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Ricky Pearsall returns to the 49ers practice for the first time since shooting

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the season opener

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Ishiba’s election gamble: Japan’s PM fights to keep LDP on track

Reduced majority could impair the prime minister’s ability to tackle economic and demographic challenges

World - Financial Times - October 15

49ers' Ricky Pearsall returns to practice for the first time since shooting

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice on Monday for the first time since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery nine days before the ...

Brazen shooting of politician revives fears Mumbai’s gangster past is returning

Killing of Baba Siddique in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bandra has exposed the ‘complete collapse of law and order’, says Rahul Gandhi. It was a murder unlike anything Mumbai had seen in almost ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Japan 1-1 Australia: 2026 World Cup qualifier – as it happened

An admirable defensive performance earned the Socceroos a vital and unexpected point in a match of two own goals. The story so far . A reminder that the top two qualify automatically for the 2026 ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Victims of Maine's deadliest shooting take first step toward suing the Army

Lawyers for 100 survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the Army for failing to act to stop the shooter, a reservist.

How Real Madrid and Spain are reviving the art of long-range shooting

For an art form that is allegedly dying out, long-distance goals have played a big part in Spanish football recently, especially for Real Madrid.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Survivors, families of victims in Maine mass shooting file intent to sue military

A hundred survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history announced Tuesday their intent to sue the military.

Lewiston Mass Shooting Survivors Say Army Ignored Gunman’s Warning Signs

A group of survivors and relatives of victims said the military failed to respond to warning signs from the gunman, an Army Reserve grenade instructor, ahead of the shooting.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Suspect dead in Santa Monica College workplace shooting: Police

The suspect in a shooting at a California college Monday that left an employee injured died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

Standoff near LAX connected to shooting of Santa Monica College employee

The gunman who shot a longtime Santa Monica College employee is dead following a pursuit that ended in a standoff in El Segundo, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.

Secret Service calls for new local units in push to prevent mass shootings

Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence in a Wednesday report issued by the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

In This Small Maine County, the Sheriff’s Race Is Haunted by a Mass Shooting

The race has become a referendum on what the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office did, and failed to do, before a shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston last fall.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual

World - ABC News - October 17

Why is Germany shooting its own stagnating economy in the foot? | Simon Nixon

A proposed Italian-German bank merger makes sense for Europe, but Berlin is opting for domestic protectionism. A potential merger between a German bank and an Italian rival would not normally ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Investigation into Trump rally shooting finds "deep flaws" in Secret Service

An independent panel probing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found "deeper systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency."

Panel Calls for Secret Service Overhaul in Report on Trump Shooting Attempt

The findings of a review of the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in July are stark but familiar, underscoring the challenge of overhauling the agency.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Trump rally shooting review finds 'deep flaws' in Secret Service

An independent review of the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Trump offered a critical review of the Secret Service, said the episode “reveal[s] deep flaws” in the agency and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"

The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...

Father and Son Indicted on Murder Charges for Georgia School Shooting

A grand jury handed up charges against a 14-year-old who is accused of killing four people at his high school. His father is accused of giving him access to the murder weapon.