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| Two days after a deadly shooting rampage in Michigan, investigators were still looking for an answer to one question: Why? A white supremacist was sentenced to life in prison for a massacre in Buffalo. And could the U.S. soon run out of cash? |
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| But first: Raquel Welch, famous Hollywood sex symbol of the '60s, died Wednesday following a brief illness. |
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Motive still sought in MSU shooting rampage |
| Two days after a gunman left three students dead at Michigan State University, investigators Wednesday were still searching for a motive. The gunman, who lived locally but had no known ties to the university, died from a self-inflicted gunshot when confronted by police. A tip had led authorities to the killer just 17 minutes after photos from surveillance video were released to the public. The latest updates. |
| 👉 An aspiring pediatrician. 'Phenomenal daughter.' Beloved 'leader.' University police identified the three dead students as sophomores Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser, and junior Alexandria Verner. Five wounded students remain in critical condition, officials said Wednesday. Family, friends remember the shooting victims. |
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 | | People leave flowers, mourn, pray and cry at a makeshift memorial at "The Rock" on the campus of Michigan State University on Tuesday in Lansing, Mich. | | Scott Olson, Getty Images | |
White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre |
| The man who pleaded guilty to killing 10 Black people in a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday after an emotional hearing was briefly disrupted when someone rushed at him. Family members of several victims spoke about their loved ones during the killer's sentencing. "There can be no mercy for you, no understanding, no second chances," Judge Susan Eagan said. "You will never see the light of day as a free man ever again." Keep reading. |
 | | A person visits a makeshift memorial on May 19, 2022, near the scene of a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y. | | Matt Rourke, AP | |
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Debt forecast: US could run out of money by summer |
| If Congress doesn't raise the debt limit, the "extraordinary measures" the Treasury is taking to pay the government's bills will run out between July and September, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report Wednesday. The report did not give a fixed date for when the U.S. will run out of cash, but noted it could happen before July if the country takes in less revenue than expected. Here's what it could mean for consumers. |
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 | | In a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Jan. 13, 2023, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen implored Congress to raise the debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion: "Failure to meet the government's obligations would cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability." | | Carolyn Kaster/AP | |
Could the Ohio derailment disaster start happening more often? |
| A new safety rule to govern the transport of hazardous materials was fought by industry lobbyists, including Norfolk Southern Corp., the company whose train derailed in eastern Ohio and spilled chemicals earlier this month, leaving residents in East Palestine worried about their air, soil and water quality. Efforts to reduce costs including lobbying against regulation, increasing train lengths, reducing inspection times and cuts to the workforce have made trains less safe, labor representatives and industry experts told USA TODAY, increasing the potential for accidents. Keep reading. |
| 👉 Is the air in East Palestine safe to breathe? Here's the latest. |
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 | | This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. | | Gene J. Puskar, AP | |
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