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Nelda Lugo, 63, holds a photo of her, granddaughters Eliana Garcia, 9, left, and Janel Garcia, 11. Eliana was killed in the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Molly Hennessey-Fiske/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Hearts ‘Forever Broken’: Here Are the Victims of the Texas School Shooting

UVALDE, Texas — At least 21 people — including 19 children — were killed by a gunman during Tuesday’s massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Among them were a … more

5/25/22

Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2022. (Samuel Corum/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Millions of Imported Baby Formula Cans Are Heading to the U.S., FDA Says

Millions more cans of baby formula will be available in the U.S. in the coming months, the nation’s Food and Drug Administration said, detailing steps it’s taken to alleviate a shortage … more

Fiona Rutherford / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/25/22

A law enforcement officer tells people Tuesday afternoon, May 24, 2022, that Uvalde High School is secure after a school shooting at the nearby Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (William Luther/San Antonio Express-News/Zuma Press/TNS)

19 Children, Two Adults Killed in Mass Shooting at Texas Elementary School

HOUSTON — A gunman walked into a Texas school Tuesday and killed at least 21 people, including 19 children, in another mass shooting in an America that daily buries victims of gun violence amid … more

Christian Martinez, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Jenny Jarvie and Richard Winton Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/24/22

A woman cries Tuesday, May 24, 2022, as she leaves the Uvalde Civic Center, in Uvalde, Texas. At least 14 students and one teacher were killed when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, according to Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott. (William Luther/San Antonio Express-News/Zuma Press/TNS)

15 Dead, Including 14 Children, in Texas Elementary School Shooting

HOUSTON — A gunman killed 15 people, including more than a dozen children, in a shooting Tuesday at an … more

Christian Martinez, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/24/22

Smoke and dirt ascends after a strike at a factory in the city of Soledar at the eastern Ukranian region of Donbas on May 24, 2022, on the 90th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Troops Move to Encircle Strategic City in Eastern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — As the conflict in Ukraine enters its fourth month, Russian troops appeared Tuesday to be on the cusp of a breakthrough in the disputed Donbas region, with Ukrainian President … more

Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/24/22

Former President George W. Bush speaks during a 9/11 commemoration at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 11, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Islamic State Operative Planned to Assassinate George W. Bush, Report Says

DALLAS — An alleged Islamic State operative based in Ohio was plotting to assassinate former President George W. Bush and even traveled to Dallas late last year to survey his home, according to … more

Maggie Prosser and Jamie Landers / The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 5/24/22

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said the government doesn't have the information it needs to deter ransomware attacks and hold the perpetrators accountable. (Patrick Semansky/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

U.S. Lacks Full Picture of Ransomware Attacks, Senate Panel Finds

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government lacks a complete picture of ransomware attacks that routinely cripple government and private sector networks, according to an investigation by Senate Homeland … more

Gopal Ratnam / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 5/24/22

Some advocates of student loan forgiveness argue that the overall economy would get a boost by enabling debtors to become bigger consumers. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Student Loan Forgiveness Unlikely to Boost the Economy

The Biden administration has been considering a plan to cancel at least $10,000 of federal student-loan debt. President Biden promised something of the sort during the 2020 presidential campaign. And … more

Don Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/24/22

Sixteen people are dead, including 14 children, a teacher and the 18-year-old gunman, after a mass shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said. (Fernando Salazar/Miami Herald/TNS)

14 Children, One Teacher Killed in Shooting at Texas Elementary School; Teen Gunman Also Dead, Governor Says

A teenage gunman fatally shot 14 children and one teacher at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott identified the shooter as 18-year-old … more

Chris Sommerfeldt, Joseph Wilkinson and Kate Feldman / New York Daily News (TNS) | 5/24/22

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a joint news conference following their bilateral summit at the Akasaka State Guest House on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. (Nicolas Datiche/Getty Images/TNS)

Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily in Taiwan if Necessary

TOKYO — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily in Taiwan if necessary, in an apparent shift away from the U.S. policy of “strategic … more

