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Aspiring astrophysicist Scots pupil will help plan next Mars mission at NASA space school

Molly Beckett will take part in an exciting two-week programme at the International Space School in Texas this summer.

Daily Record

As Uvalde parents seethe, recourse against police may be limited

Texas police accused of bungling the response to a mass shooter in an Uvalde school where 19 children and two teachers were killed aren’t likely to be held liable in a civil court, benefiting from broad immunity granted government entities.

Tribune News Service

Obsession with guns. Dysfunctional families. Many parallels exist between Parkland and Uvalde shooters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A young man with a troubled home life, who felt bullied at school and developed an obsession with guns, easily walked onto a school campus where he murdered students and staff with a legally purchased AR-15 style rifle.

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Challenge for archbishop: Finding words to heal an inconsolable Uvalde

UVALDE, Texas – In this small city of inconsolable souls, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller called children to the altar as he recited the names of each victim in an elementary school shooting.

Tribune News Service

Police failure in Uvalde mass shooting: What we know

Law enforcement officials in Texas are facing intense criticism for their response to the shooting.

Axios

Hey Hey, NRA, How Many Kids Did You Kill Today?

Hundreds of anti-gun violence protestors took over Discovery Green Park.

Texas Observer

Texas gunman dubbed 'Yubo school shooter' and threatened to murder before massacre

A 17-year-old girl met Salvadore Ramos on social media app Yubo said in the chatrooms he would 'threaten rape and kidnapping and murder' before the Texas school shooting

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Texas officers intervene in a school threat and arrest two adults, two minors involved

Officers were able to intervene in the attack after they received intel from an anonymous tip

The Independent UK

Donald Trump says US should have safe schools before sending aid to Ukraine

Donald Trump has said the US should prioritise funding for school security over sending money to Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Stranger Things and Obi Wan Kenobi given content warnings after Texas shooting

Both shows have warned that scenes in their opening episodes may be distressing for some following a school shooting that occurred just days before.

Daily Record

After 21 people were killed, the Republican party’s newest enemy is … doors

After the horrific school shooting in Texas, some Republicans are choosing to channel their energy towards door control to deflect from gun reform

The Guardian - US

The U.S. is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation. And it's getting worse.

WEKU

AR-15: What is the gun that was used in the Texas school shooting?

Eighteen-year-old suspect Salvador Ramos reportedly bought two rifles legally just days earlier

The Independent UK

Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe

The actions of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers moved swiftly to the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

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WEKU

The Uvalde shooting renews questions about school security

Texas has tightened security at schools considerably over the past four years. But the new protective measures came up short earlier this week in Uvalde.

WEKU

Teachers, how are you coping in the aftermath of the Texas shooting in Uvalde?

NPR would like to hear from teachers around the country about how they are feeling in the aftermath of the latest school shooting. We may contact you for an upcoming story.

Salon

So where were the "good guys with guns"?

Whatever excuse NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre comes up with now, it can't erase the shocking charade we saw in Uvalde

Chicago Sun-Times

Invest in children at early age to help end violence

I am calling on every police executive in the state of Illinois, our state legislators and other stakeholders to support robust investment in early education programs.

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Daily Mirror

Donald Trump sparks outrage by DANCING after reading names of 21 Texas shooting victims

Former US President Donald Trump danced to Sam and Dave's 1966 song Hold On, I'm Comin' after reading out the names of the 21 people killed by Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas

WEKU

What some gun owners are saying in the wake of America's latest mass shooting

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has again raised the question "What should we do about gun violence?" NPR asked gun owners from across the U.S. about their stance.

Salon

TX slashed mental health money, gun laws

The Lone Star State has declared itself a "Second Amendment sanctuary"

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Mavericks would be better if Luka Doncic was more fit, stopped whining

FORT WORTH, Texas — Luka Doncic is 23, blessed with the footwork of a ballerina and the 3-point shot of Larry Bird. But he also has a body full of baby fat and the post-shot antics of a pouting child.

WEKU

Senators are continuing talks during recess to find a compromise on gun legislation

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says he's optimistic that something can be done to address mass shootings like the one at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children.

The Independent UK

Texas shooting: Gunman’s mother says he ‘had his reasons for what he did’ and begs victims for forgiveness

‘I have no words to say. I don’t know what he was thinking,’ Adriana Martinez Reyes says after US school massacre

The Guardian - US

Vast majority of educators reject Republican proposals for arming teachers

Teachers want their students to be safe. But they say they need school supplies, not guns

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