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The suspected Buffalo shooter reportedly saw New York's strict gun laws as an advantage in the recent attack that left 10 people dead. According to the Buffalo News, law enforcement officials said that they believe an online manifesto was written by the suspected shooter, identified as 18-year-old Payton Gendron. In the manifesto , Gendron allegedly wrote about how he planned to "kill as many Blacks as possible" in the attack and decided to carry it out in New York due to its strict open carry gun laws, which would make it harder for someone to stop him, the Buffalo News reported. The Giffords Law Center states that New York State residents are prohibited from openly carrying a loaded handgun outside of their homes without a carry license. "The state also prohibits any person from possessing a 'loaded' short-barreled shotgun or rifle or an assault weapon outside of his or her home or place of business," the Giffords Law Center said. "New York does not issue licenses to carry … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooter saw New York’s gun laws as his advantage

Less than a year after a white teenager in upstate New York was investigated for making a threatening statement at school, he legally purchased a firearm, which he is accused of using to gun down 10 Black people in a racist rampage , authorities said. The massacre at Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo on Saturday should have been thwarted by New York’s red flag law , which aims to stop people from buying or possessing firearms when they show they’re threats to themselves or others, gun policy experts said. “It was designed exactly for this circumstance,” said David Pucino, the deputy chief counsel at Giffords Law Center, a gun-safety group. Instead, after Payton Gendron appeared on the radar of New York State Police in June over a chilling comment about a murder-suicide he made in the classroom while he was still a minor, he was evaluated and cleared, paving the way for him to legally buy the semi-automatic rifle he is accused of using in the shooting 11 months later, … [Read more...] about New York’s red flag law should have helped thwart the Buffalo mass shooting. What went wrong?

The chances that new background check measures for purchasing firearms will pass Congress are "less than 50-50," Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Friday. However, it's legislation he's still trying to lead to fruition through conversations with White House officials, including President Donald Trump. This despite Trump's public stance on gun control measures, such as increased background checks, changing nearly every day as lawmakers discuss what steps will be taken to address gun violence once they return from August recess in two and a half weeks. "I am skeptical that these efforts are going to bear fruit. It's very hard to negotiate with this White House when the president's public positions seem to change by the day," the Connecticut senator told reporters in his home state. "I'm sure there will be some people who will say I'm naive to think that we're going to end up getting a proposal through that will significantly expand background checks and be able to get 60 votes in … [Read more...] about Why Democrat Chris Murphy remains optimistic, but isn’t holding his breath for increasing background checks on gun sales

Three months before Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue became the latest target of a deadly mass shooting, the rabbi leading the congregation warned of the need for gun control laws, lamenting the lack of action from the country's leaders. Multiple casualties in addition to six wounded, among them four police officers, were reported after a shooter opened fire in the synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood Saturday morning. "Despite continuous calls for sensible gun control and mental health care, our elected leaders in Washington knew that it would fade away in time," Rabbi Jeffrey Myers wrote in a blog post in July. "Unless there is a dramatic turnaround in the mid-term elections, I fear that the status quo will remain unchanged, and school shootings will resume. I shouldn't have to include in my daily morning prayers that God should watch over my wife and daughter, both teachers, and keep them safe. Where are our leaders?" A suspect was apprehended following the … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue rabbi warned of need for gun control before shooting: “Where are our leaders?”

Revenge porn victims could be granted anonymity as part of a review of the laws around online abuse. MPs and campaigners have been calling for victims to be protected from further harassment after the sharing of private or sexual images or videos of a person without their consent was made a criminal offence in 2015. Survivor Lena Chen previously told The Independent how she had to leave the US and change her name when she was harassed for years after her ex-boyfriend’s posted of intimate photos online. The Law Commission is to consider the case for granting revenge porn victims automatic anonymity, which is currently standard for sexual offences, as part of a wide-ranging review. The independent body will also look at whether current laws are sufficient to tackle the emerging offence of “cyberflashing ”, where victims are sent unsolicited sexual photos and “deepfake” pornography that sees victims’ faces added to explicit videos. UK news in pictures … [Read more...] about Revenge porn victims could be granted anonymity in review of online abuse laws

