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U.S. gun shops are selling weapons that get used in Mexican crimes. A woman reveals years of abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. And more college graduates are paying tribute to their parents in a public way. |
πWelcome to the (three-day) weekend! John Riley here. While the weather is looking pretty iffy, you can still enjoy some of the best stories of the week from USA TODAY. |
US gun shops are selling weapons that end up in Mexico |
A massive leak of Mexican military intelligence has exposed for the first time in two decades the U.S. gun shops and smugglers tied to 78,000 firearms recovered from crime scenes south of the border. As part of the leak, emails show which American straw buyers were tied to the most weapons as of 2022. ▶ See which gun shops had the most Mexican traces. |
She was abused by Jeffrey Epstein. Now she's telling her story. |
Lisa Phillips wanted to be a famous model. But despite her impressive resume, she didn't know how to take her career to the next level. Then, she met Jeffrey Epstein. Like dozens of others, Phillips says Epstein sexually assaulted her on his private island. Now, she's coming forward in order to warn other women and girls about the dangers one can encounter while pursuing a career in entertainment. ▶ Read her story. |
Why parents are joining their kids onstage at graduation |
When 25-year-old Yanelit Madriz Zarate crossed the stage at a University of California, Berkeley commencement ceremony this month, her parents came with her. It's a practice that's catching on, particularly with first-generation graduates. It also marks a shift in how colleges are engaging with students from nontraditional backgrounds and elevates the often-unspoken contributions of family members. π©π Read more about how graduation traditions are evolving. |
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