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The Atlantic cod is coming back after strict catch limits greatly decreased numbers

4:41pm July 18, 2022

by Ben Berke

Atlantic cod, a fish that was foundational to New England's economy, is being caught at historically low levels. But a research scientist says cod is in the early stages of a comeback.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical adviser and director of the NIAID, says he will leave his current position before the end of President Biden's first term, but he has not decided on an exact date.

Fauci says he is not retiring yet and will make an announcement when the time comes

3:32pm July 18, 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will step down before the end of President Biden's first term, but he has not chosen an exact date and is not sure what he will do after he leaves his position.

People stand in the parking lot of the Tops Friendly Market last week in Buffalo, N.Y., last week.

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The Buffalo supermarket shooter pleads not guilty to federal charges

12:16pm July 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

The white gunman charged with killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting was arraigned Monday on federal hate crime charges that could be punishable by the death penalty.

Texas state Rep. Joe Moody (right) speaks at a Sunday news conference after the Texas House investigative committee released its report on the Uvalde school shooting.

The Uvalde shooting shows that gun laws do matter, says official who worked on report

11:10am July 18, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Texas State Rep. Joe Moody, who helped write the report on the shooting, says he hopes the investigation helps lawmakers improve policy going forward — particularly when it comes to gun control.

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Family of shooting victims listen to the Texas House investigative committee release its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.

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These are the 4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

10:27am July 18, 2022

The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership. School faculty, meanwhile, failed to uphold existing safeguards.

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Texas legislative panel releases a scathing report on the Uvalde shooting

7:27am July 18, 2022

The report details the botched police response to the elementary school shooting in May. The analysis found nearly 400 officers converged on the scene but no one led a unified response.

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A mall in Indiana is the latest scene of a deadly mass shooting in the U.S.

6:52am July 18, 2022

by Lee Gaines

Police say three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at a mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court. An armed civilian shot and killed the gunman.

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The first post-Roe vote on abortion rights will be held in Kansas on Aug. 2

6:52am July 18, 2022

by Frank Morris

A proposed state constitutional amendment would end abortion rights protections that have made Kansas a destination for people seeking abortions from nearby states.

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News brief: Uvalde shooting report, Bannon trial, Ukrainian government firings

6:26am July 18, 2022

A Texas House report issues blame for failures in Uvalde. Steve Bannon goes on trial Monday for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 panel. Ukraine's president fires two top officials.

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Steve Bannon, who was chief strategist for former President Donald Trump, appears on a video screen above members of the House committee that's investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, during a hearing on July 12.

Steve Bannon goes on trial for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena

5:00am July 18, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The former Trump adviser faces two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.