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Uvalde Shooter Fired Outside School for 12 Minutes Before Entering — Local residents express anger and frustration as police detail new timeline of mass shooting — UVALDE, Texas—Local residents voiced anger Thursday about the time it took to end the mass shooting at an elementary school here …
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
How the official accounts about the Uvalde shooting have changed — Since a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tex., on Tuesday, killing 19 children and two teachers, authorities have provided an incomplete — and evolving — explanation of what happened.
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Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Texas Police Lieutenant Says Cops Were Reluctant to Engage Gunman Because 'They Could've Been Shot' — A Texas Department of Public Safety official said responding officers were cautious as they entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas because “they could've been shot.”
New York Times:
Parents Express Anger at Police Response to Uvalde School Massacre — Authorities defended their response to the shooting in a news conference, as some parents who lost children asked what happened during the hour of terror in which a gunman took 21 lives. “This could have been over in a couple of minutes,” one anguished father said.
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New York Times:
Uvalde Had Prepared for School Shootings. It Did Not Stop the Rampage. — In August 2020, law enforcement officers from five agencies converged inside the hallways of a school in Uvalde, Texas, their guns drawn, role-playing how they would halt a gunman. — The training, detailed …
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NBC News:
Police waited an hour for backup in the Uvalde shooting. That's an outdated tactic, experts say. — Police face questions on Texas elementary school shooting timeline — UVALDE, Texas — Most “active shooter” attacks in America end within five minutes. The attack on Uvalde schoolchildren lasted an hour.
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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth:
11-Year-Old Survivor of Uvalde Massacre Put Blood on Herself and Played Dead, Aunt Says — The family of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played dead after the gunman entered her classroom.
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
‘She was my baby’: A family mourns, and pleads for action, in Uvalde.
Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
White House sidesteps question about police response to Texas school shooting
White House sidesteps question about police response to Texas school shooting
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: Texas Police Spox on Live TV Confirmed Cops Went In for Their Own Kids During Uvalde Shooting
WATCH: Texas Police Spox on Live TV Confirmed Cops Went In for Their Own Kids During Uvalde Shooting
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Republicans Signal Refusal of Jan. 6 Subpoenas, Setting Up a Showdown — The decision by the four Republicans, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, had broad implications for the inquiry and for congressional powers. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Opinion The secret planning that kept the White House a step ahead of Russia — The first instruction that Secretary of State Antony Blinken got from President Biden was to “reset” America's alliances and partnerships abroad so that the United States could deal with the challenges ahead.
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CNN:
US preparing to approve advanced long-range rocket system for Ukraine
US preparing to approve advanced long-range rocket system for Ukraine
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Buffalo News:
Authorities investigating if retired federal agent knew of Buffalo mass shooting plans in advance — Law enforcement officers are investigating whether a retired federal agent had about 30 minutes advance notice of a white supremacist's plans to murder Black people at a Buffalo supermarket …
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Andrew Zhang / The Texas Tribune:
Greg Abbott cancels in-person NRA convention appearance in wake of Uvalde mass shooting — The Republican governor will still be seen in pre-recorded remarks at the organization's annual meeting, which begins Friday in Houston. — Copy link — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is backing …
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Washington Post:
The NRA has weakened. But gun rights drive the GOP more than ever.
The NRA has weakened. But gun rights drive the GOP more than ever.
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Gun owners, protesters and Donald Trump converge on Houston for NRA event
Gun owners, protesters and Donald Trump converge on Houston for NRA event
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Lee Greenwood Pulls Out of NRA Concert in Houston
Lee Greenwood Pulls Out of NRA Concert in Houston
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
On Guns, Biden's Call for Action Is a Painful Reminder That He Cannot Make It Happen — America can't even grieve collectively anymore. — There is little doubt that Joe Biden is a world-class griever. For the part of the Presidency that requires national mourning …
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New York Times:
Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds
Senators Grasp for a Bipartisan Gun Deal, Facing Long Odds
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Exclusive: DOJ interviews Georgia Republicans about interactions with Trump campaign in fake elector probe — (CNN)Federal investigators have interviewed Republicans in Georgia about interactions with people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and his 2020 reelection campaign …
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Washington Post:
Latest White House plan would forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower — The administration has been nearing a final decision on the matter but may delay an announcement — White House officials are currently planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower …
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Washington Post:
Here's what expiring Obamacare subsidies could mean for consumers — Good morning, and happy Friday before a long weekend ☀️ The Health 202 won't be around on Memorial Day, but we'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday. — Today's edition: The CDC has identified at least nine cases …
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Won't Charge FBI Agents in Nassar Case Failures — Indianapolis-based FBI agents disregarded gymnasts' allegations that the national team doctor sexually assaulted them — WASHINGTON—Prosecutors won't charge the FBI agents who disregarded Olympic gymnasts' allegations …
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump E.P.A. Chief ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Ordering His Drivers to Speed — An internal report validated whistle-blower allegations that Scott Pruitt repeatedly forced his security detail to drive at dangerous speeds on routine trips because he was running late. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Jackie Calmes / Los Angeles Times:
The boy who touched Obama's head is graduating, with the ex-president's congratulations — In each of the last two weeks, an 18-year-old American male has horrifically gripped the nation's attention, one for allegedly gunning down 10 Black people at a grocery store in upstate New York …
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
Bill de Blasio Knows He Isn't Loved — New York's former mayor is running for Congress in a newly drawn district, where distaste for him is epic. He's sure he can change that. — A few days after Bill de Blasio announced that he was running for Congress — a comparatively humble ambition …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman got a defibrillator after his stroke. But doctors say the campaign's story 'doesn't make sense.' — It's been more than a week since Lt. Gov. John Fetterman celebrated his win in Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary from a Lancaster hospital, where he was recovering …
Victoria Eavis / Casper Star-Tribune:
Rep. Liz Cheney officially files for U.S. House — Rep. Liz Cheney officially filed to run for U.S. House on Thursday, announcing her reelection bid in a video that focused on her allegiance to the U.S. Constitution. — The announcement, one day before the filing deadline …
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