Texas school shooting: 18 children, 2 adults dead

Freedom Convoy” — the same month the judicial inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act is set to wrap up.Global News submitted a request under access to information laws to the Privy Council Office on Feb. 24, 2022, asking for records prepared by the department for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Specifically, the request sought seven days’ worth of emails and other records about discussions on the use of the Emergencies Act, and records that included the following words: “trucker convoy,” “public order emergency,” “state of emergency” or “emergency powers.”But according to the Privy Council Office, they need an extension on processing the request and deciding whether the records can be released until Feb.

covid cases across the country. In view of rising covid cases across the nation, the union health ministry has directed all states/UTs to continue monitoring spread of infection and undertake required steps for prompt and effective management of Covid-19, as these states are reporting increase in cases. States have also been asked to monitor influenza-like illness (lLl) & SARI cases in all hospitals on a regular basis.

The active caseload in India has now risen to 68,108, Health Ministry said. India's on 18 June reported 13,216 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union ministry of health family welfare.

The Ukrainian cabinet approved a resolution on Friday to bar Russian citizens from entering Ukraine without a visa.

Two whistleblowers on money laundering say they’re disappointed with the findings of the inquiry into the crime’s pervasiveness and possible ties to corruption in British Columbia.

Effective immediately, National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has been voted to be suspended by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Executive Committee and its national board of directors.

Ottawa has launched the first phase of its plan to offer interest-free loans to Canadians planning upgrades that will have a significant impact in reducing their home’s environmental footprint.

PHILADELPHIA - Wawa's Welcome America Festival begins this weekend, and Philadelphia wants residents and visitors to be prepared for over two weeks of fun, music and events. The festivities begin on Sunday with a Junteenth block party in Center City and runs through Independence Day, culminating with the return of Party on the Parkway. City officials announced in May that the July 4th concert and fireworks spectacular on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be headlined by Jason Derulo and Ava Max. "It's a lot of energy, a lot of energy, it'll be lit for real," Tevin Mack told FOX 29's Chris O'Connell.Wawa Welcome America July 4th concert rock the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at pre-pandemic levels this summer. Wawa announced Tuesday that Jason Derulo and Ava Max will headline the annual Independence Day celebration.The city on Friday shared several road closures that will accompany the slate of events over the next 16 days.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - A flight nightmare, as the widespread flight cancellations caused major problems for a local family, forcing them to hit the road, in a race against time."I cried all day about it and I’m just upset," Delmara Frye said.Frye, emotional about the thought of missing her son’s wedding, says her family’s Thursday night American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta was canceled, after it was delayed. They boarded twice, switched pilots and then they were told it was not taking off at all."This Saturday is so important. So important.

FILE: Forest elephant in Kerala on January 18, 2017 in India. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images) ODISHA, India - Bizarre animal stories are heard often, but none are quite like the latest vicious and deadly elephant attack of a 68-year-old woman in India.Maya Murmu was collecting water in Raipai village, located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, India, where a herd of elephants came her way.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a man was shot to death by a driver during an argument with a panhandler Friday night in Philadelphia. The deadly shooting happened just before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Rhawn Street and Roosevelt Boulevard. Chief Inspector D.F.

Texas state troopers outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, US, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Fourteen students and one teacher were killed during a massacre in a Texas elementary school, the deadliest US school shooting in more than four years UVALDE, Texas - Two Uvalde city police officers passed up a fleeting chance to shoot a gunman outside Robb Elementary School before he went on to kill 21 people inside the school, a senior sheriff's deputy told The New York Times.That would mean a second missed opportunity for officers to stop Salvador Ramos before the May 24 rampage inside the school that killed 19 children and two teachers.

EAST GERMANTOWN - Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in East Germantown that killed one man, while another man is extremely critical. A third person was also injured in a hail of gunfire.Police investigate a triple shooting in East Germantown that killed one man and injured two other people.

TOPSHOT - US actor Matthew McConaughey holds a photo of Alithia Ramirez, a 10 year old student who was killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, while speaking during the daily briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the Whi Matthew McConaughey took to social media Friday to share a message about gun reform.The "Interstellar" star uploaded a black and white video of him and wife Camila Alves visiting members of Congress and President Biden as he continues to bring awareness to gun laws.RELATED: Matthew McConaughey calls for 'gun responsibility,' new laws following Uvalde school shooting"This is and was about gun responsibility," the video began. "Camila and I met with over 30 members across both parties.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say two gunshot victims, including a 15-year-old, are expected to recover after a shooting Friday night in Philadelphia's Frankford section.The double shooting happened shortly after 7:30 p.m.

