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Uvalde school district to hire more police officers, but still not releasing more information about massacre

By Associated Press

The superintendent of the Texas school district where 19 students and two teachers were fatally shot says the district will hire more police officers in the fall but released no information about the investigation.

Sheriff says multiple victims in shooting at Maryland business

By Associated Press

Authorities say a shooting at a business in western Maryland has claimed multiple victims and that the suspect is no longer an active threat.

Michigan police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya shooting death

By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man's head has been charged with second-degree murder.

WATCH: Pelosi says House is ready to consider a Senate gun bill

By Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House stands ready to consider a gun bill from the Senate “if it’s life-saving and can make a difference.”…

2 men arrested, facing murder charges in Philadelphia shooting

By Associated Press

Officials say two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Virginia in the deaths of two bystanders in last weekend's shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia.

Novavax vaccine may be an option for service members who sought religious exemptions

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused the other coronavirus vaccines for religious reasons.

Justice Department investigates Louisiana police amid evidence of beating Black men

By Jim Mustian, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department is opening a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of…

FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids' online privacy law

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online.

Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows

By Laura Santhanam

With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll.

Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation

By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox

As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws.

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