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mourning, beset by grief after the massacre that left 19 children and 2 teachers dead at an elementary school. amid the devastation were also seeing an outpouring of support for the community. on saturday, you see them there, a long line of mourners waited to lay flowers at a memorial site that was set up outside the robb elementary school. 21 empty chairs placed outside a local business. one, of course, for each life lost during tuesdays deadly rampage. as the community and the nation...

press for a blockade on ukrainian grain k3 exports. where the possible discussions stand and how the impact is felt far beyond the battlefield. and we begin in uvalde a community still very much in mourning after the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead at an elementary school. amid the devastation, were also seeing an outpouring of support from that community and beyond. on saturday, you see them there is a long line of mourners waiting to lay flowers at a memorial s...

and we do begin in uvalde, texas, a community still very much in mourning beset by grief after a massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead. you see them there, a long line of mourners laying flowers at a memorial set up outside robb elementary school. outrage is growing over why a group of law enforcement officers waited so long to rush the gunman. >> we have seen a mix of emotions, anger, frustration and disappointment after that 911 call timeline became more clear. but fol...

the airport to meet with grieving families here today. try to bring some comfort to a community traumatized, absolutely traumatized by the loss of 21 innocent people. 19 of them children, as young as 9 years old. they were murdered in their classroom. this is a community just trying to understand not only that, but why 19 law enforcement officials waited an hour outside the classroom as the children made desperate 9-1-1 calls for help. the president lands here as lawmakers in washingto...

feels hotter due to the humidity. ive seen long lines before when people wait for hours to get concert ticket or to receive free food or something free. that is not the case here. people are waiting in line, quietly to pay their respects. they are here because they want to show love and support. we have also heard from parents, including parents of some of the children who were killed on that tuesday. the shooting is still sijnking n but the parent we spoke to are upset and stunned. >>...

I mean this, my word as a biden. i mean it. because of you, this generation. your generation. makes me more optimistic. >> reporter: one of the big questions now facing this white house is, what more can be done to try to prevent tragedies like this from happening again? the president has said he wants to see stricter gun control, but says theres not much more he can do on his own on the executive level. so the white house has pushed for congress to take action. there is that bipartisan group of...

Tlp is that bipartisan group of lawmakers who are holding early discussions about possible new gun safety laws but its unclear what kind of traction that might get. there are some who believe the president can do more in this moment. the main focus will be offering solace. some type of comfort to those grieving families as the president goes first hand to see and experience what they are dealing with in this moment in wake of that tragic shooting. >> were in the cnn newsroom. tonight were gettin...

Youre talking about this particular shooting or more prodly youre just talking about this issue that were seeing on this recent spate of attacks, this one specifically, there e seven people dead, a 17-month-old shot in the face. is this the right tone to be talking about what should have been done or shouldnt have been done to stop it or what can be done as a clear issue. >> a normal president would, in fact, be doing that. he would be offering solace and he would also be offering solutions. but...