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Nashville school shooting: What to know about the six victims
The Covenant School (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The six victims of a fatal shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Tennessee’s capital city have been identified by police. Three students and three staff members were [Read More…]

Philadelphia water ‘safe to drink and use’ after nearby chemical spill, city says
ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK (PHILADELPHIA) — Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city’s water department said Tuesday evening. The Philadelphia Department of Water declared that the water is “safe to [Read More…]

Loose barge carrying toxic alcohol compound partially submerged at McAlpine Dam in Louisville: Officials
Kentucky EEC (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A set of locks for an Ohio River dam in Kentucky is closed due to a “navigational incident” after 10 barges were released from a tugboat, including one barge carrying 1,400 [Read More…]

After yet another school shooting, familiar arguments from Biden, lawmakers
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While the nation’s latest mass shooting at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee, seems sadly all too familiar — so, too, are the now routine responses from congressional lawmakers of [Read More…]

Austin confronts GOP senator for blocking military nominations over abortion policy
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Tuesday that military readiness could be impaired by the growing list of senior military nominations being blocked by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his opposition [Read More…]

Kamala Harris grows emotional describing the ‘blood’ and ‘crimes’ at infamous slave post in Ghana
Ernest Ankomah/Getty Images (CAPE COAST, Ghana) — Vice President Kamala Harris started her Tuesday in Ghana looking toward what the future could hold for Africa — but on Tuesday afternoon, she looked back at the dark [Read More…]

Zendaya to receive CinemaCon Star of the Year award
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Emmy-winning Euphoria lead and Spider-Man franchise co-star Zendaya has gotten a big thumbs-up from the people who likely own that theater near you. She’s been named this year’s recipient of the [Read More…]

Mental health impacts on children who survive mass shootings
Seth Herald/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the United States reels from yet another mass school shooting, experts warn that young children are suffering from its devastating impacts. A total of three children, all age nine [Read More…]

Anti-transgender sentiment follows Nashville shooting
Metropolitan Nashville Police (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — After authorities said the Nashville school shooter identified as transgender, anti-trans sentiment about the community surged from far-right political figures. Gun reform advocates and LGBTQ activists say the transgender community [Read More…]

Nashville school shooting puts renewed focus on doors, security
Metropolitan Nashville Police Dept. (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Security video from inside Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, captured the suspect entering the main school building unabated by blasting through two sets of glass double doors and stalking [Read More…]

10 deadliest US shootings of past decade all involved legally purchased guns
Metro Nashville Police Department (NEW YORK) — A suspect armed with multiple legally purchased firearms killed three children and three adults at a Tennessee school Monday, authorities said. The tragic incident marked yet another mass shooting [Read More…]

Nashville fire chief reflects on first responders actions on Covenant School shooting
ABC News (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Nashville Fire Chief William Swann spoke with GMA 3 Tuesday about the first responders who sped to The Covenant School after three students and three adult staff members were shot. GMA [Read More…]

Adnan Syed murder conviction reinstated by Maryland appeals court
ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK (BALTIMORE) — A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction after finding that a lower court violated the victim’s family the right to attend a hearing on vacating the conviction. Syed, [Read More…]

‘Succession’ Emmy winner Matthew Macfadyen reportedly joining ‘Deadpool 3’
Graeme Hunter/HBO — 20th Century Fox Matthew Macfadyen, who won an Outstanding Supporting Actor Emmy in 2022 for his portrayal of Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s acclaimed Succession, has reportedly been tapped by producer and star [Read More…]

Justin Timberlake’s back for more ‘Trolls’ — and bringing Camila Cabello along for the ride
DreamWorks Animation If you can’t stop the feeling that we need another Trolls movie, well, we’ve got good news for you. Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are back with a new chapter in the animated franchise, Trolls Band Together. In this [Read More…]

Melissa Joan Hart says she helped kids escape after Nashville’s Covenant School shooting
ABC News Actress Melissa Joan Hart took to Instagram to vent about yesterday’s Covenant School shooting in Nashville, explaining that she and her husband Mark Wilkerson helped children flee the scene. The shooter, identified by [Read More…]

Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans shout out little Avenger to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images World Down Syndrome Day was on March 21, but a little Avenger’s photo made it all the way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and [Read More…]

Nashville school shooting updates: Dramatic body camera footage released
Benjamin Hendren/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The suspect in Monday’s mass shooting at a small, private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, had legally purchased seven guns from five different local gun stores, [Read More…]

Abducted 11-year-old rescued after police track child’s iPad
Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office (LATROBE, Pa.) — An 11-year-old girl who was abducted from Youngwood, Pennsylvania, was found on Monday after police used geolocation on her iPad to find her, according to the Westmoreland [Read More…]

Judge rejects Trump’s privilege claims over Pence testimony in Jan. 6 probe
ftwitty/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The top federal judge for the D.C. district court has issued a swift rejection of former President Donald Trump’s assertion of executive privilege to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from [Read More…]