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Richmond and VCU Police are responding to an active shooting at the Altria Theater on VCU's Monroe Park Campus. Scott Elmquist/VPM News hide caption

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7 people have been shot following a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia

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Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said officers heard gunshots outside the venue and then saw multiple victims suffering gunshot wounds. He said two people are in custody and he doesn't believe there's an ongoing threat to the community.

South African golfer Charl Schwartzel plays a last shot during the LIV Golf Invitational Series in St. Albans, England in June 2022. The launch of the series rocked the world of golf by setting up rival leagues. Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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In a stunning move, the PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf

The merger will end all pending litigation between the parties, mending a burgeoning split in men's professional golf that remade the game in the last year.

Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 15. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

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Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says there's a growing divide between the electorate and the Court: "the country is moving in one direction ... the Court is moving fast in another direction."

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

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The silhouette AR-15-style rifle is displayed on signage for the Firearms Unknown Guns & Ammo gun store in Yuma, Ariz., last week. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

Saint Mary's Wilderness is seen in the distance on June 5, 2023. A Cessna Citation jet crashed over mountainous terrain Sunday afternoon near Montebello, Va. Aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of the unresponsive plane that flew over the nation's capital, prompting F-16 fighter jets to be scrambled. Erin Edgerton/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

A wayward Cessna Citation business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area, before the plane crashed in Virginia. But big questions remain.

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Grubby the opossum was on Alaska's most-wanted list and finally nabbed—but the tale didn't end there

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Opossums are considered invasive species in Alaska. Grubby was captured after being on the lam for more than a month, following an unauthorized trip from Washington state in a shipping container. Now, some of her offspring have been caught, but not all of them.

The House Oversight Committee plans to vote Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt over what they say is the bureau's refusal to hand over records tied to the GOP-led panel's investigation into President Biden and his family. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will meet Thursday morning to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.

Pamela Dias, the mother of Ajike "AJ" Owens, speaks at a press conference in Ocala, Fla., on Monday. Owens allegedly was shot and killed Friday by a neighbor, who fired a gun through a closed door. Three of Owens' four children appeared at the press conference with their grandmother. Joe Byrnes/WMFE News hide caption

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A Florida mom was allegedly shot through a door by a neighbor. Her family wants an arrest

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Sheriff's officials in Marion County are promising justice, but say they must rule out a possible stand-your-ground defense before arresting the accused shooter in the killing.

Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in court in New York on Jan. 22, 2020. The actor has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. Alec Tabak/The Daily News via AP, File, Pool hide caption

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Cuba Gooding Jr. settles a civil sex abuse case just as trial was set to begin

The actor has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago. Gooding's lawyers had insisted that his encounter with the woman was consensual.

U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley salutes during a D-Day anniversary ceremony at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France on Tuesday. Thomas Padilla/AP hide caption

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The U.S.' top general reflects on the changing face of war, 79 years after D-Day

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future.

The U.S.' top general reflects on the changing face of war, 79 years after D-Day

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John B. Chambers is the former deputy head of the Sovereign Debt Ratings Group and former chairman of the Sovereign Debt Committee at Standard and Poor's. The ratings agency in 2011 made a major decision to strip away the country's AAA rating. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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He took away the country's top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life

John B. Chambers led the team at ratings agency S&P that decided to downgrade the country's AAA rating in 2011. It was a big decision, and it took a personal toll — but he has no regrets.

He took away the country's top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life

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In this artist depiction, U.S. Attorney Randy Bellows, right, addresses the court during the sentencing of convicted spy Robert Hanssen, center, seen with his attorney Plato Cacheris, left, at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., May 10, 2002. William Hennessy Jr./AP hide caption

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Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison

The 79-year-old Hanssen was found unresponsive in his cell at a federal prison in Colorado and later pronounced dead, prison officials said. He is believed to have died of natural causes.

A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

Across the country, fewer people are up for the task to be water rescuers at their local public pools and beaches. Last summer, the stubborn shortage led to beach closures and shortened hours.

Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

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It's still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of the tools. Here, health care professionals at a hospital in California protest racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it

TRADEOFFS

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.

Hundreds of people gathered on Monday to give public comment before Atlanta City Council voted to fund the controversial public safety training center that opponents have dubbed "Cop City." Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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Atlanta City Council approves funding for controversial training center

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The vote took place early Tuesday morning after nearly 15 hours of fiery public comment from opponents. The vast majority in opposition to the project referred to it as "Cop City."

Osteopathic physician Kevin de Regnier of Winterset, Iowa, checks Chris Bourne, who came in for an adjustment of his anxiety medication on May 9, 2023. Tony Leys/KFF Health News hide caption

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With few MDs practicing in rural areas, a different type of doctor is filling the gap

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The number of doctors of osteopathy is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.

UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, provides meals and legal orientation at the CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City. The shelter capacity of 100 people has been stretched above 500 in recent weeks with a growing number of migrants stuck in limbo in Mexico. James Fredrick hide caption

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New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. So Mexico is getting more asylum applications than ever.

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

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Binance Co-Founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, speaks during a press conference at the Europe's largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon on Nov. 2, 2022. The SEC sued Binance and CZ on Monday, saying the company misled customers among other charges. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The SEC sues Binance and unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit

U.S. regulators sued Binance, saying the world's largest crypto trading platform misled investors and regulators. The accusations were part of 13 charges unveiled by the SEC.

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'Lesbian Love Story' unearths a century of queer romance

Amelia Possanza's debut book Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives chronicles the lives of queer couples throughout the 20th century.

'Lesbian Love Story' unearths a century of queer romance

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