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After Arlington National Cemetery horse deaths, Army makes changes to improve their care
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2023-05-11 05:26
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2023-10-14 06:46
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Allen mall shooting – live: Texas outlet worker died saving shoppers from ‘white supremacist’ gunman
Investigators in Texas are looking into possible neo-Nazi and white supremacist beliefs of the gunman who killed eight in the mass shooting at a shopping mall in Allen. Mauricio Garcia, 33, was identified as the shooter who drove to the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday afternoon and opened fire on innocent shoppers with an AR-15-style rifle. Eight people, including a heroic store associate who saved 12 people by hiding them a storage room, died in the attack before the gunman was shot dead by a law enforcement officer. The motive for the attack remains unknown but the gunman was wearing a patch reading “RWDS” – standing for Right Wing Death Squad – as he carried out the rampage. Police sources told NBC News that Garcia – an Army veteran who worked as a security guard – posted neo-Nazi and white supremacist content online. As details continue to emerge about the gunman, the victims are starting to be identified. Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard at the mall, and Aishwarya Thatikonda, an engineer who was shopping at the time, were both identified by family members. Read More Gunman kills eight and wounds seven in mass shooting at Texas outlet mall Dallas mall shooting: Eight dead as witnesses describe thinking gunshots were ‘construction work’ Marjorie Taylor Greene sidesteps gun issue, blames Texas mall shooting on ‘evil forces’
2023-05-08 21:40
Micheál Martin to meet Stormont parties in Belfast
The Irish deputy prime minister is visiting for the first time since the council elections.
2023-06-07 13:56
Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial could overlap with state's presidential primary
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case
2023-09-21 03:52
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