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While the gun control debate amplifies, the overwhelming emotion in Uvalde is grief

The small community of Uvalde, Texas is grieving one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

WEKU

Teachers hailed as heroes in Texas school massacre as politicians debate gun control

Homeroom teachers were being hailed as heroes Wednesday, a day after a teenage gunman stormed a Texas elementary school, barricaded himself inside a classroom and callously murdered 19 students and two of their instructors.

Tribune News Service

What is the latest known about the Texas primary school mass shooting?

After an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 primary school students and two teachers, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke confronts Republican Governor Greg Abbott about gun law reforms and the shooter's social media activity before the killings is uncovered.

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Uvalde teachers killed protecting students in Texas mass shooting, as Governor reveals gunman's earlier social media comments

Police tell relatives that Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles died protecting their students from the gunman who burst into their classroom, barricaded the doors and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle.

ABC News

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tries to blame ‘mental health’ not guns for Uvalde AR-15 shooting

Texas has some of most lenient gun laws in country

The Independent UK

The Loop: Texan governor confronted over shooting by opponent, marking National Sorry Day, another French Open upset

Get in The Loop with this quick wrap of today's headlines.

ABC News

Stop asking Quinta Brunson for an ‘Abbott Elementary’ shooting episode

"I can't ask ‘are yall ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no,'" the show's creator and star Quinta Brunson tweeted.

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Trump, Cruz scheduled to address NRA forum after Texas shooting

The powerful National Rifle Association’s annual convention is scheduled to be held across three days in Houston, Texas.

Al Jazeera

Abbott fundraises after Uvalde shooting

Abbott is also scheduled to address an NRA event on Friday

Salon

GOP erupts after Beto cuts off Abbott

“You said this was not predictable, this was totally predictable, and you choose not to do anything"

Salon

Texas gunman: ‘I’m going to shoot an elementary school’

UVALDE, Texas — A gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in one of the deadliest school massacres in U.S. history posted his intentions before barricading himself inside a fourth-grade classroom, where all the fatalities and injuries occurred, state and federal officials said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Uvalde school shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — An emotional Gov. Greg Abbott was interrupted by an equally emotional Beto O’Rourke as the Republican governor and other state officials sought Wednesday to discuss a school shooting in Uvalde a day earlier.

Tribune News Service

First picture of Texas shooter who massacred 19 children and two teachers

Salvador Ramos, 18, used a semi-automatic rifle to shoot pupils at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde

Wales Online

‘Complete evil’: New details of deadly Texas shooting released

Gunman barricaded himself in classroom at Uvalde primary school and shot ‘anyone in his way’, Texas official says.

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‘This is on you’: Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas governor over mass shooting

Democratic gubernatorial candidate confronts Republican Greg Abbott during press conference, saying: ‘You are doing nothing’

The Independent UK

Beto O'Rourke disrupts GOP news conference on shooting

Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the shooting “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.”

Axios

Beto O'Rourke interrupts Texas Gov. Abbott's press conference: "You're offering us nothing"

O'Rourke is challenging Abbott for the governorship and has been highly critical of the incumbent's support of gun rights.

The Independent UK

Beto O’Rourke thrown out of Texas shooting press conference after shouting down speakers

Mr O’Rourke told Mr Abbott that the shooting was ‘on him’ and ‘totally predictable’

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Furious Beto O'Rourke tells Texas governor 'it's on you!' after school massacre

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was heckled by upcoming election rival Beto O'Rourke as he updated the press on the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shooting, and was told "it's on you!"

The Independent UK

Trump refuses to back out of National Rifle Association convention in Texas despite school massacre

Former president Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz are set to be featured speakers at the pro-gun confab

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Looking for midterm drama on the Democratic side? Sorry

Most of the focus during midterm primary season has been on the Republicans. Rightly so; after all, not only are there important internal fights playing out in GOP nomination battles, but the outcome could determine the fate of U.S. democracy. It’s a huge story that Pennsylvania Republicans have chosen a…

Tribune News Service

Most Texans support legalizing pot, but Gov. Greg Abbott says no

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is unmoved by a new poll revealing that a majority of Texans support legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use.

The Independent UK

Former staff at Lauren Boebert’s restaurant call her a ‘monster’ who once pointed gun at Obama supporter, report says

‘The second the restaurant blew up, her head blew up, and it became something entirely different,’ ex-waitress says

WEKU

Will the threat to abortion rights be enough to get jaded Texas Democrats to vote?

Democrats are hoping voters will be more fired up to turn out for them this year because of abortion rights, but some voters in Texas expressed reservations that the party could deliver on the issue.

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Abbott sparks backlash with talk of rolling back free school for immigrant kids

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has infuriated immigration advocates and educators by suggesting Texas may challenge a longstanding U.S. Supreme Court decision that says states and localities can’t bar unauthorized immigrant children from attending public schools.

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