UVALDE, Texas - The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school -- even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside -- has been placed with the school district's homegrown police chief.It's left residents in the small city of Uvalde struggling to reconcile what they know of the well-liked local lawman after the director of state police said that the commander at the scene -- Pete Arredondo -- made the "wrong decision" last week not to breach a classroom at Robb Elementary School sooner, believing the gunman was barricaded inside and children weren't at risk.Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at the Friday news conference that after following the gunman into the building, officers waited over an hour to breach the classroom. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the shooting.READ MORE: Uvalde School Shooting News CoverageArredondo, who grew up in Uvalde and graduated from high school here, was elected earlier this month to the Uvalde City Council.

Texas Department of Public Safety, said the delayed police response to the mass shooting was "the wrong decision."Pete Arredondo, the Uvalde school district police chief, has not responded to Texas Rangers in two days for a follow-up interview from his initial statements following the shooting, a DPS spokesperson told Fox News in a statement. FILE - People visit a memorial for the 19 children and two adults killed on May 24th during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 30, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. "The Uvalde Police Department and Uvalde CISD Police have been cooperating with investigators," the statement said.

Texas elementary school — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — has been placed with the school district’s homegrown police chief.It’s left residents in the small city of Uvalde struggling to reconcile what they know of the well-liked local lawman after the director of state police said that the commander at the scene — Pete Arredondo — made the “wrong decision” last week not to breach a classroom at Robb Elementary School sooner, believing the gunman was barricaded inside and children weren’t at risk.Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at the Friday news conference that after following the gunman into the building, officers waited over an hour to breach the classroom. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the shooting.

President Joe Biden speaks to the media on the south lawn of the White House on May 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) President Joe Biden said Monday that the "Second Amendment was never absolute" and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman."I think things have gotten so bad that everybody’s getting more rational, at least that’s my hope," Biden told reporters on the White House lawn after returning to Washington.His comments came a day after the president traveled to the shattered Texas community of Uvalde, mourning privately for three-plus hours with anguished families grieving for the 19 children and two teachers who died in the shooting.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will observe Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery Monday.Biden and the first lady, as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman, will participate in the event.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAfter the wreath-laying ceremony the president will deliver the Memorial Day Address at the Memorial Amphitheater at the cemetery.Also in the nation’s capital Monday, World War II veterans and their families were recognized at the World War II Memorial.President Biden spent the Sunday before Memorial Day grieving with the shattered community of Uvalde, Texas. He mourned and met with families left behind after a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEPresident Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 153rd National Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington, Virginia.

After the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead on Wednesday, calls for tighter gun laws have been roaring across U.S. and beyond.

Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.Biden was to visit the makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School before attending Mass at a local Catholic church. He was also scheduled to meet with family members at a community center and then with first responders at the local airport before returning to Washington, the White House said.

NEWARK, Del. - President Joe Biden told graduates Saturday at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that "now it's your hour," as he encouraged young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals.Speaking to more than 6,000 graduates, and with the nation mourning victims of two mass shootings in as many weeks. Biden lamented the division and hatred in the country he governs. He bemoaned a "crisis of faith" in U.S.

(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) HOUSTON - Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick canceled an appearance at the National Rifle Association convention in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde this week."After prayerful consideration and discussion with NRA officials, I have decided not to speak at the NRA breakfast this morning," Lt.

HOUSTON - The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day firearms marketing and advocacy event, which is expected to draw protesters fed up with gun violence.Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and "American Pie" singer Don McLean, who said "it would be disrespectful" to go ahead with his act in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass shooting.While President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws, NRA board member Phil Journey said the focus should be on better mental health care and trying to prevent gun violence. He said he wouldn't support banning or limiting access to firearms.RELATED: Texas School Shooting: Will the massacre in Uvalde break gun reform stalemate?The NRA said in an online statement that people attending the gun show will "reflect on" the Uvalde school shooting, "pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."FILE - Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Rifle Association, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on Feb.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday to console families and honor victims of Tuesday’s mass school shooting in which 19 children and two teachers were killed.The White House said the Bidens would "grieve with the community that lost 21 lives in the horrific" shooting at Robb Elementary School. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would meet with the community and religious leaders and victims' families.RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramos? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectJean-Pierre, the parent of an elementary school student, delivered an impassioned plea at the White House for lawmakers to come together to address gun violence."These were elementary school kids, they should be losing their first teeth not losing their lives," she said.Sheriff crime scene tape is seen outside of Robb Elementary School as State troopers guard the area in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022.

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Members of a Montgomery County community gathered Wednesday to discuss mental health in the wake of a shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 21 people, including 19 children. "It hit home today, especially what happen in Texas and what happened earlier in the month in Buffalo, it's a tough time," Tony Darden said. Authorities say Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his 66-year-old grandmother in the face at their Uvalde home, then fled in her truck as she summoned help, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and other officials.A short distance away, Ramos crashed the truck outside the school, got out with a rifle and approached a back door, officials said.

Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.The school has only 575 studentsfrom grades two to four, which typically includes children aged seven to ten. Among kids of this age group, guns have become the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new reportpublished in the New England Journal of Medicine.Here’s what we know so far.In the days before the incident, the shooter seemingly hinted online about the violent attack he was about to commit.The shooter is a resident of the small town of Uvalde, 135 kilometers west of San Antonio, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

A mural painted by artist Kenny Altidor depicting George Floyd is unveiled on a sidewall of CTown Supermarket on July 13, 2020 in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death.The decision reflects Biden's struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises, as well as his attempt to strike a balance between police and civil rights groups at a time when rising concerns about crime are eclipsing calls for reform.Most of the order is focused on federal law enforcement agencies — for example, requiring them to review and revise policies on use of force.

AUSTIN, Texas - During Wednesday’s press conference on the Texas school shooting, Beto O’Rourke interrupted Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials. "You’re doing nothing," O’Rourke stood up shouting, moments after Abbott finished speaking.

UVALDE, Texas - The United States is still in shock following the mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. Many are wondering what they can do to can help the community of Uvalde. The shooting left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday.

The horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday that left 19 children and three adults dead, including the gunman, has sparked another round of calls for gun control in the United States.

WASHINGTON - An anguished and angry President Joe Biden called for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman massacred 18 children at a Texas elementary school. "We have to act," Biden told the nation, after years of failure to pass new laws. "I'd hoped, when I became president, I would not have to do this. again," Biden began during a news conference on Tuesday.

People use voting machines to fill out their ballots as they vote in the Georgia primary at the Metropolitan Library on May 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Primary elections that will be held Tuesday in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota and Texas will offer a glimpse of what the next Congress could look like, with some marquee matchups testing whether voters want to elect agents of change or a return to normal.Here are a handful of races to follow:U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Delaware Valley leaders shared reactions to the tragic Texas elementary school shooting where police say at least 14 students and a teacher were killed.The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said. Officials have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but Abbott identified him as Salvador Ramos and said he was a resident of the community that’s about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio.Abbott said the shooter was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.

shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said.Abbott said the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old, believed to be from Uvalde also died.“He shot and killed horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher.

UVALDE, Texas - A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 14 children and one teacher dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old gunman.The suspect, identified by Abbott as Salvadore Ramas, entered Robb Elementary School after abandoning his vehicle with a handgun and possibly a rifle. "He shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher," the governor said in a news conference. RELATED: Who is Salvador Ramas? What we know about Texas elementary school shooting suspectUvalde Consolidated Independent School District Chief of Police Pete Arredondo said at a news conference that the gunman acted alone.Authorities add that many of the victims were in the second through fourth grades. Police say the gunman who killed several students acted alone and is now dead.Thirteen children were taken by ambulance or bus to Uvalde Memorial Hospital after an active shooter was reported at the school in Uvalde, which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio, officials with the hospital said. Another hospital, University Hospital in San Antonio, said a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.RELATED: Texas school shooting: Lawmakers, others react to latest case of mass gun violenceTexas Gov.

UVALDE, Texas - Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday. Gov. Greg Abbott said an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.Abbott identified the suspect as Salvador Romas, a Uvalde resident and was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.Two police officers were shot and wounded but were expected to survive, Abbott said. "Texans across the state are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime and for the community of Uvalde.

killed 15 people Tuesday at an elementary school in Texas, authorities said. The victims included 14 children and one teacher.

UVALDE, Texas - Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday. Gov. Greg Abbott said an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio.Abbott identified the suspect as Salvador Ramas, a Uvalde resident and was likely killed by responding officers but that the events were still being investigated.READ MORE: Texas school shooting: 14 students and teacher dead, suspected gunman killedUvalde is home to about 16,000 people and is the seat of government for Uvalde County.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Walmart will remove its ice cream, commemorating Juneteenth amid growing backlash. Photos of the product recently surfaced on social media. "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope," the label read. The ice cream consisted of a swirl of red velvet and cheesecake flavors. RELATED: Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea - President Joe Biden is opening his trip to Asia with a focus on the computer chip shortage that has bedeviled the world economy, touring a Samsung computer chip plant that will serve as model for a $17 billion semiconductor factory that the Korean electronics company plans to open in Texas.The visit Friday is a nod to one of Biden's key domestic priorities of increasing the supply of computer chips. A semiconductor shortage last year hurt the availability of autos, kitchen appliances and other goods, causing higher inflation worldwide and crippling Biden's public approval among U.S.