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Mona Fort, who died of COVID, is remembered with ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra

Array — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:38:00 +0000

Kathryn Redmond remembers Mona Fort, who died from COVID at age 67, with the song My Way by Frank Sinatra. The song accompanied the photo tribute at her funeral.

Secretary of State Blinken spells out the Biden administration’s approach to China

Michele Kelemen — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:38:00 +0000

In a long awaited speech, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called China the most serious long term challenge to the international order and a test for U.S. diplomacy.

A cyberwar is already happening in Ukraine, Microsoft analysts say

Jenna McLaughlin — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:38:00 +0000

Microsoft's global ubiquity gives its cybersecurity experts a unique window into the Russian cyberwar against Ukraine. The software giant is involved in both monitoring and combatting attacks.

Tom Cruise returns to the danger zone in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Bob Mondello — Thu, 26 May 2022 21:38:00 +0000

Three Decades after the original Top Gun, Tom Cruise returns to lead a fresh squadron of Navy fighter pilots in Top Gun: Maverick.

Lithuania has become the 1st European country to stop using Russian gas

Rob Schmitz — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:37:00 +0000

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its fourth month, European countries are scrambling to wean themselves off of Russian gas. The Baltic nation of Lithuania has become the first to do so.

Can potential teen shooters be guided away from an act of violence?

Rhitu Chatterjee — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:37:00 +0000

For many of the young people who've opened fire in schools, the path to violence has common traits. Psychologists and researchers have developed a body of study on the topic.

What schools can (and can’t) do to prevent school shootings

Cory Turner — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:37:00 +0000

After several high-profile school shootings in recent years, school safety experts have coalesced around a handful of important measures that communities and politicians can take to protect students.

The political stumbling blocks that prevent gun legislation from passing

Array — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:37:00 +0000

Many Americans are asking themselves what can be done after the shooting in Texas. Despite broad support for background checks and red-flag laws, action at the state and national levels is uncertain.

Remembering the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde

Array — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:37:00 +0000

We're still learning the names of the victims of the mass shooting that took place in a fourth grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas. Piece by piece, we're learning a little bit more about who they are.

The News Roundup – International

Thu, 26 May 2022 20:10:42 +0000

Zelenskyy slams Kissinger. Airbnb leaves China.