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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

An 18-year-old gunman killed 18 children and 1 teacher in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Read more on Dynamite News:

WASHINGTON — Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to become only the second person to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a political high-wire act at a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The shooter - named as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos - is also dead

Salvador Ramos, 18, is understood to have been killed by law enforcement officers at the scene

Three children, aged eight and 10, have been named; US president Joe Biden called for ‘common sense’ legislation after school massacre

An 18-year-old gunman opens fire at Robb Elementary School in Texas, fatally shooting young children in the deadliest attack on a US school since the Sandy Hook massacre.

Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the ATF.

WASHINGTON — Pentagon press secretary John Kirby will move to the White House to take a senior communications role with a foreign policy focus.

Some have suggested the Amazon founder is jealous of the attention received by his tech billionaire rival, writes Andrew Buncombe

‘Don’t watch it if you have high blood pressure,’ American journalist warns