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More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings. In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training.

Jonathan Greenblatt, head of civil rights advocacy group, retweets Democrat congressional hopeful Brian Robinson’s criticism of JFREJ, which protests remarks as inaccurate

Issuing order to Lod mother of four, court notes children also in danger; anti-violence lobby group says women can’t be forced into shelters, detention is for potential attackers

Biden again tests positive for COVID, says he feels fine  Reuters President Biden once again tests positive for COVID-19  CBS Los Angeles Biden tests positive for COVID in ‘rebound’ case, doctor says  Fox News President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 again  CNN Biden

Death toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says  CNN Scenes Of Destruction In Kentucky As Flood Waters Recede  NBC News Death toll in Kentucky floods rises to 25, will

Italian squad outscores English team 1-0 in Haifa; Argentinian superstar and teammates meet with humanitarian group Save A Child’s Heart ahead of Sunday game in Tel Aviv

In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule. Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin’s claim that they are Russian territories.

Chinese nationalist commentator deletes Pelosi tweet after Twitter blocks account  Reuters China announces live-fire naval exercises ahead of possible Pelosi Taiwan visit  Fox News Possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan has world on edge  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Would Anger

Russia has invited the United Nations and the Red Cross to investigate the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

City officials said Sunday that as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection, days after New York state called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health.” (Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)