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By Brad Brooks UVALDE, Texas -Frank Salazar pointed down the road at the low-slung buildings of Robb Elementary School, just two blocks from his home, struggling to make sense of …

WASHINGTON – The deadlocked U.S. Senate Republican primary between wellness celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund executive David McCormick was headed for a recount in Pennsylvania, Acting Secretary …

WASHINGTON – Most Americans support stronger gun laws but are less confident that lawmakers will take action in the wake of a spate of mass shootings, according to a Reuters/Ipsos …

(Reuters) -Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke interrupted state officials holding a news conference on Wednesday about the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, shouting, …

By Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Boeing Co’s <BA.N> Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station and landed in New Mexico on Wednesday, capping a high-stakes test …

By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday three students were shot and wounded outside an elementary school in Washington D.C. A day earlier, three teenagers were shot as they …

By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Actor Johnny Depp returned to the witness stand on Wednesday to refute ex-wife Amber Heard’s testimony in their defamation battle, saying the abuse claims she …

WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, in coming days to console families of the shooting victims killed …

By Maria Caspani and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, a fourth grader at Robb Elementary, was beaming with pride on Tuesday in a family photo posted on Facebook …

By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twin cities in the Donbas region that is now the focus of the three-month war, …

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL – A sweeping law adopted by Quebec on Tuesday to promote French usage is elevating already simmering tensions with indigenous groups, who see the move as …

By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – Texas state regulators on Wednesday asked a judge to discipline the state’s top lawyer, Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing he made “dishonest” claims of election …

By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Immediately after Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas, conservative politicians reacted with another push for arming school officials to protect students – a notion that has …

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY -China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific island countries covering policing, security and data communication cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts …

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Manas Mishra WASHINGTON -Lawmakers grilled U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials on Wednesday over what they saw as a lack of urgency in the agency’s response …

By Elizabeth Piper and Muvija M LONDON – Boris Johnson said he was humbled and took responsibility but refused to quit after a damning official report on Wednesday detailed a …

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by a group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers challenging the constitutionality of a New York law …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Congress it has taken “immediate action” to ensure U.S. Capitol Police are aware of unusual aerial events after an …

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily cover the cost of baby formula for low-income families dependent on government discounts in states contracted with formula …

Court Hands Exxon Huge Loss In Climate Change Lawsuit Thomas Catenacci on May 25, 2022 The Massachusetts high court dismissed oil giant ExxonMobil’s motion to dismiss a state lawsuit accusing …

‘F*** Your Prayers’: Here’s How Lawmakers Reacted To The Texas School Shooting Harold Hutchison on May 25, 2022 Members of Congress released statements about the shooting at an Uvalde, Texas, …

If Schools Don’t Let Boys Into Girls’ Bathrooms, Biden Will Take Their Lunch Money Laurel Duggan on May 25, 2022 The Biden administration will require schools that receive federal funding …