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A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. The government on Monday, a day after the shootings, proposed tougher new gun laws amid criticism that officials didn't take seriously enough a string of antisemitic attacks. Here's a look at what to know from the attack at Bondi Beach: The suspects attacked a Jewish beachside gathering Little is known about the suspects in the attack on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, but there was widespread shock when offi

What to know about the attack on the Jewish festival in Australia that killed 15 people

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Ruben Gallego emerges as key Democratic figure in Latino voter outreach

On a warm Sunday morning in Miami, Sen. Ruben Gallego stepped out of a car and approached parishioners exiting a church beneath palm trees, handing out flyers in this Dominican neighborhood. Gallego left some of his staff members behind as he drummed up support for a fellow Democrat running to be the next mayor of the majority-Hispanic city. “Mucho gusto,” he told the churchgoers, Spanish for “nice to meet you.” “Soy Ruben Gallego de Arizona,” he said, introducing himself without mentioning he is a U.S. senator. The Arizona Democrat is e

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Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

Australian federal and state government leaders on Monday agreed to immediately overhaul already-tough national gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead. The action would include renegotiating the landmark national firearms agreement that virtually banned rapid-fire rifles after a lone gunman killed 35 people in Tasmania in 1996, galvanizing the country into action, the nine leaders' said in a statement after an emergency meeting. The violence erupted at the end of a summer day w

Warriors coach Kerr laments shooting at Brown, calls again for common-sense gun control laws

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CNN analyst details what we know about the detained person of interest

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Police release man detained as a person of interest in Brown University shooting

Saying the “evidence now points in a different direction,” law enforcement officials late Sunday released a man they had detained in connection with the Brown University shooting, which left two dead and nine injured.“This is what these investigations look like,” said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha at a news conference. “Sometimes you head in one direction and then you have to regroup and go in another and that’s exactly what has happened over the last 24 hours or so.”Neronha said “there was a quantum of evidence which justified detaining this person as a person of

As DOJ seeks to recharge Comey, judge deprives prosecutors from accessing key evidence for now

Mahomes tears ACL as Chargers eliminate Chiefs from playoff contention with 16-13 victory

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Democrats want to win back Congress. First they need to weather their primary battles

At least a dozen US House Democrats are already facing primary challenges, as progressives seek to transform a party regaining its footing after 2024 by tapping into voters’ frustration with its leaders ahead of next year’s midterm elections.Unlike past intraparty battles, this current fight is less about policy differences and more about style. A steadily growing group of challengers, backed by groups such as Justice Democrats and former DNC vice chair David Hogg’s Leaders We Deserve, argues the party needs to replace incumbents in safe districts with more inspiring candidates who can b

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday’s drawing

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, reaching an estimated $1.1 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night’s drawing.The winning numbers Saturday were 1, 28, 31, 57, 58, with a Powerball of 16.While there were no big winners, two tickets – sold in North Carolina and Pennsylvania – won $2 million each, Powerball said.The next drawing is Monday night.This is the second jackpot to hit at least $1 billion this year. Two winners – in Texas and Missouri – split Powerball’s $1.787 billion prize in September. That was the second largest jackpot in US lottery history; the

Brian Walshe faces a first-degree murder charge, but the jury can convict him of a less severe homicide charge. Here’s why

Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus

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Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls

Australia already has some of the world’s toughest gun laws, but the Bondi mass shooting could lead to even tougher rules as the realization spreads that they aren’t strong enough to prevent bloodshed.Restrictions were tightened almost 30 years ago after a lone gunman armed with semiautomatic weapons killed 35 people at the Port Arthur historic tourist site in Tasmania.The massacre shocked the government of the day into action, and within two weeks, new laws dictated tough rules on who could and couldn’t own a gun.Australia’s swift action has been held up as an example that change is p

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UK’s new spy chief warns the ‘front line is everywhere’ amid growing threat from Russia

The new head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service MI6 will warn the nation that the “front line is everywhere” in her first public speech on Monday, with the UK facing a growing threat from Russia.Blaise Metreweli became the first female chief of the Secret Intelligence Service’s 116-year history when she took up her post this fall. Commonly referred to as “C,” the chief is the only publicly named member of the famously secretive organization.In a speech at MI6 HQ in London, Metreweli is expected to highlight the increasingly complex landscape of threats facing the UK, includi

Gunmen targeted Australia’s Jewish community in a deadly mass shooting. Here’s what we know

Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

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‘Heroic’ bystander tackles Bondi Beach gunman

At least 11 people were killed in a terror attack on Sunday targeting the Jewish community celebrating the first night of Hannukah at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach.Around 1,000 people had gathered on a grassy area at Archer Park when at least two gunman opened fire at 6:47 p.m. local time, sending panicked crowds running in all directions.One suspect was killed at the scene, while the other was injured and taken into custody. Police believe a third suspect may have been involved, but they cautioned against speculation as investigations continue.It’s Australia’s worst mass shooting since a m

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to publish seditious articles. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. Lai was arrested in August 2020 under a Beijing-imposed national security law that was implemented following mass