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A person places flowers outside the scene of a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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America has seen at least 601 mass shootings so far in 2022

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This averages out to more than 13 such attacks a week.

People attend a candlelight vigil to mourn for the death of mass shooting victims at a park on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.

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Police arrest 2 brothers in connection with Sacramento's deadliest mass shooting

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The second suspect was found at the scene of the Sunday morning shooting with what police described as "serious injuries from gunfire."

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50

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The longtime drummer for the megaplatinum band has died. On Saturday, Colombian officials released a statement, saying they found evidence of 10 types of substances in Hawkins' body.

Chet Holmgren #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

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This is (March) Madness! Top seeds Gonzaga and Arizona are toppled

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Gonzaga gone. Arizona adieu. Baylor busted. That's leaves Kansas as the only No. 1 seed left.

In this handout provided by the U.S. Central Command, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, boards a C-17 cargo plane at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

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He Is The Last American Soldier To Leave Afghanistan

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue was the very last American service member to leave the country Monday. He's commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre looks on as he is inducted into the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 16, 2016.

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Football Legend Brett Favre Says Kids Shouldn't Play Tackle Football Until They're 14

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In a new public service campaign released Tuesday, Favre lays out the reasons why: It'll reduce the risk of being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

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A Watchdog Group Had Been Sounding The Warning About Afghanistan's Meltdown For Years

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NPR speaks with John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.