Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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The fourth-grade teacher who was fatally shot along with at least 19 children in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has been identified as 44-year-old Eva Mireles. Mireles was identified on Tuesday as one of the 21 victims of the shooting at the Robb Elementary school in…
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An NBA coach's impassioned and emotional reaction to Tuesday's Texas school shooting has been widely shared on social media. Golden State coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters on Tuesday evening at a press conference prior to his team’s playoff game against Dallas. The conference came hours after 19 children and…
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Matthew McConaughey has responded to Tuesday's elementary school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. Yesterday (May 24), CNN reports that an 18-year-old gunman entered the Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, Texas, at approximately 11:32AM. Officials say the teenager was carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, high-capacity magazines,…
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President Joe Biden has spoken out following Tuesday's horrific school shooting in Texas. On Tuesday morning (May 24), officials report that an 18-year-old gunman entered the Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde, Texas, at around 11:32AM. The suspect was reportedly carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, high-capacity magazines, and…
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Nineteen children and two adults have died after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in South Texas. Per BBC News, the shooting took place at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo has said that the shooting…
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A former Trump administration official has announced his departure from the Republican party following the Buffalo shooting earlier this month. Former deputy chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security Miles Taylor, 35, wrote on Twitter last Wednesday that the leaders of the GOP were responsible for "inspiring violent radicals".…
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More than 70,000lbs of baby formula arrived in the US on Sunday as part of the Biden administration's response to help reduce the nationwide shortage. US President Joe Biden's government has taken one of several efforts to alleviate the increasingly alarming shortage that's plaguing Americans and has unfortunately led to…
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is making history once again with its groundbreaking latest issue, which will feature an Indigenous First Nations woman on its pages. The magazine announced on Monday that model and speaker Ashley Callingbull - who is a Cree First Nations woman from the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta,…
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We've all been put in an awkward position by people expecting a big tip. But one Grubhub driver's reaction to a 25% tip was so cruel that it left a disabled customer unable to eat their meal. Freelance New Mexico artist Hunter took to TikTok to share her shocking experience…
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Over $100,000 has been raised for a child who had to have his finger amputated after he was terrorized by school bullies. Raheem Bailey, 11, was chased, beaten, and kicked to the ground by a group of kids during break time at his school in Wales, his mother Shantal Bailey…
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George W. Bush has put his foot in it. He made the unfortunate slip up - which has quickly gone viral on social media - while presenting to crowds at the Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, May 18. The former US president was speaking to audiences in Dallas about the…
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Starbucks has announced that it will cover travel expenses for those who have to travel more than 100 miles from their homes to get an abortion or gender-confirmation treatments. The lucrative corporation released a notice to its staff on Monday, following the release of a leaked draft stating the plan…
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A TikTok influencer has said a very big thank you to her Uber driver. Becca Moore was left in a sticky situation at Coachella after she says her phone, credit cards, and car keys were stolen. She was so overwhelmed by the situation that the day after she broke down…
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Authorities are investigating a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, as a "racially motivated hate crime". The attack has left at least 10 people dead and 3 more injured. Per ABC News, 11 of the 13 people shot were Black. A white 18-year-old male has been taken…
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An Atlanta police officer has been hailed as a hero after saving an unresponsive baby by performing CPR. As reported by CNN, the incredible but terrifying moment unfolded on Friday when Atlanta Police Department SWAT officer Robert Oden was on patrol. Oden spotted a vehicle driving down the road with…
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Elon Musk has revealed that his $44 billion purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold". The 50-year-old billionaire shared the announcement with his 92.7 million Twitter followers on Friday, while sharing a link to a Reuters article. In his tweet, the Tesla CEO writes: "Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending…
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A video showing two beach houses collapsing into the North Carolina waves has been shared on social media. U.S. National Park Service officials announced on Tuesday that the unoccupied homes - located along Ocean Drive in the Outer Banks community of Rodanthe - had slid into the ocean. The Washington…
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A passenger with no aircraft experience successfully landed a small plane in Florida after the pilot suddenly fell ill. Per the New York Post, after noticing something was wrong, the Cessna Caravan passenger - whose name has not been released yet - contacted air traffic control to alert them of…
