By Brad Brooks and Steve Gorman UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -A teenage gunman murdered at least 19 children and two teachers after storming into a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass killing in the United States and the nation’s worst school shooting in nearly a decade. The carnage began with the …
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(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr refused to talk about basketball at a pre-game news conference on Tuesday and instead called for stricter gun control after the killing of at least 18 children and an adult in a Texas school shooting. Authorities said an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at an elementary school in …
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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The match-ups for a high-profile governor and U.S. Senate race in November’s midterm elections took shape in Georgia on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from the primary election: TRUMP TAKES LUMPS With each election, the limits of former President Donald Trump’s power over the Republican Party have revealed themselves. Last …
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(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to demonstrate his power over the Republican Party with more than 190 endorsements of candidates ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for 2023 and 2024. Twelve picks in primary elections taking place stand out among the many. Some are …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order on Wednesday directing federal agencies to revise use-of-force policies as the United States marks the two-year anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd, the Washington Post and other U.S. media reported. The order, which the Washington Post said Biden would sign …
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By Stephanie Kelly and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Memorial Day weekend travel is expected to be the busiest in two years as more American drivers hit the road and shake off coronavirus lock-ins despite high fuel prices. The kickoff to the summer U.S. driving season may indicate just how much consumers are willing …
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(Reuters) -The number of births in the United States grew 1% in 2021 from a pandemic low in 2020, marking the first increase since 2014, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report said 3,659,289 babies were born last year, with the increase driven by women between …
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By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -A man suspected in the fatal weekend shooting of a New York City subway rider, less than two months after a mass shooting on the mass transit system, was taken into custody on Tuesday, police said. Andrew Abdullah, 25, was arrested in the slaying of Brooklyn resident Daniel Enriquez, 48, who …
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By Alexandra Ulmer KENNESAW, Ga. (Reuters) – Former Vice President Mike Pence campaigned for one of his ex-boss’ nemeses on Monday night in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia, urging voters not to dwell on the past. Ahead of Tuesday’s voting, Pence did not directly criticize former President Donald Trump in a speech on …
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By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday issued a decision that could bolster efforts to disqualify members of Congress on the grounds that they voiced support for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, saying a 150-year-old law does not shield lawmakers from such challenges. In a written ruling, …
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