It seems Rakhi Sawant has found love after her divorce from her husband Ritesh, who had appeared with her for the first time in Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 15. Rakhi attended an award ceremony recently, where during an interaction with the paparazzi, she had a video called her boyfriend Adil Khan Durrani. The video shows the actress talking to Adil on a video call and also giving him a flying kiss. Not just that, Rakhi had also uploaded a video on her official Instagram account where she and Adil made an appearance for the shutterbugs. When the paparazzi told her about the new season of Bigg Boss, she asked them whether they would love to see them together in the controversial reality show. Adil was also asked about Rakhi to which he said that she is a ‘very nice female.’ Adil had also gifted her a BMW which Rakhi shared earlier. Watch the videos: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rakhi Sawant … [Read more...] about Rakhi Sawant Talks About Entering Bigg Boss 16 With New Boyfriend Adil Durrani, Here’s What We Know About Him

India on Monday 2,202 reported new Covid-19 infections, while the active cases dipped to 17,317, according to the Union Health Ministry data. It also reported 27 fresh deaths while the total active cases decreased by 375 in a span of 24 hours. While the current active cases comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 percent. The 27 new fatalities include 22 from Kerala, three from Delhi and one each from Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.74 per cent and weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.59 per cent, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, Delhi on Sunday recorded 613 new Covid cases and three more deaths, while the positivity rate was 2.74 percent. The city had on Saturday recorded 673 new Covid cases and four deaths, the highest single-day fatality in over two months. The total number of people in the country who have recuperated from the disease surged to … [Read more...] about With 2,202 New Covid Infections, India Sees Slight Dip in Active Cases; 22 Fresh Deaths, Most from Kerala

Boy band Stray Kids [JYP ENTERTAINMENT] Boy band Stray Kids will drop its new EP “Circus” in Japan on June 22, according to JYP Entertainment on Monday. The EP will include songs “Circus,” “Fairytale” and “Your Eyes,” as well as Japanese versions of its recent Korean tracks “Maniac,” “Venom” and “Silent Cry.” Members Bang Chan, Changbin and Han, who also make up the boy band’s producing unit 3Racha, participated in writing the music and lyrics for “Circus.” Stray Kids’ previous Japanese single “Scars / Thunderous –Japanese ver.-” topped Japan’s local CD sales and streaming charts after it was released in October. Stray Kids debuted in 2018 and consists of members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. The band is known for hits such as “My Pace” (2018), “Miroh” (2019), “God's Menu” (2020) and “Back Door” (2020). Its most recent EP “Oddinary” (2022) released in March sold over 1 million copies. BY HALEY YANG [[email protected]] … [Read more...] about Stray Kids to drop new EP ‘Circus’ in Japan on June 22

Boy band Tomorrow X Together [BIG HIT MUSIC] Boy band Tomorrow X Together’s new EP “minisode 2: Thursday's Child” sold over 1.2 million copies in the first week of its release, according to Korea’s album sales tracker Hanteo Chart on Monday. This marks the boy band’s first million-seller and the eighth highest first-week sales by a K-pop artist. First-week CD sales, also known as chodong , is a major indicator of an artist’s popularity and fandom’s loyalty in the K-pop scene. “minisode 2: Thursday's Child” dropped on May 9 and sold 918,413 copies on the first day alone before passing the million mark on the second day. Only boy bands BTS, NCT Dream, Seventeen and trot singer Lim Young-woong have sold over a million copies in CD sales in the first week of a release. The EP recently topped the Worldwide iTunes Top Albums Chart as well as the iTunes charts in 43 regions. Tomorrow X Together debuted in March 2019 with its EP “The Dream Chapter: Star” and has five members: … [Read more...] about Tomorrow X Together’s new EP sells over 1.2 million copies

Elisabeth Borne, who is taking the reins of President Emmanuel Macron’s government as the first female prime minister in over 30 years, is an experienced technocrat who enjoys the full confidence of the French leader. The 61-year-old engineer proved her loyalty to Macron during his first term, serving as transport, environment and finally labour minister from 2020. Borne is known for handling controversial transport and benefits reforms, which will be seen as a mighty advantage as Macron seeks to push through a highly-contested bid to raise France’s retirement age during his second mandate. Borne will seek to make a greater impact than France’s first female prime minister Edith Cresson, who lasted less than a year in the early 1990s. Macron had indicated he wanted a woman with left-wing and environmental credentials, and Borne ticked many boxes. The president promised before the runoff vote in presidential elections in April to put the climate crisis at the heart of his second … [Read more...] about New French PM Experienced Technocrat and Macron Loyalist | All You Need to Know About Elisabeth Borne