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before moving in on the shooter. this despite records showing that the local police chief completed active shooter training in december that calls on police to do the exact opposite. meanwhile, president biden fresh from his visit to uvalde has promised action on gun reform. the question this morning, will congress follow through. and will this latest tragedy actually move republicans >> the president in the last hour seems to think so. >> i havent spoken to them, i think theyll have t...

republican. i know that it makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds. i can do the things ive done and any action i can take, ill take, but i cant outlaw a weapon. i cant change the background checks. i cant do that . >> those comments follow the presidents trip sunday to uvalde, meeting with first responders, faith leaders, local officials and grieving families. as mr. biden and the first lady paid tribute to the victims of the mass shooting last w...

sacred is to prepare and equip those women and men we send into harms way and care for them and their families when they return home. and when they dont. its ab obligation that unites americans. it brings us together to make sure the women and men who are willing to lay down their lives for us get the very best from us in return. i want to acknowledge were making progress in key years like bipartisan legislation thats advancing in congress that would deliver health care services and be...

psychopath, which is what senator cruz called him, was able to legally buy an assault rifle more than 1600 rounds of ammunition, and then walk freely into an elementary school because he wanted to kill kids. there are two small funeral homes not enough to handle a massacre. that means funeral directors, morticians and volunteers from across texas are now there to help. among them are facial reconstructionists, because, yes, it was that bad. and making it even worse, just how long the c...

where they met with the families of the 19 children and two teachers in the school shooting which came ten days after buffalo. as biden left a church service in uvalde, he was met by a crowd of people chanting "do something." he responding by telling the crowd, we will. the president sounded a similar note in the commencement speech at the university of delaware, telling graduates that the country can and must do something. >> lets be clear. evil came to that elementary school in texas...

>> this memorial day we know the memory is still painful of all the fallen who lost their lives during the last few decades in combat. each of them leave behind a family, a community. lives will never be the same. >> the same could be said of the decades of combat that american children have faced in their classrooms where hundreds of them have been shot and killed by mass murders. yesterday the president and first lady brought flowers to the memorial site outside of robb elementary sc...

of a police car causes shock and anger. real madrid win the champions league final, after a 1—0 victory over liverpool in paris. the spanish football side take the title for a record fourteenth time. the kick off was delayed by 30 minutes, as police used tear gas on some fans struggling to get into the stade de france. the cannes film festival awards have been announced. it has been awarded to swedens ruben 0stlund. the leaders of france and germany have made a joint appeal to presid...

caused shock and anger. the incident has reignited the long running arguements about how society treats black brazilians. now on bbc news, its the travel show. this week on the travel show, a resurrection in bavaria. i found the role of playing jesus to be very exhausting. every day after the play, you are really exhausted because it is a very demanding day. 50 years of interrail. very relevant today in terms of the greenness and sustainability, and also that wonderful thing — slow t...

for a record fourteenth time. the kick—off was delayed by 30 minutes, as police used tear gas on some fans struggling to get into the stade de france. more than 60 people were arrested. and — the top prize at this years cannes film festival has been awarded to swedens ruben 0stlund. his movie, triangle of sadness received the palme dor, for outstanding film. the leaders of france and germany have made a joint appeal to president putin to hold serious talks with the ukrainian presid...

minutes, as fans struggled to get into the stade de france. more than 60 people were arrested. now on bbc news, its time for dateline london, with sean ley. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together columnists from uk newspapers with foreign correspondent to write blog and broadcaster audiences in their home country from the dateline london. this was the week when sue gray delivered her report into whether the downing street party. did the report itself deliver? we learn...