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Greg Abbott
personTexas Gov. Greg Abbott canceled an in-person appearance at the National Rifle Association convention in Houston on Friday. He will instead travel to Uvalde, Texas to speak after the deadly massacre at an elementary school that left 21 people dead. Former president Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz are still scheduled to attend. Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging Abbott in the 2022 Texas governor's race, said he would be attending a press conference instead.
Irma Garcia
personIrma Garcia, 46, died while trying to shield her students from gunfire at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Her husband, Joe Garcia, suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday. The couple were high school sweethearts and had been married 24 years. The gunman, identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was killed by law enforcement.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak announced a £15billion package to help struggling Brits. Included a £650 payment to 8million on means tested benefits. £400 payment to every household, £150 to those on disability benefits.
Joe Garcia
personJoe Garcia was preparing for the funeral of his high school sweetheart and wife of 24 years, when he collapsed and died on Thursday. The couple had been together since high school and had four children together.
Ray Liotta
personLiotta had been filming a new movie, Dangerous Waters, in which he was starring alongside Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, and Saffron Burrows. Lorraine Bracco, who played Karen Hill in "Goodfellas," tweeted that she was, "Utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray"
Kevin Spacey
personKevin Spacey charged with sexually assaulting three men in the U.K. from 2005 to 2013. Alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. Spacey, 62, was removed from his starring role in Netflix’s “House of Cards’ in November 2017.
NRA
organizationDaniel Defense, maker of the assault rifle used in the Uvalde school shooting in Texas, says it will not attend a convention this week. Police already have set up metal barriers across the street from the convention center. Several Republican lawmakers have pulled out of attending the NRA's upcoming event.
Kate Moss
personBoth Depp and Moss testified that the rumor was false. They said Moss slipped down some stairs during a vacation and Depp ran to her aid. Depp is suing his ex-wife Heard for $50 million in damages.
Emma Raducanu
personU.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open. The 19-year-old lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6, 6-1,6-1. There are no British women left in the singles draw after Heather Watson and Harriet Dart lost in the first round.
Brian Kemp
personGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue. Perdue was courted by Trump to enter the race as retribution for Kemp not going along with the former president’s effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Kemp will face Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in the November general election.
Brad Raffensperger
personBrad Raffensperger defeated congressman Jody Hice on Tuesday. Hice was backed by former President Donald Trump, who tried to get him to overturn the 2020 election results. Raffenperger has defended his actions, saying his office investigated all allegations of wrongdoing.
Sue Gray
personDowning Street officials partied during lockdown with bosses' approval. Senior civil servant Sue Gray found 'lack of respect and poor treatment' of staff. Labour MP Chris Bryant said No 10 had become a 'cesspit' full of 'narcissists' Sue Gray is expected to release her Partygate report on Wednesday.
Kate Moss
personKate dispelled a claim that Amber had made about Johnny pushing the model down the stairs. Body language expert Judi James analyzed the subtle movements in Moss' face and expression, which she said implied that the star has nothing but warm feelings towards her former beau. Moss dressed casually for the appearance, wearing a white blouse and black jacket.
Greg Abbott
personTexas Governor Greg Abbott's old pro-gun tweet has gone viral. The nearly seven-year-old tweet read: "I'm EMBARRASSED: Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind CALIFORNIA. Let’s pick up the pace Texans" Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke interrupted Abbott's press conference on the Uvalde school shooting.
Salvador Ramos
person18-year-old Salvador Ramos killed at least 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, southern Texas, on Tuesday. Friends and family say he had a difficult home life, that he was bullied over a childhood speech impediment and that he lashed out violently towards both friends and strangers. His social media was filled with new rifles, which he purchased on his 18th birthday.
Senate
organizationDemocrats in Congress are trying, again, to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers. But the prospects seem dim in the 50-50 Senate, with most Republicans opposed. This year, 213 mass shootings have already occurred in the US. In 2021, 692 mass shootings were recorded, in comparison to 610 over the course of 2020.
Steve Kerr
personWarriors coach got emotional talking about the Texas school shooting. Kerr said the NBA playoff game will go on as scheduled, but lamented the inaction over gun violence. Kerr's own father, university professor Malcolm Kerr, was shot and killed by two gunmen outside his office in Beirut, in 1984.
NRA
organizationThe NRA called the 18-year-old shooter a "lone, deranged criminal" The statement did not address that the shooter was able to buy the AR-15 legally.
David Perdue
personFormer Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) lost the GOP gubernatorial primary to Brian Kemp on Tuesday night. Perdue was courted by Trump to enter the race as retribution for Kemp not going along with the former president's effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election.
Todd Boehly
personTodd Boehly has been given the go-ahead to buy Premier League club Chelsea. The American businessman has an estimated net worth of $4.5billion. His consortium secured permission to complete the sale of the west London outfit. Premier League confirmed on Tuesday night they have given the sale the green light.