ESPN personality Elle Duncan urged viewers on Wednesday to not “grow numb” to the recent string of mass shootings in the U.S. and to look at the victims and imagine they are their own loved ones. During her nightly “SportsCenter” broadcast on Wednesday, Duncan described the “sense of dread” she felt dropping her own 4-year-old…
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40 percent of Americans say abortion is one of their most important issues: survey
About 40 percent of Americans list abortion as one of the most important issues in the country, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll. The new poll, published on Thursday, found that 39 percent of those surveyed said that the issue of abortion is somewhat important to them, while 21 percent of respondents said…
Colin Kaepernick holds first NFL workout since 2017
Free-agent quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick, whose career was halted in 2016 after leading racial justice protests, has reportedly completed his first workout with a league team since 2017. Sources told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that the 34-year-old quarterback worked out for the Las Vegas Raiders. ESPN had also reported on the scheduled workout….
NAACP urges Abbott to skip this week’s NRA conference
The NAACP is urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to skip his scheduled appearance at the National Rifle Association (NRA) conference this week following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. “You say you ‘don’t know the answer’ to the endless, senseless school shootings. We have the answer: gun regulations. Where do you begin? By skipping…
Zelensky calls for ‘total help’ as Russia advances in Ukraine’s east
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for “total help” from other counties as Russian forces continue to advance in the eastern region of Ukraine amid Moscow’s ongoing invasion of the country. In an address, Zelensky stressed Ukraine’s need for aid from other countries, saying that Russian forces have significantly more equipment and soldiers than…
What we know about the Uvalde shooting victims
The shooting at the Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday claimed the lives of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, and 17 others were injured in the incident. Local authorities said that 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the local elementary school and opened fire on a group of students sitting in a fourth-grade classroom. Ramos…
Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter board amid Musk takeover bid
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down from the company’s board effective today, a move that was expected and comes amid Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s multi-billion-dollar bid to purchase the platform. “As we shared back in November, Jack would be leaving the Board when ‘his term expires at the 2022 meeting of stockholders,'” a Twitter…
Obama points finger at GOP, gun lobby in wake of Texas shooting
Former President Obama issued a scathing statement following the shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, pointing a finger at the Republican Party and the gun lobby for their soft response on tougher gun measures. “Across the country, parents are putting their children to bed, reading stories, singing lullabies—and in the back of…
NAACP chief to Congress after Texas shooting: ‘Don’t just post a tweet, pass a bill’
The president of the NAACP on Tuesday called on lawmakers to take legislative action on gun rights in the wake of a shooting that killed 18 children in Texas, saying “Don’t just post a tweet, pass a bill.” “There’s no statement. There are no words. I’m shattered for the community and frustrated by the lack…
Father of Parkland victim responds to Texas shooting: ‘I am very angry’
Manuel Oliver, a father of a victim of the Parkland school shooting massacre in 2018, said on Tuesday that expressed his outrage over the latest shooting at a Texas elementary school. In an interview with CBS News, Oliver said that he and others have been trying to prevent this shooting from happening, but knew that…