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Nation & World

Published
June 1, 2022

Holiday weekend sees shootings nationwide

Chicago records 32 gunfire incidents in which 47 people were shot and nine died.
Published
June 1, 2022

Shanghai moves toward ending 2-month COVID-19 lockdown

Some express excitement about the prospect of being able to move about freely for the first time since the end of March.
Published
June 1, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee draws protests, apathy

Some in the Commonwealth are using the occasion to push for a formal break with the monarchy and the colonial history it represents.
Published
June 1, 2022

U.N. condemns piracy in world’s hotspot – Gulf of Guinea

The resolution calls on countries on Africa’s west coast to criminalize armed robbery at sea and take action to penalize perpetrators.
Published
June 1, 2022

Hinckley nears full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan

John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan more than 40 years ago, is on the verge of being released from all remaining restrictive conditions.

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Published
May 31, 2022

Bison gores woman in Yellowstone National Park

Park officials say it’s the first reported bison goring this year.
Published
May 31, 2022

Judge rules in favor of motion to reveal identities of health care workers suing state

U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy says the nine plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate must file an amended complaint containing their names.
Published
May 31, 2022

Biden says U.S. sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine

The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the U.S., according to Biden administration officials.
Published
May 31, 2022

Hurricane Agatha kills 10, leaves 20 missing in south Mexico

Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Published
May 31, 2022

Biden pledges gun meeting with Congress, eyeing executive actions

White House press secretary said President Biden wants lawmakers to take a vote on legislation banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.