Noah Bierman and Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/23/22

NASA investigations in 2020 detected water crystals on the surface of the moon, indicating more water than previously believed may be present and not just in cold, shadowy terrain. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Study: Moon May Hold Massive Water From Ancient Volcanoes — a Potential Source for Astronauts

Ancient volcanoes on the moon likely left more water than what sits in Lake Michigan — locked in ice beneath the lunar surface — a potential source for astronauts, University of Colorado … more

Bruce Finley / The Denver Post (TNS) | 5/23/22

A U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft carrying 78,000 lbs of Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior formula from Europe is seen on the tarmac of Indianapolis Airport on May 22, 2022, in Indianapolis. The mission, known as Operation Fly Forumla, is being executed to address an infant formula shortage caused by the closure of the United States largest formula manufacturing plant due to safety and contamination issues. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Gets First 70,000 Pounds of Baby Formula to Counter Shortage

A planeload of more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in the U.S., starting an emergency program to alleviate a national shortage that has left some parents scrounging to feed their … more

Victoria Cavaliere / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/23/22

Director of the National Economic Council of the United States Brian Deese speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022. (Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Biden Adviser Says U.S. Economy Can Withstand Fed Inflation Fight

White House economic adviser Brian Deese stopped short of ruling out a U.S. recession as the Federal Reserve combats inflation, saying the central bank needs space to do its job. Deese, the … more

Victoria Cavaliere and Craig Torres / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/23/22

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others have been investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella senftenberg infections and they … more

Howard Cohen / McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) | 5/23/22

An aerial view of damaged residential buildings and the Azovstal steel plant in the background in the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 18, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action. (Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Bombardment Has Turned Ukraine’s Donbas Into ‘Hell,’ Zelenskyy Says

KYIV, Ukraine — With its grip tightened along the southern coast, Russia redoubled its assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region Friday, turning parts of the country’s eastern industrial … more

Patrick J. McDonnell and Henry Chu / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/20/22

A woman shops for baby formula at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as a nationwide shortage of baby formula continues due to supply chain crunches tied to the coronavirus pandemic that have already strained the country's formula stock, an issue that was further exacerbated by a major product recall in February. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Baby Formula Shortage Shows Risk of U.S. Industry Concentration

Formula isn’t just for babies. April Crohare desperately needs it for her 14-year-old son, Charlie. Due to medical complications from a rare brain disorder called lissencephaly, his only source … more

Madison Muller and Leah Nylen / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/20/22

A biologist inspects baby winter-run Chinook salmon at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery on Jan. 19, 2022 in Shasta Dam, California. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Wildlife Officials Truck Chinook Salmon to Cooler Waters in Emergency Move to Help Them Spawn

In a stopgap measure to help struggling spring- and winter-run Chinook salmon spawn in the face of rising water temperatures and lower water levels due to climate change, state and federal wildlife … more

Christian Martinez / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/20/22

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2021, in Washington, D.C., calling for extended COIVD-19 financial relief for small businesses. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Grants for Restaurants, Small Businesses Blocked in Senate

WASHINGTON — Deficit-concerned senators blocked the Senate from considering a $48 billion aid package for restaurants and other small businesses Thursday, likely dealing a fatal blow to a … more

Lindsey McPherson / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 5/20/22

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump at the I-80 Speedway on May 1, 2022, in Greenwood, Nebraska. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/TNS)

MyPillow’s Lindell Sanctioned Over ‘Frivolous’ Election Suit

MyPillow Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mike Lindell was ordered to pay legal fees and costs incurred by a voting technology firm he accused in a “frivolous” lawsuit of rigging the 2020 … more

Erik Larson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 5/20/22

A translator speaks to court officials as captured Russian soldier, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, sits in a defendants cage during a court hearing on May 18, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sgt. Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a civilian on a bicycle in the village of Chupakhivka, Sumy Region, days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. The trial of the Russian soldier was the first that Ukraine has conducted since the invasion related to charges that could be considered war crimes. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to War Crime; Mariupol Fighters’ Fate Uncertain

LVIV, Ukraine — As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, fears grew Wednesday over the fate of hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who … more

Patrick J. McDonnell and David Pierson / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 5/18/22