Blaming mass shootings on the nation’s mental health crisis is ‘harmful’, advocates say
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tuesday, May 24 marked yet another tragic day in America, after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in rural Texas, leaving 19 children and two teachers dead, and dozens of family members and friends in m…
One dead, two injured in Rocky Mountain avalanche
Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue Team during an incident in the Mount Meeker area, May 29, 2022. – Rocky Mountain National Park via National Park Service(BOULDER COUNTY, Colo.) — A climber died and two others were injured in an avalanche…
Poppy Wall returns to Washington for Memorial Day, blooming in honor of fallen service members
Olga Kashubin / EyeEm/ Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — While Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, celebrated by many with cookouts and pool parties, the holiday’s purpose is one of remembrance for the country’s fallen soldiers.
This year, the U…
Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for suspected DUI; her office says she wasn’t present
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/FILENancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for suspected DUI; her office says she wasn’t present
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(NAPA COUNTY, Calif.) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested in Napa County,…
President Biden, first lady arrive in Uvalde to comfort community grieving elementary massacre
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to grieve with the community after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a school shooting there las…
6 injured in shooting in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, police say
Timothy Abero / EyeEm/Getty Images(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — At least six people were injured on Saturday night during an exchange of gunfire in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said.
Chattanooga police officers were patrolling the downtown area a…
‘Serious’ negotiations in Congress about new gun law after Texas school shooting, Sen. Murphy says
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — In the aftermath of the Texas elementary school shooting, there are “serious” bipartisan negotiations underway on a new gun law intended to reduce future killings, Sen. Chris Murphy, …
5 dead after boats collide on Georgia river over Memorial Day weekend
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — Five people are dead after two boats collided on a river in Georgia over Memorial Day weekend, officials said.
The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday at a convergence in the Wilmington River, about s…
Why gas prices are continuing to hit record highs
Grace Cary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As car travelers embark on trips over Memorial Day weekend, gas prices may shock them — even if they went to the pump just a few weeks ago.
The average price of a gallon of gas on Friday reached nearly $4.60, up so…
Texas school shooting highlights concerns from Latino anti-gun violence advocates
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — The list of mass shootings in Texas in recent years goes on and on. Uvalde. El Paso. Santa Fe. Sutherland Springs.
Latino anti-gun violence advocates in Texas say they are exhausted following the most…