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Monday 26 October 2020
The teenager was shot and a teacher was injured at the school in Atlanta, Georgia.
The former US congresswoman, who nearly died after being shot in the head two years ago, gave an emotional testimony to senators in Washington yesterday.
The condition of the victims is still unclear.
Two six-year-old boys are being laid to rest. The first of the girls, also aged six, are due to be laid to rest tomorrow.
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Perry Hall High School is being evacuated, according to police.
The death toll from the shootings in California has now risen to seven.
Meanwhile, it’s emerged that footage filmed by Mohamed Merah was sent to a TV station before he was killed by police.
Mohamed Merah is intent on dying “with weapons in his hands”, a minister says – but has he killed himself already?
Street lights in the Toulouse district have all been turned off.
Earlier reports that the man named as Mohammed Merah had been arrested could not be confirmed by officials.
Three officers have been shot and injured after surrounding the suspected school gunman, who claims links to al-Qaeda.
France has raised its terror alert to red following the attacks; meanwhile, one minute’s silence will be observed to honour the victims today.
Nine things to know this morning…
TJ Lane has been described as “not well” by prosecutors after the deaths of three pupils on Monday.
Authorities said the shooter was a teenager who had been bullied at the school in suburban Cleveland.
Amina Kocer-Bowman, 8, remains in critical condition today after being shot in the abdomen yesterday.
Police say that the girl was apparently accidentally shot by a classmate yesterday afternoon.
The teenager refused to drop an airgun which looked like a dangerous weapon, officers said.
Early reports suggest the loaded weapon fell out of the young child’s bag.
University fined and accused of failing to issue a campus-wide alert about a shooter on the loose.
One person suspected of high school attack has been arrested after a police searched the property.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
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Min: 6 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
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Variable clouds, showers around; breezy
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Min: 6 °C
