🖥 Toxic fans are flooding a psychiatrist's page with negative reviews after Amber Heard's team called him as a witness. His page on the medical website WebMD is now filled with one-star reviews — many posted Monday. Meanwhile, Kate Moss is expected to testify for Johnny Depp against Amber Heard on Wednesday.
💰 Millionaires at the exclusive Davos retreat in the Swiss Alps have called on world leaders to tax them more. During the pandemic, 573 people became billionaires — around one every 30 hours — yet 263 million people are expected to be plunged into poverty this year, the charity Oxfam International said Monday.
💸 If you’ve stayed put at your company during the Great Resignation, you’re paying a price for your loyalty. People who switched jobs are making 7% more on average than those who stay put — and in tech, the pay gap is as high as 20%.
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💰 Millionaires at the exclusive Davos retreat in the Swiss Alps have called on world leaders to tax them more. During the pandemic, 573 people became billionaires — around one every 30 hours — yet 263 million people are expected to be plunged into poverty this year, the charity Oxfam International said Monday.
💸 If you’ve stayed put at your company during the Great Resignation, you’re paying a price for your loyalty. People who switched jobs are making 7% more on average than those who stay put — and in tech, the pay gap is as high as 20%.
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Depp fans are flooding a psychiatrist's page with negative reviews after Amber Heard's team called him as a witness
David Spiegel's WebMD page is now filled with one-star reviews — many posted Monday, including several that directly mentioned the Depp-Heard trial.
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🔴 See the latest updates on the Uvalde shooting, including a report that a mother of two students at Robb Elementary jumped a fence and rescued her kids during the shooting.
🔴 Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged in the United Kingdom with sexually assaulting three men.
🔴 Amber Heard said she isn't surprised people came "out of the woodwork" to testify in support of Johnny Depp. "He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with powerful men," Heard said.
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🔴 Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged in the United Kingdom with sexually assaulting three men.
🔴 Amber Heard said she isn't surprised people came "out of the woodwork" to testify in support of Johnny Depp. "He is a very powerful man and people love currying favor with powerful men," Heard said.
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🔴 Texas police have changed their story of what happened during the Uvalde shooting 12 times. Here's the latest information, from police reports to first-hand accounts from survivors.
🔥 NAACP President Derrick Johnson slammed President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt. It's “like pouring a bucket of ice water on a forest fire,” he said.
⚖️ Jurors are now deliberating a verdict in Johnny Depp's trial against Amber Heard. Here's what they need to decide.
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🔥 NAACP President Derrick Johnson slammed President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt. It's “like pouring a bucket of ice water on a forest fire,” he said.
⚖️ Jurors are now deliberating a verdict in Johnny Depp's trial against Amber Heard. Here's what they need to decide.
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Here are the latest updates from Uvalde.👇
🔴 Despite protests, the NRA continued its annual meeting in Houston, Texas, just days after the mass school shooting in the same state.
🔴 At the event, the NRA hosted a "banned guns" raffle that featured the same weapon used at the Uvalde mass shooting.
🔴 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave two speeches about gun violence on Friday with different messages. In Uvalde, he said legislation is "on the table" to address gun violence. To an NRA audience, Abbott said laws do not stop "madmen" from "carrying out evil."
🔴 Abbott also announced Friday that an anonymous donor put forward $175,000 to cover all funeral costs of the victims involved in the mass shooting.
🔴 President Joe Biden visited Uvalde to pay respects to victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting. Demonstrators outside the school begged the President to "do something" about gun violence. "We will," Biden replied.
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🔴 Despite protests, the NRA continued its annual meeting in Houston, Texas, just days after the mass school shooting in the same state.
🔴 At the event, the NRA hosted a "banned guns" raffle that featured the same weapon used at the Uvalde mass shooting.
🔴 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave two speeches about gun violence on Friday with different messages. In Uvalde, he said legislation is "on the table" to address gun violence. To an NRA audience, Abbott said laws do not stop "madmen" from "carrying out evil."
