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Death and despair as a gunman opens fire on Oslo’s gay bar on the day of the Pride Parade

A gunman kills two and injures more than 20 The partygoers hid in the basement of the Oslo bar Official Pride Parade canceled after the tragedy Norwegian police carry weapons as a precaution OSLO, June 25 (Reuters) – Terrified partygoers at a gay bar in Oslo hid in a basement and desperately called their loved …

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Russia will soon deplete its combat capabilities, Western assessments predict

Placeholder while loading article actions The Russian army will soon exhaust its combat capabilities and will be forced to halt its offensive in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, according to predictions by Western intelligence and military experts. “There will come a time when the small advances that Russia is making become unsustainable in light …

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Two killed in shooting in Oslo’s nightlife district on the eve of the Pride Parade

Placeholder while loading article actions At least two people were killed and more than a dozen were injured after a shooting on Friday night at an LGBTQ nightclub in central Oslo, local police said. The shooting took place at a London pub, which has been self-proclaimed “gay headquarters since 1979,” Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported. …

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“Carry rifles”: extremist groups call for violence over abortion ruling

Placeholder while loading article actions Marginal groups from the far right and the far left called for gunfire on Friday in a sign of escalating tension over the U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling. “DEFEND YOUR CHURCHES TONIGHT,” far-right activist Nicholas Fuentes shouted on his personal channel of the Telegram messaging app, where he has more …

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The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states may prohibit abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Friday withdrew women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for the lives of Americans after nearly half a century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s reversal of the historic court ruling is likely to lead to a ban on abortion in about half of …

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Disney, other American companies offer a travel benefit for abortion after Roe’s decision

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – U.S. companies like Walt Disney Co. (DIS.N) and parent company Facebook Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said Friday they will cover employee expenses if they have to travel for abortion services after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the historic 1973 …

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The House approves the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades, the bill will go to Biden’s signature

Now that the House has passed the measure, it will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law, a major bipartisan breakthrough in one of Washington’s most controversial political issues. The Senate passed the bill in a nightly vote Thursday. The measure includes millions of dollars for mental health, school safety, crisis intervention …

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“Another Nightmare”: Surfside families mark one year since the collapse

June 24, 2022 at 7:16 a.m. EDT Record settlements for victims and their families have failed to close a year after the collapse of the Surfside, Florida condominium building. (Video: Luis Velarde / The Washington Post) Placeholder while loading article actions SURFSIDE, Florida – The year since Champlain Towers South collapsed, the families of the …

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