May 26 Watch 6:43 Survivor of 2018 attack at Parkland school speaks out on spate of recent mass shootings The horror of what happened in Texas is leaving yet more families, friends and community members grieving and reeling over the loss of loved ones. It is an experience that many survivors and families know all too well from previous… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 11:00 Researchers look for ways to identify young people who are on the 'pathway to violence' The massacre in Uvalde is again driving heated debate about the millions of guns owned by Americans, and how some clearly disturbed people can get those weapons and wreak havoc in an instant. Mark Follman, an editor at Mother Jones… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Russia bombards eastern Ukraine, seeks concessions on land In our news wrap Thursday, Russia insisted that Ukraine accept its demands on land as Russian fire pounded eastern Ukraine, the Biden administration called for a bloc of nations confronting Russian aggression to join in challenging China, China’s top diplomat… Continue watching
May 26 WATCH: Texas police say gunman was inside the Uvalde school for over an hour By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Texas authorities say the gunman who massacred 21 people at an elementary school was in the building for over an hour before he was killed by law enforcement officers. Continue reading
May 26 Biden to console families in Uvalde, press for action on gun safety By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 26 Why cellphone privacy matters in a post-Roe world By Susan Landau, The Conversation Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. Continue reading
May 26 After Uvalde, Congress hears calls for gun control legislation. Compromise remains elusive By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo and now Uvalde?… Continue reading
May 26 Oklahoma governor signs nation's strictest abortion law, banning procedure from 'conception' By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation's strictest abortion ban, making the state the first in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure. Continue reading
May 26 Newtown parents feel 'transported back in time' after Uvalde shooting By Michael Melia, Associated Press Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness. Continue reading
May 26 Frustrated onlookers urged police to charge into Texas school as massacre unfolded, witnesses say By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman's rampage killed 19 children and two teachers. Continue reading