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US Senate Republicans Block Assault-Style Weapons Ban as Mass Shootings Rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row. The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the Assault Weapons Ban, […]

A man has been arrested in the killings of 4 people found in a Maine home. Authorities are also investigating highway shootings they say are connected

CNN  —  A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with the killings of four people who were found dead earlier in the day at a Bowdoin, Maine, home, authorities said. The killings appeared to be connected to a series of nearby highway shootings that left three drivers injured – including one critically – […]

US Senate Republicans block assault-style weapons ban as mass shootings rise

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans moved to block a ban on assault-style weapons put forward by Democrats on Wednesday, as the United States recorded the highest number of mass shootings for the second year in a row. The motion, put forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, would have reauthorized the […]