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Sunday May 29th, 2022 morning edition

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FILE - Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas.

When the gunman arrived at the school, he hopped its fence and easily entered through an unlocked back door, police said.

The actions — or more notably, the inaction — of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers have become the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The delay in confronting the shooter — who was inside the school for more than an hour — could lead to discipline, lawsuits and even criminal charges against police.

Officials said he believed the suspect was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms and that there was no longer an active attack. »

SWCA 2022: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Coming to Nintendo Switch

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The Sith are looking to crush the Old Republic and finally eliminate the Jedi — on Nintendo Switch.

Announced today at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, the classic RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is coming to Nintendo’s popular console.

Aspyr comes to KOTOR II fresh off its successful rereleases of KOTOR, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, and most recently, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Nintendo Switch. »

North Korea is calling its Covid vaccines an 'immortal potion of love' from Kim Jong Un: report

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North Korea began its Covid vaccine program — though it's currently only for soldiers, RFA said.

Covid-stricken North Korea has finally begun its vaccination program — calling the COVID-19 jabs an "immortal potion of love" from their leader Kim Jong Un, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.

Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden said North Korea did not respond to a US offer of Covid vaccines, per the BBC. »

San Francisco Giants manager: 'I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country'

Authored by edition.cnn.com
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Speaking in the dugout of the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kapler said, "I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country.".

The police on the scene put a mother in handcuffs as she begged them to go in and save her children.

Later, Kapler wrote about his disillusionment with what he called "the lack of delivery of the promise of what our national anthem represents.". »

Lithuanian Citizens Pool $4.7M to Buy Advanced Drone for Ukraine's Military

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Hundreds of Lithuanian citizens rallied together to raise nearly $5 million to purchase an advanced military drone for Ukraine to use in its ongoing war against Russia.

"This is the first case in history when ordinary people raise money to buy something like a Bayraktar.

However, the Russian military has been met with significant pushback, and has gained few military successes. »