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Texas Senate Democrats call for special session to raise age to purchase gun, require universal background checks  The Texas Tribune Will there be a Texas special session in wake of Uvalde school shooting?  FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth Making sense of a mass

Cruz confronted at restaurant over gun control after Uvalde shooting  The Washington Post Donald Trump tells NRA teachers should be allowed guns in classrooms  Guardian News Trump urges end to gun-free school zones, easier confinement of ‘deranged’ people  Reuters.com Essay: I’m a Texan

Uvalde Families Slams Texas Cops Over Inaction in Robb Elementary School Massacre  The Daily Beast Survivors of Uvalde shooting paint horrifying picture of terror and tragedy  The Guardian US Uvalde elementary school teacher describes surviving Texas shooting  USA TODAY $2.5 million raised after

Concerns of Temple Mount clashes ahead of contentious Flag March; worries for safety of Jews who plan to visit holy site; IDF said not to expect repeat of last year’s rocket fire

With nation’s congestion ranking near worst among developed economies, EcoMotion hopes to use algorithms to smartly direct flow

Phytoseiulus persimilis loves the taste of the spider mites that destroy farmers’ crops; a new growing method promises endless supply of tiny soldiers

Betty Lahat says that while in prison, terror leader never took responsibility for incidents he helped instigate; remembers him ‘falling apart’ with fear when he had cancer

Statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand  The White House

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

Taking dozens of weapons of the streets, Alan Rosen says he was touched by small differences he felt the event made in the community