

    • U.S.
      Associated Press

      Woman gets 15 months in prison for punching flight attendant

      A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Vyvianna Quinonez was also ordered Tuesday by the federal judge in San Diego to pay nearly $26,000 in restitution and a $7,500 fine for the assault on a May 23, 2021, Southwest flight between Sacramento and San Diego. Quinonez last year pleaded guilty to one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, admitting she punched the flight attendant in the face and head with a closed fist and grabbed her hair.

    • Politics
      The Root

      Plans To Forgive $10,000 In Student Debt Per Borrower Announced By Biden Administration

      Is student loan forgiveness finally on the way to help the millions of Americans looking for assistance? According to a report by The Washington Post, the Biden administration plans to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower. The move would be consistent with the President's campaign promise in 2020.

      • White House says there is no final plan to cancel student debt
        Yahoo News Video
      • Student loans: Biden administration leans towards forgiving $10,000 in debt
        Yahoo Finance Video
    • U.S.
      HuffPost

      Former ESPN Journalist's Excuse For Uvalde Police Inaction Shocks Twitter Users

      Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is inspiring a debate on what can be done to prevent future tragedies ― as are reports from witnesses that local police were slow to respond to the incident. Law enforcement authorities are facing questions and criticism over how much time elapsed before police put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two adults. Jason Whitlock, a former ESPN journalist who now works for conservative outlet The Blaze, shared a take in response to a tweet by right-wing disinformation peddler Jack Posobiec, who wondered why “armed Texans” didn't go after the gunman.

      • Uvalde elementary school shooting: Texas officials are questioned on police response time
        WAGA
      • Police: Texas gunman walked through apparently unlocked door
        WEWS-Cleveland Videos
    • World
      Reuters

      Exclusive-U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation as new arms extend Kyiv's reach

      As the United States and its allies provide Ukraine with increasingly sophisticated arms, Washington has held discussions with Kyiv about the danger of escalation if it strikes deep inside Russia, U.S. and diplomatic officials tell Reuters. The behind-the-scenes discussions, which are highly sensitive and have not been previously reported, do not put explicit geographic restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukrainian forces. But the conversations have sought to reach a shared understanding of the risk of escalation, three U.S. officials and diplomatic sources said.

    • U.S.
      Belleville News-Democrat

      Man points gun at TV reporter during live segment on gun violence, Illinois station says

      Illinois police are looking for a man that was shown on video pointing what appears to be a gun at a news anchor and her crew while she was filming a live segment on gun violence. A FOX32 reporter and her crew on May 25 were filming a segment in Chicago on gun violence, FOX2 reported. While the reporter was speaking on camera, a man walked behind her and quickly pointed a gun in her direction, footage from FOX2 showed.

      • Man Appears to Point Gun at Camera During Chicago TV News Crew’s Live Report on Gun Violence (Video)
        The Wrap
      • Man points apparent gun at Chicago news crew during live segment about school shooting
        USA TODAY
    • U.S.
      INSIDER

      CNN reporter calls out Texas police official at school shooting press conference: 'We've been given a lot of bad information'

      A CNN reporter called out a Texas official over "bad information" about the Uvalde school shooting. "Why don't you clear all of this up now," CNN's Shimon Prokupecz said during a briefing. The Texas Department of Public Safety has given conflicting accounts about the school shooting.

      • Authorities under pressure to provide details two days after Uvalde school shooting
        Yahoo News Video
      • Texas school shooting: Texas Department of Public Safety holds news conference from Uvalde
        KTBC
    • World
      Reuters

      U.S. seizes Iranian oil cargo near Greek island - sources

      LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) -The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on a Russian-operated ship near Greece and will send the cargo to the United States aboard another vessel, three sources familiar with the matter said. It was unclear whether the cargo was impounded because it was Iranian oil or due to the sanctions on the tanker over its Russian nexus. Iran and Russia are facing separate U.S. sanctions.

    • U.S.
      The Daily Beast

      Texas School Shooter’s Dad: ‘He Should’ve Just Killed Me’

      HONDO, Texas—The father of the 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this week wants the world to know he is sorry. In an interview with The Daily Beast on Thursday, Salvador Ramos said, “I just want the people to know I'm sorry man, [for] what my son did.” “I never expected my son to do something like that,” Ramos, 42, added.

      • Police narrative on Texas school shooting in question as new details emerge
        Yahoo News
      • Police: School shooter walked in unimpeded
        Associated Press Videos
    • Politics
      MarketWatch

      Mitt Romney, Elizabeth Warren, other senators send bipartisan letter to Biden urging him to keep Trump’s China tariffs, saying they’re ‘not a driver of today’s inflation’

      Rolling back the tariffs on China would undermine the U.S. position in negotiations, expose many U.S. companies and workers to a sudden flood of imports, and signal to China that waiting out the United States is preferable to changing their non-market behavior or complying with the Phase One Agreement,” they also wrote in their missive, referring to a deal that Trump made with Beijing. Among the nine senators who signed the letter to Biden were three Democrats — Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts — and six Republicans: Mike Braun of Indiana, Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Rob Portman of Ohio, Mitt Romney of Utah and R...

    • U.S.
      Associated Press

      Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

      Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting his argument that he be excused from testifying because his answers could be used in a parallel criminal probe. A four-judge panel in the appellate division of the state's trial court upheld Judge Arthur Engoron's Feb. 17 ruling, which enforced subpoenas requiring that Trump and his two eldest children — Ivanka and Donald Jr. — give deposition testimony in Attorney General Letitia James' probe. “The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination," the appellate panel wrote, citing the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and other legal protections for witnesses.

      • Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil investigation
        Yahoo News Video
      • Trump must testify in New York probe, appeals court rules
        Reuters
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    The debate over student debt forgiveness
    • “It could give millions a chance to finally buy a house or start their business or help their kids get an education, too.”

    • “You signed a contract…If you don’t want to deal with the financial pressure of debt, don’t take out the loan.”

    • “Without action from Biden, Black student debt will hinder his agenda with respect to eliminating racial inequities.”

    • “Blanket relief could end up routing too much relief to those who do not need it and too little to those who do.”

    • “Unlike a number of other policy issues, student debt relief doesn’t need to be pushed through a narrowly controlled Congress.”

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