🔴 Abbott also announced Friday that an anonymous donor put forward $175,000 to cover all funeral costs of the victims involved in the mass shooting.
🔴 President Joe Biden visited Uvalde to pay respects to victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting. Demonstrators outside the school begged the President to "do something" about gun violence. "We will," Biden replied.
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🍓 Organic strawberries sold at stores including Walmart and Trader Joes have been linked to a US outbreak of hepatitis A. Here's what to know about who's most at risk from the virus.
🇺🇸 Funerals for the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting are scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Funeral homes in the town say they are overwhelmed after 19 children and two teachers were killed.
🚨 In UK news, Conservative MPs believe 'enough' letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been submitted to trigger a leadership vote.
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🇺🇸 Funerals for the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting are scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Funeral homes in the town say they are overwhelmed after 19 children and two teachers were killed.
🚨 In UK news, Conservative MPs believe 'enough' letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been submitted to trigger a leadership vote.
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Strawberries have been linked to an outbreak of hepatitis A — here's what to know about who's most at risk from the virus
Most people who catch the virus will get a mild illness, but older people and those with underlying health conditions are most likely to experience complications or die.
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🗓 Friday marks 100 days since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Over three months of war in Ukraine has led to "devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II" — with 5.2 million children in need of assistance, UNICEF said.
🚨 The largest police union in Texas has ripped authorities' handling of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.
"False and misleading information" tied to the shooting has come from "the very highest levels of government and law enforcement," the union said.
That misinformation has "created a hotbed of unreliability when it comes to finding the truth," said the union.
👀 Finally, as we await the verdict of the Depp v. Heard trial, Johnny Depp's lawyers want to strike the remarks made by Amber Heard's lawyer telling jurors a verdict against her would affect abuse victims everywhere, saying they were inappropriate.
The judge declined to take up the argument.
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Over three months of war in Ukraine has led to "devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II" — with 5.2 million children in need of assistance, UNICEF said.
🚨 The largest police union in Texas has ripped authorities' handling of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.
"False and misleading information" tied to the shooting has come from "the very highest levels of government and law enforcement," the union said.
That misinformation has "created a hotbed of unreliability when it comes to finding the truth," said the union.
👀 Finally, as we await the verdict of the Depp v. Heard trial, Johnny Depp's lawyers want to strike the remarks made by Amber Heard's lawyer telling jurors a verdict against her would affect abuse victims everywhere, saying they were inappropriate.
The judge declined to take up the argument.
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Breaking news: A jury has found both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard liable for defaming each other, awarding millions to both.
The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages from Heard, and Heard $2 million from Depp.
Jurors reached a verdict on Wednesday after six weeks of trial testimony and less than three days of deliberation.
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The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages from Heard, and Heard $2 million from Depp.
Jurors reached a verdict on Wednesday after six weeks of trial testimony and less than three days of deliberation.
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🔴 ICYMI: Jurors found both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard liable of defamation against each other in a verdict reached yesterday. They awarded Depp $15 million in damages from Heard, and awarded Heard $2 million from Depp. But Heard’s lawyer says she won't be able to pay millions in damages she owes. Watch the reading of the verdict here.
🔴 Today, during the first day of jubilee festivities, England’s royal family attended Trooping the Colour, an annual parade for the Queen's official birthday. Buckingham Palace later announced that the Queen will miss her Platinum Jubilee service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London after experiencing "discomfort" at the parade.
🔴 The mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has brought back painful memories for parents who have lost kids in school shootings. Four such parents spoke to Insider about the heartache they felt in the shooting's aftermath. You can also watch some of them offer Uvalde parents hope.
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🔴 Today, during the first day of jubilee festivities, England’s royal family attended Trooping the Colour, an annual parade for the Queen's official birthday. Buckingham Palace later announced that the Queen will miss her Platinum Jubilee service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London after experiencing "discomfort" at the parade.
