‘Man Who Killed Eight At Mall Identified’

The man who allegedly shot and killed eight people at an outlet mall in the U.S. state of Texas before being fatally shot by police has been identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, law enforcement officials say.

Proud Boys Convicted Over Capitol Attack

The leader and three ‘lieutenants’ of the far-right Proud Boys militia have been found guilty of “a seditious conspiracy” against the U.S. government that culminated in a deadly attack on Capitol Building in Washington.

One Dead, Several Injured As Gunfire Rocks Atlanta

After a massive manhunt, U.S. police detained the man who allegedly opened fire in a central Atlanta medical facility on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring four others, authorities confirmed.

Utah judge blocks “unreasonable” abortion clinic ban from taking effect

A Utah district court on Tuesday issued a temporary order blocking the state from enforcing what it described as an “unreasonable” law that would ban abortion clinics from operating after January 1, 2024, but would allow hospitals to continue carrying out abortions until 18 weeks gestation, Reuters reports. The law was due to go into effect on Wednesday, May 3.

US fentanyl-related deaths more than tripled over 5 years

The rate of drug overdose deaths involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl more than tripled in the United States from 2016 through 2021, according to a report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Wednesday.

Kansas passes law defining gender as person’s biological sex at birth

With support from a range of groups including the pro-choice Women’s Liberation Front, Kansas has become the first state to pass a law that specifically defines gender as a person’s biological sex at birth, NTD reports. The law will prevent men, regardless of which gender they identify as, from entering women-only spaces and restricts participation in sports according to a person’s sex at birth.

Pennsylvania school district must allow After School Satan Club

A federal judge ruled Monday that a Pennsylvania school district must allow an After School Satan Club to meet on district property on the grounds that, in accordance with First Amendment protections, “the government’s first instinct must be to forward expression rather than quash it,” the Hill reports.

US Dust Storm Kills Six and Injures Dozens

At least six people died, and dozens were injured as a dust storm caused visibility to plummet along a Midwestern U.S. highway, more than a month after a similar phenomenon caused havoc in Europe.

Treasury’s Yellen Says US Could Default as Soon as June 1

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Monday that the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1, if legislators do not raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing authority before then and avert what could potentially become a global financial crisis.

FDIC Recommends Raising Insured Deposit Limit for Businesses

U.S. businesses might be able to secure bank deposit insurance for accounts holding more than $250,000 if Congress agrees with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s new proposal to ease the industry turmoil that has sparked three bank failures in the past two months.

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