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Police fatally shoot Texas fugitive after family of 5 killed

Police fatally shoot Texas fugitive after family of 5 killed

CENTERVILLE, Texas — A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver last month was shot dead by law enforcement late Thursday after he killed a family of five and stole their truck from a rural weekend cabin, a
Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'

Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: 'How much more carnage?'

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over Thursday night, as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned school
Pa. court orders contested ballots counted in Senate primary

Pa. court orders contested ballots counted in Senate primary

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state court agreed Thursday night in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz.
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.
Texas senator: School police chief didn't know of 911 calls

Texas senator: School police chief didn't know of 911 calls

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The commander overseeing police during a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas , was not informed of panicked 911 calls coming from students trapped inside and it's unclear who at the scene was aware of the calls as t
Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain

Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain

A man who blamed his surgeon for continuing pain after a recent back operation bought an AR-style rifle and opened fire hours later at a Tulsa medical office , killing the doctor and three other people in an attack that ended with him taking his own
UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce

UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said Thursday that Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew a nationwide truce for another two months.
Australia marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne

Australia marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joked Thursday that his own birth was somewhat delayed by Queen Elizabeth II because his pregnant mother had insisted on driving past a tribute to the British monarch on her way to
4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, shooter dead

4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building, shooter dead

TULSA, Okla. — A gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people Wednesday at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus, police said, the latest in a series of deadly mass shootings across the country in recent weeks.
Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that aims to bring closure to
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