🔴 The mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has brought back painful memories for parents who have lost kids in school shootings. Four such parents spoke to Insider about the heartache they felt in the shooting's aftermath. You can also watch some of them offer Uvalde parents hope.
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⚾️ After the mass shooting in Uvalde, the Tampa Bay Rays posted a series of tweets highlighting various gun violence statistics, including links to the data. In a press conference today, DeSantis said he opposed using taxpayer dollars to "subsidize the political activism of a private corporation."
😒 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, but their return has seemingly not been met with a positive reaction. A video published by the New York Post shows crowds booing the duke and duchess.
💪 GOP Sen. Ben Sasse gave a speech on Thursday that included heavy criticism of his own party. He said the left wants a powerful "benevolent bureaucracy" while the right wants a "strongman daddy figure."
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😒 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, but their return has seemingly not been met with a positive reaction. A video published by the New York Post shows crowds booing the duke and duchess.
💪 GOP Sen. Ben Sasse gave a speech on Thursday that included heavy criticism of his own party. He said the left wants a powerful "benevolent bureaucracy" while the right wants a "strongman daddy figure."
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📢 Breaking news
📜 👔 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to face a leadership vote on Monday evening. It came after at least 15% of Conservative MPs submitted secret letters of no-confidence.
🗣 Sir Graham Brady, the Conservative Party MP overseeing the process, said he had received enough letters of no confidence to trigger a vote in the prime minister's leadership. Sources told Insider they believed more than 60 had done so.
🗳️ Losing the vote could unseat Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister.
🔐 Johnson is under fresh pressure following a series of leaked pictures showing him apparently drinking at a lockdown-breaching event.
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📜 👔 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to face a leadership vote on Monday evening. It came after at least 15% of Conservative MPs submitted secret letters of no-confidence.
🗣 Sir Graham Brady, the Conservative Party MP overseeing the process, said he had received enough letters of no confidence to trigger a vote in the prime minister's leadership. Sources told Insider they believed more than 60 had done so.
🗳️ Losing the vote could unseat Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister.
🔐 Johnson is under fresh pressure following a series of leaked pictures showing him apparently drinking at a lockdown-breaching event.
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🇺🇸 In the run-up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden decided to declassify intelligence about Russia's plans to convince skeptical allies that Russia would actually do it, the US director of national intelligence said.
🇺🇳 In other Russia and Ukraine news, in a UN meeting on Monday, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stormed out after the EU chief blamed the invasion for global food-supply problems.
🚨 Coming back to US politics, the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot has evidence against former President Donald Trump showing "a lot more than incitement," one of its members said.
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🇺🇳 In other Russia and Ukraine news, in a UN meeting on Monday, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stormed out after the EU chief blamed the invasion for global food-supply problems.
🚨 Coming back to US politics, the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot has evidence against former President Donald Trump showing "a lot more than incitement," one of its members said.
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Biden declassified intel about Russia's Ukraine invasion because allies didn't think it would actually happen, US spy chief says
Avril Haines said there was "a fair amount of skepticism" among US allies that Russia would invade, and Biden wanted to start planning.
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🔴 More than 90 women who have accused former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse are suing the FBI for failing to pursue Nassar despite having evidence of his abuse. The plaintiffs include Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney, all of whom won Olympic medals for the US in gymnastics.
🔴 The UK's Crown Prosecution Service has authorized charging Harvey Weinstein with two charges of indecent assault against one woman in London in August 1996.
🔴 One person is dead and eight people are injured after a car plowed into a crowd of people in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday morning.
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🔴 The UK's Crown Prosecution Service has authorized charging Harvey Weinstein with two charges of indecent assault against one woman in London in August 1996.
🔴 One person is dead and eight people are injured after a car plowed into a crowd of people in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday morning.
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🇺🇸 Actor Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, called for gun reform at the White House in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
McConaughey shared details about the victims and families he met in Uvalde after the mass shooting.
