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Three children and three adults were killed by an attacker who carried two assault-style weapons and a pistol into an elementary school in Nashville on Monday, police said.Officers shot and killed the attacker at the Covenant School, attached to the Covenant Presbyterian church in the Tennessee state capital.Lamenting the “heartbreaking” attack, Joe Biden repeated his call for Congress to pass meaningful gun control reform including an assault weapons ban.“We have to do more to stop gun violence ripping our communities apart,” the president said at the White House. “It’s ripping the soul from this nation.”The Nashville police chief, John Drake,…

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Gwyneth Paltrow is seen skiing just slightly in front of the retired doctor in an animated reconstruction after the actress told the court that he crashed into her.Paltrow is being sued by Terry Sanderson, 76, who claims he was left with broken ribs and brain damage after her ‘reckless’ skiing at Deer Valley in Utah in 2016.When Sanderson testified Monday morning, he recounted the ‘blood-curdling scream’ he alleges he heard just before Paltrow allegedly slammed into him.But later Paltrow’s ski instructor Eric Christiansen took the stand and walked jurors through an animated video that was created to show his point…

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Key eventsJosh ButlerIndigenous children three times as likely to experience internet hate speech than national averageThe federal minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, says “more work is needed” to address online harm in the leadup to the Voice referendum.The eSafety Commissioner today released a report on the online experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It says that Indigenous children are much more likely to use the internet to make friends, connect with people from different backgrounds, play games and post their own music or video content than national averages. Indigenous children are also far more likely to engage…

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Apple’s long-expected Martin Scorsese movie has a release date — for theaters, that is. The company has revealed that Killers of the Flower Moon will get a wide theatrical release on October 20th following a “limited” run starting October 6th. The company hasn’t said when the film will be available to Apple TV+ users, but the streaming launch will come after the theater exclusivity period ends. This is Apple’s first movie to get a widescale big-screen debut before going online. Killers of the Flower Moon is an adaptation of David Grann’s namesake book. It covers the fledgling FBI’s investigation of…

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LIVEGwyneth Paltrow trial LIVE: ‘I couldn’t move my head, I couldn’t move my body:’ Retired doctor tells of the moments following the 2016 ski crashBy Melissa Koenig For Dailymail.Com Published: 09:37 EDT, 27 March 2023 | Updated: 16:05 EDT, 27 March 2023 DailyMail.com reporters will bring you all the latest from actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial over a 2016 ski collision that allegedly left a retired optometrist with a brain injury. Share or comment on this article: Source link

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, an Ethiopian nun, composer and pianist, has died at the age of 99.According to the country’s state-run news outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate, she died in Jerusalem. Guèbrou had been living at the Ethiopian Monastery there for almost 40 years.As a child, she spent time as a prisoner of war and went onto study under the Polish violinist Alexander Kontorowicz in Cairo.Guèbrou released her first album in 1967, donating proceeds to those in need, and continued to use money made from her music to help raise aid for Ethiopian children orphaned by war. The Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music…

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In an , President Biden barred federal agencies from using commercial spyware that threatens US national security or carries a risk of improper use by foreign governments and individuals. The order applies to all departments, including those involved in law enforcement, defense and intelligence. It also prohibits the use of spyware that in the past was used to disclose non-public information about the US government. The executive order the Biden administration published on the White House website doesn’t include a list of affected spyware vendors. , government officials declined to name specific firms when asked by reporters. However, the administration…

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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature23 min: Yep, here’s the first yellow card of the evening, and it goes to Pavard, who let Ferguson spin him with absurd ease. With Ireland preparing to launch a counter, Pavard was forced to take one for the team.21 min: Mbappe nearly breaks through the Ireland back line with an outrageous shimmy down the inside-left channel, but the door is closed quickly enough and he’s forced to pass back to Griezmann, who can’t get a cross in. Ireland are standing firm.Updated at 15.09 EDT20 min: Kolo Muani allows himself…

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Comment on this storyCommentFirst Citizens Bank will acquire large portions of Silicon Valley Bank, roughly two weeks after the California lender’s collapse sent shudders though the global banking system.The deal allows Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens to acquire SVB deposits and loans, as well as a large portion of its assets, valued at $72 billion for a $16.5 billion discount, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced Sunday in a news release. It also specifies that First Citizens and the government will share in any loan losses as part of the transaction.About $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain under…

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