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Texas police face scrutiny over apparent delay in stopping school shooter
In the hours after Texas police gave an updated timeline of this week’s elementary school mass shooting, public scrutiny grew over an apparent delay in stopping the shooter. The Texas Department of Public Safety held a news conference Friday to clarify the timeline, as well address the anger over the police response to the shooting.… -
Inflation slows, outpaced by consumer spending for fourth straight month
According to new numbers from the Commerce Department, annual inflation slowed for the first time since November 2020 and continued to be outpaced by consumer spending. Friday’s numbers appear to be the strongest sign yet that inflation may have peaked. “The [personal consumption expenditures (PCE)] price index for April increased 6.3% from one year ago,… -
New US Census Bureau numbers: West, South gain while big cities lose
New numbers from the Census Bureau revealed the southern and western United States were big winners while big cities were big losers in terms of population change during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers, released Thursday, compared populations between July 2020 and July 2021. “Populations of cities and towns in the South… -
Police face questions, criticism over response to Texas school shooting
As the investigation into the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school continues, questions remain regarding the police response to the shooting. One of those questions has to do with the timeline of the shooting. On Wednesday, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said 40 minutes to an hour elapsed from when the… -
2022 Q1 GDP drop adjusted, unemployment claims also dropped
The same day the Commerce Department adjusted the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers for the first quarter of 2022, the Labor Department reported a drop in initial unemployment claims last week. 210,000 people filed initial unemployment claims last week, down from 218,000 the previous week. “The 4-week moving average was 206,750, an increase of 7,250 from… -
“This is on you”: O’Rourke confronts Abbott about Texas school shooting
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Beto O’Rourke confronted Gov. Greg Abbott (R) about Tuesday’s shooting at a Texas elementary school. The video above shows the confrontation. O’Rourke called out Gov. Abbott’s response to the shooting, describing the shooting as “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.” “This is on you until you choose to do something… -
China defends human rights record during historic UN commissioner visit
China defended its much-scrutinized human rights record during a video call with U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet. Bachelet is in the middle of a six-day visit to China. “Through long-term and persistent hard work, China has successfully embarked on a path of human rights development that conforms to the trend of the times and… -
Texas elementary school shooter bought weapons, hinted at shooting
In the hours after an 18-year-old man killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, more details about the shooter have come out. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) identified the shooter Tuesday as Salvador Ramos, a resident of Uvalde, where the shooting happened. According to Lt. Christopher Olivarez with the Texas Department of… -
Children, teachers killed in mass shooting at Texas elementary school
A shooting at an elementary school in Texas left 22 people dead, including an 18-year-old gunman. Nineteen of those killed were students, and two were teachers. Lt. Christopher Olivarez with the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN that all the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary. “Texans across the state… -
FBI foils George W. Bush assassination plot, suspect appears in court
According to a Justice Department news release and multiple media reports, an assassination plot targeting former President George W. Bush has been foiled. The alleged plotter, 52-year-old Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab was arrested and appeared in federal court Tuesday. He is facing an immigration crime, as well as a charge of aiding and abetting the… -
AP poll: American priorities shift regarding Russian sanctions, economy
According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, a majority of Americans now find the economy to be more important than Russian sanctions. When asked to pick between “sanctioning Russia as effectively as possible, even if it damages the U.S. economy” and “limiting damage to the U.S. economy, even… -
Russia, China conduct joint warplane exercises as Biden wraps up Asia trip
President Joe Biden’s trip to Asia concluded with a bang as Russia and China sent him off with joint warplane exercises. According to a senior Biden administration official, Tuesday’s exercises were the first conducted by China and Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine back in February. However earlier that month, the leaders of each country met… -
Indiana legislature set to override veto on transgender sports ban
The Indiana state legislature was set to override a veto from the state’s governor regarding a bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports. A vote to override the veto was set for Tuesday afternoon. Back in February and March, HEA 1041 passed easily in both the state House and Senate of…
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