WASHINGTON - An anguished and angry President Joe Biden called for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman massacred 18 children at a Texas elementary school. "We have to act," Biden told the nation, after years of failure to pass new laws. "I'd hoped, when I became president, I would not have to do this.

again," Biden began during a news conference on Tuesday. "Another massacre. Uvalde, Texas. An elementary school. Beautiful, innocent second, third, fourth-graders.

And how many scores of little children who witnessed what happened, see their friends die as if they're in a battlefield for God's sake.

They'll live with it for the rest of their lives." "When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" Biden said at the White House shortly after returning from a five-day trip to Asia that was bookended by tragedy.U.S.

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Toronto, Vancouver among cities selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

World Cup is coming to Vancouver and Toronto, but fans in Edmonton will miss out when Canada, the U.S. and Mexico co-host the men’s soccer tournament.FIFA announced Thursday that the expanded 48-team tournament will see games played in 16 cities across North America, including Vancouver and Toronto, the American cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, and New York/New Jersey.

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Dr. Tony Watlington sworn in, begins term as superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia

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Vancouver chosen to host FIFA World Cup 2026 games as part of North American bid

FIFA has chosen it as one of the 16 cities to host games during the World Cup in 2026.Toronto was the other Canadian city selected, leaving third-bidder Edmonton on the outside looking in.FIFA and the USA-Canada-Mexico bid team have not yet determined which of the 10 games taking place in Canada will be played in each city.The 15 other cities include Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New York and New Jersey.“British Columbia welcomes the world for FIFA World Cup 2026,” Premier John Horgan said in a news release. “We’re not hosting the largest ever World Cup just for kicks.

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Half of all Scots are lonely with many feeling more alone despite Covid restrictions easing

Loneliness is on the rise in Scotland and will get worse with the cost of living restricting people socialising.

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Video: 3 women slugged in unprovoked attack on Philadelphia sidewalk

PHILADELPHIA - Video captured outside a Philadelphia home shows three women casually walking down the sidewalk when an unknown man attacks them without warning. The brutal and seemingly unprovoked attack happened on the 1200 block of Morris Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday night.A neighbor's Ring doorbell camera captured the man walk beside a group of three women, then punch one of them in the face. When another woman intervenes, the man also slugs her in the face.

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'I think I'm shot': Local woman in remarkable recovery after West Philly triple shooting

WEST PHILADELPHIA - A local woman is lucky to be alive after she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting and she is pleading for an end to the violence."I’m angry because I was literally sitting in my car, minding my business," shooting survivor Zyenaysha Brown said. "I felt like, a loud boom, like an explosion.

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Philadelphia health officials say West Nile positive mosquitoes are in the region

(Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)PHILADELPHIA - There are mosquitoes in Philadelphia that are positive for West Nile virus, according to the Philadelphia Department of Health.Officials with the health department made the announcement Thursday, saying they identified a "pool" of mosquitoes that were positive for West Nile.Additionally, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection also announced they have found West Nile virus activity in Bucks, Cumberland, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.West Nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes that bite humans. It can cause neurologic symptoms.

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Seniors take jobs as lifeguards as YMCA struggles to find workers

Michael Shields on guard at the YMCA MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - During the summer, it's typical to see a teen or college student working a summer job as a lifeguard, sitting in a tall chair at your pool or beach. However, as the YMCA struggles to find workers, retired seniors are showing up to fill shifts.Michael Shields says he went from Baywatch to graywatch and is one of many seniors giving lifeguards a new look.About 50 senior citizens signed up to be lifeguards at the YMCA after retiring from their careers during the COVID-19 pandemic."A lot of the grandparents they’ll ask me well what am I doing here?" said Michael Shields.Shields is actually back to life guarding at the West St.

