Opinion: This is what happened when 3 nations that experienced mass shootings did something about it

A man -- almost always a man -- commonly with no criminal history and no diagnosis of mental illness, armed with a lawfully obtained semiautomatic 'assault' weapon, kills and injures a large number of innocents in a place they imagined to be safe.

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Lavrov says Ukraine's demand for US advanced rockets is a 'direct provocation'

• Ukrainian official says Russians control 'most of Severodonetsk' • Opinion: Here's a way to make Russia pay for Putin's ruthless war • Why Russia isn't hurting even as it cuts off Europe's gas

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Suicides among college athletes have grieving parents calling for NCAA action

Since 22-year-old soccer player Katie Meyer died by suicide in her Stanford University dorm room on March 1, her parents have experienced grief in tidal waves.

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Washington University in St. Louis basketball star passes away from stomach cancer aged 22

Justin Hardy, a basketball player for Washington University in St. Louis, passed away on Sunday from stomach cancer at age 22, according to a statement from his father Bob Hardy.

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'Star Wars' star Moses Ingram says she received 'hundreds' of racist messages

Moses Ingram, who plays Inquisitor Reva in the new "Star Wars" show, "Obi-Wan Kenobi," called out racists who attacked her on social media.

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This ventriloquist surprised the judges on 'America's Got Talent'

Celia Muñoz, a Spanish opera singer-turned-ventriloquist, made a unique performance on "America's Got Talent" that surprised the judges.

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In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint

Civilian deaths have spiked in Mali since Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group began operating alongside the military. In late March, hundreds were executed in the village of Moura.

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Taco Bell is running out of Mexican Pizza

Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza is becoming increasingly hard to find just less than two weeks after it returned to menus.

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‘Baseball Players Don’t Dance’? The Savannah Bananas Beg to Differ.

TikTok choreography, dancing umpires, a ballet-trained first-base coach: This collegiate summer league team has amassed a following by leaning into entertainment.

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What this photo of 'Elvis' says about American identity today

In a photograph by Tommy Kha, the artist, dressed as Elvis Presley in a bedazzled low-cut white suit, stares at the viewer from behind a table in a retro-looking bright teal kitchen. There's a sense of the uncanny valley with his blank, unbreaking gaze, and the harsh light flattening his figure.

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How to Watch Tau Herculids, a Potential New Meteor Shower

A comet’s breakup three decades ago could produce a seldom-seen meteor storm on Monday night. Or it could be a complete dud.

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