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7 votes
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Social media posts keep repeating Trump's lies — and the way they do it is a problem
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'We have to preserve the relationship': Bali governor intervenes in Sari Club dispute
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South Africa goes to polls as ANC hopes to reverse slide in support
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China's secret internment camps
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Once defiant, all four white supremacists charged in Charlottesville violence plead guilty
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Decade in the red: Trump tax figures show over $1 billion in business losses from 1985 to 1994
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Texas bill aims to restrict ability to assist voters in reaching the polls
@maxkennerly: Here's the relevant text. SB 9, as amended, passed the Texas Senate on a party-line vote, all 19 Republicans for, all 12 Democrats against. It was referred to the Texas House Elections Committee. I guess we'll see if Committee Chair @StephanieKlick also hates Texans voting.
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Myanmar releases Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalists
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Royal baby: Meghan Markle gives birth to boy, Harry announces
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Re-run of Istanbul election set for June 23
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Democracy Is Being Able to Say the Mayor You Voted for Is a Buffoon
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Sari Club land owners agree to sell Bali bombing site but want compensation for lost business
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Indonesia to sink scores of boats to deter illegal fishing
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“We’re drinking now”: The oldest newspaper in New Orleans just fired its entire staff
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How Do You Save a Million People From a Cyclone? Ask a Poor State in India
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Justine Damond Ruszczyk's family wins record $US20 million payment over wrongful death
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Does the media need to report on extremist manifestos?
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How the news took over reality: Is engagement with current affairs key to being a good citizen? Or could an endless torrent of notifications be harming democracy as well as our wellbeing?
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Pro-Nicolas Maduro court orders arrest of prominent Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López
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EU says will respond to controversial US move on Cuba
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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to fifty weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions, still faces possible extradition to US
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Shooting occurred at UNC Charlotte
Local live news: https://www.wcnc.com/live-video https://www.wsoctv.com/live-stream Currently there are 2 confirmed dead and 4 injured, 3 of who are in critical condition. The shooter is in...
Local live news:
https://www.wcnc.com/live-video
https://www.wsoctv.com/live-stream
Currently there are 2 confirmed dead and 4 injured, 3 of who are in critical condition. The shooter is in custody and police are currently sweeping the buildings.
I can see the helicopters from my dorm.
Some news articles:
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article229873794.html
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article229889929.html
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/breaking-shots-reported-near-kennedy-building-at-uncc/944969501
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718852278/2-dead-and-4-injured-in-shooting-at-university-of-north-carolina-charlotte-campu (text version: https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=718852278)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/unc-charlotte-shooting.html
Update: The campus is still on lockdown while the rest of the buildings are cleared. A candlelight vigil has been planned for May 1 (tomorrow) at 6 PM.
Update 2: Today was the last day of classes, with exams starting Thursday. All exams before next Sunday will be canceled (not sure if they'll be rescheduled yet).
Update 3: As of 5:20 AM, the lockdown has been lifted and campus is all clear. The names of the injured have been released.
The shooter has been charged with:
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4 counts of attempted first degree murder
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4 counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury
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1 count of discharge of a firearm on education property
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1 count of possession of a gun on educational property
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2 counts of murder (they did not specify which degree)
All of these are felony charges.
It should be noted that the shooter was arrested before he even had the chance to leave the classroom. That was an extremely fast police response.
Edit 4: Due to exams being cancelled through Sunday, all exams are now optional. Looks like I might only have to worry about 1 final now.
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Mueller wrote a letter in late March complaining to Attorney General Barr that his memo to Congress “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of Mueller's work
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson sacked over Huawei leak
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Noor found guilty in Ruszczyk [a.k.a. Justine Damond] killing
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Venezuela's opposition leader calls for uprising in video
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A Brazilian drug bust led to a parrot’s arrest. The feathered vertebrate almost foiled an undercover raid.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submits letter of resignation, effective May 11
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Thousands take to Hong Kong streets to protest new extradition laws
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The ten African strongmen who left power since 2011
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Noor breaks silence, testifies to partner's fear, decision to fire
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Navy SEALs were warned against reporting their chief for war crimes
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Russian court fines Internet user hundreds of dollars for calling Vladimir Putin an ‘unbelievable fuckwit’
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An ode to sanitation workers
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Ukrainians vote in presidential elections with comedian on track for triumph
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At least 200 dead in Sri Lanka church and hotel bombings
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End of an era in Japan as emperor prepares to abdicate
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Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election (145MB PDF)
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Republican state representative discussed violent attacks and surveillance with rightwingers
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Chinese surveillance near Papua New Guinea expanding as Australia and US begin Manus Island naval upgrades
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'We pray for the caliphate to return': ISIS families crowd into Syrian camps
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