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Summer Wells disappearance: One year later

Summer Wells (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. - It has been just over a year since Summer Moon-Utah Wells was last seen in a northeast Tennessee community. Her family marked the grim anniversary by releasing an open letter to the now 6-year-old girl as investigators said they are not giving up the search.Summer was last seen around 6:30 p.m. on June 15, 2021, at her family home located along Ben Hill Road in the Beech Creek community of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

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Mother gunned down while holding baby, family say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A 21-year-old mother was gunned down while holding her baby. Her family said it was her baby's father who pulled the trigger while wearing a jail ankle monitor.DeKalb County police said the shooting happened Wednesday in a wooded area behind Education Elevation Children Academy on Snapfinger Park Drive in Decatur.The family said things were going well for 21-year-old Mic'keya Montgomery despite some setbacks. Her mother died 10 months ago from COVID-19, but she had gotten a job and her own apartment.Taco Nash (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)Her family said the one thing she had not let go of was Taco Nash, her daughter Khole's father.

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4,869 community cases; 370 hospitalisations; 9 in ICU; 16 deaths

Today we are reporting 4,869 community cases, 370 current hospitalisations, and 16 deaths.

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Required Testing Order to be revoked from 30 June

Border workers will no longer be required to undergo COVID-19 testing under New Zealand’s public health response to the pandemic, from 11.59pm Thursday 30 June, as part of ongoing adjustments to the pandemic response.

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Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingers

File: A truck drives out the entrance of the Cold Springs Eggs Farm where the presence of avian influenza was reported to be discovered, forcing the commercial egg producer to destroy nearly 3 million chickens on March 24, 2022 near Palmyra, Wisconsi OMAHA, Neb. - A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts caution the virus hasn’t disappeared and worry another surge could take hold this fall.The number of birds culled to limit its spread dropped from a peak of almost 21 million in March to less than 800,000 in May.

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Alabama church shooting: Multiple injuries, 1 in custody after active shooter

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. - There are reports of several people injured at a church just outside of Birmingham after an active shooter incident.Police said they got a call of an active shooter around 6:22 p.m. CDT at the St.

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Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

Revlon hair products are seen in a Walmart Supercenter on June 16, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Revlon, the 90-year-old cosmetics giant, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial woes and mounting celebrity competition.

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Authorities: Man gets 9 years for stealing nude images

BRAZIL - 2021/08/29: In this photo illustration the iCloud logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) TAMPA, Fla. - A California man accused of breaking into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and stealing private photos and videos of nude young women has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.Hao Kuo Chi, 41, of La Puente, California, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Tampa, Florida, according to court records.

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Officials: At least 12 injured after NJ Transit bus, car collide in Atlantic County

At least 12 are injured, officials said, after a car hit a NJ Transit bus in Absecon, N.J. ABSECON, N.J. - A car was flattened and at least 12 people were sent to hospitals after an accident involving a NJ Transit bus and a car.Officials with NJ Transit stated a bus was heading from Atlantic City to Lindenwold Thursday evening, about 5:30, when a car hit the bus at South Shore Road and Ohio Avenue, in Absecon.The bus had 12 people on it, including the driver.All of the people on board the bus were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Skyfox flew over the scene and video showed the front end of the car was smashed in.

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Delaware weighing package of gun reform measures

DOVER, Del. - Delaware state senate appears poised to approve a package of gun reform measures amid heavy opposition from national gun rights groups. The bills, proposed after the massacres in Buffalo and Texas, would ban assault weapons, raise the age to purchase a long gun or rifle from 18 to 21 and expand background checks.Senate President David Sokola told FOX 29's Jeff Cole that he believes the measures would make Delaware streets safer."There are a number of places that have banned magazine capacities the data shows those places typically are safer," Sokloa said. Other bills would make gun dealers liable i they negligently sold a weapon that was later used in a crime. Meanwhile, Mitch Denham, the president of Delaware Gun Rights, called the effort, "disingenuous. He added, "more kids die in school bus accidents than get shot in schools, but they’re not putting seat belts in school busses."The bills are expected to pass and Governor John Carney is likely to sign them.