He also challenged the gun lobby's influence on politics, saying, "We can't truly be leaders if we are only living for reelection."
Watch the video here.
McConaughey shared details about the victims and families he met in Uvalde after the mass shooting.
He also challenged the gun lobby's influence on politics, saying, "We can't truly be leaders if we are only living for reelection."
Watch the video here.
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VIDEO: Matthew McConaughey makes an emotional plea for more gun control
Actor Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, called for gun reform at the White House in response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
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⚖️ The Department of Justice is launching a federal probe into the Robb Elementary School shooting.
The AP reported that the review is aimed at determining how law enforcement responded to the shooting.
City and state officials have changed details in the timeline of the massacre at least 13 times.
📝 A report from the Institute of International Finance was bleak on the Russia economy.
Its experts said backlash from the invasion of Ukraine, plus sanctions, will drag it back 15 years.
Global firms have abandoned Russia in recent months, and Europe is trying to abandon Russian energy.
🎤 Billie Eilish and Finneas debuted a new song Tuesday during a tour stop in Manchester, England.
The song referred to Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard's defamation trial.
"The internet's gone wild watching movie stars on trial," Eilish sang.
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The AP reported that the review is aimed at determining how law enforcement responded to the shooting.
City and state officials have changed details in the timeline of the massacre at least 13 times.
📝 A report from the Institute of International Finance was bleak on the Russia economy.
Its experts said backlash from the invasion of Ukraine, plus sanctions, will drag it back 15 years.
Global firms have abandoned Russia in recent months, and Europe is trying to abandon Russian energy.
🎤 Billie Eilish and Finneas debuted a new song Tuesday during a tour stop in Manchester, England.
The song referred to Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard's defamation trial.
"The internet's gone wild watching movie stars on trial," Eilish sang.
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✈️ The CDC reportedly plans to lift its COVID-19 testing requirement for US-bound air passengers on Sunday. A senior administration official told CNN the White House will announce the move on Friday.
🇺🇸 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection held its first public hearing yesterday. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chair of the committee, said the hearings will show Trump and his allies mounted “an attempted coup.” You can follow Insider’s live coverage of the hearings here.
📞 Uvalde's school district police chief said he intentionally left his radios behind when responding to the mass shooting because he thought they would slow him down. He also said he was unaware students were calling 911 because he didn't have a radio on him.
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🇺🇸 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection held its first public hearing yesterday. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chair of the committee, said the hearings will show Trump and his allies mounted “an attempted coup.” You can follow Insider’s live coverage of the hearings here.
📞 Uvalde's school district police chief said he intentionally left his radios behind when responding to the mass shooting because he thought they would slow him down. He also said he was unaware students were calling 911 because he didn't have a radio on him.
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Here’s what’s happening.👇
🇺🇸 The Jan. 6, 2021 house committee hearings are well underway, and committee members say the panel has uncovered enough 'credible evidence' to ask the DOJ to indict Former President Donald Trump. You can follow Insider’s live coverage of the hearings here.
🏛Trump's presence at the Capitol during the January 6 attack would have been the key to a successful coup, expert says, which explains why he wanted to march with his supporters.
🇺🇦The latest from the war in Ukraine is that an area of eastern Ukraine could soon be under Russian control as Ukrainian officials continue to plead with the West to send more weapons.
⚖️Senators announced a proposal for a comprehensive package aimed at tackling gun violence that includes support for red flag laws, school security, and mental health services. Here's what's being proposed.
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🇺🇸 The Jan. 6, 2021 house committee hearings are well underway, and committee members say the panel has uncovered enough 'credible evidence' to ask the DOJ to indict Former President Donald Trump. You can follow Insider’s live coverage of the hearings here.
🏛Trump's presence at the Capitol during the January 6 attack would have been the key to a successful coup, expert says, which explains why he wanted to march with his supporters.
🇺🇦The latest from the war in Ukraine is that an area of eastern Ukraine could soon be under Russian control as Ukrainian officials continue to plead with the West to send more weapons.
