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President Joe Biden speaks about the recent mass shootings and urges Congress to pass laws to combat gun violence at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on June 2, 2022.

President Biden calls for assault weapons ban and other measures to curb gun violence

8:55pm June 02, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The address follows recent mass shootings in New York, Texas, and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans.

President Biden criticizes Republicans on gun votes in address to the nation

8:08pm June 02, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden made a national address Thursday night about the recent mass shootings and is calling on Congress to act on gun violence prevention.

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Law enforcement officers and onlookers fill the street outside Graceland Cemetery in Racine, Wis., after a shooting on Thursday.

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There are multiple victims in a Wisconsin cemetery shooting, police say

8:06pm June 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Ascension All Saints Hospital, which is next to the cemetery, says it is treating an undisclosed number of victims from the shooting.

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How HBO Max's 'Hacks' makes those hilariously relatable TV moments

5:18pm June 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jen Statsky, co-creator of HBO Max's Hacks, about its new season. The intergenerational comedy is about a comedian hired to help an another freshen up her jokes.

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After 2 years of working from home, many workers aren't ready to return to the office

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

More than two years into the pandemic, many workers who have worked remotely during that time are resisting returning to the office, forcing their bosses to reconsider how to move forward.

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Seneca people are reviving their language, which boarding schools tried to erase

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Noelle E.C. Evans

Indian boarding schools used abuse and brutal punishment in an attempt to eradicate Indigenous cultures for about 150 years. Now, the Seneca people are reviving their language for future generations.

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Accused Buffalo killer enters not guilty plea

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Michael Mroziak

The 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store today entered a not guilty plea on charges of domestic terrorism and first-degree murder.

The biggest inflation spikes are in cities thought of as 'affordable,' like Atlanta

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Stephannie Stokes

Atlanta's inflation rate is one of the highest in the country. Housing costs are one of the main drivers as people move from higher priced cities.

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Tulsa shooter bought his gun hours before attacking his doctor's hospital, police say

4:55pm June 02, 2022

by Chris Polansky

Authorities discuss the latest in a shooting that left five people dead at a medical building in Tulsa, Okla.

Southern Californians have to cut back on watering their yards due to severe drought

4:55pm June 02, 2022

by Erin Stone

Use less water: That's a direct order to some people in Southern California starting Wednesday. Faced with extreme drought, people there will be allowed to water twice a week for eight minutes.