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Long Covid risk lower from Omicron than Delta – study

The Omicron coronavirus variant is less likely to cause long Covid than the Delta strain, new research suggests.

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Justin Bieber forced to postpone MORE tour dates from world tour amid health struggle

Justin Bieber has been forced to postpone more shows from his Justice World Tour as he continues recovering from a rare syndrome which has caused him facial paralysis.'In light of Justin's ongoing recovery, the remaining US Justice tour shows scheduled for June and early July will be postponed,' a statement announcing the news read.'Justin continues to receive the best medical care possible, is upbeat about his recovery, and is looking forward to getting back out on the road and performing for his fans overseas later this summer.'Details on rescheduled US dates will be made public shortly. Refunds will be available at point of purchase.

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'We really need fosters': NJ animal rescues are at capacity and seeking volunteers

BLACKWOOD, N.J. - Animal rescues are in desperate need, as, they say, they are seeing more and more pets coming in and they don’t have enough staff or fosters to keep up.Across New Jersey, adoption centers are at capacity, including the Homeward Bound Adoption Center in Blackwood. Every cat, kitten, dog and puppy needs a home."He knows sit, he clearly knows stay. He knows down.

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AP source: Tortorella hired as coach by Philadelphia Flyers

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 24: Head coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on from the bench during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena March 24, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnic PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have hired John Tortorella as their new coach, hoping the fiery veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup championship since 1975.The hire was confirmed Thursday by a person with direct knowledge of the decision who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anoymity because it had not been announced.

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Philadelphia selected as 2026 World Cup host city

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia joined a small group of American cities that will host soccer matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lincoln Financial Field will host an unannounced number of games in the quadrennial international soccer tournament. The U.S. will host 60 of the 80 games under FIFA’s plan, including all from the quarterfinals on.

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Gareth Malone shares health update over 'very worrying' diagnosis

BBC The One Show on Thursday (June 16) he said he was "very worried" after hearing a "really high-pitched noise" in his right ear all the time after suffering a bad sinus infection. The musician and choirmaster said: "In 2013 I got a sinus infection. .

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Manitoba COVID-19 numbers continue to decrease, despite 3 deaths, 80 hospitalizations reported

COVID-19 infection continues to drop in Manitoba, according to the latest numbers from the province.Between June 5 and 11, 80 Manitobans were hospitalized, 14 of whom went into intensive care.That’s a significant decrease from the 100 hospitalizations and seven deaths the week before, but double the number of ICU patients from that week’s seven.

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Ghislaine Maxwell claims inmate was paid to ‘strangle her in her sleep’

Ghislaine Maxwell‘s lawyers are arguing that the former Jeffery Epstein associate should be sentenced to “well below” the recommended 20 years imprisonment for federal sex-trafficking crimes because of an alleged death threat from another inmate.On Dec. 29, Maxwell was convicted of charges including sex trafficking and conspiracy to recruit women and girls, some who were just 14 years old, into Epstein’s orbit for him to sexually abuse. She maintains her innocence.Maxwell’s lawyers provided details of the alleged death threat in a pre-sentencing report Wednesday.

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Certain health conditions can double your dementia risk, warns new study

Dementia is a debilitating condition that impacts a person's cognitive functions.

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Police: Camden man wanted in attack of transgender woman, double shooting in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for a New Jersey man wanted in connection to an attack of a transgender woman and non-fatal double shooting last weekend in Philadelphia.Joel Martinez, a 21-year-old Camden resident, is facing several charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault, stemming from a Sunday morning double shooting in Kensington. Investigators say the violence unfolded after the victims and the attacker left a speakeasy near Rosehill and East Westmoreland streets.

