Robb Elementary School is the site of a shooting that killed 19 students and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. Patricia Lim /KUT hide caption
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Investigators search for evidence outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday, the day after a mass shooting took place there. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
Demonstrators carry a scroll listing the names of people killed by police during a march in honor of George Floyd on March 7, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
On 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's killing, Black Buffalo residents feel the weight
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Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022 in Miami. Andy Lyons/Getty Images hide caption
A law enforcement officer helps people cross the street at Uvalde Memorial Hospital after a shooting was reported earlier in the day at Robb Elementary School, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Billy Calzada/AP hide caption
Nate Sink, a firefighter based in the Missoula, Mont., cradles a newborn elk calf that he encountered in a remote, fire-scarred area of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Mora, N.M., on Saturday. Nate Sink via AP hide caption
Federal regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with Twitter over the use of user privacy. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
A man walks past a damaged building after a strike in Kramatorsk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on Wednesday. Aris Mennis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Actor Johnny Depp arrives at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Virginia on Wednesday. Evelyn Hockstein/AP hide caption
On Wednesday, The Onion's website was plastered with variations of the satirical piece it's republished after more than 20 mass shootings. Screenshot by NPR hide caption
People mourn outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A man brings flowers to Robb Elementary School on Wednesday in Uvalde, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption
Gov. Brian Kemp trounced Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A Ukrainian serviceman digs a trench outside the capital Kyiv in March. Facing a more powerful Russian army, the Ukrainians have had to figure out ways to defend themselves. The Ukrainians have stressed basic measures, like digging deeper trenches to defend against Russian artillery, as well as high-tech methods, like using computer tablets on the battlefield to coordinate their artillery fire. Vadim Ghirda/AP hide caption
A woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh. HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a statement by videolink during an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. A report into lockdown-breaching U.K. government parties says blame for a culture of rule-breaking in Johnson's office must rest with those at the top. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption
President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association' Leadership Forum in Atlanta, on April 28, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, left, and progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on Tuesday as his team plays the Dallas Mavericks in Game Four of the NBA's Western Conference Finals in Dallas. Before the game Kerr refused to take questions about basketball, instead expressing his frustration and anger about the Uvalde, Texas, shooting and elected officials' failure to pass gun control measures. Tom Pennington/Getty Images hide caption
Law enforcement work the scene on Tuesday after a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption
"I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families," Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. The pope said it's time for new limits on the sale of guns. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
Matthew McConaughey attends a movie premiere on Dec. 12, 2021, in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption
Members of the community gather at the City of Uvalde Town Square for a prayer vigil in the wake of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images hide caption