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Newsom renews call for federal action on gun safety after 2 mass shootings in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom angrily denounced Republicans for refusing to adopt gun safety measures as he renewed calls for federal action after two mass shootings in California left 19 people dead. Newsom also called out fellow Californian, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy , for not making a public statement after the shootings in Monterey Park and in Half Moon Bay. “Where's he been on gun safety reform? Where's the Republican Party been on gun safety reform?” the governor said, appearing visibly shaken after meeting with families of victims of the second shooting. “Shame on them...
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A Wake of Tragedy in California After Mass Shootings
In less than 48 hours, there was a massacre in Monterey Park and another in Half Moon Bay.
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Harris to travel to California after 3 mass shootings
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to California in the wake of three mass shootings that occurred over the course of just eight days in the state. President Joe Biden announced Harris' trip on Tuesday during a meeting with Democratic leadership at the White House. “Our hearts are with the people of California,” Biden said. “The vice president's going to be going out. I've been talking with Gavin Newsom and Judy Chu and Anna Eshoo and Hilda Solis, and we're working out a number of things that we can and are going to be doing.” Newsom is the state's governor, Chu and Eshoo are members...
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Letters to the editor
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Dear Abby: Aging widower wants kids to reach out
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Eastern Massachusetts high school scores and highlights from Saturday
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HUD Secretary Fudge addresses homelessness and affordable housing
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The Bruins are officially in a slump - at least according to their 2022-23 standards. For the first time this season, the B's have lost two games in a row - and it was a... Read more ...