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Attorney General Merrick Garland, third from left, speaks at the Department of Justice Wednesday to announce a team to conduct a critical incident review of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Justice Department launches review of law enforcement's response in Uvalde

5:39pm June 08, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Experts are already on the ground in Texas. They plan to review documents, interview law enforcement officers, and consult with families of victims and survivors.

The Ukrainian parliament's Ruslan Stefanchuk delivers a speech at the European Parliament on Wednesday in Strasbourg, France.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 8)

5:14pm June 08, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Jan. 6 panel will reveal their findings with new videos and photos on Thursday

4:38pm June 08, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection will launch a series of hearings Thursday. Committee members say they'll be telling the fuller story of the siege through videos and images.

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A photo provided by the Alexandria, Va., Sheriff's Office in January 2022 shows Allison Fluke-Ekren. Fluke-Ekren, 42, who once lived in Kansas, has been arrested after federal prosecutors charged her with joining the Islamic State group and leading an all

A U.S. woman pleads guilty to leading an all-female ISIS battalion

9:55am June 08, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Allison Fluke-Ekren admitted to operating an all-female ISIS military group and training women and girls on how to use explosive devices.

Marine Gen. John Allen, the former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 20, 2012.

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FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying

11:43pm June 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

The seizure of data from the former leader of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan is part of a probe that has ensnared a former ambassador who pleaded guilty to charges of illegal foreign lobbying.

A civilian militia member holds a rifle during training at a shooting range on the outskirts of Kyiv on Tuesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 7)

5:04pm June 07, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Creator of the FBI's active shooter training 'shocked' at police response in Uvalde

4:29pm June 07, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Katherine Schweit, creator of the FBI's active shooter program after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, about the law enforcement response in Uvalde.

Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match against FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, May 16, 2021. U.S. authorities moved on Monday to seize two luxury jets after linking both to Abramovich.

U.S. seeks to seize 2 luxury jets linked to Russian oligarch

4:54am June 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

The action takes place just days after the United States announced new sanctions and penalties on Russian oligarchs and elites, Kremlin officials, businessmen linked to President Vladimir Putin.

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Proud Boys leader and 4 top members are charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6

5:48pm June 06, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys and four associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

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Marat Gabidullin, a former Russian mercenary of the Wagner Group, poses during a photo session on May 11 in Paris.

An ex-member of one of the world's most dangerous mercenary groups has gone public

5:47pm June 06, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Wagner Group, known as "Putin's shadow army," has come to the world's attention because of the Ukraine war. Marat Gabidullin, who left Wagner after fighting in Syria, has written a book about it.

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