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DOJ Weighs Firearm Ban for Transgender Americans

Officials consider linking transgender status to gun restrictions over mental health

(Newser) - The Justice Department has started internal discussions about whether transgender individuals should be barred from owning firearms, according to sources familiar with the matter. These conversations began after the Aug. 27 shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, in which a 23-year-old transgender shooter killed two children and wounded close...

Shooting Survivor Shielded by Friend Learns of 'Miracle' Miss

Bullet fragment lodged in Weston Halsne's neck, just avoiding a major artery

(Newser) - Doctors have found a bullet fragment lodged in the neck of a 10-year-old Minneapolis boy days after he reported that his life was saved when his friend shielded him during last week's shooting. Weston Halsne, a fifth grader at Annunciation Catholic School, was at Mass on Wednesday when...

Senator Slams RFK Jr. Over Shooting Comments

Health secretary suggests antidepressants to blame, and Tina Smith angrily replies

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments after this week's deadly shooting in Minneapolis have sparked a fierce backlash from Minnesota's senior senator. After the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, the health secretary said he is investigating whether antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs might help explain violence...

Girl Shot in Minneapolis Rushed to ICU Where Mom Was at Work

Sophia Forchas, 12, remains in critical condition after deadly shooting at Annunciation Church

(Newser) - The mom of one of the young victims from Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at Minneapolis' Annunciation Church and school that left two children dead and 18 injured was at work in the intensive care unit when her badly wounded daughter was rushed in, reports People . According to a fundraiser...

These Are the Children Killed in Minneapolis Church Shooting

Heartbroken parents speak out after mass shooting

(Newser) - The parents of the two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church spoke out for the first time on Thursday afternoon, with some imploring the shaken community to address the root causes of shootings that target schools, the AP reports. Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed on...

Locked Doors Saved 'Countless Lives' in Church Shooting

Police chief says shooter was unable to get into Annunciation Church, couldn't see children

(Newser) - The death toll in Wednesday's mass shooting in Minneapolis could have been far higher if it wasn't for Annunciation Church's practice of locking its doors when morning Mass begins, the city's police chief said Thursday. "After the Mass had begun, the doors to the church...

Vance: Stop Belittling 'Thoughts and Prayers'

Vice president accuses the left of insulting people of faith

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the mayor of Minneapolis bemoaned those offering only "thoughts and prayers" —instead of solutions—after the mass shooting in a church that killed two children. On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance asked, what's wrong with thoughts and prayers?
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What the Shooter's Videos Reveal
What the Shooter's
Videos Reveal
Aug 28, 2025 5:51 AM CDT

What the Shooter's Videos Reveal

Planning, 'self hatred,' and a 'deeply nihilistic outlook,' per reports

(Newser) - The motive for Wednesday's mass shooting at a Minneapolis church full of children remains a mystery despite the "dark and violent writings and videos" the shooter left behind after taking her own life, the New York Times reports. In one video, Robin Westman, a 23-year-old transgender woman who...

Mayor: 'Don't Just Say This Is About Thoughts and Prayers'

'These kids were literally praying,' Minneapolis mayor says after mass shooting

(Newser) - The FBI is investigating the mass shooting at a Minneapolis church as "an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X Wednesday. He said the shooter "has been identified as Robin Westman, a male born as...

Democrats End Meeting in Minneapolis After Shooting

Party session began Monday with remarks by lawmaker wounded in June

(Newser) - The Democratic National Committee voted to cut short its meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday after the mass shooting at a church in the city. "I'm extremely, extremely sorry that our meeting ended on such a tragic note," Chair Ken Martin told hundreds of Democrats, per the Minnesota ...

Report: Church Shooter Was Former Annunciation Student

Robin Westman's mother is former employee at Catholic school

(Newser) - The suspect in Wednesday's mass shooting at a Minneapolis church full of children has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, law enforcement sources tell outlets including the AP and KARE 11 . Sources tell the Minnesota Star Tribune that Westman's mother, Mary Grace Westman, is a former employee at...

Shooter Stood Outside Church, Fired at Kids Through Windows

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says an 8- and 10-year-old were killed

(Newser) - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has provided additional details about the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday morning, specifying that the two children who were killed were ages 8 and 10 and were sitting in a pew when they were struck. Another 17 people were injured, all...

At Least 2 Kids Dead in Minneapolis School Shooting

Gunman dead; Tim Walz condemns 'horrific act of violence' at Catholic school during morning Mass

(Newser) - A shooting occurred Wednesday during a morning Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, claiming the lives of at least two children and leaving the gunman dead, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the attack "horrific." KNSI reports that there are at least 20 shooting...

Massive Turbulence Lands 25 on Delta Flight in Hospital

Injuries trigger emergency landing in Minneapolis

(Newser) - Twenty five people on board a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to the hospital Wednesday after they were injured during severe turbulence, prompting an emergency landing. Flight DL56, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, ultimately landed at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, where emergency personnel met the plane around...

Delta Pilot Lands Plane, Is Immediately Arrested

Passengers watched as officers escorted Flight 2809 co-pilot off plane in San Francisco

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta flight were left stunned when federal agents stormed the cockpit and arrested the co-pilot moments after landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night, turning a routine arrival into a scene of confusion. Flight 2809 from Minneapolis, arriving around 9:35pm after a fog-related...

Cities That Will Make Your July Fourth Sparkle

Las Vegas is WalletHub's pick for the best place to celebrate

(Newser) - America celebrates Independence Day on Friday, and in its hunt for the most affordable (and most fun) festivities to mark our nation's birthday, WalletHub has deemed Sin City your best bet. "There's no shortage of things to do" in Las Vegas, the site notes, and the city...

Best US Cities for College Grads
Top 10 Cities for College Grads
Jun 9, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

Top 10 Cities for College Grads

Atlanta is calling, according to CoworkingCafe

(Newser) - With caps flying, college graduates find themselves entering a sea of uncertainty, pondering next steps in a job market transformed by artificial intelligence. Thankfully, there are numerous US cities "where first-time job seekers can find not only career growth, but also an environment that supports their ambitions," according...

All Hail the Sharpening of This Giant Pencil

Annual Minneapolis tradition began when local couple's oak tree was damaged in a storm

(Newser) - Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual—the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tall pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak tree at the home of John and Amy Higgins after the beloved tree was damaged in a storm a...

'There's a Pigeon on the Airplane and It Won't Go Away'

Delta flight out of Minneapolis delayed, twice, after 2 pigeons make their way on board

(Newser) - Pilots are constantly on the lookout for bird strikes , but for one recent flight out of Minneapolis, the birds found their way onto the plane. Per ABC News , a pigeon was discovered on Delta Air Lines Flight 2348, bound for Madison, Wisconsin, shortly after the 119 passengers had boarded at...

Trump Administration Drops Local Police Investigations

Minneapolis, Louisville officials say they'll still make the changes agreed upon after notorious killings

(Newser) - The Trump administration announced Wednesday it is moving to drop lawsuits and abandon agreements intended to provide oversight of local police departments accused of abuses, including civil rights violations. The reversal applies to departments including those in Louisville and Minneapolis, NPR reports. Monday is the fifth anniversary of the death...

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