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TSA catches loaded handgun, extra magazine in Montana man's carry-on bag at Philadelphia airport

PHILADELPHIA - A Montana man was found with a loaded handgun and an additional magazine in his carry-on bag Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport, officials said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted the 9mm handgun during an x-ray scan of the passenger's carry-on items, according to a press release. Officials said the gun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber. A search also uncovered a loaded magazine inside the man's carry-on bag. Philadelphia police confiscated the gun and briefly detained the man for questioning, according to officials.

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Senate approves sweeping expansion of benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

CAMP PENDLETON, CA - JANUARY 24: (Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping expansion of health care and disability benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits.Passage of the bill by a vote of 84-14 sets a course that could help millions who served after Sept. 11, 2001, and caps years of advocacy work by veterans groups and others who liken burn pits to the Agent Orange herbicide that Vietnam era veterans were exposed to in Southeast Asia.The bill is projected to increase federal spending by about $283 billion over 10 years and does not include offsetting spending cuts or tax increases to help pay for it.

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Formula shortage ‘challenging’ for parents who have babies with allergies — doctors offer advice

baby formula shortage continues to impact many families as formula makers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigate what led to the national crisis.For the week of May 22-May 29, the latest out-of-stock rate for infant formula jumped to 73.58% nationwide, according to data by analytics firm Datasembly.

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'2nd Amendment was never absolute,' Biden says in gun reform talk

President Joe Biden speaks to the media on the south lawn of the White House on May 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) President Joe Biden said Monday that the "Second Amendment was never absolute" and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman."I think things have gotten so bad that everybody’s getting more rational, at least that’s my hope," Biden told reporters on the White House lawn after returning to Washington.His comments came a day after the president traveled to the shattered Texas community of Uvalde, mourning privately for three-plus hours with anguished families grieving for the 19 children and two teachers who died in the shooting.

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President Biden to observe Memorial Day by laying wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will observe Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery Monday.Biden and the first lady, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman, will participate in the event.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAfter the wreath-laying ceremony the president will deliver the Memorial Day Address at the Memorial Amphitheater at the cemetery.Also in the nation’s capital Monday, World War II veterans and their families were recognized at the World War II Memorial.President Biden spent the Sunday before Memorial Day grieving with the shattered community of Uvalde, Texas. He mourned and met with families left behind after a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 153rd National Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington, Virginia.

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Biden, first lady visiting grieving families in Uvalde

Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.Biden was to visit the makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School before attending Mass at a local Catholic church. He was also scheduled to meet with family members at a community center and then with first responders at the local airport before returning to Washington, the White House said.

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Biden tells Delaware grads to step up, 'now it's your hour' in commencement speech

NEWARK, Del. - President Joe Biden told graduates Saturday at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that "now it's your hour," as he encouraged young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals.Speaking to more than 6,000 graduates, and with the nation mourning victims of two mass shootings in as many weeks. Biden lamented the division and hatred in the country he governs. He bemoaned a "crisis of faith" in U.S.

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NRA opens gun convention in Texas after Uvalde school shooting

HOUSTON - The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence.Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and "American Pie" singer Don McLean, who said "it would be disrespectful" to go ahead with his act in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass shooting.While President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws, NRA board member Phil Journey said the focus should be on better mental health care and trying to prevent gun violence. He said he wouldn't support banning or limiting access to firearms.RELATED: Texas School Shooting: Will the massacre in Uvalde break gun reform stalemate?The NRA said in an online statement that people attending the gun show will "reflect on" the Uvalde school shooting, "pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."FILE - Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on Feb.

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Biden will travel to Uvalde to honor victims of mass school shooting

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.The White House said the Bidens would "grieve with the community that lost 21 lives in the horrific" shooting at Robb Elementary School. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would meet with the community and religious leaders and victims' families.RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramos? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectJean-Pierre, the parent of an elementary school student, delivered an impassioned plea at the White House for lawmakers to come together to address gun violence."These were elementary school kids, they should be losing their first teeth not losing their lives," she said.Sheriff crime scene tape is seen outside of Robb Elementary School as State troopers guard the area in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.

