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How Gun Violence Spread Across Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back to the old normal?The New York Times - Top stories -
Kristi Got Her Gun
Governor Noem has an unusual way of demonstrating her decision-making skills.The New York Times - Top stories -
Police departments sell their used guns
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.CBS News - Top stories -
'The Infernal Machine' Review: The Language of Violence
Radicals of the early 20th century sent political messages with bullets and dynamite.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.The New York Times - Health -
The UK-made boxing game gunning for heavyweight success
How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.BBC News - Top stories -
Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial
Hunter Biden asked an appeals court to pause the trial, set to begin next month.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales?
Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence. Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ...The Guardian - World - California -
Worldwide alert warns of violence against LGBTQ community
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.CBS News - Top stories -
Political Violence in Slovakia Reminds Us of the Dangers of Polarization
The shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister comes with a backdrop of growing political polarization.The New York Times - Top stories -
How former police guns are ending up in the hands of criminals
A CBS News investigation with The Trace and Reveal finds thousands of former law enforcement weapons end up being involved in crimes each year, prompting the question: Should law enforcement be offloading their used weapons to gun stores? CBS News ...CBS News - Top stories -
Investigation reveals how thousands of police guns are ending up in the hands of criminals
A joint investigation conducted by CBS News and the nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting found that more than 140 law enforcement agencies nationwide sell or trade-in their used weapons when they ...CBS News - Top stories -
Investigating how police guns end up in the hands of criminals
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it's time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative ...CBS News - Top stories -
Three Spanish tourists killed in central Afghanistan gun attack
Seven others including four foreigners were injured, Afghan officials say.BBC News - Top stories -
DNC targets Trump gun rhetoric with billboards near NRA conference in Texas
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching mobile billboards Saturday in Dallas targeting former President Trump for his rhetoric on gun violence and reform. The billboards, which accuse Trump of putting the gun lobby ahead of Texas ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump accepts NRA endorsement, urges gun owners to turn out to vote
The National Rifle Association is supporting former President Donald Trump, an expected endorsement as the Republican nominee urged gun owners to vote in 2024.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump accepts NRA endorsement, urges gun owners to vote
Former President Trump spoke at a National Rifle Association rally, accepting an endorsement from the organization. Trump repeated his claim that gun owners are losing their rights and compared it to his current legal troubles. NBC’s Priscilla ...NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
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Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden rule expanding gun background checks
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday blocked a Biden administration rule that expanded the requirements for background checks when selling a firearm. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk granted an injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Hunter Biden asks appeals court to pause federal gun trial
Hunter Biden on Monday requested that a Delaware federal court delay his trial on weapons charges, which is set to begin next month. His attorneys claim there is no urgent need to start the trial on its scheduled June 3 date, and that the current ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Growing number of travelers bringing guns to airports, TSA says
The TSA expects nearly 3 million passengers on Friday to kick off Memorial Day weekend. But with the return of post-pandemic travel, a new trend has emerged — more Americans than ever are bringing guns to the airport. CBS News homeland security ...CBS News - Top stories -
Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity: Takeaways From the Times Investigation
Radical forces in Israeli society have moved from the fringes to the mainstream and put Israel’s democracy in peril. Here are the takeaways from our investigation.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Slovakia's "Lone Wolf" Assassination Attempt: How Polarization Is Spilling Over Into Violence
The attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico throws a light on the growing polarization and vicious fighting between Europe’s populist politicians and their critics, exacerbated by the war dragging on in UkraineThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has fallen slightly after France imposed a state of emergencyABC News - World -
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Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence
Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groups. The Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that ...The Guardian - World - India -
Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn
Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on Saturday. Outrage was growing on Monday to a “cumulatively aggressive” response by the New York police department to a weekend ...The Guardian - World -
Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military
Violence has intensified in southwestern Colombia with a bomb blast injuring six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales leaving at least two officers deadABC News - World -
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Kenyan special forces police to arrive in Haiti to help combat gang violence
An advance group of Kenyan officers, part of a larger UN-backed ‘support mission’ to stabilize Haiti, landed in Port-au-Prince. Kenyan special forces police who have spent time battling al-Shabaab fighters in east Africa are expected to arrive in ...The Guardian - World -
Hunter Biden asks federal appeals court to postpone his June trial on gun charges
Hunter Biden is asking a federal appeals court to postpone his trial on gun charges, which is scheduled to start next month in Delaware.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
UFC champion Sean O'Malley details 'swatting' call on his house, says he had multiple guns drawn on him
O'Malley was detained in the back of a police car during the incidentCBS Sports - Sports -
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Shaken by the Fico assassination attempt, the EU wonders if June elections can be free of violence
In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc’s most controversial figuresABC News - World -
Young women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women's World Cup in 2027
Young Brazilian female footballers are hopeful that their country playing host to the 2027 Women's World Cup will boost the sport in the South American nationABC News - Sports - World Cup -
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Haiti's main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed
Haiti’s main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic in early March.NBC News - Top stories -
French government spokeswoman says President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to violence-hit New Caledonia
French government spokeswoman says President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to violence-hit New CaledoniaABC News - World - France