⚖️Senators announced a proposal for a comprehensive package aimed at tackling gun violence that includes support for red flag laws, school security, and mental health services. Here's what's being proposed.
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🔴 The Buffalo shooting suspect has been charged with multiple counts of federal hate crimes in connection with the mass shooting that left 10 people dead, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
💉 A panel of advisors to the FDA just voted to endorse COVID-19 vaccine for babies and kids over six months old from Pfizer and Moderna. The CDC still needs to recommend the shots, and they could be available next week.
📸 The committee investigating January 6, 2021, released video footage today that shows Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk leading a tour of the Capitol on January 5, 2021. The group included a rally attendee who took photos of stairwells and hallways and later made threats against Democratic lawmakers. Watch the full video here.
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💉 A panel of advisors to the FDA just voted to endorse COVID-19 vaccine for babies and kids over six months old from Pfizer and Moderna. The CDC still needs to recommend the shots, and they could be available next week.
📸 The committee investigating January 6, 2021, released video footage today that shows Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk leading a tour of the Capitol on January 5, 2021. The group included a rally attendee who took photos of stairwells and hallways and later made threats against Democratic lawmakers. Watch the full video here.
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♟ Only a few weeks ago, Western allies were congratulating themselves for turning back Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But Insider’s Mattathias Schwartz and John Haltiwanger say the reality is that from soaring gas prices in America to stronger alliances in Africa, Putin's invasion of Ukraine is paying dividends all over the world.👶 A mom was shocked when her two-year-old son began to show signs of puberty. He developed pubic hair and his height was off the charts. Doctors explained that he'd been exposed to his father's testosterone gel.
🗳 Earlier this week, Elon Musk said he would likely vote for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, for president in 2024. DeSantis responded to Musk's likely vote for him for president, saying, “I welcome support from African Americans.”
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👉 Don't blame Biden for the inflation we're suffering now, writes Alex Yablon. Blame Barack Obama, whose bungled response to the financial crisis paved the way for today's soaring inflation and sky-high gas prices.
📸 The January 6 committee's third public hearing painted a picture of American democracy on the brink. Here are takeaways from the hearing. During the hearing, the committee also released photos that show Mike Pence hiding in a secure location after he refused to evacuate the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and the moment he saw Trump's video praising the rioters.
🏚 A tech worker bought one of San Francisco's Painted Ladies and planned to renovate it, but life got in the way. Now, she's selling it for $3.55 million — and it needs a lot of work. Check out photos of the famous rowhouse’s current state.
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📸 The January 6 committee's third public hearing painted a picture of American democracy on the brink. Here are takeaways from the hearing. During the hearing, the committee also released photos that show Mike Pence hiding in a secure location after he refused to evacuate the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and the moment he saw Trump's video praising the rioters.
🏚 A tech worker bought one of San Francisco's Painted Ladies and planned to renovate it, but life got in the way. Now, she's selling it for $3.55 million — and it needs a lot of work. Check out photos of the famous rowhouse’s current state.
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🚨 A top Texas law enforcement official slammed the police response to last month's deadly school shooting at a Uvalde elementary school as an "abject failure."
⚪️ Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, testified to state lawmakers on Tuesday. He said three minutes after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school, there was a "sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armor to isolate, distract, and neutralize the subject."
⚪️ "The officers had weapons; the children had none. The officers had body armor; the children had none. The officers had training; the subject had none," McCraw said.
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⚪️ Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, testified to state lawmakers on Tuesday. He said three minutes after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school, there was a "sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armor to isolate, distract, and neutralize the subject."
⚪️ "The officers had weapons; the children had none. The officers had body armor; the children had none. The officers had training; the subject had none," McCraw said.
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Texas police's response to the Uvalde school shooting was an 'abject failure,' a top law-enforcement official testified
The Texas Department of Public Safety's director said police actions were "antithetical to everything we've learned ... since the Columbine massacre."