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Georgia school shooting suspect’s father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter

AP News WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday.

Colin Gray also was found guilty of all other charges in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta. Gray is one of a number of parents across the country who have been charged after their children were accused in fatal shootings.

He showed little emotion as he watched each juror being polled by the judge. Deputies then handcuffed him...
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Noem testifies in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified in the Senate on Tuesday in her first congressional appearance since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis galvanized widespread opposition to how the Trump administration was executing its mass deportation agenda.

Noem's appearance in front of the Judiciary Committee also comes after a weekend shooting at a bar in Texas that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, leading to concerns that the escalating conflict in Iran could have repercussions for security in the U.S.
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Dow drops 1,200 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries

AP News NEW YORK (AP) — A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and is slamming into Wall Street Tuesday, as oil prices leap even higher on worries that the widening war with Iran may do more sustained damage to the economy than feared.

The S&P 500 dropped 2.4% in morning trading and was heading toward its worst day since October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,232 points, or 2.5%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 2.7% lower.

It was just a day ago that U.S. stocks opened with sharp losses, only to recover all of them and end the...
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Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

AP News BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, from Romanian religious pilgrims to tourists and diplomats' family members, are stranded across the Middle East as the Iran war spreads.

Major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region, and airspace across the Gulf is closed. Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which currently can't sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a major move on Monday, the U.S. State Department urged all Americans to leave more than a dozen Middle...
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Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community

AP News A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered community that has faced an intensified crackdown in recent years under President Vladimir Putin.

In a hearing that took place behind closed doors, the St. Petersburg City Court banned the Coming Out group as “extremist.” The authorities did not reveal any details of the lawsuit filed last month by Russia’s Justice Ministry and classified as secret.

The group, which now operates from abroad, said it will continue to...
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  • Noem testifies in the Senate in her first appearance since 2 Minneapolis protesters' deaths
  • Dow drops 1,200 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries
  • Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home
  • The Latest: Strikes escalate across the Middle East as Iran attacks US Embassy in Saudi Arabia
  • Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again
  • Netanyahu takes a gamble on American support for Israel with the war against Iran
  • Dutch museum makes 'needle in a haystack' confirmation of Rembrandt painting
  • Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds
  • A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
  • Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth

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