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Investigators in Texas were seeking to determine on Saturday how critical mistakes were made in the response to the deadly Uvalde shooting, including why nearly 20 police officers remained outside a grade school classroom as children placed panicked 911 calls for help.
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Russian forces stepped up their assault on the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk on Saturday after claiming to have captured the nearby rail hub of Lyman, as Kyiv intensified its calls for longer-range weaponry from the West to help it fight back in the Donbas region.
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The death toll rose to 29 people, and another 37 were injured. Thirteen were arrested for building violations.
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Hundreds of people who had turned up to receive food broke through a gate, causing the stampede.
Talking Points
- SoccerDisallowed goal got Real into winning groove, says Benzema
Karim Benzema said his disallowed first-half goal spurred Real Madrid into beating Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final for a record-extending 14th European Cup title.