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Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $22 an hour

bank’s phased approach to raising its minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025. In 2017, the company raised its minimum wage to $15.

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Biden to sign policing order 2 years after George Floyd’s death

A mural painted by artist Kenny Altidor depicting George Floyd is unveiled on a sidewall of CTown Supermarket on July 13, 2020 in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.The decision reflects Biden's struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises, as well as his attempt to strike a balance between police and civil rights groups at a time when rising concerns about crime are eclipsing calls for reform.Most of the order is focused on federal law enforcement agencies — for example, requiring them to review and revise policies on use of force.

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North Korea launches series of missiles, including ICBM, soon after Biden departs Asia

North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, after U.S. President Joe Biden left Asia following a trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state.

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Calls grow for U.S. gun control after Texas school shooting: ‘Our kids are living in fear’

The horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday that left 19 children and three adults dead, including the gunman, has sparked another round of calls for gun control in the United States.

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Midterm updates: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Georgia primary

People use voting machines to fill out their ballots as they vote in the Georgia primary at the Metropolitan Library on May 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Primary elections that will be held Tuesday in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota and Texas will offer a glimpse of what the next Congress could look like, with some marquee matchups testing whether voters want to elect agents of change or a return to normal.Here are a handful of races to follow:U.S.

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Texas school shooting: 18 children, 2 adults dead

UVALDE, Texas - A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 18 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old gunman.The suspect, identified by Abbott as Salvadore Romas, entered Robb Elementary School after abandoning his vehicle with a handgun and possibly a rifle. "He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher," the governor said in a news conference. RELATED: Who is Salvador Romas? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectUvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said at a news conference that the gunman acted alone.Authorities add that many of the victims were in the second through fourth grades. Police say the gunman who killed several students acted alone and is now dead.Thirteen children were taken by ambulance or bus to Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio, officials with the hospital said. Another hospital, University Hospital in San Antonio, said a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.President Joe Biden issued a proclamation, ordering flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims.

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Who is Salvador Romas? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspect

UVALDE, Texas - Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday. Gov. Greg Abbott said an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.Abbott identified the suspect as Salvador Romas, a Uvalde resident and was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.Two police officers were shot and wounded but were expected to survive, Abbott said. "Texans across the state are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime and for the community of Uvalde.

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Walmart pulls Juneteenth ice cream after backlash: ‘We sincerely apologize’

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Walmart will remove its ice cream, commemorating Juneteenth amid growing backlash. Photos of the product recently surfaced on social media. "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope," the label read. The ice cream consisted of a swirl of red velvet and cheesecake flavors. RELATED: Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.

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Biden: US would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 23: U.S. President Joe Biden attends a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following their bilateral summit at the Akasaka State Guest House on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Nicolas Datiche TOKYO - President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S.

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Biden launches Indo-Pacific trade deal with 12 nations, warns over inflation

TOKYO (AP) - President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations Monday aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it is "going to be a haul" before they feel relief. The president said he does not believe an economic recession is inevitable in the U.S.Biden, speaking at a news conference after holding talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, acknowledged the U.S. economy has "problems" but said they were "less consequential than the rest of the world has."He added: "This is going to be a haul.

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Biden on Monkeypox: Outbreak should concern 'everybody,' as health experts are baffled

Biden said in South Korea, while speaking with a group of reporters before he boarded Air Force One for Japan, Reuters reported.The president’s remarks come as numerous outbreaks of monkeypox were reported in Africa, followed by other reported cases in Europe and the U.S."We’re working on it, hard to figure out what we do," added Biden.RELATED: What is monkeypox? Scientists stunned by cases in US, EuropeWhile there are at least 80 confirmed cases of the disease worldwide and another 50 suspected cases, the U.S. has only confirmed a pair of cases after a man in Massachusetts was diagnosed with the disease.

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Biden calls for new gun restrictions following deadly Uvalde, Texas school shooting

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