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Yesterday, Russia said it was in control of a key city in eastern Ukraine.
- Where? Lisichansk, the last major Ukrainian bridgehead in the Luhansk region, which borders Russia. Ukrainian forces withdrew after weeks of brutal fighting.
- What does it mean: The loss gives Russia access to much of the rest of eastern Ukraine, its primary target. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised to take back the city.
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Police in Ohio released video of officers shooting a black man dozens of times.
- The details: Jayland Walker, 25, was killed by police last week while fleeing a traffic stop in Akron. The shooting sparked outrage and demands for accountability.
- The last one: Police said yesterday that Walker had been hit more than 60 times. Eight officers involved in the shooting have been placed on paid leave pending the investigation.
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Uvalde’s school police chief has resigned from his position on the city council.
- Why? Pedro “Pete” Arredondo was responsible for officers’ delayed response to last month’s Texas school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. He was sworn to secrecy a week after the shooting; he is still on leave from his school district position.
- What happened that day? Police defied longstanding guidelines and waited more than an hour to confront the shooter, leaving children trapped.
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A gunman opened fire in a mall in Copenhagen yesterday.
- What we know: Three people were killed and four were seriously injured, officials said. Police arrested a 22-year-old Danish man and said they did not suspect it was an act of terrorism.
- This shooting is particularly shocking for Denmark, because mass shootings are rare in the Scandinavian countries, which have strict gun laws.
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The data privacy risks surrounding abortion are not hypothetical.
Rising prices and skyrocketing rents are making homelessness worse.
Summer is getting hotter, longer and more dangerous.
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